bitFlyer launches in Europe, becomes first bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan LeapRate

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

bitFlyer launches in Europe, becomes first bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan

bitFlyer, the Tokyo-based operator of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, today announced its launch into Europe. Having been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union it has become the first Bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan, the US and Europe, making it the most compliant virtual currency exchange in…

January 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The SEC is now chasing overnight blockchain "heroes"

The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, came with a statement that the SEC is now investigating companies that benefited from the crypto hype by becoming "blockchain" ones overnight. It wasn't long ago when certain US companies experienced a strong stock price increase by just adding the word "blockchain" to its…

January 22, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

This expert explains why Bitcoin will reach $100,000 "without a doubt"

Some experts already call these several weeks of January, 2018 "red"ones, as alt coins are plunging with lightning speed. Bitcoin is currently down with 9%, trading just under $11,000. Despite the "blood" on the market and pain of investors, the CEO of Shopin, Eran Eyal said that he "has no doubt" that Bitcoin's price will…

January 22, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Why is the cryptocurrency market well "in the red" again?

Just as investors though the cryptocurrency market is up and running with full speed ahead, Monday proved to be a difficult day for the crypto "maniacs" with most alt coins well in the red. Bitcoin is down with 9% for the day up until now, trading at $10,337, according to CoinMarketCap. The table below gives…

January 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Dash takes South America leap with Mercury Cash cryptocurrency exchange partnership

Digital payments currency Dash has announced an integration with Florida-based cryptocurrency exchange Mercury Cash, providing users with an easy way of acquiring Dash with a linked debit/credit card. The partnership marks a major milestone for Dash, as Mercury Cash is rapidly growing in its mission to become a regulated bank for the digital generation. In…

January 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Weiss announces first bitcoin and cryptocurrency grades by U.S. rating agency

Weiss Ratings, an independent rating agency of financial institutions, just announced that it will issue letter grades on cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, NEM, Litecoin, Stellar, EOS, IOTA, Dash, NEO, Monero, Bitcoin Gold and many others. The new Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings, to be released January 24, are the first by a financial…

æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform

January 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BTL Interbit Blockchain platform to drive next phase of energy trading systems

BTL Group Ltd. (TSX Venture: BTL) has provided further information on the next phase of its previously announced European energy trading project, under which four oil and gas supermajors and five energy traders including Eni Trading & Shipping, Total, Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited, Mercuria, Vattenfall, Petroineos and Freepoint, propose to participate in using BTL’s…

January 19, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

How the Island of Bali got in trouble over social media "Bitcoin Heaven" posts

After Bitcoin's value was slashed in half, dropping from almost $20,000 to $10,000 in just two weeks, many investors started to pull their money out of accounts and wonder how to proceed next. The news that South Korea is banning cryptocurrency trading and investors's accounts has undeniably helped the value of the whole crypto market…

January 19, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Mitsubishi Financial Group releases new cryptocurrency

It's been a tough month for the cryptocurrency market. The market capitalization of the market went from $750 billion to around $550 billion in just under two weeks. Almost all alt coins decreased in value with the recent announcement that South Korea will be banning cryptos. However, with such "gloominess" among investors, things are looking…

UN report says North Korea laundered $2 billion theft via Hong Kong firm

January 19, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

CabbageTech - Coin Drop Markets charged with cryptocurrency fraud scheme

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it has filed a federal civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Defendants Patrick K. McDonnell, of Staten Island, New York, and CabbageTech, Corp., doing business as Coin Drop Markets (CDM), a New York corporation, charging them with fraud and…

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