As of March 18, Mercado Livre (a.k.a. Mercado Libre in Spanish) has prohibited ads of used cryptocurrency and prepaid game products on its Web page. If users didn't obey the policy, Mercado Livre spontaneously removed the advertisements from its site on March 19. However, users can…
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Recent Exciting News About Numerai, An Emerging Cryptocurrency Company
On March 21, Numerai, which is a startup that offers both a prediction market and a hedge fund, announced in a tweet that they had received $11 million through an initial coin offering (ICO). The American-based company indicated that they would use the funds to complete a project called Erasure.…
Death of Gerry Cotten, Founder Of QuadrigaCA, Causes Legal Stir
Two Canadian law firms have established a legal defense committee to help clients affected by the death of Gerry Cotten, founder of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange. Cotten passed away in India in late 2018, but his death was not made public until mid-January; before he left for India, he wrote…
Crucial Highlights Surrounding Cryptopia's 2019 Relaunch Announcement
On March 18, Cryptopia, which is a digital currency exchange in New Zealand, announced in a tweet that they would be resuming the trading of 40 currency pairs. This comes months after the exchange suspended operations due to the hacking of its systems. The announcement came just a day the…
Crypto Makes Its Presence Known in Washington
On March 18, it was reported that the number of firms that are lobbying federal U.S. lawmakers in Washington, DC about issues relating to both cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology almost tripled last year. In 2017, there were only a dozen entities in Washington lobbying lawmakers about cryptocurrencies and blockchain-related…
How the Top Five Cryptocurrencies Changed in Value This Week
Here are the top 5 performing cryptocurrencies during the past week: 1. Stellar Stellar rallied on the heels of a number of positive news stories. First, on March 13, Coinbase Pro announced that they would support it. Then, Denelle Dixon, who was once Mozilla's chief operating officer, was…