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Ripple-backed InstaReM to roll out cross-border transactions by collaborating with Thailand’s Kasikornbank
Ripple-backed InstaReM, the cross-border payments company, has been making headlines consistently. Just a couple of months back, its CEO Prajit Nanu had announced plans of advancing financial inclusion by improving remittance methods. дальше »
2019-5-23 17:30 | |
Ripple: SCB Thailand asks crypto-enthusiasts to wait for announcement regarding XRP adoption
The nascent field of cryptocurrencies has been seeking major mainstream adoption, especially from financial institutions. Ripple, the native company of the third largest cryptocurrency, managed to promote its services and would provide payment services to the oldest Thai bank, Siam Commercial Bank [SCB]. дальше »
2019-5-23 16:30 | |
Grayscale Investments: Ethereum Trust [ETHE] receives FINRA approval for public quotation on OTC markets
Grayscale Investments, a digital asset management firm, made an announcement with regard to the second largest cryptocurrency in the market, Ethereum. The platform stated that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority [FINRA] approved its Ethereum Trust, ETHE, making it the third publicly quoted investment product. дальше »
2019-5-23 16:18 | |
Crypto Industry Celebrates Annual Bitcoin Pizza Day
Today marks the nine-year anniversary of the first ever reported transaction using Bitcoin to make a purchase. A Florida-based, early crypto supporter spent 10,000 BTC on two pizzas, making history through a mundane meal purchase. дальше »
2019-5-23 23:00 | |
Blockchain’s Growing Role in Cross-Border Payments is Destined to be a True Game Changer
Blockchain has been making a buzz for quite some time now and the ‘distributed ledger blockchain’ has been widely talked about by banks. Many of the banks and financial institutions have set up innovation labs to conduct proof of concepts to be able to harness the modern day technology around blockchain. Remittance is a fund […] дальше »
2019-5-16 20:55 | |
Smell Something Fishy? The CFTC Will Pay You to Report Crypto Scams
Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
Despite Industry Pushback, G20 May Impose Stricter KYC Policy on Exchanges
It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that. дальше »
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
Hut 8 Mining on Sustainability, Expansion and Surviving Crypto Winter
Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:04 | |
Crypto Bubble Vs Bitcoin Miracle: Roubini & Novogratz Square Off at the 2019 Salt Conference
The SALT 2019 Conference in Las Vegas was the stage at which Professor Nouriel Roubini, an economist known as Dr. Doom for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, took on crypto’s darling Mike Novogratz in a debate which ended with the two making a T-shirt bet, reported by CNBC on May 8. дальше »
2019-5-9 15:34 | |
Oil Field Alchemy: How Bitcoin Can Turn Waste, Emissions into Proof-of-Work
In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
Bitcoin [BTC] in the era of the free market; should welcome crypto-competition and not chide it
Bitcoin [BTC] has now been around for more than a decade and its impact on the larger financial universe is significant, but by no means, has it reached its potential. Initially pedaled as a “dark web-currency,” then as an “investment vehicle” for making a quick buck, Bitcoin ushered a new way by which the world […] The post Bitcoin [BTC] in the era of the free market; should welcome crypto-competition and not chide it appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-6 16:30 | |
Facebook is developing a fiat-backed stablecoin payment system
While details have remained scarce, Facebook’s plans to create its own cryptocurrency have not exactly been secret. But with its latest announcement, Facebook looks to be developing its own stablecoin-backed payment system, The Wall Street Journal reports. дальше »
2019-5-3 11:00 | |
Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year
Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
BitPay Partners with Refundo for Federal and State Income Tax Refunds in Bitcoin
Atlanta, April 30, 2019 – BitPay, the largest global blockchain payments provider, today announced Refundo, a leading provider of tax related financial products, is making federal and state tax refunds available in Bitcoin directly to taxpayers through BitPay’s Payouts. дальше »
2019-5-1 22:46 | |
BitPay partners with Refundo for income tax refunds in bitcoin (BTC)
CryptoNinjas BitPay, a leading blockchain payments provider, today announced Refundo, a provider of tax-related financial products, is making U. S. federal and state tax refunds available in bitcoin (BTC) directly to taxpayers through BitPay’s Payouts. дальше »
2019-4-30 18:56 | |
My Fair Share of Experience in the Cryptospace: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Digital currencies have been making waves for more than a decade now and the chronological evolution of this currencies is an indication that man is a dynamic being and is constantly in a bid to pave way for better living. дальше »
2019-4-29 23:45 | |
SEC, CFTC Issue Investment Warning on Crypto Scams
Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
Top Traders Held Talks on Making Crypto Part of Global Financial Architecture: Bloomberg
More than 20 top crypto traders reportedly gathered in January for talks on making digital assets and tokens part of the global financial architecture
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Are Odds Increasing or Decreasing for Obtaining a Completely Decentralized Crypto Marketplace?
When the whole concept of Bitcoin came into the industry ten years ago, the world believed that Satoshi held a victory that Cypherpunks could not claim, making an opportunity for decentralization. The goal was to reduce the interactions with centralization and censorship, focusing on the financial freedom afforded by decentralization. Bitcoin made it possible to […] дальше »
2019-4-22 20:10 | |
Adamant Capital: BTC Price Bottom Is Likely In, Accumulation Phase Has Begun
Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
Max Keiser: Economists ‘Look Really Stupid’ When Challenging Bitcoin
By CCN: Max Keiser is one of the earliest mainstream media proponents of bitcoin. He has consistently preached the values of bitcoin as a path to individual financial sovereignty. Bitcoin is on its Own Journey In a recent episode of the Keiser Report, his show on RT. дальше »
2019-4-17 09:06 | |
TradeFinex Launches An Updated Website Supporting Financial Instruments
The TradeFinex website has recently undergone some significant changes. The redesigned site highlights; achieving liquidity and interoperability of financial instruments as the main objective. With the updated TradeFinex site, the entities can mitigate counter-party risks by making their digital bonds and invoices; liquid and interoperable. дальше »
2019-4-15 18:00 | |
Solve.Care, Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape with Blockchain
Spending on global healthcare is increasing dramatically year on year. Projected to grow to over $10 trillion by 2022, the healthcare industry is a giant market fueled by rising life expectancy and a growing population, but the medical sector still faces multiple inefficiencies, especially with financial sustainability. дальше »
2019-4-12 15:29 | |
How this fintech company got Russia’s first banking license in 4 years
The Russian Federation doesn’t exactly scream friendliness when it comes to financial innovation, but appears to be making an exception for a company called Bank 131. At a time when Russia is taking away banking licenses, this fintech business is the first to receive a license in four years. дальше »
2019-4-12 02:13 | |
JP Morgan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group – what bank will launch stablecoin next?
For a long time, the banking community has been making intrigues against crypto. Invented horror stories about money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The futility of this chatter obviously forces bankers to look for their place in crypto. дальше »
2019-4-11 23:21 | |
Digatrade acquires Securter for cryptocurrency credit card integration
CryptoNinjas Digatrade, an OTC digital asset trade desk for institutions and financial technology company, recently announced the acquisition of Securter, which is developing a proprietary, patent-pending credit card payment platform as part of its multi-prong approach to become a fintech innovation-driven company. дальше »
2019-4-11 01:59 | |
Cryptocurrency Rises 382% in a Day, Smells of a Potential Rekt’d Token Scam in Making
Cryptocurrency space is flooded with thousands of tokens and a new one gets added every other day. The vision behind Bitcoin was to create a decentralized currency system to give power in the hands of the community, rather than a big financial institution and banks holding a monopoly over people's money. However, as the popularity […] дальше »
2019-4-9 17:49 | |
Sparkswap, World’s First Lightning Atomic Swap Exchange, Now in Beta
Bitcoin’s first decentralized exchange to make use of the Lightning Network’s Atomic Swaps is now in beta. Sparkswap, an exchange with backing from Pantera Capital (which announced its ambitious mission to become the most decentralized bitcoin exchange on the market in August 2018), has now opened its beta to users. дальше »
2019-4-9 23:28 | |
Bolt-A-Thon, a Virtual Lightning Network Event, Invites Borderless Progress
Bolt-A-Thon, a unique kind of Lightning Network hackathon and conference kicks off today, April 5, 2019, to help gather contributors from all over the world and propel Bitcoin’s vital Layer 2 solution. дальше »
2019-4-5 19:10 | |
Belgian regulator flags potentially fraudulent crypto-trading platforms after blacklisting 120 websites
The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority [FSMA] identified seven new cryptocurrency trading websites in Belgium which could potentially be fraudulent. The financial authority admitted to receiving complaints from Belgian consumers who had invested in digital assets through these platforms. дальше »
2019-4-5 18:30 | |
First 14 Crypto Asset Agents in Malta Receive License
Malta, popularly known as the blockchain island, has approved licenses for the first 14 crypto asset agents in the country. The announcement was made by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), April 2, 2019 Malta’s Agents It is virtually impossible to hold a conversation about countries in the blockchain space without making mention of Malta. WhileRead More дальше »
2019-4-3 17:00 | |
$10 Billion Wealth Advisor: Global FOMO Primes Bitcoin for 40% Surge
Bitcoin is primed for a bull run to $7,000 later this year, says a major global asset management and financial advisory company in comments early Tuesday morning. DeVere: Crypto Winter is Over & Bitcoin Will Boom Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of DeVere Group, a $10 billion financial advisory and wealth management firm for high net worth individuals, says crypto winter is over: “I’m now calling that the market has bottomed and the so-called crypto winter has come to an end. дальше »
2019-4-3 22:15 | |
Ripple: xRapid Appears on World Bank Official Website: “Pilot Saved 40%-70% In Foreign Exchange Costs” – A Step Closer To Mass Adoption?
It’s no news at this point that Ripple (XRP) is making headway with financial institutions around the world, as… The post Ripple: xRapid Appears on World Bank Official Website: “Pilot Saved 40%-70% In Foreign Exchange Costs” – A Step Closer To Mass Adoption? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-1 08:46 | |
What Is DeFi and Where Does It Leave Bitcoin?
The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology. дальше »
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
[Breaking] Federal Bank Becomes New Ripple Partner to Use XRP for Cross Border Remittance Payments
Federal Bank Ltd. In India Confirms Official Partnership With Ripple One of the most highly publicized developments to come from Ripple is the xRapid Network, which offers a connection between a wide selection of financial institutions. дальше »
2019-3-29 08:17 | |
LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
Elon Musk Considers AI to be a Bigger Threat Than Nuclear Weapons
Our society today faces a lot of different threats from multiple angles. Political, military, and financial threats are all making the headlines. Elon Musk, however, expects the biggest threat to be of a technological nature. дальше »
2019-3-27 12:18 | |
What is MMT and Why Is It Causing A Stir in America?
At a time when some market observers are increasingly of the opinion that America may be heading toward a recession, a fringe financial theory is starting to make its way around Washington DC. Pushed by bipartisan support from prominent politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and – some would argue Donald Trump himself – Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), which has hitherto been regarded as a borderline lunatic idea is making a serious comeback into the political and economic conversation. дальше »
2019-3-19 14:11 | |
Citibank ditches plans for its own cryptocurrency, bets on SWIFT instead
One of the world’s top 20 banks by asset value, is ditching plans to create its own digital asset – and abandoning all of its cryptocurrency experiments. Instead, it’s betting on a SWIFT. Citibank is not following in the footsteps of JP Morgan with the creation of its own cryptocurrency, believing there are better ways of making improvements to existing financial transaction systems, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-3-18 18:15 | |
Fidelity’s Institutional Bitcoin Trading and Custody Solution Live with Select Clients
Fidelity Digital Assets, a division of Fidelity Investments, is making steady progress towards providing bitcoin trading and custody services for large financial institutions, including hedge funds, pensions, family offices, and endowments. дальше »
2019-3-11 03:33 | |
Ripple Co-Founder joining IMF Panel to Discuss Latest Financial Tech Innovations
Meeting-up with International Monetary Fund – Christine Lagarde, Chris Larsen co-founder of Ripple [the firm behind the third largest coin XRP and famous for working on simplifying and making cross-border transactions more efficient] together with. дальше »
2019-3-5 01:07 | |
1.6% of money laundering cases in Japan involved cryptocurrency in 2018
In December last year, reports suggested Japan had seen over 6,000 money laundering cases that involved cryptocurrency in the first nine months of the year. Well, the trend continued. In the last three months of 2018, financial regulators received another 1,000-plus cryptocurrency related cases, taking the yearly total to 7,096 cases, the Japan Times reports. дальше »
2019-2-28 13:00 | |
Blockchain-powered Commodity Trading Platform Vakt Signs Four New Clients
Vakt, a blockchain-powered oil trading platform based out of London has enrolled onshore companies responsible for two-thirds of all deals in the economically important waters of the North Sea, Financial Times reported on February 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-27 22:00 | |
Max Keiser Criticizes JPM Coin, Labels Jamie Dimon’s New Token a ‘Wet Noodle’ Compared to BTC
Earlier this month, JP Morgan announced that they would be launching their own cryptocurrency, the JPM coin, making them the first major financial institution to do so. This news was met with a lot of excitement from the industry as many see this as a move that will lead to a lot more adoption. However, […] дальше »
2019-2-24 22:08 | |