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Australia: Power Ledger’s Blockchain Energy Platform Goes Live in Fremantle

Australia’s coastal city of Fremantle has kicked off a trial that will allow some residents to trade solar power on a blockchain-based platform provided by renewable energy-focused crypto startup Power Ledger. According to the Minister for Finance, Energy and Aboriginal Affairs in the government of Western Australia, Ben Wyatt, around 40 households in Fremantle will […]

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Why South Korea Will Play a Major Role in Cryptocurrency Adoption

As a high-tech hub known for its consumer electronics, tech giants, esports, and global innovation, perhaps it’s not surprising that a report by Cindicator revealed that South Korea will play a major role in cryptocurrency adoption. By reviewing existing data on exchange volumes, recent economic history, regulation, and trends, the tokenized fintech asset management company […]

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Crypto Exchange Bithumb May Have [Temporarily] Propped up Bitcoin Price: Analysts

The bitcoin price touched a fresh yearly low this morning, leaving traders and investors scrambling for answers as the crypto market searches for a bottom. While there are numerous pressures that have weighed on bitcoin as it has taken step after step away from last year’s all-time high, research from CryptoCompare suggests that South Korean […]

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SEC Slaps Crypto Firm with $50,000 Fine for Selling Unregistered Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease-and-desist order against a crypto investment fund for distributing unregistered securities. The US securities regulator also slapped CoinAlpha Advisors LLC, a Delaware-based blockchain financial products company, with a $50,000 fine. According to the SEC order, CoinAlpha declined to register its business, which involved investing in and distribution […]

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Bitcoin on the Brink: Will The Crypto Market Go Under $100 Billion?

The crypto market has faced a lot of downward pressure the past few weeks and, as we reported yesterday, so is everything else. Indeed, the week saw an overall 3+% loss in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and no other exchanges were performing well, either. It’s just a bad time to be a bull, it […]