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Millennials Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold, BTC ETF Demand Exists
Bitcoin Over Gold During Bloomberg’s “ETF IQ” segment yesterday, a financial advisory head said Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) are preferred over their gold counterparts by millennial investors. дальше »
2019-5-24 03:27 | |
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Russian Central Bank ‘Would Consider’ Creating Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
Russia’s central bank would consider creating a new cryptocurrency backed by gold for international settlements. Gold-Backed Crypto Could Have Use In Settlements That was the latest information to come from Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Bank of Russia, speaking to the country’s parliament, the Duma, about current plans involving cross-border finance. дальше »
2019-5-23 20:00 | |
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Payments Platform BitPay Hints at Adding a Top Five Cryptocurrency
The blockchain payments platform BitPay has added a new member to help continue growing its business. In a May 7, 2019, press release, the company announced that Glen Braganza, formerly of WorldPay, would join BitPay’s operations as their Chief Financial Officer. дальше »
2019-5-20 20:00 | |
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Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) Gives Nod to New Head Of Blockchain, Subhankar Sinha
The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon), a financial giant in the global market, has recently decided to name Subhankar Sinha as the new Head of Blockchain of the company. His new role will be to work in the creation of partnerships with the blockchain world. дальше »
2019-5-15 06:10 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Wall Street Veteran Appointed As Head Of BitGo’s Financial Services Department
Wall Street Veteran Appointed As Head Of BitGo’s Financial Services Department BitGo appoints Nick Carmi as the new head of financial services. Carmi plans to bridge the gap in the ease of trading for cryptocurrencies, mimicking the traditional market. дальше »
2019-5-9 22:45 | |
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‘Shut Down Cryptocurrencies’ Says Joseph Stiglitz As Fiat Markets Tumble
Two of the world’s most infamous Bitcoin naysayers hit the headlines for the wrong reasons yet again May 6 amid global financial market turmoil. Stiglitz: Crypto Attention ‘Disturbed Me’ As stocks plummeted on the back of fresh threats of a US-China trade war, Joseph Stiglitz, the former World Bank head who has recently become known for his distaste for cryptocurrency, said the whole phenomenon “should be shut down. дальше »
2019-5-6 20:00 | |
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Former Barclays Digital Assets Chief Joins Fidelity as Institutional Interest Continues Upward
Fidelity Investments, a United States-based company offering clients financial planning and advice, wealth management services as well as trading and brokerage services, has hired Chris Tyrer, a former head of digital assets at Barclays, according to reports on May 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-4 20:01 | |
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Fidelity Hires Barclays’ Former Head of Digital Assets
Financial services giant Fidelity hired Chris Tyrer, former head of Barclays' digital assets project. дальше »
2019-5-4 15:30 | |
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Ripple’s Head of Regulations: Cryptos are an Additive, Not a Separate Industry to the Financial System
Crypto companies seem to be following very different ways in order to grow. While some of them are the most hardcore Satoshi Nakamoto followers and want to use their inventivity and technology to topple the current financial world and take its place, some are far more moderate than that. Ripple, without a doubt, one of […] дальше »
2019-5-3 05:32 | |
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Ripple Welcomes Yoshitaka Kitao to Its Board of Directors
The Representative Director, President and CEO of SBI Holdings, Inc. Yoshitaka Kitao will be joining Ripple’s Board of Directors. Having served as the head of dozens of companies throughout his career, Mr. дальше »
2019-4-26 03:00 | |
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Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Appoints New CEO
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has appointed in-house Head of Business Development Kurt Looyens, as its new CEO. Looyens formerly held the position of Country Executive at ABN AMRO Bank in Spain, and he will be taking over from Nick Cowan, as the latter transitions into his role as CEO of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group. дальше »
2019-4-19 15:13 | |
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Digital assets “shaking the system” – IMF head Christine Lagarde
Shaken financial incumbents launch crypto “Learning Coin” to help IMF and World Bank get their heads around blockchain DLT. дальше »
2019-4-18 05:00 | |
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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem
Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server). дальше »
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Thinks Cryptos Are Disrupting Entire Banking Systems
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde thinks that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are disrupting the banking systems. She even added that to maintain stability, both in the crypto-space and the financial ecosystems, digital assets will have to start being monitored. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:12 | |
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Bitpanda Receives Payment License from the European Union
In an official blog post published on April 4, 2019, the Viennese cryptocurrency brokerage platform Bitpanda confirmed that it has received a license to operate as a payment service provider in Austria. дальше »
2019-4-4 20:17 | |
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Malta’s Financial Services Authority approves 14 Virtual Financial Asset agents
Bitcoin’s bull run has been one of the highlights of the cryptosphere this week. Now, according to reports, Malta’s Financial Services Authority [MFSA] has announced its approval for 14 Virtual Financial Asset [VFA] agents. дальше »
2019-4-4 12:30 | |
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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 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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Europe’s Regulatory Head Seeks Further Control of Crypto Assets
Steven Maijoor, who chairs the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has shown support for further regulation of crypto assets. Maijoor said he would like to see financial instrument regulation applied to cryptocurrencies in line with Europe’s securities laws, ostensibly to “help protect investors. дальше »
2019-2-28 19:22 | |
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Ripple Sets Sights on a Big Year with Major Use Case Adoption in Place: Accenture’s Global Payments Head
The managing director of global payments at Accenture, Gareth Wilson, released new predictions for 2019 regarding the crypto and financial world. He expects Ripple to register major gains this year. дальше »
2019-2-26 00:36 | |
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Litecoin Massively Outperformed Bitcoin Since November Sell-Off By 4x
Investors who purchased Litecoin during the significant November 2018 sell-off earned four times more returns than the investors who bought Bitcoin, highlighted Joe McCann. The financial expert, who serves as the head of systematic trading at crypto asset management firm, Passport Capital, calculated the returns made by the “silver cryptocurrency” from its three-month low to. дальше »
2019-2-19 17:00 | |
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Ripple and XRP vs. SWIFT: Head to head comparison. Who will come out on top?
With its products xRapid and the XRP token, Ripple wants nothing less than to conquer international payment traffic. CEO Brad Garlinghouse stressed in the past that it was only a matter of time before SWIFT was overtaken. дальше »
2019-2-12 00:36 | |
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Mining Bitcoin or the ‘Crypto-Ruble’ Just Another Form of Counterfeiting, Claims Russian Banking Chief
The head of VTB Bank, a major Russian financial institution that sees the government as its majority shareholder, has compared bitcoin mining with counterfeiting. Andrei Kostin, who serves as the president and the chairman of the management board of VTB Bank, said Monday during an event that any person who prints digital money to replace Russian Ruble was counterfeiting the state-backed fiat. дальше »
2019-2-6 10:15 | |
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Bitcoin Was ‘Total Bubble’ & 95% of Crypto ‘Will Die Painful Death’: Bitwise Exec.
The bitcoin bull market was a bubble that burst in 2018, but the “painful” event had a major upside: It attracted a lot of money and talent to the burgeoning industry. That’s the assessment of Matt Hougan, the global head of research at Bitwise, creator of the world’s first cryptocurrency index fund. дальше »
2019-2-6 02:55 | |
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Iran in Talks With 8 Countries for Use of Cryptocurrency in Financial Transactions
Iran is exploring various options, including holding negotiations with other countries to introduce cryptocurrency in global trade, as the Islamic state moves to sidestep U. S. economic sanctions. дальше »
2019-1-30 05:01 | |
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China Minus $70 bn, Cuba Blackout and Revenge for Syria: a Long Con in Venezuela
The promised support by US of Venezuelan riot with Juan Guaido in the head – is becoming tangible. The puncture of the rebels with the army is now compensated by the financial strangulation of the Maduro regime from outside. дальше »
2019-1-30 22:50 | |
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Euro Exim Bank Proposes use of Ripple’s xCurrent for its new Trade Finance System
Euro Exim Bank, one of the financial institutions to employ the use of Ripple’s payment system and the first to adopt xRapid, has revealed plans to use the company’s xCurrent for a pilot of its new Trade Finance System. дальше »
2019-1-28 00:04 | |
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Davos: IMF’s Lagarde Says Fintech Will Shake The System
International Monetary Fund Head, Christine Lagarde, told the World Economic Forum in Davos, “fintech is going to shake the system. ” She also urged against relying on central banks in the next financial crisis, at the CNBC-hosted panel. дальше »
2019-1-26 02:00 | |
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Ripple CEO Adamant That Bitcoin (BTC) Won’t Collapse To $0
Although many bash San Francisco-based Ripple for supposedly plotting to kill Bitcoin (BTC), with Wall Street and financial incumbents no less, the firm’s C-suite head recently doubled-down on his love for the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-1-25 16:56 | |
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Veridium Labs Leader Looks to Leverage Blockchain for a Carbon Credit Market Transformation
Former director at Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, William Evans, who left the exchange to head Veridium Labs – a fintech startup, has expressed a strong desire to use blockchain technology to transform the market for carbon credits which is a financial product Veridium Labs is hoping to improve on and popularise. Optimistically quoted as saying “the […] дальше »
2019-1-19 23:03 | |
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European Banking Regulators Call for Unity in Crypto Regulations
Last week, two of the largest banking regulators within the European Union released reports calling for uniformity in the regulations of crypto assets and Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) across the continent. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:54 | |
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The Tron Foundation Hires David Labhart as New Head of Compliance
The Tron Foundation’s regulatory efforts will now be guided by finance industry veteran David Labhart who joined the company as new head of compliance on Wednesday. The company announced that Labhart would be spearing their efforts to navigate blockchain’s interaction with the financial authorities of the world. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:59 | |
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Justin Sun’s TRON Brings On Former SEC Attorney as Its First Head of Compliance
CoinSpeaker Justin Sun’s TRON Brings On Former SEC Attorney as Its First Head of Compliance The former SEC attorney will help Tron build effective interaction with financial authorities as its first head of compliance. дальше »
2019-1-10 13:40 | |
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Major Crypto Exchange Huobi To Cut Staff, Will Other Startups Follow Suit?
For much of 2018, crypto startups seemed invincible. As Bitcoin (BTC) collapsed, falling to new multi-month lows each and every month, this industry’s participants barely flinched. Yet, as 2018 has come to a head, a number of industry heavyweights have ostensibly fallen victim to financial shortcomings, dropping the guise of fortitude in a hot second, so to. дальше »
2018-12-28 14:00 | |
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AQR Capital Management Executive Says Crypto Markets Deserve B+ Grade for 2018
In a recent op-ed for Bloomberg, Aaron Brown, Head of Financial Market Research at AQR Capital Management, says that crypto markets deserve a ‘B+ Grade’ for 2018. He pointed out that Bitcoin’s 80% fall from $20,000 in 2017 looks similar to other peaks and falls in the Bitcoin network in previous years. According to Brown, […] дальше »
2018-12-21 20:48 | |
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Algorithmic Stablecoins In Regulatory Fog After Basis Folds
The head of an algorithmic stablecoin project has admitted to Crypto Briefing that legal uncertainty in the United States is an “enormous” burden, both financially and developmentally. дальше »
2018-12-14 00:02 | |
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Forbes Analyst Expects Bitcoin (BTC) At $2,500, Awaits (Another) Awful Crash
Forbes Analyst Touts $2,500 Bitcoin Price Target Clem Chambers, a markets analyst publishing to Forbes, recently released an article to the outlet’s contributor network, explaining why Bitcoin (BTC) could head lower in due time. дальше »
2018-12-13 02:00 | |
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IBM blockchain head Jesse Lund:”Focus on the current buying opportunity, like most of the banks are quietly doing”
Jesse Lund is the Head of Blockchain Solutions, Financial Services at IBM. He leads IBM’s blockchain market development, digital currency strategy, solutions engineering and client engagement for banking and financial services. дальше »
2018-12-9 04:07 | |
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Goldman Sachs Still Not Ready to Hold Crypto Assets
Goldman Sachs digital assets market head brushed off the possibility of the bank holding crypto assets for their customers, saying that it’s still unviable from a regulatory perspective, Bloomberg reported on November 27, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-30 02:00 | |
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