2020-2-20 20:21 |
The next era of financial services will pit Wall Street against Silicon Valley against open protocols, like bitcoin, says author Alex Tapscott. origin »
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What can we make of President Trump’s move to deploy the Secret Service in the fight against financial crimes?
2020-2-19 00:30 | |
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Ever since Robinhood, a well known financial platform, launched its crypto division, users started wondering how it fares against the top dog of crypto exchanges, Coinbase. To stop the speculation and anecdotal evidence for or against each of the platforms, we decided to do a thorough Coinbase vs Robinhood comparison with all important stuff like […]The post Coinbase vs Robinhood 2020 – Fees, Security, Features Compared appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.
2020-2-17 19:25 | |
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While many like to predict the future price of Bitcoin, accuracy can vary. However, one rule that has become clear in recent years is that betting against Bitcoin is rarely a smart move. Peter Mallouk, a certified financial planner and president of a wealth management firm, is one such person who has come up with […] The post Bitcoin Up 95% Since Famous Wealth Manager Warned Not to Buy It appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-2-7 17:02 | |
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Luxembourg financial watchdog CSSF warns against a crypto firm claiming to be headquartered in the country
2020-2-1 00:50 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says citizens do not need cryptos as the country’s mainstream financial framework already has working solutions for cross-border remittances. The Indian central bank also clarified the legal situation of cryptocurrencies in the country, stating that there is no ban on virtual currencies.
2020-1-23 20:00 | |
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The latest global debt wave is the largest in the past five decades, the World Bank has acknowledged in a new report. The international institution notes that previous waves of broad-based debt accumulation lead to widespread financial crises.
2020-1-10 12:45 | |
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Bitcoin scam ads featuring the likeness of Martin Lewis have been spotted on Instagram, months after the financial expert settled related proceedings against Facebook
2020-1-7 16:42 | |
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Shanghai Securities News reported on December 27 that several Beijing authorities including the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau, the Business Management Department of theThe post China issues warning against crypto companies... again appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-27 15:00 | |
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Following the recent freezing of around US$9 million of donations to the Hong Kong protest movement, demonstrators have now turned their attention towards financial censorship. With hostility against the banking industry rising, Bitcoin, as a censorship resistant asset, may well stand to benefit.
2019-12-25 23:00 | |
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It was a mixed trading week in the crypto markets with BTC enjoying healthy gains against a red week of trading in the altcoin markets. In wider crypto news, Blockchain financial services giant Ripple announced a successful series C funding round of US$200 million, putting the valuation of the company at US$10 billion.
2019-12-24 14:06 | |
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CoinEx, a cryptocurrency exchange service provider, today announced that it has successfully received an operating license from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The license, which has already taken effect since November 2019, enables CoinEx to provide services for exchanging virtual currency against fiat currency, as well as a virtual currency wallet service.
2019-12-20 14:44 | |
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Bitcoin can still be a hedge against failing fiat. This is especially true in the face of the latest fiat injection plans put forward by the Fed. FED to Inject Double Crypto Market Cap by Year-End The US central bank is ramping up is repo operation efforts with billions more planned to enter the financial system before the end of the year.
2019-12-17 19:34 | |
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Bitcoin has made major milestones in its one decade of existence; the pioneer digital currency hit highs of $300 billion in market cap through this period. It is notable that the BTC market cap figure is close to or even higher than any leading financial institutions which have existed longer. Financial Market analysts have since […]
2019-12-16 17:12 | |
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PayPal is one of the biggest payment processors in the world, and they’ve served millions of customers on various merchant websites. However, they have recently gotten involved in a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
2019-12-15 23:42 | |
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PayPal, the leader in online wallet payments, has filed a suit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over new rules requiring overly strict and constraining reporting for its digital wallets.
2019-12-13 14:04 | |
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A massive chunk of the cryptocurrency niche is apparently functioning against the law. Many cryptocurrency platforms are operating against the guidelines put in place by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2019-11-29 18:00 | |
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Our civilization is now on the threshold of the fourth industrial revolution, which will be characterized by a combination of technologies that erases the boundaries between the physical, digital and biological spheres.
2019-11-29 12:14 | |
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Since Chinese President Xi Jinping vocally announced his support for blockchain last month, regulatory bodies and financial institutions across the country have been spurred into action, with many nowThe post China: PBoC's Shanghai office warns investors against mixing blockchain with crypto appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-22 13:26 | |
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The USDC stablecoin parent company, Circle, most recent audit report shows the firm is liquid enough to back its 1:1 token peg ratio against the dollar. According to the audit done by Grant Thornton, Circle’s operation is well balanced besides being supported by Financial Services giant, Goldman Sachs. Back in October, Circle issued a circulating […]
2019-11-21 19:15 | |
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A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin
2019-11-20 00:57 | |
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In Germany, according to a recent press release by BaFin, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, a cease and desist order has been issued against Karatbit. The cease and desist is to stop the company from its unauthorized electronic money business in Germany.
2019-11-18 22:46 | |
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A German financial regulator issued a warning against Bulgarian crypto broker 5 Capital
2019-11-18 01:44 | |
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German financial regulator, BaFin, recently ordered Karatbit to close its operations within the country’s FinTech ecosystem. Karatbit, a blockchain-oriented business, had launched a gold-backed crypto coin as well as other products that are currently in distribution.
2019-11-14 21:00 | |
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Facebook has had a 2013 patent related to personal finance approved. The patent describes a tool that tracks and compares the financial transactions of users against other users, purportedly to better help them manage their spending and note trends based on their demographics.
2019-11-8 14:10 | |
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Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, known as OJK, has identified and blocked almost 300 illegal peer-to-peer lending platforms, which includes one cryptocurrency firm. According to Nikkei, OJK’s investment alert unit joined hands with the IT ministry and local police to launch a crackdown against unlicensed FinTech platforms.
2019-11-7 16:00 | |
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According to Max Keiser, a financial commentator, China’s cryptocurrency DCEP will be backed by gold and not the US dollar. He also noted that gold is currently making new significant highs against flat currencies.
2019-11-2 19:11 | |
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Two top U. S. financial watchdogs, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed a cease-and-desist order against XBT Corp.
2019-11-1 18:00 | |
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David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra wallet spoke at the Money 20/20 conference about what Libra is trying to forge and their commitment to a ‘noble’ vision. The narrative that has recently been doing the rounds is that of Libra establishing a monopoly over the financial system.
2019-10-31 22:00 | |
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In times of recession and/or financial instability, both Bitcoin and gold have been described as safe-haven investments that act as a hedge against the traditional financial markets. However, while the demand for gold has historically increased during unstable times, Bitcoin has only existed in newer generations — thus, there is insufficient data to make the […] The post Bearish Bitcoin and Gold Price Correlation Noted by Analyst appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2019-10-31 21:34 | |
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Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has updated its list of cryptocurrency investment platforms that do not comply with existing financial regulations. The new additions bring the watchdog’s total of up to 131 companies operating without its permission.
2019-10-31 19:15 | |
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On 28 October, regulated financial institution Paxos Trust Company announced that it had received No-Action relief from the United States’ SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) to introduce its Paxos Settlement Service as a blockchain-based settlement platform.
2019-10-29 09:30 | |
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There’s a lot of unrest in Chile right now as the country has seen massive protests against government manipulation and an escalation of financial problems. Local reports detail a few banking establishments have been burned after customers started having issues withdrawing cash from ATMs.
2019-10-27 00:45 | |
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Gauntlet, a simulation platform that builds the financial models of blockchain networks and applications to prepare them against attacks, has joined forces with Stellar Lumens (XLM), Celo, and Compound, a platform for decentralized finance (DeFi).
2019-10-26 09:00 | |
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While Bitcoin’s ability to dominate the financial system has been supported by the masses, the factors that will eventually speed up the shift towards Bitcoin adoption remain a mystery. Discussing this in detail, OpenNode and Tantra Labs’ Research Strategist, Nik Bhatia, featured on What Bitcoin Did podcast, to support Bitcoin as an answer against centralised […] The post Bitcoin’s liquidity makes it similar to gold: OpenNode’s Nik Bhatia appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-10-26 08:18 | |
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Bitcoin has not had the best of weeks so far but its 8% slide is just a blip compared to what the US Federal Reserve has been doing recently. The central bank has ramped up its bailout or ‘repo’ scheme by injecting more money into the financial system.
2019-10-25 12:00 | |
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Since the beginning of widespread protests in Lebanon last week, banks and lending institutions have remained closed, fueling fears of an impending nationwide cash crisis. Attempts to assuage the concerns of suffering individuals without money or options are not proving effective, as officials scramble to address the situation against a backdrop of alleged political embezzlement […] The post Lebanese Protestors Gather at Central Bank as Financial Lockout Continues appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-10-25 05:45 | |
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"Bitcoin is less volatile from a systemic perspective than I think the traditional financial industry is," says the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition co-founder.
2019-10-24 18:15 | |
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Ripple’s SVP of Products, Asheesh Birla, was the latest guest on a recent interview with Seeking Alpha, an interview during which he reiterated Ripple’s take on improving the global financial system.
2019-10-24 15:30 | |
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Newspapers across Australia rallied together in protest against government secrecy and press censorship by printing heavily redacted front pages in unison on Monday. Media Outlets Rally Together National and regional press outlets, including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, and the Australian Financial Review ran their front page completely censored.
2019-10-22 09:18 | |
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Earlier this week I told you Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency‘ saga had turned into a soap opera and that it was going to be a long season, and it seems I wasn’t wrong. The technology giant is facing a new challenge after the G7 said on Thursday that such stablecoins shouldn’t be allowed to launch until international risk was assessed.
2019-10-18 12:04 | |
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The fundamental ethos of decentralized cryptocurrencies is to give individuals the ability to take back charge of their finances and future. With impending regulatory backlash working against this dream, and many P2P facilitators like LocalBitcoin giving in to the fear, Dether promises a new way of accessing the new age of financial innovation with aRead MoreRead More.
2019-10-8 16:33 | |
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Apple is set to launch its streaming video subscription service, Apple TV+, on November 1, with a competitive pricing of $4. 99 per month. However, the company might spice things up before taking it live.
2019-10-8 08:24 | |
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Global exchanges are begging the UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) not to ban the sale of cryptocurrency-based derivatives. The World Federation of Exchanges said today that there is a need to find a balance between innovation and keeping consumers protected, Reuters reports.
2019-10-7 17:27 | |
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The world as a whole is slowly starting to accept Cryptocurrencies and, to a further extent, blockchains into their day-to-day functionality. While countries like Uganda warns against the use of things like Bitcoin, Russia has set out to divide cryptocurrencies into three legal categories.
2019-10-4 01:19 | |
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Going against the central bank grain Mark Carney has proposed a cryptocurrency akin to Facebook’s Libra crypto as a hedge against US dollar dominance. A former senior Federal Reserve official thinks he is barking up the wrong tree.
2019-9-26 12:00 | |
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U.S. Congress wants FinCEN director to study blockchain in its fight against financial crime
2019-9-25 01:40 | |
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The latest update on BitLicense lawsuit filed by Theo Chino and his firm Chino Ltd. seeking to abolish BitLicense is that the case will move to the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court.
2019-9-24 01:30 | |
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A 2015 case against the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has recently moved to the highest court of the state. The lawsuit, which was filed by the entrepreneur Theo Chino, wants to abolish the BitLicense.
2019-9-24 23:41 | |
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Wells Fargo, a Fortune 500 company providing financial services, has been the latest institution to express potential interest in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. As announced earlier, the organization revealed its plans to test an internal settlement service, Well Fargo Digital Cash, which would operate on its own Distributer Ledger.
2019-9-21 00:30 | |
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Matthew Leising's new book "Out of the Ether" tells the history of Ethereum and the story behind the hack that almost brought the network to its knees.