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South Korean FSC Approves ICONLOOP’s Blockchain based Digital Identity Service – my-ID
26.6.2019
South Korean government’s top budgetary controller, FSC (The Financial Services Commission), has reported the incorporation of ICONLOOP’s ‘my-ID’ administration into the ‘Innovative Financial services and Regulations Sandbox’ which was created under the special...
PR: New FATF Rules See VASP Industry Convene for V20 Summit
26.6.2019
As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepares to roll out a new set of rules to increase reporting requirements on cryptocurrency transactions at the G20 Leaders’ Summit this month, a collective of international industry associations have led an initiative to convene Virtual Assets Service...
Enforcement of Updated Crypto Guidelines From FATF Has Far-Reaching Implications
25.6.2019
The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has revealed updated guidelines that would require cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges—and potentially independent business owners and crypto holders—to share sensitive customer information as VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers)...
NowPayments Review: A Non-Custodial Service for Integrating Cryptocurrency Payments into Your Business
24.6.2019
Cryptocurrencies are here to stay, and they are gradually transitioning away from a tool for traders to make a quick buck in speculative trades into the future of money. Facebook recently unveiled its plan to build a cryptocurrency that will be used as means of payment and method of exchange...
FATF Releases Global Standards for Crypto Assets
22.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial...
Launch Alert: PwC launches New Auditing Tool For Cryptocurrencies, Will Provide Assurance Service
20.6.2019
Leading global auditing giant PwC has announced an all-new tool for auditing cryptocurrencies. Using the new auditing tool, the company will also provide assurance services to its clients engaged in crypto related activities. In an official press release, the company stated that the new tool will...
PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules
18.6.2019
Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)...
BAM Trading Service Joins Hands with Binance Exchange To Launch Binance.US, Only for Americans
15.6.2019
Binance Exchange has lately been facing certain issues with users in America. First Binance DEX stopped prohibited users with US IP addresses, and then Binance.com did the same. However, recent developments suggest that there is a special platform in the works for American users. BAM Trading...
Swedish Bitcoin-Powered Mobile Refill Service Bitrefill Raises $2M to Expand Services
13.6.2019
Swedish bitcoin-enabled mobile refill service Bitrefill has raised $2 million to expand its services and develop new products
John McAfee’s New Trading Platform Aims to Give Traders a Magical Experience
13.6.2019
On June 11, following his latest tirade on social media, John McAfee announced the launch of his new cryptocurrency trading platform called McAfee Magic. The project allows for manual and automated crypto trading across a variety of digital asset exchanges all displayed in one user interface....
Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card in 6 European Countries
12.6.2019
Coinbase Card is being made available in six new countries across Europe. The service enables users to spend their digital funds in-store and online, supporting all crypto assets available to trade on the Coinbase platform such as bitcoin cash. Also Read: How to Buy a Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet...
UK Insurer L&G Using Amazon’s Blockchain Service for Bulk Pensions Deals
12.6.2019
Legal & General has turned to Amazon's services to launch what it claims is the first blockchain system for bulk pension deals
Coinbase Expands Its Cryptocurrency Debit Card Service To Six European Nations
12.6.2019
Coinbase rolled out its cryptocurrency debit card powered by Visa in the month of April this year in the UK. The cryptocurrency exchange received a tremendous response for this service, and now it has expanded its operational area by offering the same service in six more European countries....
Austrian Postal Service Releases Crypto Collectible Stamps
11.6.2019
The Austrian Post has released a line of limited edition “crypto stamps” styled with the Ethereum unicorn
Visa Goes Live With Blockchain-Powered Business Payments Service
11.6.2019
Visa's B2B Connect payments service, in part built with Hyperledger Fabric, has officially gone live
SaaS Movement: V Brně vystoupí 30 řečníků zaměřených na marketing, sales a produkt
11.6.2019
Dne 11. Září 2019 se v prostorách Provozně ekonomické fakulty brněnské Mendelovy univerzity uskuteční již druhý ročník celodenní SaaS (software as a service) konference – SaaS Movement. Pro velký ohlas loňského ročníku, původně zvaného Marketing MonStaaS, se organizátorské trio Survio...
Electron Cash Users Can Now Send Bitcoin Cash to Mobile Phones
7.6.2019
The developers behind the Bitcoin-Cash-based Electron Cash light client have added a slew of new features to the latest 4.0.6 version. Now Electron Cash users can send bitcoin cash to mobile phones via the Cointext service. In addition to this new functionality, the Cashshuffle implementation...
Budweiser Owner Invests in Blockchain Startup Working to Alleviate Poverty
7.6.2019
Budweiser's parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is doubling down on its interest in using blockchain tech to assist unbanked workers
Top Up Your Airtime Minutes With BCH Using Yovopay
7.6.2019
Mobile communications are becoming more accessible every day. While subscription plans are the way to go in most cases, a prepaid service can be a better choice for customers in certain situations. A platform called Yovopay lets you refill your airtime using cryptocurrencies including bitcoin cash....
Launch Alert: Blockchain Powered OTC Service Launched On The Ethfinex Trading Platform
4.6.2019
Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has announced a blockchain based over-the-counter (OTC) service for its subsidiary Ethfinex. Ethfinex is a trust-less Ethereum token trading platform. The announcement came via a tweet on Monday. We’re proud to unveil an important development in our decentralised...