In this week’s #CryptoCaselawMinute — an old Bitcoin dispute gets dismissed in California, Mark Karpeles loses a dismissal motion in Il fed court, and a guest post from our favorite marmot lawyer Preston Byrne gets into the OneCoin indictment.
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Crypto Caselaw Minute #27: March 14, 2019
This week’s CCM involves old bitcoin disputes, fiduciary shields, and ICO indictments. Also, if you look really closely you will also see…
Geon is a blockchain-based decentralized mobile application that was launched by the Geon.Network project team last October. Geon allows users to earn a cryptocurrency called Geon Coin for visiting various locations, or Geons. The application uses the technology of augmented reality (AR) to search and visualize the location of the coins, which in many ways resembles the pokemon hunt in the popular AR game Pokemon Go. Geon is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.
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Geon: Review of a Geopositioning App with an AR Effect That Allows Users to Earn Crypto
Geon is an application that encourages users to hunt for coins in the real world.
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🇯🇵 The Japanese authorities are pursuing charges against an 18-year-old over an alleged $134,000 cryptocurrency theft.
via CoinDesk
🗓 Riot Blockchain plans to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the second quarter this year.
via ccn
💠 Ethereum core developers have reaffirmed that they will introduce a novel Progressive Proof-of-Work (ProgPoW) mining algorithm in an upcoming hard fork.
via Cointelegraph
🇺🇸 U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has committed 50 percent of trading fees from the first month to the Grin General Fund.
via official blog
🎵 Social music streaming app Playlist plans to embrace the Cosmos network in an attempt to design a decentralized hybrid ecosystem.
via The Block
🇯🇵 The Japanese authorities are pursuing charges against an 18-year-old over an alleged $134,000 cryptocurrency theft.
via CoinDesk
🗓 Riot Blockchain plans to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the second quarter this year.
via ccn
💠 Ethereum core developers have reaffirmed that they will introduce a novel Progressive Proof-of-Work (ProgPoW) mining algorithm in an upcoming hard fork.
via Cointelegraph
🇺🇸 U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has committed 50 percent of trading fees from the first month to the Grin General Fund.
via official blog
🎵 Social music streaming app Playlist plans to embrace the Cosmos network in an attempt to design a decentralized hybrid ecosystem.
via The Block
Coinbase Pro is introducing a new fee structure along with market order protections.
The changes are to become effective on March 23 at 1:00 AM UTC. More Info »
The changes are to become effective on March 23 at 1:00 AM UTC. More Info »
Citigroup has abandoned the idea of creating a Citicoin token, which, if released, would have aimed to enable easier cross-border transfers. The company had not previously announced the Citicoin token idea formally.
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CoinDesk
Citi Has Scrapped Its Plan for a JPM Coin-Like Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency
Several years back Citi tested a bank-backed cryptocurrency similar to JPMCoin. The lesson it learned? It's easier to rely on SWIFT.
Regulatory authorities from Canada have called for the prohibition of cryptocurrency short selling and margin trading.
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The Block
Canadian regulators propose ban on crypto short selling, margin trading
Canadian regulators have proposed a ban on certain trading activity in the crypto world to safeguard investors from potential risks. The so-called Canadian Securities Administrators, a financial watchdog, proposed a temporary ban on crypto platforms on short…
The crypto market is already reaching maturity, although some “teenage years problems” persist. Nevertheless, one can look to the future with confidence and believe in the growth of the capitalization of the entire segment and the influx of investors, especially in the light of news about the success of Ethereum and the possible entry of Facebook into the digital currency market. How did last week’s news influence the exchange rates of Bitcoin and top altcoins?
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A New Milestone in the Development of the Crypto Market
The crypto market is moving ahead as the news background encourages market participants.
Zombie Battleground TCG is the world’s first collectible card game strategy based on the Ethereum blockchain. To finance the project, in 2018, a crowdfunding campaign was launched on Kickstarter, during which the developers raised $321,606. The game was released by the Loom Network team, which also stands behind the release of the famous game Crypto Zombies, in which users learn programming in the Solidity language. As for Zombie Battleground, here players need to collect warriors (cards) into their own zombie army (deck) and fight with other users. The game is available for download on iTunes, Google Play, and Steam.
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Zombie Battleground TCG: Review of the Collectible Card Game on the Ethereum Blockchain
Lead your zombie hordes into battle against other players in this unique blockchain-based card game.
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🇺🇸 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may deem some stablecoins securities, according to the agency’s senior advisor for digital assets.
via Decrypt Media
🤝 Tech giant IBM has signed six banking clients for its blockchain-based payment network.
via Forbes
📊 CoinMarketCap has introduced a grading system for cryptocurrencies displayed on the website.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ Bloq CEO Jeff Garzik has been subpoenaed for information in the Craig Wright lawsuit.
via CoinDesk
🇦🇺 A major Australian real estate group is holding a luxury home auction that can be paid for with cryptocurrency.
via Bitcoin.com
🇺🇸 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may deem some stablecoins securities, according to the agency’s senior advisor for digital assets.
via Decrypt Media
🤝 Tech giant IBM has signed six banking clients for its blockchain-based payment network.
via Forbes
📊 CoinMarketCap has introduced a grading system for cryptocurrencies displayed on the website.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ Bloq CEO Jeff Garzik has been subpoenaed for information in the Craig Wright lawsuit.
via CoinDesk
🇦🇺 A major Australian real estate group is holding a luxury home auction that can be paid for with cryptocurrency.
via Bitcoin.com
Chinese Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain has released Antminer Z11, a device for mining Equihash algorithm-based cryptocurrencies such as Zcash. The company claims the miner to have thrice the hashing power its predecessor had.
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CoinDesk
Bitmain’s Latest Zcash Miner Claimed to Have Tripled Hashing Power
Bitmain has unveiled a new miner for the privacy-oriented crypto zcash, which it says, has three times more hashing power than its predecessor.
Digitec Galaxus, the Switzerland’s largest e-commerce platform, has started accepting cryptocurrency—namely, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Ether, Ripple, Binance Coin, Litecoin, Tron, NEO, and OmiseGO for purchases worth over $200.
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Cointelegraph
Largest Swiss Online Retailer Digitec Galaxus Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies
Leading Swiss online retailer Digitec Galaxus has announced that it now accepts cryptocurrencies.
Avnet, the Fortune 500 firm, has enabled its customers to make payments for products and services in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. For that, the company has partnered with cryptocurrency payment processing business BitPay.
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CoinDesk
Fortune 500 Tech Firm Avnet Now Accepts Crypto Payments via BitPay
Avnet, one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and services, is now accepting crypto payments through BitPay.
Switzerland has earned a reputation as a country where the political elite favorably refers to cryptocurrency and blockchain. The canton of Zug has rightly become the world’s “cryptocurrency valley” akin to Silicon Valley in the United States. Another European nation Malta, according to the country’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, is also building a “blockchain state.” But, in reality, cryptocurrency businesses are unlikely to open bank accounts and use financial services in these countries. What does this mean, and what are the prospects for banks and cryptocurrencies?
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World Banks Have Declared War on Cryptocurrencies
Global banks have ganged up against cryptos after feeling the stiffness of the competition.
eToro Social Trading, or briefly eToro, is a smartphone application of eToro, a popular Israeli trading platform and a social network for traders. The program, which can be downloaded in the App Store and Google Play, completely replaces the desktop version and provides all the necessary services for working with assets. Thanks to the authority of eToro, the application is in demand and has users from more than 140 countries of the world.
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eToro: Review of the “Two-in-One” Trading Platform and Social Network Application
eToro is a merger of a trading platform and a social network for novice traders to hone their skills.
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🌐 Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is launching Huobi Prime, a new service aimed to compete with Binance Launchpad.
via official blog
🔑 Cryptocurrency custody company BitGo has announced that it would add support for BCAP, Blockchain Capital’s security token.
via CoinDesk
🇯🇵 Japan is introducing changes to the cryptocurrency trading regulatory framework, which will become effective in April 2020.
via Nikkei Asian Review
🏦 Cryptocurrency-oriented Silvergate Bank saw 59 new crypto business customers in the last quarter of the previous year.
via Cointelegraph
❓ According to a recent report from the Tie startup, most of the trading volume on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges is questionable.
via Bloomberg
🌐 Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is launching Huobi Prime, a new service aimed to compete with Binance Launchpad.
via official blog
🔑 Cryptocurrency custody company BitGo has announced that it would add support for BCAP, Blockchain Capital’s security token.
via CoinDesk
🇯🇵 Japan is introducing changes to the cryptocurrency trading regulatory framework, which will become effective in April 2020.
via Nikkei Asian Review
🏦 Cryptocurrency-oriented Silvergate Bank saw 59 new crypto business customers in the last quarter of the previous year.
via Cointelegraph
❓ According to a recent report from the Tie startup, most of the trading volume on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges is questionable.
via Bloomberg
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has launched a new platform in Australia that enables users to purchase Bitcoin for cash from high-street stores.
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The Block
Binance to offer “cash for bitcoin” gateway via 1300 Australian newsstands
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, is marking its debut in Australia with the launch of a cash-to-bitcoin service, Binance Lite, according to a press release. KYC-verified Australians will be able to make an order for bitcoin before depositing…
Among the seven comments filed with the SEC on the latest proposed rule change for the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF, six strongly urged the regulatory agency not to approve the application.
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Cointelegraph
Most Respondents File Negative Comments for SEC's Review of VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF
Multiple respondents have filed comments with the U.S. SEC on the latest proposed rule change for the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF.
CoinMarketCap has announced that it will launch two cryptocurrency benchmark indexes on Nasdaq Global Index Data Service, Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters Eikon, and Börse Stuttgart.
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Coindesk
CoinMarketCap Crypto Indices Launch on Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Reuters
Two crypto benchmark indices from CoinMarketCap launch on Nasdaq, Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters and Börse Stuttgart today.
Crypto Price Tracker is a cryptocurrency price monitoring application that helps users track real-time price changes of digital assets. The tracker app was created by Harshita Arora from India. At the end of 2017, when Crypto Price Tracker ranked second among popular financial applications, Arora was 16 years old.
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Crypto Price Tracker: Review of the Cryptocurrency Price Tracking Application from an Indian Developer Girl
Reviewing a popular crypto price tracking app from an Indian girl.
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🚀 Payment processing company Square is launching a new cryptocurrency initiative called Square Crypto.
via The Block
💼 Digital asset trading, portfolio, and risk management platform Caspian will start offering cryptocurrency options and futures trading to institutional investors.
via Cointelegraph
🙋🏽♂️ Tezos, a multi-million-dollar blockchain project, has officially concluded its first round of voting for two competing system-wide upgrade proposals.
via CoinDesk
🔍 Investigation agency CipherBlade published a forensic review of money laundering accusations the Wall Street Journal made against cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift.
via official blog
💵 Graphics processing units manufacturer Nvidia expects to complete sales of remaining inventory built up in expectation of demand from cryptocurrency miners.
via Bloomberg
🚀 Payment processing company Square is launching a new cryptocurrency initiative called Square Crypto.
via The Block
💼 Digital asset trading, portfolio, and risk management platform Caspian will start offering cryptocurrency options and futures trading to institutional investors.
via Cointelegraph
🙋🏽♂️ Tezos, a multi-million-dollar blockchain project, has officially concluded its first round of voting for two competing system-wide upgrade proposals.
via CoinDesk
🔍 Investigation agency CipherBlade published a forensic review of money laundering accusations the Wall Street Journal made against cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift.
via official blog
💵 Graphics processing units manufacturer Nvidia expects to complete sales of remaining inventory built up in expectation of demand from cryptocurrency miners.
via Bloomberg