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Blockchain Startup SpaceChain Sends Wallet Tech to International Space Station
6.12.2019
Space-as-a-service startup SpaceChain is sending its hardware wallet technology to the International Space Station
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
BitFlyer’s New ‘Instant Buy’ Feature Lets Users Buy Crypto With Cards or Transfers
6.12.2019
BitFlyer is allowing its European users to buy crypto using a credit card, debit card or local instant transfer
EU Won’t Let Stablecoins Enter Its Market Until Risks Are Addressed
5.12.2019
No global stablecoin project should begin operations in the EU until the associated risks are addressed, EU authorities say in a new adopted statement
France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
$4 Billion US Fintech Startup Sofi Receives New York Bitlicense
4.12.2019
Sofi is a startup valued at over $4 billion which is focusing on providing millennials with student loan refinancing, personal loans, mortgages, and other wealth management and financial services. In September it has added crypto trading to its investing platform as a response to demand from...
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Exec for Push Into Europe
4.12.2019
Major U.S. crypto exchange Gemini hires a former Starling Bank exec to lead its push into Europe
European Banks Struggle With Low Interest Rates and Strict Regulations
4.12.2019
Banks in Europe have been in a difficult spot lately. A new report reveals that financial institutions across the region faced serious difficulties in the 2018 financial year, and despite all the cost cutting that followed, haven’t managed to compensate the revenue decline in 2019....
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe
4.12.2019
The exchange hired Julian Sawyer, former co-founder and chief operating officer of a U.K. digital bank, to shape the exchange’s strategy in the region and manage European hiring
South Korean Startup Claims to Have Solved Blockchain’s Speed Problem
4.12.2019
South Korean startup reportedly develops a new technology that reduces blockchain transaction times to fractions of a second
New List Claims 1.9 Million Bitcoin Held by Centralized Exchanges
3.12.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a newly developed exchange ranking developed by the crypto portfolio and trading bot startup Bituniverse. According to a leaked screenshot of Bituniverse’s “Exchange Transparent Balance Rank,” there’s roughly 1.9 million...
Study: Blockchain to Save $450B in Supply Chain Costs in Western Europe
3.12.2019
A new study from Cointelegraph Consulting and Insolar highlights potential massive savings to be had through enterprise blockchain adoption
Danish Court Upholds Nordea Bank Ban on Employees Owning Bitcoin
3.12.2019
Nordea Bank can now officially bar its employees from owning cryptocurrencies, according to a court ruling
Binance Acquires Decentralized App Information Startup DappReview
3.12.2019
Decentralized app information startup DappReview was sold for an undisclosed amount to major cryptocurrency exchange Binance
[aktualita] Další český AI startup získal miliony od investorů. UptimAI pomáhá i Škodovce
3.12.2019
Na tuzemské scéně se po Neuron Soundware objevuje další startup využívající prvky umělé inteligence v průmyslu, který získal pozornost investorů. Jmenuje se UptimAI a vyšší jednotky milionů korun do něj vložil fond Lighthouse Ventures. Firma měla být ohodnocena na desítky milionů. Lighthouse...
Binance Acquires Beijing-Based Blockchain Data Startup DappReview
3.12.2019
The DappReview acquisition will help Binance further develop its existing dapps
[aktualita] Česko-německý startup Pricefx získal investici 48 milionů eur
29.11.2019
Evropský startup Pricefx, který z velké části operuje z České republiky, získal jako investici dalších 23 milionů eur. Stalo se tak v rámci doplnění již dřívějšího kola series B, kdy firma vybrala 25 milionů eur. Celková suma za toto kolo tedy činí 48 milionů eur. Kompletní objem všech investic...
Canadian Startup KOHO Secures $25M to Offer Free Smart Spending Account
29.11.2019
Canadian fintech startup KOHO has managed to raise $25 million in its latest funding round. The funding round was led by Drive Capital and NAventures, the venture capital arm of the National Bank of Canada, also participated. The funding round comes six months after the company had announced...
Binance to Launch Crypto Travel Rewards Card with Startup TravelByBit
28.11.2019
Binance crypto exchange will launch a travel rewards card for crypto payments with startup TravelByBit
Swiss Executive Branch Calls for Improved Regulations for Blockchain
27.11.2019
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a list of proposals for improving blockchain regulations in the country