The summons seeks details of
users of the cryptocurrency exchange that engaged in bitcoin transactions between 2013 and 2015.
As we mentioned in our Cryptopia review, customer support is often a sore point for
users of cryptocurrency exchanges.
Before the partnership, British
users of the cryptocurrency exchange would have to wait a couple days before their funds would arrive in their bank accounts.
«While daily trading volumes and the number of
users of cryptocurrency exchanges are increasing exponentially, local trading platforms have implemented extremely poor security measures.
Not exact matches
The app is marketed as a digital wallet that would allow
users to store
cryptocurrencies independently
of an
exchange, meaning
users can access their money if things go wrong at the
exchange.
Jon Montroll, 37, was accused on Feb. 21 in a civil complaint by the Securities and
Exchange Commission of running his cryptocurrency site BitFunder as an «unregistered securities exchange» and of defraudin
Exchange Commission
of running his
cryptocurrency site BitFunder as an «unregistered securities
exchange» and of defraudin
exchange» and
of defrauding
users.
If and when blockchain - based identity projects reach critical mass in terms
of user adoption, they could help get more decentralized services — like
cryptocurrency exchanges, file storage providers, and prediction markets — off the ground.
The clever app, not to be confused with a little - known
cryptocurrency and a host
of other apps bearing the same name, motivates
users to train harder in
exchange for bitcoins.
To take just one example
of how political things got: the highly - valued
cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase saw
users flee in response to the company's decision not to host the new currency, bitcoin cash.
Based on Nikkei's report, the regulator said the
cryptocurrency exchange has made it possible for
users to start trading immediately after submitting a photocopy
of their ID cards, while the platform has yet to fully confirm and verify
users» information.
According to a company announcement, starting from April 26,
users registering online will not be able to send
cryptocurrency assets or withdraw Japanese yen until their identity and address have been confirmed with the receipt
of a postal letter from the
exchange.
Finally, the document says that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has «held practical consultations with banks that are planning to provide a service to establish a system for verifying the identity
of [
cryptocurrency exchange]
users.»
On the first day that the
cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck allowed its customers to withdraw fiat money from the platform since a major theft last month,
users took out a staggering sum
of over 40 billion yen.
A relatively unknown
cryptocurrency exchange by the name
of BitGrail has informed its
users of a coordinated cyber attack targeting Nano (XRB) tokens.
Cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta has suspended its service following an alleged denial -
of - service (DNS) attack designed to empty
users» digital wallets.
Binance, one
of the most popular
cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has reminded
users that its quarterly coin burn is right around the corner — but what is it, and when will exactly will it take place?
In November, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) won a court case against popular
cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase that required the
exchange to hand over information on 14,355
users who'd traded in excess
of $ 20,000 worth
of bitcoin between 2013 and 2015.
The European parliament and China's central bank are proposing guidelines to verify the identities
of cryptocurrency users, including
exchanges, wallet providers, and other involved parties.
Broken down further, Ethereum's smart contracts can be thought
of as a vending machine, where instead
of seeking out a lawyer, notary, or transcriptionist — just one
of the industries blockchain technolog tackles —
users spend their
cryptocurrency (tokens) in
exchange for a drafted contract, escrowed transaction, or other transactional function.
While both ether and bitcoin are
cryptocurrencies and can be traded,
exchanged, and transacted between
users, ether is largely used to pay for services and transaction fees on the network — enabling the development and distribution
of applications — while bitcoin is used more closely to an actual currency and alternative therein.
Whatever the actual motivation, initiatives like this and others, such as the EU's latest directive, are expressing the eagerness
of central banks and governments to know more about
exchanges and individual
users of cryptocurrencies.
Faced with a whopping number
of user signups, a very popular Hong Kong
cryptocurrency exchange has decided to limit new customers, Bloomberg reported.
A federal judge in California has ruled today that US - based
cryptocurrency exchange portal Coinbase must hand over details
of over 14,000
users to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
This could prompt
users of Indian
cryptocurrency exchanges to shift toward over-the-counter and peer - to - peer services.
On May 9, 2017, Berns Weiss LLP announced that it was investigating potential claims on behalf
of cryptocurrency exchange users who may have incurred losses due to recent DDoS attacks on the Poloniex and Kraken site.
The memo explained that all
cryptocurrency purchases had been stopped as
of March 28, and that
users would no longer be allowed to use credit or debit cards — either business or personal — to purchase digital currencies on popular
exchanges.
Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 2017 — Berns Weiss LLP announces that is investigating potential claims on behalf
of cryptocurrency exchange users who may have incurred losses due to recent DDoS attacks.
Beyond Korean - speaking HWP
users, targets
of this campaign appear to be
users of the Coinlink
cryptocurrency exchange, South Korean
cryptocurrency exchanges at large (or at least those that are hiring), and a group called «Friends
of MOFA» (Ministry
of Foreign Affairs), which is a group
of college students from around South Korea with «a keen interest in foreign affairs.»
As South Korean
exchanges harden their networks and the government imposes stricter regulatory controls on
cryptocurrencies,
exchanges and
users in other countries should be aware
of the increased threat level from North Korean actors.
Outside
of the May WannaCry attack, the majority
of North Korean
cryptocurrency operations have targeted South Korean
users and
exchanges, but we expect this trend to change in 2018.
The first
cryptocurrency - focused lure appears designed to obtain the emails and passwords
of users of Coinlink, a South Korean
cryptocurrency exchange.
Even
cryptocurrency exchanges require an «advanced level»
of verification for these
users.
«The sale
of RKT in tandem with a widespread
user - base will help the GBX achieve its intention
of becoming a world - leading, institutional - grade token sale platform and
cryptocurrency exchange,» Mr Cowan said.
«The experience we have gained by creating other projects, helped us in launching
cryptocurrency exchange platform which meets the needs
of its
users» said Kajetan Maćkowiak.
The Europol also added that: «Any regulation
of cryptocurrencies would likely only be applicable and enforceable when applied to identifiable
users such as those providing
exchange services.
In addition to a secure trading environment, Serenity will allow
users to buy, sell and
exchange CFDs, futures,
cryptocurrencies and even shares for
cryptocurrencies all in a decentralized fashion, recorded and monitored by the blockchain in order to avoid the possibility
of counterfeiting.
A South Korean regulator has ordered 12
of the country's
cryptocurrency exchanges to revise their
user agreements.
Abra, the
cryptocurrency wallet and
exchange, has announced that it has added five new altcoins to its platform giving
users greater access to a range
of digital currencies.
And in March this year, it added another Bitcoin
exchange to the lineup
of providers
of data for its
users, the latest addition being Poloniex, a US - based
cryptocurrency exchange.
TradingView is the perfect strategic partner for Covesting, bringing an excellent resource
of aggregated data from several
cryptocurrency exchanges in a beautifully designed
user interface.
If a
user wants to trade TRON for ZCash for example, they will first need to
exchange their TRON for one
of the key
cryptocurrencies, and then use that intermediary currency to buy ZCash.
The new hybrid
exchange platform is geared towards a wide range
of users: from new investors who have just entered the market and would like to acquire
cryptocurrency for the very first time, to professional brokers and institutional investors.
The
exchange was ordered to hand over the records
of more than 14,000 customer records between 2013 and 2015 to determine whether
users were deliberately avoiding paying tax on their
cryptocurrency assets.
The European Parliament and the Council
of the European Union have proposed amending a directive on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing that will require
cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets to identify suspicious activity, a directive that would include identifying bitcoin and other Anonymous Cryptoc
cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets to identify suspicious activity, a directive that would include identifying bitcoin and other Anonymous
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Bithumb, one
of the nation's top three
cryptocurrency exchanges, has been named the best
exchange brand here in terms
of user engagement, according to a survey by the Korea Reputation Center on Jan. 29.
Coinbase is easily one
of the most popular
exchanges available out there as it offers a simple - to - use interface for inexperienced
users to buy and sell top
cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.
The increasing acceptance
of cryptocurrency has led to more regulations being put into place, such as
exchanges requiring verifiable information from its
users.
HitBTC is one
of the few
exchanges that supports direct fiat /
cryptocurrency trading, although
users do need to go through a fairly stringent verification process to take advantage
of this feature.
INDODAX Indonesia Digital Asset
Exchange, or INDODAX — the largest Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange — is set to bypass the nation's century - old stock exchange in the number o
Exchange, or INDODAX — the largest Indonesian
cryptocurrency exchange — is set to bypass the nation's century - old stock exchange in the number o
exchange — is set to bypass the nation's century - old stock
exchange in the number o
exchange in the number
of users.
Early on Wednesday morning,
users of the Binance
cryptocurrency exchange began posting photos
of accounts full
of trades executed without their consent on social media.