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‘Illegal Financial Activity’: PBoC Deputy Governor Warns Against STOs in China

Security token offerings (STO) – essentially initial coin offerings which are backed by tangibles such as a company’s revenues, profits or assets – are now officially banned in China. This emerged after the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) deputy governor, Pan Gongsheng, warned those issuing STOs that they were violating the law. “The STO business […]

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EOS Surges 16% Over the Weekend, Eyeing Extended Gains

Despite the criticism it is receiving for being a pseudo-decentralized blockchain project, EOS is performing exceptionally well on the trading front. The EOS/USD rate during the weekend noted more than 16% surge. The upside action came in continuation of a strong bounce back from the 1.546-fiat level on Friday. The combination of Friday and weekend […]

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Crypto Exchange Gemini Lists Bitcoin Cash with NYDFS Approval

Crypto exchange Gemini has announced that it now supports trading and custody activities for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), effective this weekend, with full trading slated to begin on Monday. With the announcement, the exchange platform founded  by bitcoin billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss now supports five cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Zcash […]

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$80 Million ICO TenX Founder Linked to Pyramid Scheme: Report

TenX president Julian Hosp has reportedly been implicated in connection with Lyoness, an Austrian discount shopping service that has been declared an illegal pyramid scheme in Norway, Austria, and Switzerland. After a summer of Chinese whispers on the internet alleging that he was involved in Lyoness before becoming the face of TenX, a video has emerged that appears to show Hosp […]

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Still Trending: Bitcoin Subreddit Hits 1 Million Subscribers

Reddit is one of the oldest social media sites online, “the front page of the Internet” and a place to share stuff found online. Competitors like Voat.co have come and gone over the years, struggling to battle the network effect of the massive userbase, and while the site predominantly caters to the English-speaking Internet, its […]