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Nydia Zhang of the Social Alpha Foundation: Using the Blockchain for Good
As chairman and co-founder of the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF), Nydia Zhang has left a solid mark on the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, though, as a young art student at the University of Washington in 2011, blockchain was far from the direction she saw her life taking. дальше »
2018-12-6 18:13 | |
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R3 Announces Global Payment App With XRP as Base Currency
R3 has unveiled a new app on their international blockchain, a global payment platform that uses Ripple’s XRP as its initial base currency. The app, dubbed Corda Settler, continues R3’s track record for pursuing ambitious blockchain projects, and it is allegedly “purpose-built to allow for payment obligations raised on the Corda blockchain platform to be made through any of the world’s payment systems, both traditional and blockchain-based. дальше »
2018-12-6 01:54 | |
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This AI can predict Telegram pump-and-dump schemes with 80% accuracy
Pump-and-dump schemes are some of the oldest and sketchiest scams used in the financial sector, and sadly, the cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share. There is an ever-growing list of coins whose values are artificially inflated, only for early buyers to sell off at a pre-arranged peak price. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:41 | |
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Finma: Crypto Startups Can Handle up to $100M of Deposits in Switzerland
Crypto-asset companies can now apply for licenses to handle as much as 100 million Swiss francs ($100 million) in public deposits under new regulations published on Dec. 3 by Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma). дальше »
2018-12-4 21:30 | |
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Security Token Offerings Come Under the Fire from Chinese Authorities
CoinSpeaker Security Token Offerings Come Under the Fire from Chinese Authorities Once again China steps on the warpath with a crypto-related public offering, only today there are STOs that take a hit from Beijing financial authorities. дальше »
2018-12-4 22:00 | |
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Report: Crypto Exchanges Are Recording Impressive Revenues
Cryptocurrency exchanges are catching up to their traditional counterparts, a new study suggests. According to a report released by global professional services company Accenture, revenue from cryptocurrency exchanges is now matching that of traditional exchanges. дальше »
2018-11-29 20:08 | |
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First Bitcoin ATM Installed in ECB’s Own Backyard
Germany has just got its second Bitcoin ATM in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank, as the total worldwide machine count hits 4000 for the first time. Bitcoin ATM Arrives in Frankfurt As local media reported November 23, Bitcoin-Store Frankfurt in Germany’s financial center and home of the European Central Bank (ECB) is now home to one of only two BTMs currently operational in the country. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:00 | |
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Cryptocurrencies dragging Blockchain through the mud?
When cryptocurrencies broke into the financial world, they were identical to their underlying technology, Blockchain and were used reciprocally. Blockchain soon evolved from being just Cryptocurrency’s sidekick into a whole new multi-purpose technology. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:23 | |
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Financial crisis in the United States as cryptomarket driver
Our universe for 14 billion years has been waiting for the cryptocurrency. Is it to last only for 10 years? Strange coincidences Yes, this year, mankind celebrated two anniversaries: 10 years of bitcoin and 10 years since the largest economic crisis of the 21st century – the crisis of 2008. What is this, a coincidence? […] дальше »
2018-11-28 09:50 | |
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NASDAQ Reportedly Looking Into Bitcoin Futures Despite Bear Market
An unconfirmed report released today, November 27, 2018, claims that NASDAQ has plans to launch bitcoin-based futures contracts, and that these plans are continuing to go forward despite the recent crypto crash. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:45 | |
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Employees of crypto companies start whistleblowing on their firms – 50 companies under investigation in UK
As the pandemic demise of crypto continues, regulators are putting more pressure on the swarm of cryptocurrency companies, most of which hatched back in summer of 2017. As Telegraph.co.uk reports, not only do the UK financial regulatory body FCA is looking more into the branche, there is an increased number of whistleblowers from these crypto […] The post Employees of crypto companies start whistleblowing on their firms – 50 companies under investigation in UK appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-11-26 18:30 | |
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Ethereum Price Watch: Woes Continue as Currency Closes in on the $105 Mark
In another disastrous day for the crypto market as a whole, Ether, once the second most valuable crypto asset in the world, has just slid to a fresh annual low of USD $106.41. This latest price drop follows what can only be considered to be ETH’s worst financial run in over 16 months, wherein the […] The post Ethereum Price Watch: Woes Continue as Currency Closes in on the $105 Mark appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2018-11-25 13:15 | |
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Saudi Arabia Explores Option to Launch a New Cryptocurrency Coin with UAE in 2019
Saudi Arabia may be ready to launch a cryptocurrency in 2019. The information was released by the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday quoting Mohsen Al Zahrani, Head of Innovation at the Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority (SAMA). дальше »
2018-11-24 21:50 | |
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Price Dip Aside, Paxful Anticipates Big Week of Gift Card-to-Bitcoin Trades
That special time of year is coming up — the time when individuals trade in their unwanted or unusable gift cards for bitcoin. And with the price of bitcoin dropping, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful is making it possible to use these gift cards to “buy the dip. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:12 | |
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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets
On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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New Cryptocurrency-Based ETP Arrives in Switzerland
Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:50 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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The Only Regulated Bitcoin Exchange in Germany Will Become A Bank in 2019
The operator of Germany’s only regulated cryptocurrency exchange has confirmed it will de facto become a bank after securing a 100 percent takeover of Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank. Bitcoin. de Buys Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank Bitcoin Group SE, which operates Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-16 02:00 | |
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Blockchain and AI-Based ‘Smart City’ is Being Built by China’s Ping An Insurance Group and Sanya
According to news outlet, Coin Telegraph (https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-insurance-giant-ping-an-sanya-city-govt-to-build-smart-city-with-blockchain), one of China’s largest insurance, banking and financial services provider, Ping An has signed an agreement with Sanya’s government in what seems like a future “Smart City” based on evolving technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud-computing etc. The signed agreement seems to deal with not only […] дальше »
2018-11-15 04:28 | |
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New York Department of Financial Services Issues 14th BitLicense
Today, November 14, 2018, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has approved the application of NYDIG Execution LLC, a subsidiary of NYDIG LLC, for a virtual currency license and a money transmission license. дальше »
2018-11-15 01:22 | |
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Bitfury Acquires Minority Stake in Final Frontier, Aims To Expand Services
The Bitfury Group has acquired a minority stake in blockchain services firm Final Frontier. Both organizations are looking to utilize each other’s knowledge and experience in the traditional and digital finance spaces to potentially release a new line of financial products and services designed to assist professional investors in getting their hands on digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:53 | |
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Ripple Taking Over? CEO Reveals Some Of the Largest Swift Enabled Banks Are Now Using Ripple’s Technology
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Singapore, Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse stated that most large banks which have been on SWIFT network are signing on with Ripple. This is only an indication that Ripple is taking over the business from the Society For World bank Interbank Financial Telecommunication provider, SWIFT. дальше »
2018-11-14 21:34 | |
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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:48 | |
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The 800 Pound Gorilla: Digital Asset Adoption
The adoption of digital assets by mainstream financial services was a critical topic at Swell 2018. The first ever Blockchain in Payments Report, released during the event, found that banks and payment providers around the world are not only interested in using digital assets, they also understand the value of using them for the purposes … Continued The post The 800 Pound Gorilla: Digital Asset Adoption appeared first on Ripple. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:14 | |
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Revolutions and Counter Revolutions: Andreas Antonopoulos Reflects on 10 Years of Bitcoin
As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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Amazon May Need Ripple Decentralized Tools for Easy Messaging and Payment Settlement
Ripple’s aim to provide a seamless, faster and cheaper means of transferring payment across borders, using decentralized tools is a global vision. These tools are not only made for banks and financial institutions but also big companies like Amazon, who may need them for easy messaging and settlement of payments. дальше »
2018-11-6 21:15 | |
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China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
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China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper on Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
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Hong Kong Unveils Regulatory “Sandbox” for Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms and Exchanges
Hong Kong unveiled a new set of regulations aimed at governing the local cryptocurrency trading and funding market in a move that seeks to improve investor protection and the city’s status as a premier financial hub. дальше »
2018-11-3 13:00 | |
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Square Open Sources Subzero, an Enterprise Offline Bitcoin Wallet
Square, a financial services and mobile payment company, has open sourced the documentation, code, and tools for Subzero, an enterprise offline Bitcoin Wallet. According to Square’s blog published on October 23, 2018, Square recognized the importance of not only developing a safe and secure storage option for Bitcoin but the need to share code and work in progress as it. дальше »
2018-11-2 14:00 | |
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Unchained Capital Revamps Loans With Multi-Party, Multi-Sig Storage
Blockchain financial service company Unchained Capital will now offer multi-signature and multi-institution cold storage solutions for borrowers who leverage its crypto-collateralized loans service. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:42 | |
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Coinsource Receives BitLicense to Operate Bitcoin ATMs in New York
Bitcoin ATM Operator Coinsource has been granted a BitLicense by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Based in Texas, Coinsource deploys Bitcoin ATMs to key population centers across the world with over 200 machines installed in the U. дальше »
2018-11-1 19:11 | |
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Goldman Sachs launches Bitcoin derivatives – but only for a special few
According to a direct source, investment banking Goliath Goldman Sachs is launching Bitcoin derivatives, reports The Block. It has been confirmed that Goldman Sachs has been signing up a few select clients to its “Bitcoin non-deliverable forward contracts. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:29 | |
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Bitcoin At 10 Years Old: Industry Celebrates A Decade Of Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is ten years old, and for one day only, the cryptocurrency industry is coming together to celebrate the “life-changing” event that gave the largest cryptocurrency to the world in 2010. Ten Years Of Financial Freedom The original Bitcoin whitepaper that started the cryptocurrency revolution turns ten today. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:00 | |
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Facebook is Shutting down Cryptocurrency Startup Ads, but only of Competing Products
On October 30, 2018, Yahoo! Finance reported that Facebook recently banned ads from Bloom, an online identity management service which focuses on online identity protection. According to the report, Facebook said this By merely as the firm was offering deceptive financial services products. дальше »
2018-10-31 12:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is Neither Frivolous Nor Excessive
As the CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest cryptocurrency miners and the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency miner, I’m often asked questions about energy consumption in the mining of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:35 | |
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Crypto Platform Coinbase Secures $300 Million in Series E Funding Round
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised a fresh $300 million in a Series E financing round, bringing the company valuation to $8 billion. Coinbase plans to use the funding to "accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies," as it plans to remain the "entry-point into crypto" for millions of investors, according to a published blog post. дальше »
2018-10-31 20:51 | |
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UK mulls banning cryptocurrency assets, says they have ‘no intrinsic value’
As part of a Treasury-led taskforce, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released details of its investigation into how UK regulators should approach the cryptocurrency industry, mostly by defining the different kinds of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-10-30 16:45 | |
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London Craft Brewery BrewDog Opts For Bitcoin Payments Instead Of Cash
BrewDog, a UK craft brewery that is known for operating a chain of hipster drinking pubs, has opened a special location that is unique for one reason – it accepts only Bitcoin payments. The pub not only accepts bitcoin, but its markup is dependent upon the movement of the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index […] дальше »
2018-10-30 10:22 | |
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Tech Firm Run by Doctors Turns to Blockchain to Fight Healthcare Fraud
Data safety in healthcare is extremely important. Fraud in this industry not only creates financial losses for healthcare providers, insurers, and governments, it also directly harms patients. iAM, an established healthcare company, is launching a blockchain-based platform designed to give patients access to universal and comprehensive medical records. дальше »
2018-10-30 18:00 | |
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Beautiful Island Of Bermuda Encourages Crypto Business Adoption By Their Government
It is only a region’s financial regulators that can make policies to encourage crypto adoption and Bermuda's government is pretty forward thinking. Bermuda is slowly turning out to be one of the top destinations for crypto startups. дальше »
2018-10-29 09:28 | |
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XRP Sales Doubled in Q3 2018, Ripple Reports
In a post published on Ripple’s official website, Cory Johnson & Miguel Vias presented a summary of the company’s financial situation, demonstrating not only Ripple’s transparency but its continued growth in a difficult and relatively discouraging market. дальше »
2018-10-27 22:00 | |
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Coinbase Lawsuit at a Standstill as Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss
The judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Coinbase over allegations of insider trading has approved Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the suit. In March of 2018, Jeffrey Berk filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of himself and other investors against Coinbase. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:26 | |
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