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Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Rise 80% in April, Shaking Off Q1 Blues
April has proven to be a positive month for cryptocurrency hedge funds, with one reporting a more than 80 percent gain, making it its first…
Gartner Report: 34 Percent of CIOs Have No Interest in Adopting the Blockchain
New research has found that a low number of companies have adopted the blockchain, highlighting that many remain weary to its benefits. In Gartner’s 2018…
Fed Research Paper: Bitcoin Futures Launch Impacted Cryptocurrency Price
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has said that it believes the rapid rise and fall in the price of bitcoin after the…
SEC Official: ICOs Are Raising A Lot of Money, But Investors Need Protection
An official with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has argued that many initial coin offerings (ICOs) are securities offerings in disguise, and that…
Barclays CEO Says Bank Has No Immediate Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
The CEO of Barclays has said that it won’t be launching a cryptocurrency trading desk anytime soon stating that he is wary of regulatory and…
Payments Processor Square Reports It Sold Over $34 Million in Bitcoin in First Three Months
Square, the payments processing company, has revealed that it sold $34.1 million in bitcoin during the first quarter. However, while this figure looks impressive, it’s…
Abra Crypto Wallet App Adds Five New Altcoins to Platform
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…
CFTC Chairman: Bitcoin Is Best Suited for Long-Term Buy and Hold, Not Form of Payment
The chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that bitcoin has elements of all the different asset classes. Speaking to CNBC’s…
Taiwan Plans to Introduce Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework, Aims to Prevent Money Laundering
Taiwan is planning to introduce a new cryptocurrency regulatory framework later this year as it follows similar measures taken by other neighbouring countries. Located in…
