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Leichtenstein’s Union Bank announced in a press release that they will be launching their own security token and that it will be followed by a Union Bank Payment Coin (UBPC) crypto token. Union Bank is Leichtenstein’s full licensed bank that becomes the first to issue its own crypto tokens. origin »
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Bitcoin market capitalization jumped from $6,450 to $6,900 in mere moments at 9 PM EST. This coincided directly with a scheduled shutdown of the trading platform BitMEX. Down for Maintenance or Manipulation? The twitter account for BitMEX stated several times that customers were having trouble accessing their services until the site was fixed. origin »
Ripple own cryptocurrency XRP has lost more than 1000% of its value within the last 7 months. After dropping from its highest value of $3. 84 in Jan this year to a present value that is less than $0. origin »
A lot of changes are coming to Ethereum in the coming years. Addressing scalability concerns is only part of the equation, as there are still some changes to be made to the current ETH emission schedule. origin »
Japanese internet giant GMO has switched its entire mining capacity from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to Bitcoin (BTC) as of July 2018. GMO Mines 568 Bitcoin Blocks In July A copy of the company’s monthly mining report uploaded to social media by cryptocurrency business investor Trace Meyer confirms that in July, GMO mined 568 Bitcoin blocks and 0 Bitcoin Cash blocks. origin »
This week in crypto: Ethereum continues to fall, the SEC rejects more Bitcoin ETFs (then sort of doesn't), and China bans Bitcoin for the hundredth time. The post This Week in Cryptocurrency – August 24, 2018 appeared first on CoinCentral. origin »
The Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare will debut its services in the European market in Q4 2018, marking its first international expansion under the Coinsquare brand. Coinsquare’s First International Expansion Coinsquare, a Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed that it will expand into the European market later this year, providing European citizens with access to its entire […] The post Canada’s Coinsquare Exchange Unveils European Expansion Plans appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »
The crypto market is notorious for being highly volatile. This volatility might be welcomed by speculators who can make huge profits by making well-timed investment moves. But for most investors who do not have a firm grasp on the market’s pulse, this high price volatility could mean trouble — one erroneous move could wipe out […] Stablecoins, Greater Trading Volume Could Solve Crypto Market’s Volatility was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. origin »
William Mougayar, a former Ethereum Foundation adviser, has joined the board of directors at the Kin Ecosystem Foundation. Kin Welcomes Mougayar Mougayar is an investor, author of “The Business Blockchain” and founder of The Token Summit. origin »
Bitcoin exchange giant Coinbase stated the institutional business core principles that will guide its actions to create a global financial system based on cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Brings New Capital into the Crypto Space On August 20th, Coinbase Vice President and General Manager Adam White declared that “Our mission at Coinbase is to create an open financial system for the world. origin »
According to reports, a number of prolific Ethereum Stakeholders are set to meet this afternoon at 14:00 UTC. The meeting is set to be live streamed here and will be used to address a number of plans and implementations that have been established on the Ethereum network. origin »
China has released its Cryptocurrency Rating Index for August 2018, which shows the ranking for the world’s top cryptocurrencies. The ranking by China’s Center of Information Industry Development (CCID) is based on technology, application, and total inventiveness. origin »
Despite current market woes and prices lulling at a yearly low crypto exchanges and trading platforms are expanding at an unprecedented rate. The post Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Prepares For European Expansion appeared first on Ethereum World News. origin »
Bitcoin Press Release: BitSport, a ready-made eSports betting platform from BitPlay utilizes blockchain technology with real-world application to succeed where many have failed whilst introducing cryptocurrencies to the millennial gamer demographic. origin »
Crypto traders using eToro’s trading platform now have an additional coin to invest in. The multinational digital currency trading company announced on Aug 20 that it is adding IOTA to the list of coins available on its platform. origin »
Cryptocurrencies are continuing to break new grounds within traditional finances. An increasing number of major firms continue to explore digital currency investment software. E&Y’s Foray Into Cryptocurrencies Ernst & Young has acquired a software developed by a Silicon Valley-based startup called Elevated Consciousness in order to manage investments executed in cryptocurrencies. origin »
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will review its previous decision to reject nine Bitcoin-related ETFs.
origin »The mood and feel in the crypto-verse this Friday the 24th of August is one of optimism as the SEC announced that it was reviewing all 9 Bitcoin backed ETF denials. The nine ETFs by ProShares, Direxion, and GraniteShares were rejected yesterday due to concerns about volatility and lack of a ‘significant size’ markets to […] The post Tron (TRX) Is Now Accessible to Over 2. origin »
Online marketplace shopping has grown exponentially in the last decade, but is heavily centralized and has become dominated by a handful of disconnected, monopolistic companies. Ink Protocol wants to change that. origin »
Five regulatory agencies in China have issued a warning against illegal fund raising and trading activities related to blockchain and cryptocurrency. origin »
Diar, a group of researchers that publish weekly reports on the cryptocurrency sector, earlier this week revealed that the volatility of Bitcoin has declined to a 14-month low. Since early August–after experiencing a steep drop from the higher end of the $8,000 region to $5,850–the price of Bitcoin has been relatively stable in mid-$6,000 range. origin »
Earlier this week, it was reported that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) turned down nine Bitcoin ETF proposals. The proposals came from three groups: Proshares, GraniteShares, and Direxion. origin »
Global accounting behemoth Ernst & Young (EY) has announced its acquisition of CAAT, a Silicon Valley-based cryptocurrency startup. The purchase represents another example of the increased rate of crypto and blockchain adoption by mainstream financial juggernauts. origin »
Alibaba's payments affiliate is cooperating with Chinese regulators to scrutinize peer-to-peer crypto trading through its AliPay mobile app. origin »
Blockchain-based sports betting protocol provider FansUnite has partnered with Premier League club Leicester City to jointly work on various projects.
origin »Chinese crypto mining chips producer Bitmain may be losing its competitive advantage, Bernstein report suggests.
origin »Litepay, the ghost of Litecoin past and Litecoins very own failed drive for cryptocurrency adoption. Although the first launch of Litepay failed massively, many have speculated that a new, clean cut and working version would be released soon, perhaps then, the first annual Litecoin summit will be the best platform for it? Is the first annual Litecoin Summit the platform that Charlie Lee and the team need to set off Litepay 2. origin »
Besides GMO Internet, another Japanese company is working on producing 7nm mining equipment. Triple-1 has been working on its 7nm bitcoin mining chips and expects to start shipping the equipment in November, shortly after GMO expects to start shipping its 7nm miners. origin »
Key Highlights ETH price remained supported near $265 and it slowly moved above the $270 level against the US Dollar. There is a short-term ascending channel forming with support at $271 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). origin »
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price recently broke above an inverse head and shoulders neckline to signal that an uptrend is underway. However, the SEC decision to reject a number of bitcoin ETF applications led to a sharp drop. origin »
A U.K. government-backed startup accelerator is now looking to invest in blockchain startups moving to the nation. origin »
Media accounts are leaning toward blaming a supposed lack of interest in cryptocurrency as the reason US chip behemoth Nvidia has backed out of the mining industry. It was only a little over a year ago the company hoped to make an impact in the space. origin »
Ultra Taiwan 2018, one of Asia’s hottest electronic music festivals, will be the world’s first to use blockchain technology for onsite transactions according to the press release on August 20, 2018. origin »
On a positive note, altcoins are stabilizing near our historical reversal drops—90 percent down from 2017-18 peaks. For now, we recommend taking a neutral to bullish stance especially in Litecoin, Stellar Lumens—retesting a monthly support trend line, IOTA and EOS. origin »
Following the adoption of the country’s first cryptocurrency regulation, the central bank of Thailand is working on its own digital currency in collaboration with the country’s largest banks. origin »
ZenCash has changed its name and now wants to add a focus on blockchain solutions for the business community. Under the new title of Horizen, it wants to take the commercial world by storm. The company only launched last year and focused primarily on secure, encrypted payment systems and private communications. origin »
The Noah Project team is thrilled to announce that their Noah Coin is now listed on the world’s largest processing platform CoinPayments. It became the 7th in the list of platforms where Noah Coin is available to the community, besides 6 cryptocurrency exchanges that have been confirmed earlier this year. For the Noah Project listing […] origin »
On the last hot summer days, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm offers a discount of ˆ90 to the tickets! Just go to the registration page, enter SUMMERBTC promo code and buy tickets at a lower price! The special offer will last from August 20 until August 24. Ticket price without a discount – ˆ240. Ticket […] origin »
Discover how GOeureka’s blockchain hotel booking platform is unlocking new value for hotels and consumers globally Singapore, 23 August 2018 – The hospitality sector is the second largest contributor to the global travel industry and it is currently dominated by online travel agents. origin »
Two well-known leaders in the blockchain world are coming together to hash out their differences. Roger Ver, Bitcoin Cash evangelist, and the well-known Bitcoin writer Jimmy Song of ‘OffChain’ have held a series of public debates about Bitcoin Cash earlier this year. origin »
Bitcoin ETFs are continuing to be rejected by regulators, but time may be on the side of innovators. origin »
Based on five-year-old research, Bitcoin enthusiasts and critics alike have often held that Satoshi Nakamoto originally mined some 1,000,000 bitcoin in the early days of the network. origin »
Union Bank AG, a bank in Liechtenstein that offers corporate banking services mainly to companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Middle East, has announced that it will be launching its own security tokens in alignment with Liechtenstein’s regulatory authority, FMA, and subsequently its cryptocurrency, “Union Bank payment coin,” which is fully backed by […] The post Liechtenstein Bank to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency Backed by the Swiss Franc appeared first on Bitcoin News. origin »
Rialto Trading and Bittrex have announced a partnership deal to develop a novel digital asset trading service. The former, an Alternative Trading System (ATS), and the latter, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, plan to launch a cryptocurrency securities trading platform. origin »
Cryptocurrency investors have a lot to worry about these days. Not only has crypto-related cybercrime tripled over the last year, but prices have continued to drop, and many tokens picked up during initial coin offerings (ICOs) are turning out to be nothing more than scams. origin »
Chinese instant messaging app and social media platform, WeChat has barred a vast array of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT) startups from the platform, according to a local news source Lanjinger on August 21, 2018. origin »
CrytoGlobe has released a new exclusive interview with famous DJ turned crypto enthusiast Justin Blau, aka 3LAU. According to Forbes, Blau was contacted by a Black Rock recruiter during his junior year of college, who offered him an internship on Wall Street. origin »
Norwegian bitcoin miner Kryptovault is facing a shutdown of its operations due to extensive noise complaints from locals and a lack of proper paperwork. The company, which is headquartered in a former paper mill in Norway’s capital of Oslo, uses more than 40MW of power to drive an arsenal of nearly 10,000 computers. origin »
On August 23, the China-based firm Bitmain Technologies revealed the company’s latest mining device, the Antminer S9 Hydro. The newly manufactured rig is a water-cooled SHA256 miner that commands a hashrate of around 18 trillion hashes per second (TH/s). origin »