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New Head of Japan’s Financial Services Agency is Crypto-Friendly
8.7.2020
The Japanese government will appoint Ryozo Himino as the next commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency
Brewdog Tokyo Accepts Bitcoin Cash Payments: Local BCH Meetup Gathers to Celebrate
1.7.2020
On July 1, 2020, the popular eatery and bar in Japan, Brewdog Tokyo, started accepting bitcoin cash payments for products and services. The establishment is the third Brewdog bar to accept bitcoin cash, as the cryptocurrency is accepted at the London and Budapest locations as well. In order...
Coinbase Takes Over Servicing for 21Shares’ Bitcoin ETP, Displaces Kingdom Trust
1.7.2020
Coinbase Custody has replaced Kingdom Trust as the principal custodian for its Bitcoin ETP, just as it begins trading on Deutsche Boerse
Gifts and Remittances: Bitcoin.com’s New Tools Allow People to Send BCH via Email
30.6.2020
This month Bitcoin.com launched two services that help facilitate bitcoin cash adoption and crypto remittance via email. In a recent video on June 5, Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver showcased gifts.bitcoin.com, a new feature that allows individuals to send BCH gift cards via email. Additionally...
Beyond Bitcoin: How Advances in Blockchain Can Improve Our Financial Ecosystem
29.6.2020
Speed, reliability and availability are the cornerstones of modern finance, and DeFi has the potential to enhance and even supplant traditional finance
BitMEX Launching Services for Corporate Customers
29.6.2020
Crypto derivatives giant BitMEX announced it would be launching corporate services for customers at the exchange
How Global Stablecoins Can Promote Financial Stability in the World
27.6.2020
Global stablecoins could provide market participants with a cost-efficient means to rebalance their capital across global markets
Ripple Extends Its Services Yet XRP Lacks Traction
26.6.2020
With an increasing amount of need for digital and instant payments from anywhere in the world, the importance of real-time payments is an absolute need and area of growth for businesses. Moreover, in times like the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, people are longing for a complete package of quick...
Financial Inclusion, Cryptocurrency and the Developing World
25.6.2020
Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption
Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
24.6.2020
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales
Today’s Shifting Gears Driving Tomorrow’s Mass Crypto Adoption
24.6.2020
Three major shifts will lead to crypto and blockchain adoption worldwide, and they have already started reshaping our world
Swiss Tech Firm Metaco Taps Blockchain Think Tank to Bolster Services
24.6.2020
Digital asset infrastructure provider METACO is partnering with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center to bolster its service offerings using the think tank's research
Bitpay Accepts Company of the Year Accolade
23.6.2020
Bitpay wins Company of the Year Award from market research company
[aktualita] Oficiálně: Amazon Web Services otevře pobočku v ČR, nabídne lokální faktury
22.6.2020
Amazon oficiálně potvrdil, že rozjede pobočku pro cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) v České republice. Lokální entita začne fungovat 1. října letošního roku. Jak už jsme na Lupě informovali, AWS najalo první tuzemské zaměstnance na technické a konzultantské pozice, kteří prozatím spadají pod pobočku...
HaruBank Collaborates with BitGo to Ensure Security of Its Clients’ Crypto Asset
19.6.2020
BitGo, a market leader and a multi-sig technology pioneer, will now offer its business hot wallet services to HaruBank. Users of HaruBank will have their assets secured by BitGo, ensuring peace of mind. HaruBank was established in 2019. It operates a crypto depository service, which experienced...
Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Missing $2.1 Billion Cash, Company Shares Plunge 62%
19.6.2020
About 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) worth of cash is missing from one of Wirecard’s trust accounts and the crypto debit card provider cannot as yet account for the money, the company reported on Thursday. In a statement, the major German payment processor blamed “spurious”...
Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams
18.6.2020
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic
US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies
17.6.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he believes central banks would have to design and implement CBDCs, not private entities
SIM Swap Hackers Target Crypto Investors — Cell Services Not Available
16.6.2020
Civil lawsuits against telecom providers such as AT&T are becoming commonplace as the number of SIM swap hacking scandals rises
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...