CryptoCurrency News: All Crypto Is Created Equal? That’s What Regulators Seem to See

Are digital assets equal to digital securities? TokenSoft's Mason Borda argued the two types aren’t so different in terms of how regulators view them today.

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CryptoCurrency News: Huobi Exchange Hires Compliance Chief From Global Bank State Street

Elaine Sun Ye Lin, former head of compliance for the Chinese branch of global bank State Street, has joined Huobi as compliance director.

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CryptoCurrency News: Sudden Fee Spike on Ethereum Classic Raises Fears of More Exchange Attacks

Abnormal network activity this past Sunday on ethereum classic caused certain miners to receive thousands of dollars in payout. These peculiar transactions also caused average transaction fees and hashrate levels to reach unprecedented highs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Danish Tax Agency to Collect User Data from Crypto Exchanges

The Danish Tax Agency has got the green light to collect trader information from local cryptocurrency exchanges to see if they are paying their dues.

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CryptoCurrency News: Stablecoin Issuer TrustToken Adds Feature to Ease Wallet Management

TrustToken has launched an alias feature for exchanges and merchants which use TrueUSD, allowing them to provide each of their clients with a unique deposit address which all send funds to the same central wallet.

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CryptoCurrency News: How the US Government Shutdown Is Halting Crypto Progress on Wall Street

A record-breaking government shutdown in the U.S. is pushing crypto policy decisions to the back burner.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Futures Market Bakkt Makes First Acquisition

Bakkt acquired parts of Rosenthal Collins Group, an independent futures commission, to build up its risk management and regulatory compliance procedures.

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CryptoCurrency News: HSBC Says It’s Settled $250 Billion in Trades With Distributed Ledger Tech

HSBC has settled $250 billion in foreign exchange transactions using its DLT platform, the company announced Monday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Malaysia to Regulate ICOs as Securities Offerings from Tuesday

Malaysia’s securities watchdog will have powers to regulate digital asset offerings and crypto exchanges from tomorrow.

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CryptoCurrency News: LedgerX Launches ‘Bitcoin Fear Index’ to Track Price Volatility

LedgerX is launching LXVX – a "Bitcoin Fear Index" similar to the VIX, a popular volatility benchmark in the stock market.

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CryptoCurrency News: Arrington XRP Leads $1 Million Funding Round in Dapp Economy Startup

Arrington XRP and others have invested $1 million in Totle, a startup helping crypto wallets provide exchange functions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bittrex Launches OTC Trading Desk With 200 Cryptocurrencies

Bittrex is launching an OTC trading desk with support for nearly 200 cryptocurrencies, aiming to fill a demand among select customers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Vermont State Government Launching Blockchain Insurance Pilot

The U.S. state of Vermont is launching a blockchain pilot project for insurers, seeking transparency and efficiency improvements.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Risks Return to December Lows After Price Drop to $3.5K

After breaching key support on Sunday, emboldened bears could soon push bitcoin prices back towards $3,100.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Ethereum Classic Attacker Has Sent a Bigger Message

If a permissionless blockchain doesn’t have a large enough community of users, developers and miners, its vulnerable, writes Michael J. Casey.

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CryptoCurrency News: Chinese Mining Giant Bitmain Is Closing Another Overseas Office

China-based crypto mining giant Bitmain has confirmed the closure of its Amsterdam office as part of ongoing business adjustments.

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