Category: Cryptocurrency

bitcoin
December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA warns against cryptocurrency-related stock scams

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued an Investor Alert warning investors to beware of potential stock scams when considering the purchase of shares of companies that tout high returns associated with cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. Unrealistic predictions of exponential returns and unsubstantiated claims made through press releases, spam email, telemarketing calls, or posted…

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December 21, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Smart capitalization on the crypto "hype"

Amid the hype around the cryptocurrency market, an iced tea company has managed to triple its value after adding the word "Blockchain" to its name. The Long Island Iced Tea Corp., which is a beverage company, changed its name to the Long Blockchain Corp. and expressed their hope to get around partner companies that invest…

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December 21, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

What happened with Bitcoin Cash and Coinbase?

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, launched Bitcoin Cash on their platform, and just hours after the announcement, they halted the trading of the newly added product on their exchange. Just before Coinbase launched Bitcoin Cash, the price of the digital currency was rising and this rise happened just hours before the launch on…

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Secondary market for tZERO security tokens is live
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Overstock.com blockchain subsidiary tZERO security token sale launches

Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) subsidiary tZERO’s token sale opened for subscription on December 18, and attracted overwhelming cryptocurrency and traditional institutional interest. Over $100 million USD in commitments from investors were received in the first 12 hours. In just weeks since announcing the first-of-its-kind preferred equity security token, over 10,000 subscribers have registered for accreditation verification…

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bitcoin
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS cautions against investments in cryptocurrencies

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) advised the public to act with extreme caution and understand the significant risks they take on if they choose to invest in cryptocurrencies. MAS is concerned that members of the public may be attracted to invest in cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, due to the recent escalation in their prices.…

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bitcoin futures
December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Canadian regulators warn of risks in cryptocurrency futures

Pan-Canadian financial regulator Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a notice reminding dealers and investors of the inherent risks associated with products linked to cryptocurrencies, including futures contracts. While these contracts may be traded on regulated exchanges and may be cleared by regulated central counterparties, the fact remains that their high level of risk will not be…

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December 18, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Pay for your bin collections with Bitcoin

A British refuse and recycling company has become the first in the world to accept Bitcoin. National company BusinessWaste.co.uk, which is based in York, England are now accepting payment in virtual currencies for its commercial waste contracts. With Bitcoin now moving into the mainstream, it's logical that British companies should move into the 21st Century…

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