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January 18, 2021

Huobi Korea scores certification from Korea Internet and Security Agency

The South Korean arm of global crypto giant Huobi has acquired an ISMS certification to comply with the upcoming Special Payment Act. Huobi Korea, the South Korean arm of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has been certified by a major regulator. According to an announcement on Jan. 18, the Korea Internet and Security […]

How compliance software detects fraud and money laundering involving crypto

As the crypto markets mature and institutional money flows into the space, technology to detect fraud and money laundering involving digital assets is more important than ever. The crypto industry has boomed over the past 12 months. While 2019 began with a total market cap of $200 billion, the explosion in Bitcoin’s value resulted in […]

Bitcoin thermocap metric shows BTC price is still in the ‘low end’ of bull cycle

Cold hard numbers are showing why Bitcoin moons and dumps — and the reasons are more straightforward than you might imagine. Bitcoin (BTC) is still at the “low end” of a 2021 bubble, new data tracking miner and investor behavior suggests.  In the latest signal that BTC price action still has major growth potential, researcher […]

‘Miss Bitcoin’ launches celebrity NFT art charity project

Mai Fujimoto’s Kizuna crypto donation platform is partnering with blockchain gaming platform Enjin to sell tokenized celebrity artwork. Early crypto evangelist, Mai Fujimoto, a.k.a. Miss Bitcoin, has partnered with blockchain gaming ecosystem Enjin to launch Japan’s first nonfungible token, or NFT, charity project. According to a Jan. 18 blog post, the project’s first initiative will […]

Mitsubishi and Tokyo Tech create blockchain system for P2P energy trading

Beginning in April, the electronics giant and university R&D team will evaluate and tweak the new trading system’s performance before commercialization. Mitsubishi Electric has teamed up with researchers from the prestigious Japanese university, Tokyo Tech, to jointly design a blockchain-based trading system that can support more flexible, peer-to-peer energy trading. Announced on Jan. 18, the […]

Chainlink surpasses Bitcoin Cash making LINK the 8th largest cryptocurrency

The market capitalization of Chainlink has surpassed Bitcoin Cash, as the DeFi market continues to prosper with TVL exceeding $24 billion. Chainlink (LINK), the oracle-focused blockchain protocol, surpassed Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to become the eighth-biggest cryptocurrency as of Jan. 18. The market capitalization of Chainlink now hovers at $9 billion and roughly $500 million away […]

After alleged hack, Russian crypto exchange Livecoin shuts down

Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced a full shutdown following an alleged hack in December 2020. Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced it is shutting down after abruptly halting operations in late December 2020. According to Livecoin’s main page, the exchange is unable to continue operations due to financial and technical damages caused by an […]

AC Milan employs blockchain to reach 450 million fans amid COVID lockdowns

European football giants AC Milan are the latest major sporting institution to employ blockchain-based fan tokens in a bid to reach 450 million fans amid lockdown. European football giant AC Milan is the latest sporting organization to jump on the blockchain bandwagon after it announced the impending launch of the $ACM fan token on the […]

Infinite Fleet publisher launches STO led by $1M investment from Tether

Unlike most blockchain gaming fundraises, this one offers equity in the company and future profit-sharing. Exordium, the publisher of the upcoming sci-fi strategy game Infinite Fleet, has announced a public security token offering, or STO, on the STOKR platform, starting Jan. 18. The $8 million sale to raise funds for the long-touted blockchain-powered MMO (or […]

The case for Bitcoin price dropping to $27K in a possible bearish scenario

Bitcoin could drop to as low as $27,000 in a bearish scenario, analysts say, which would bring panic to the altcoin market. Some analysts say that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could drop to $27,000 in a bearish scenario if it falls through the $30,000 support area. The potential drop to $27,000 is conditional in […]