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SEC halts Argyle Coin which duped funds worth $30 million into ‘Diamond-Backed’ cryptocurrency

May 22, 2019

As per news, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] has reportedly halted the confirmed cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Argyle Coin, after it took funds worth $30 million. As per reports, Jose Angel Aman, the principal behind Argyle Coin is subject to legal action for running a Ponzi scheme with the money gained from investors in his purportedly alleged diamond resale outfit. Moreover, the coin backed by various precious stones involved participation from 300 investors in the U.S. and Canada, while further investigations lead to allegations like selling unlicensed securities, reported Cointelegraph.

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SEC halts Argyle Coin which duped funds worth $30 million into ‘Diamond-Backed’ cryptocurrency

As per news, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] has reportedly halted the confirmed cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Argyle Coin, after it took funds worth $30 million. As per reports, Jose Angel Aman, the principal behind Argyle Coin is subject to legal action for running a Ponzi scheme with the money gained from investors in his purportedly alleged diamond resale outfit. Moreover, the coin backed by various precious stones involved participation from 300 investors in the U.S. and Canada, while further investigations lead to allegations like selling unlicensed securities, reported Cointelegraph.

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May 22, 2019

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [ZSE] is interested in adopting the Blockchain, says Justin Bgoni

As per local news, the Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, Justin Bgoni has announced his interest in adopting the blockchain tech while seeking regulatory clarity. As per reports, the exchange is reportedly considering the use of blockchain-based services and products in real estate investment trust securities, mineral commodities exchange and exchange-traded funds [ETF]. Bgoni purportedly adds, “in terms of regulation,” the exchange does not wish to proceed, however, concluding with, “But the technology side is very good.”

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Firefox Quantum incorporates privacy toggle for protection against cryptojacking

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As per Mozilla’s blog post, Firefox Quantum, the latest version of the open-source internet browser has reportedly incorporated privacy toggle for protection against crypto-jacking. As per news, Mozilla purportedly warned its users earlier about crypto-jacking, websites that can deploy scripts that launch a crypto miner on a user’s machine without them being aware of it. However, users can now reportedly toggle an opt-in feature that purportedly blocks potential-cryptojackers from taking advantage of spare computing power for crypto mining, reported Cointelegraph.

🔗Cointelegraph
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Harry Halpin: Monero and Zcoin are ‘privatizing the blockchain’

May 22, 2019 11:00 pm

The privacy-oriented coin, Monero and its fundamental features viz ring signatures, ring confidential transactions and stealth addresses have reportedly received acclaim in the past. As per new, however, Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym technologies alleged Monero and Zcash for “privatizing the blockchain” as a whole, with sensitive data easily viewable to fraudulent entities. Further to the accusation, Nym technologies have added Tor, started as a Navy research project as a solution with claims of being better than Monero and Zcash to conceal sensitive data on its platform, reported AMBCrypto.

🔗AMBCrypto
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Bitfinex and Tether lawyers appeal for case dismissal over NYSC’ lack of jurisdiction

May 22, 2019 8:00 pm

As per news, Bitfinex and Tether lawyers are purportedly moving to dismiss their ongoing case against the New York Attorney General [NYAG] for the alleged $850 million cover-up. As per reports, the law firms representing the companies have argued saying the New York Supreme Court [NYSC] holds neither personal nor subject matter jurisdiction. While providing validation the law firms add, Bitfinex and Tether neither operates out of New York nor has harmed investors in that state, reported Cointelegraph.

🔗Cointelegraph
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As per the local news, Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has reportedly applied for over 200 blockchain-related patents followed by its competitor Alibaba which has purportedly applied for a total of 262 blockchain patents at press time. Furthermore, Chinese internet titans Tencent and Baidu have reportedly applied for 80 and 50 blockchain-related patents, respectively. As per reports, China is purportedly referred to as the global forerunner in blockchain applications, with 4,435 blockchain patent applications filed from 2013 to 2018, China accounts for 48 per cent of global blockchain filings.

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Block.one deploys the EOSIO Explorer interface to ‘improve developer experience’

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Kraken offers shares at $4 billion valuation with $6.7 million already raised

May 22, 2019 10:00 am

Major cryptocurrency exchange, Kraken is reportedly looking to raise at least $10 million [0.255 per cent equity] at a purported value of $4 billion. As per reports, the crypto exchange has already managed to raise about $6.7 million from 285 investors at the time of press. The exchange purportedly said that they have seven established bank and payments partners while adding, “client on-boarding infrastructure & AML/KYC policies capture significant upside from institutional adoption,” reported TrustNodes.

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [ZSE] is interested in adopting the Blockchain, says Justin Bgoni

May 22, 2019 8:00 am

As per local news, the Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, Justin Bgoni has announced his interest in adopting the blockchain tech while seeking regulatory clarity. As per reports, the exchange is reportedly considering the use of blockchain-based services and products in real estate investment trust securities, mineral commodities exchange and exchange-traded funds [ETF]. Bgoni purportedly adds, “in terms of regulation,” the exchange does not wish to proceed, however, concluding with, “But the technology side is very good.”

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NYSE Arca requests rule change to list EFT backed by Bitcoin [BTC] and T-Bills

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As per news, NYSE Arca has reportedly made a formal appeal to the Securities Exchange Commission [SEC] for a change in the rule that would enable listing of shares in a proposed Bitcoin investment trust. As per reports, the filing cited that the U.S. Bitcoin and Treasury Investment Trust would exclusively invest in Bitcoin and Short-term U.S.Treasury securities. The filing adds furthermore, Coinbase’s custody arm would act as the custodian for the investment trust’s Bitcoins, reported CoinDesk.

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