Iyke Aru, Author at CCN Markets

The regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrency exchanges in China has been noted as a key factor in the sensational growth of...

Malta Financial Regulator Looks to Bolster Cryptocurrency Industry

by Iyke Aru

06/10/2018

Having earned the reputation of “Blockchain Island”, Malta is taking steps to preserve the industry by investing heavily in supervisory...

IBM Looks to Put Kenya’s Public Records on a Blockchain

Kenya’s Blockchain Task Force Advises Gov’t to Replace Cash With Digital Currency

by Iyke Aru

29/09/2018

The chairman of the Distributed Ledgers and Artificial Intelligence taskforce, Bitange Ndemo has advised the Kenyan government to tokenize its...

Tom Lee: Ethereum Price Set for a Major Rally in the Near Future

by Iyke Aru

28/09/2018

Bitcoin bull and former J.P. Morgan Chief Equity Strategist, Tom Lee has predicted that the world’s second-largest digital asset, Ether...

This German Fintech Startup Will Let You Hold Bitcoin in Your Bank Account

by Iyke Aru

26/09/2018

German blockchain banking service Bitwala is set to launch the first-ever platform that will enable the management of both euro...

Bitcoin Mutual Fund CEO Explains Why Canada is More Blockchain-Friendly than the U.S.

by Iyke Aru

25/09/2018 - Updated on 24/09/2018

Canada has set the pace as the first government to ever approve an exclusive bitcoin mutual fund. This builds upon...

3D-Printed Gun Advocate Cody Wilson Back in U.S., Posts Bond

by Iyke Aru

24/09/2018

DarkWallet developer and 3D-printed gun proponent Cody Wilson, who was arrested over the weekend in Taiwan and subsequently returned to...

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Cryptocurrency Wallet Blockchain Files Complaint Against Copycat Website

by Iyke Aru

23/09/2018 - Updated on 24/09/2018

Cryptocurrency web wallet provider Blockchain has filed a complaint in a U.S. federal court alleging attempted deception by a copycat...

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Bitcoin Mining Pool AntPool to Sponsor NBA’s Houston Rockets

by Iyke Aru

22/09/2018 - Updated on 21/09/2018

One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency and bitcoin mining companies, Bitman’s Antpool, has entered into a sponsorship agreement with popular...

Bitcoin Still in the Middle of a Bear Market: Analyst

by Iyke Aru

19/09/2018

Veteran Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo insists that bitcoin is still in the middle of a bearish trend. This contradicts the...

This Ethereum Wallet is Targeted by More Attackers than Fortune 500 Banks

by Iyke Aru

16/09/2018

Popular Ethereum wallet MyEtherWallet (MEW) has recorded more attempted attacks by hackers than Fortune 500 banks, according to reports from...

Hong Kong Jeweler Introduces Blockchain App for Diamond Authentication

by Iyke Aru

14/09/2018

Hong Kong jewelry company Chow Tai Fook has partnered with Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to create a blockchain-based app...

Huobi Acquires Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchange in Japan

by Iyke Aru

13/09/2018

Giant cryptocurrency exchange, Huobi has acquired a majority stake in Japan-based BitTrade in a move that is aimed at significantly...

INTERPOL Hosts Digital Currencies & Money Laundering Conference in Qatar

Former Indian Politician Arrested in $1.3 Million Bitcoin Extortion Case

by Iyke Aru

10/09/2018

Former BJP MLA Nalin Kotadiya has been arrested for an alleged involvement with the kidnapping syndicate of Shailesh Bhatt. The...

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Goldman Sachs is Abandoning Plans for a Bitcoin Trading Desk, For Now

by Iyke Aru

05/09/2018

Major Wall Street investment bank, Goldman Sachs has finally made known its stance on opening a cryptocurrency trading desk. The...

UPbit Audit Confirms South Korea’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Exchange Not at Fault

Bitcoin ETF Will Likely Be Approved Next Year: Asset Manager

by Iyke Aru

04/09/2018

The focus on a Bitcoin ETF has shifted from its possibility thereof to the timing of an imminent approval. With...

Andreas Antonopoulos: A Bitcoin ETF is Inevitable, but Damaging

by Iyke Aru

03/09/2018

Author of the book ‘Mastering Bitcoin’ and noted bitcoin advocate Andreas Antonopoulos believes that a Bitcoin ETF is imminent. However,...

The $257 Million Cryptocurrency that Wants to Upend Cloud Data Storage is Almost Ready to Go Live

by Iyke Aru

01/09/2018

Filecoin, a decentralized storage network that turns cloud storage into an algorithmic market monetized through cryptocurrency, has announced that it...

$77 Million: Crypto Exchange Giant Huobi Gains Controlling Interest in Public Firm

by Iyke Aru

30/08/2018

Crypto exchange giant Huobi has completed the purchase of majority shares of Hong Kong-based investment holding company, Patronics Holdings Limited...

Fluctuating Cryptocurrency Prices Are Wreaking Havoc on ICO-Funded Blockchain Startups

by Iyke Aru

25/08/2018 - Updated on 26/08/2018

In the last three months, ethereum price as fallen by over 60%. This drop in price has directly affected the...

‘Bitcoin? Hope and Hype’: Swiss Stock Exchange Isn’t Adding Crypto to Crypto Assets Exchange

by Iyke Aru

21/08/2018

Cryptocurrency trading will not be part of the features of Swiss stock exchange’s new digital asset platform. This decision is...

Pornhub Subsidiary Tube8 Wants to Pay You Cryptocurrency to Watch Porn

by Iyke Aru

19/08/2018

Tube8, an adult entertainment platform, is adopting blockchain and tokenization technologies in order to reward visitors with cryptocurrency for watching...