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Swiss Bank Julius Baer Offers New Digital Asset Services With Licensed Crypto Bank SEBA
28.1.2020
Switzerland, a nation that’s been quite positive towards crypto business, is facilitating the integration between its traditional financial sector and the blockchain industry. With greater regulatory clarity and stability coming, established banks are plucking up the courage to offer digital...
ANALYSIS: RBI vs. Crypto Hearings End; Verdict Pending
28.1.2020
As the long and intense legal battle between RBI and Crypto comes to an end, both sides have presented their arguments and await a judgment as to whether RBI’s directive banning banks from dealing with cryptocurrencies was warranted and valid. Counsel for IAMAI, Ashim Sood, has made a strong case...
Gemini Europe Hires New Chief Compliance Officer for Europe Expansion
28.1.2020
Gemini cryptocurrency exchange appoints RBS veteran as new chief compliance officer for its push into Europe
RBI vs. Crypto: Supreme Court of India – January 28, 2020
28.1.2020
IAMAI’s public interest litigation to freely allow crypto activity in India has gained much traction amongst the crypto community. Last week, we saw counsel for RBI, Mr Shyam Dewan and counsel for IAMAI, Mr Ashim Sood, present their cases to a panel of three judges. While Dewan defended RBI’s...
Israeli Regulators Request Feedback to Foster Blockchain Innovation
27.1.2020
Israel seeks public input to identify regulations stifling blockchain innovation
Ukraine to Oversee Crypto Transactions Above $1,200, Sees Opportunities in Legalization Not Risks
27.1.2020
Cryptocurrency transactions in Ukraine will be strictly monitored by the state, although the country’s finance minister admits that it’s not digital coins but fiat cash that criminals and corrupt officials are more likely to use. The legalization of cryptocurrencies remains a priority...
Iranian Authorities Have Issued 1,000 Licenses for Cryptocurrency Mining
27.1.2020
Iranian trade and mining authorities have issued over 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining so far
CoinLoan—A Secured Platform for Lending Crypto Assets
27.1.2020
CoinLoan is a leading platform for lending secured crypto assets such as cryptocurrency and tokens, which are intended to meet the huge demand that cannot be compensated by the traditional credit system. Also, it offers borrowers the favorable conditions and lenders with the repayment of their...
Justin Sun Sued for $15M; TRON Foundation Responds
27.1.2020
Two former employees of BitTorrent, a file-sharing platform that joined the TRON ecosystem in 2018, have filed a lawsuit accusing TRON CEO Justin Sun and Head of Engineering Cong Li of creating a hostile work environment that led to their termination from the company. The suit, filed in the state...
Prime Trust: A Technology-driven Financial Institution
27.1.2020
The concept of financial inclusion has been getting a lot of importance of late. In an ideal world, everybody must have access to a reliable ecosystem of Financial Services and to realize this dream, many institutions are propping up in the domain of financial assets management. Out of all these...
Dubai Launching Crypto Valley in Tax-Free Zone
26.1.2020
A Dubai government authority has announced that it is launching a crypto valley in the country’s free zone there is no personal or corporate income tax. With the help of its partners from the Swiss crypto valley, Dubai will offer a variety of services such as incubation for startups...
Everybody’s Staking But Who’s Using Proof of Stake Blockchains?
26.1.2020
The primary use case for staking blockchains is staking. That is their raison d’être, and thousands of cryptocurrency holders have utilized this provision to increase their holdings by earning staking rewards. As the total amount of staked tokens trends towards 80% for some blockchains...
Indian Prime Minister Modi Awards Young Entrepreneur for Cryptocurrency App
26.1.2020
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has awarded a young entrepreneur for her cryptocurrency price tracking application while the government is still deliberating on the country’s crypto policies. News.Bitcoin.com caught up with the award recipient to find out more about her app....
Crypto and Blockchain Firms Pitch In to Help Coronavirus Victims
26.1.2020
Some cryptocurrency and blockchain firms have pledged money and resources to help victims of the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already claimed over 50 lives
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Jan. 20–24 in Review
26.1.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes digital currency interest from several central banks and authorities, cryptocurrency exchange Binance and more
BCH Community Leaders Bitcoin.com and Jonald Fyookball Clarify Positions on Funding Proposal
26.1.2020
Since Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer revealed an infrastructure funding proposal from five major mining pools last week, which would fund BCH devs via redirection of 12.5% of BCH coinbase rewards, the Bitcoin Cash community has been understandably bustling with debate, discussion, and suggestions....
How SEBA is Bridging the Gap between Crypto and Traditional Banking
26.1.2020
SEBA Bank is a completely operational bank with a wide range of services; it helps in assisting the gap between crypto and traditional banking. SEBA has been authorized in Switzerland; the bank’s crypto services include trading, asset management, custody, and financing. SEBA’s wallet...
Libra Association Tries Its Best to Mark Its Presence
26.1.2020
After a million rumors over a long period of time, social media giant Facebook finally revealed the Libra coin last year in June. While a large section of the community was extremely excited about the prospects that entry by such an established traditional player could bring in the industry, Libra...
A Stronger Foundation for Bitcoin ETF Applications
26.1.2020
Which Bitcoin ETF applications will and will not be approved in the near future and why?
Leading Swiss Stock Exchange Offers 12 Crypto Exchange-Traded Products With One That Shorts Bitcoin
25.1.2020
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, now has 12 cryptocurrency exchange-traded products listed. The latest addition, the 21shares Short Bitcoin, allows investors to profit from falling prices of the digital currency. Other listed crypto products include those that track...