BOJ Rules out Digital Fiat, But Cambodia Could Issue a CBDC Next Year
20.11.2019
The governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Haruhiko Kuroda has ruled out the possibility of launching a digital yen in the short term, but says the bank will continue to look into digital currency technology should the bank change its stance at a later date.
Per media outlet CoinPost, Kuroda also...
NY Regulator Licenses Fidelity for Bitcoin Trading and Custody
20.11.2019
Fidelity Investment’s digital currency arm has been licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services to operate a platform on which individuals and institutional investors can store, purchase, sell, and transfer bitcoin. The regulator also revealed that it has to date approved...
Binance Falls From Top 10 in CryptoCompare’s New Crypto Exchange Rankings
20.11.2019
CryptoCompare’s second Exchange Benchmark removes Binance from the top 10 list due to security concerns
Mega-Utility Token UPT Will Offer Interest and Discounts on Trading
20.11.2019
About to make its initial exchange listing, Universal Protocol Token (UPT) will serve as a mega-utility token, offering holders attractive interest rates when lending and borrowing, lower exchange fees, cashback and discounts on trading. Also Read: Universal Protocol Alliance to List Mega-Utility...
Bitcoin Slips in KPMG Rankings, But Cryptocurrency Innovation Has Strong Showing
20.11.2019
KPMG ranking of global fintech firms highlights an array of crypto and blockchain firms
Gatehub Crypto Wallet Data Breach Compromises Passwords of 1.4M Users
20.11.2019
Password data and personal information of 1.4 million users of GateHub cryptocurrency wallet service have reportedly been dumped online
Online Gaming Platform Lets Gamers Collect BTC In First-Person Shooter Game
20.11.2019
P2P online gaming platform lets gamers hunt for Bitcoin in a fully lightning-native multiplayer first-person shooter game
IRS Laughs Off Coinbase User's 'Surveillance Conspiracy' in Tax Reporting Case
20.11.2019
IRS reaffirms that its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation is legitimate
Why Tokenized Projects Are Building on Bitcoin
20.11.2019
Bitcoin is something you hodl. Ethereum is something you build on. At least that has long been the official narrative, with projects favoring dedicated smart contract networks over Bitcoin for spinning out dapps and second layer solutions. Like all crypto narratives, however, this one has started...
Security Token Platform iSTOX Lands Another Big Asian Backer
20.11.2019
Japanese financial services group Tokai Tokyo is the latest large Asian financial institution to back tokenized securities platform iSTOX
HashCash to Trace Mineral Supply Chain From Congo For Car Manufacturers
19.11.2019
HashCash Consultants partners with a group of car and battery manufacturers to develop a blockchain-based supply chain network to track mineral origins
‘Lost Coins’ Study Estimates BTC’s True Supply
19.11.2019
Many people like the fact that Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a capped supply of 21 million coins when he created the Bitcoin protocol. However, there’s been a lot of speculation aimed at guessing the number of ‘lost coins’ that will never be spent. On November 19, the digital...