The most notable thing about the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s decision to delist seven anonymity-focused “privacy coins” beginning Monday (Sept. 19) is that it comes just two months after it acquired a license allowing it to enter the U.S. market. On July 5, Huobi announced that...
In the controversial world of cryptocurrency, there’s very little more controversial than privacy coins, a subtype of digital assets designed specifically to be impossible to trace. At the core of that controversy is a philosophical argument: Are digital assets like Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and...
Bitcoin has breached critical price support, hitting new lows as the U.S. tax season ends, Coindesk reported Monday (April 18). The biggest cryptocurrency by market value fell to $38,577 during the Asian hours, falling below its support level of $40,000. That level was last seen...
The biggest, most effective privacy coin was on a six-month slide until Feb. 24, when it began a steady climb, rising from around $235 to $335. While there a lot of things that can affect the price of any cryptocurrency, it’s probably worth noting that...
November 15, 2022
A leaked draft of an EU anti-money laundering (AML) bill suggests the organization could prohibit regulated financial institutions from dealing in privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies such as Monero and Dash. According to a CoinDesk report on Tuesday (Nov. 15), a draft document seen by the publication stated that “credit institutions, financial institutions and crypto-asset service providers shall […]
April 18, 2022
Bitcoin has breached critical price support, hitting new lows as the U.S. tax season ends, Coindesk reported Monday (April 18). The biggest cryptocurrency by market value fell to $38,577 during...
November 10, 2020
The U.K. Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K. Treasurer Chancellor Rishi Sunak said...
April 08, 2020
After a cybercriminal took advantage of a sizable software flaw to steal digital currency valued at over $250,000, Bisq suddenly stopped allowing trading Tuesday night (April 7) when it came...
