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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: July 5 - July 11 in Review
11.7.2020
Tosei real estate and Tokyo Financial Holdings issued an asset-backed digital financial product, Coinage registered with Japanese authorities as an exchange and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans to Stockpile Blockchain Talent ‘for 20 Years’
11.7.2020
Alibaba’s Ant Group is continuing its relentless blockchain drive with a move that could see it recruit some of the world’s top young blockchain talents over the next two decades.
Per a report from Jiemian, the Ant Group’s Ant Blockchain subsidiary has launched a long-term recruitment plan that...
Japanese Broker Monex Launches Crypto-Based CFDs With 2x Leverage
10.7.2020
The Japanese online securities company Monex has revealed the launch of cryptocurrency-based contract-for-difference (CFD) services that went live on Wednesday. The new derivatives products offered by Monex will include bitcoin, XRP, ether, and bitcoin cash pairs with 2x leverage. Japanese digital...
MIT Crypto Group Researcher Says PoW Attacks Not Always Obvious
9.7.2020
James Lovejoy, a research assistant for Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, crypto and blockchain group the Digital Currency Initiative, explained blockchain attacks might not always be obvious
Permissionless Software Foundation Aims to Foster Open-Source Software With Bitcoin Cash
8.7.2020
Just recently, Bitcoin Cash proponents were introduced to a new foundation called the “Permissionless Software Foundation” aimed at spreading Bitcoin Cash and SLP token technology. This week an organization called the “Permissionless Software Foundation” (PSF) revealed...
Major Indian Company TCS Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Solution for Banks’ Customers
8.7.2020
Leading Indian IT company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is launching a cryptocurrency trading solution for banks to allow their customers to invest in cryptocurrencies. TCS is part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, and is listed on two stock exchanges...
Hacker Group Amassed $7M in Crypto by Selling Stolen Credit Cards
7.7.2020
Hackers profited over $7 million by selling the data via dark web
700,000 Expedia Hotels Can Now Be Paid With Cryptocurrencies via Travala
6.7.2020
More than 700,000 Expedia Group hotels and accommodations are now available via crypto-friendly travel booking platform Travala. Bookings can be paid with more than 30 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Despite covid-19, Travala saw a 170% increase in booking revenue from its 2 million properties...
[aktualita] PPF vytvořila CETIN Group pro budování sítí ve střední a východní Evropě
2.7.2020
Telekomunikační skupina PPF Telecom Group spadající pod PPF dokončila oddělení telekomunikační infrastruktury od retailového byznysu u tří operátorů Telenor, které vlastní v Bulharsku, Maďarsku a Srbsku. Zároveň založila CETIN Group, kam kromě zmiňovaných spadá ještě CETIN v České republice....
[aktualita] Slavný americký fond Carlyle Group kupuje české Memsource, dělají i pro Uber
2.7.2020
V České republice začíná působit další ze slavných amerických investičních fondů. Jeden z největších hráčů na světě v podobě Carlyle Group za nespecifikovanou částku koupil majoritní podíl v pražské společnosti Memsource vyvíjející software pro automatické překlady. Využívají ho třeba Uber, Zendesk...
Mining Giant BHP Completes $14 Million Iron Ore Trade Using Blockchain
29.6.2020
Multi-billion-dollar mining group BHP announced it has completed a $14 million iron ore trade using a blockchain platform
Transnational Cybercrime Group Co-Founder Who Amassed $568M Pleads Guilty
28.6.2020
The co-founder of the Infraud Organization pleaded guilty to racketeering charges before a U.S. District Court in the District of Nevada
USD 200m Hacker Group Targets American, Japanese Crypto Exchanges
25.6.2020
A security firm has warned that a group of hackers named CryptoCore has been raiding crypto exchanges – and may have amassed a USD 70 million crypto pot, leaving a USD 200 million trail of damage in its wake.
Per a report from Clear Sky Security, CryptoCore is thought to comprise individuals based...
Security Firm Claims One Group Stole $200M in Numerous Exchange Hacks
24.6.2020
One small group of hackers may have made off with $200 million by infiltrating numerous exchanges, security firm ClearSky claims
Sparrow Raises USD 3.5 Mil in Series a Funding
23.6.2020
23 June 2020, Singapore – Sparrow, the leading options trading platform has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate platform development. The round was led by the HDR Group, owner and operator of BitMEX, and supported by Signum Capital, Du Capital and FinLab EOS VC. Kenneth...
Securitize’s Japan Subsidiary Becomes First International Firm to Join Self-Regulatory Group
22.6.2020
Securitize Japan joined the Japan Security Token Offering Association, becoming the first international firm to do so
Chinese Tech Group Behind TikTok Looks to Enter Finance
16.6.2020
Chinese multinational tech group ByteDance is seeking a virtual banking license in Singapore as a means of entering digital finance
Virtual Panda BTM Launched for Colombian Residents: Dispenses BTC, BCH, DAI, and Dash
16.6.2020
The CEO of Panda Group and the founder of Colombia’s Panda Exchange and physical Panda BTM terminals, Arley Lozano, recently revealed a new product called app.pandabtm.io. The new service is a virtual automated teller machine that dispenses four types of cryptocurrencies; bitcoin cash (BCH)...
CME Bitcoin Options Market Grew 10x in the Past Month
15.6.2020
CME Group’s bitcoin options market grew tenfold within a month and recorded six consecutive all-time highs for open interest so far this month
[aktualita] Ztráta Mall Group loni činila 1,7 miliardy korun, tržby vyrostly na 17 miliard
11.6.2020
Česká e-commerce skupina Mall Group je stále ve ztrátě, která v roce 2019 činila 1,713 miliardy korun. Rok předtím byla na 1,691 miliardy korun. Ukazuje to nově zveřejněná účetní závěrka. Celé skupině meziročně vyskočily tržby z 15,356 na 17,285 miliardy korun. Jde o konsolidovaná čísla....