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Swiss Resort Town Zermatt Accepts Bitcoin for Government Services
30.1.2020
Zermatt, a municipality in Switzerland at the foot of the Matterhorn known for its ski resort, has started accepting bitcoin for government services. The Zermatt town hall now has a point-of-sale solution, installed by Zug-based Bitcoin Suisse, to accept the cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for...
Crypto Exchange Zebpay Announces Relaunch in India Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on RBI Ban
30.1.2020
Zebpay is returning to India more than a year after closing down local crypto exchange operations due to the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Under a new leadership team, the exchange has also revealed a number of upcoming new services, including...
Bittrex Secures $300 Million Insurance for Cryptocurrencies in Cold Storage
30.1.2020
Bittrex has acquired $300 million in insurance through Lloyd’s of London for digital assets that it holds in cold storage
Coinbase Launches International Cryptocurrency Custody Arm
30.1.2020
Coinbase, a major American cryptocurrency exchange, launched its custody service internationally by creating a new firm based in Ireland
How To Start Using Bitcoin: Buying, Storing, and Spending Crypto for a Total Newb
30.1.2020
For the already initiated, there is a little spoken of land outside of crypto world where legions of normal people hear about Bitcoin and are interested, but don’t know where to begin. This is a problem considering the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, designed it as a peer-to-peer...
Binance Poaches Huobi's European and Latin American Business Lead
30.1.2020
Binance has hired on Josh Goodbody, a former Huobi exec, as its new director of European and Latin American growth and institutional business
Here’s Sneak Peek Into What the Cardano’s Future Plans Are
30.1.2020
In a comprehensive information sharing session about the company’s plan on upcoming products and services, Charles Hoskinson gave a detailed peek into what the leading cryptocurrency and blockchain platform is aiming to achieve in the future. It was a freewheeling expression as the founder...
More Than 50 Crypto Marketing Agencies Survived the Crypto Winter
30.1.2020
The cryptocurrency industry has grown exponentially and there are many facets to the blockchain industry. One specific area of expertise that’s grown significantly in the last few years is the expansion of marketing agencies within the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. In 2020 there...
Blockchain.com Is The Latest to Launch A Fiat Gateway For This Pro-Crypto Country
30.1.2020
Turkish Lira is the fourth fiat currency to see support on Blockchain.com Exchange
British Financial Watchdog Approves BCB Group as Authorized Payment Firm
29.1.2020
BCB Group, a crypto-focused payment provider for the likes of major global crypto firms like Coinbase, is now officially approved by the FCA
Paris Saint-Germain Teams up With Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform CoinCasso
29.1.2020
Paris Saint-Germain and cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinCasso have joined forces in a multi-year international partnership, with the virtual currency giant becoming an Official Partner of the Parisian club in all markets outside of France. CoinCasso is a blockchain specialist and will now...
Binance’s US Trading Platform to Introduce Staking Rewards
29.1.2020
Binance’s crypto exchange for U.S. customers, Binance.US, will introduce staking rewards next month
The Darknet Still Loves Bitcoin – and Doesn’t Care About Prices
29.1.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) usage is rising on darknet markets, where it is often used to buy narcotics and finance other illegal activities – although the darknet still accounts for less than 1% of all BTC transactions.
Per data from blockchain analytics provider Chainalysis, over USD 600 million worth...
Are CBDCs the Right Way Forward? Moving Towards a Global Currency for a Global Economy
29.1.2020
As Central Banks across the world are increasingly considering venturing into the virtual currency space, it is worthy to consider whether central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs) are the right way forward as we move towards a global currency in an increasingly global economy. The Ethos...
Largest Japanese Consulting Firm to Launch New Cryptocurrency Index
29.1.2020
Japanese consulting firm Nomura Research Institute and crypto company Intelligence Unit launched a tradable crypto index
India Unveils National Blockchain Strategy, Calling on RBI to Issue Digital Currency
29.1.2020
India’s National Strategy on Blockchain has been published. It recommends, among other things, for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a central bank digital currency. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology tasked the National Institute for Smart Government with drafting...
Another Japanese Finance Industry Player Joins the Cryptocurrency Fray
29.1.2020
It seems that another big, non-crypto company just stepped onto Japan’s crypto scene.
Daiko Holdings has become the latest Japanese firm to operate a cryptocurrency platform. SNC, operator of the Bitgate cryptocurrency exchange has transferred a controlling stake of 58.1% of its 100% stake in...
TRON Foundation Comes Forward to Help People Fight Coronavirus
29.1.2020
China is facing one of the scariest times of the 21st Century, as the death count increases to more than 130 as on January 28. While the world is shocked at the rapid spread of the newest deadly virus, the crypto community is beginning to the initiative to supply as much medical aid as possible....
Deutsche Bank Report: Digital Yuan Could Upset Global Power Balance, Plastic Will Die, Cash Survive
29.1.2020
A new report from Deutsche Bank Research, Digital Currencies: the Ultimate Hard Power Tool, predicts that cash payments will remain for decades, but the emergence of digital payments “will lead to the death of the plastic card.” The report, which is the third installment in a series...
CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta Reflects on Crypto Ban in India
29.1.2020
The RBI vs. Crypto hearings at the Supreme Court of India drew to an end after heated arguments and a judgment is anticipated to be declared soon. Ashim Sood, counsel for IAMAI, and Nakul Dewan, counsel representing crypto exchanges CoinDCX, Koinex, Throughbit, and CoinDelta, presented a strong...