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Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption
26.9.2019
Owner of popular Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, Monex Group, has now announced it will reward shareholders in the company with crypto. Shareholders are to receive a BTC dividend provided they have a Coincheck account. With Japan viewed as one of the top crypto adoption hotspots globally,...
US House Financial Services Committee and SEC: Whose Move on Crypto?
25.9.2019
A follow-up to Tuesday’s U.S. House hearing with the SEC asks where to look for coming crypto regulation
Swiss Banks Team With Fintechs to Enter the Crypto Space
25.9.2019
Multiple joint projects between banks and crypto companies based in Switzerland now offer customers the opportunity to invest in digital assets and take advantage of banking services related to cryptocurrencies. It’s all happening in a regulated environment, generally friendly towards...
Buying Bitcoin on the Street Is Getting Easier
23.9.2019
Access to cryptocurrency, still a relatively new invention, requires some technological knowledge and computer literacy. In order to become more mainstream, however, Bitcoin will have to become more “main street” so to speak. Some crypto evangelists are finding ways to simplify...
Malta-based OKEx Now Offers Trading Services in Africa
23.9.2019
OKEx announced that a crypto tour will be taken to Africa to provide knowledge about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. Due to the unstable political environment and depreciation of fiat currencies in the African continent, many people decided to move their assets to crypto. According...
Bakkt Regulated Bitcoin Futures Now Live on Major Exchange
23.9.2019
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at 8:02 pm ET on Sunday. Customers’ bitcoins are stored in the Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian, regulated by the New York State Department of Financial...
How Good Are Bitcoin Recovery Services?
21.9.2019
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One of the biggest differences between cryptocurrency and fiat currency relates to personal responsibility. Sure, you generally have to avoid being financially wasteful with your dollars and cents, but if you happen to use your credit card to buy goods online that...
Taurus and Arab Bank, Switzerland Partners Up To Provide Crypto Services
20.9.2019
The sister branch of one of the banking giants in the Middle East, Arab Bank Switzerland has entered into a partnership with the Swiss-based blockchain technology firm, Taurus, to offer its affluent clients, a platter of services on crypto assets. These services would include custody, brokerage...
SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at US Congress Hearing Next Week
20.9.2019
The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week
Arab Bank’s Swiss Arm is Launching Cryptocurrency Services
19.9.2019
The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services
Arab Bank Switzerland Opens Bitcoin Custody, Brokerage Services
19.9.2019
Arab Bank Switzerland has become the latest Swiss institution to enter the digital assets sector
A Comparison of Static Form Providers
18.9.2019
Let’s attempt to coin a term here: "Static Form Provider." You bring your HTML <form>, but don’t worry about the back-end processing that makes it work. There are a lot of these services out there!
Static Form Providers do all tasks like validating, storing, sending notifications,...
Boeing Says China Will Need to Spend $2.9 Trillion on New Aircrafts and Services
17.9.2019
Boeing may be the biggest aircraft maker in the world, but in addition to that, the company remains one of the biggest authorities on the aviation sector as a whole. Hence, when the company releases its annual report regarding its outlook on the commercial aviation sector in China, it is supposed...
JP Morgan’s Blockchain Network is Now Offering its Services to Germany’s Largest Bank
16.9.2019
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank has opted for a blockchain-based network by joining JP Morgan‘s Interbank Information Network (IIN). It is the biggest blockchain project in the financial service industry. Launched in 2017, this blockchain-based network is now seeing rapid growth in...
Join Us for Europe’s Leading Financial Services Data Event on November 19-20
14.9.2019
FIMA Europe is the biggest and most senior gathering with over 350+ Financial Data Leaders with real decision making power. It is the only event built to provide content for every data and analytics professional throughout the organization – CDOs, Heads Data Governance and Quality, Data...
Big Banks Won’t Touch Crypto Clients – But These Smaller Banks Will
13.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly bring new business opportunities. The expanding industry around digital assets and its customers need more and more services that traditional sectors can provide. Banking is often a bottleneck in the crypto space as most traditional institutions are still reluctant...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Launches Regulated Custody Services
12.9.2019
On Tuesday, US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, announced the launch of a dedicated subdivision, called the Gemini Custody. While the company, since its advent in October 2015, has offered various custodial services in the crypto space, now they...
Amazon Web Services Announces Cryptography-Using Quantum Ledger Database
11.9.2019
Amazon Web Services, Inc. announces quantum ledger database to assure customers data remains immutable
Gemini Launches Custody for 18 Cryptos Including Bitcoin, Ether, Enjin and More
10.9.2019
The Gemini exchange is launching an institutional-grade crypto custody solution, with 18 digital assets supported for now
Malta Financial Services Authority Plans To Monitor Crypto Businesses
10.9.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) spoke in a recent outline, their strategy in the published article. According to the document, the plan revolves around actively monitoring & managing risks to cryptocurrency business & firms. Malta is already a habitat to numerous crypto...