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Facebook Libra Brings ‘Risks and Opportunities’: Swiss Watchdog Chief
12.9.2019
FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits
France Says It’ll Block Facebook’s Libra Development in Europe: Report
12.9.2019
France says it will block the development of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe
PwC Report Shows Major Growth in Crypto M&A in Asia and Europe
12.9.2019
Asia and Europe have surpassed the previously dominant role of the Americas in crypto fundraising, according to a new report from PwC
New Study Reveals Countries With Most Registered Crypto Exchanges
11.9.2019
The largest number of registered digital currency exchanges are located in the U.K., the U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore, per a recent report
Go-Ventures Backs Fintech Startup ‘Pluang’ By Offering US$3 Million Funding
11.9.2019
The Indonesian fintech firm, Pluang has come into limelight after receiving a US$3 Million for Series A funding from reputed venture capital fund, Go-Ventures. Go-Venture’s collaboration with Pluang will be serving to facilitate marketing, technology advancement, and improvements, along with...
Chinese Police Reportedly Close Office of ICO Startup
11.9.2019
Offices of Chinese initial coin offering startup GXChain have reportedly been closed by local police
Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland
11.9.2019
The company set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland
Oil Giants Hire Blockchain Startup to Manage Water in Bakken Fields
11.9.2019
Data Gumbo to run water for North Dakota’s oil fields via blockchain tech for heavy hitters like Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell
Startup Finds and Patches Vulnerability in Code for Facebook’s Libra
10.9.2019
Developers working for startup OpenZeppelin found and patched a vulnerability in the open-source code of Facebook’s Libra
Plans to Build $50M Bitcoin Cash Tech Park Revealed
10.9.2019
At the Bitcoin Cash City conference in North Queensland, the CEO of Code Valley, Noel Lovisa, announced plans to build a $50 million dollar Bitcoin Cash tech park in the city of Townsville. The plan is to aggregate startup companies and there are more than 12 Bitcoin Cash focused startups already...
Facebook Libra, Other Cryptos Must Comply With US Rules: Treasury Official
10.9.2019
Facebook's Libra and other cryptocurrencies operating in the U.S. must meet regulatory requirements to tackle financial crimes, the official said
Europol Shuts Down Counterfeiting Ring Which Sold $1.44M for Bitcoin
10.9.2019
“Highest quality” euro counterfeiting op ends after police raid
Blockchain Startup CasperLabs Raises $14.5M for Scaling Development
10.9.2019
CasperLabs raises $14.5 million to accelerate scaling development in a series A funding round
Blockchain Startup DappRadar Raises $2.33M From Naspers, Blockchain.com
7.9.2019
Blockchain startup DappRadar raises $2.33 million in a seed round led by Naspers and Blockchain.com Ventures
OKCoin’s Fiat-to-Token Trading Now Available in 7 More US States
6.9.2019
San Francisco-based crypto exchange OKCoin expands its fiat-to-token services to 7 more US states
Startup Tests New Ethereum Sidechain Following Coinbase Investment
6.9.2019
With new investment from Coinbase Ventures, a startup has launched Alpha-version testing of its sidechain solution to Ethereum’s transaction speed
Bitcoin Price Stable Compared to Pound Sterling During Brexit Debacle
5.9.2019
Analysts argue that a no-deal Brexit will expose the vulnerability of major global fiat currencies
IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Encourages Open Cryptocurrency Regulation
4.9.2019
Central banks and regulators should protect consumers while being open to innovation like crypto, says outgoing IMF chief Christine Lagarde
$23 Million Fintech Startup Fund Established by Accion Venture Lab
4.9.2019
For the past five years or so, the Fintech sector has grown at a breakneck pace and has quickly become a multibillion-dollar industry spread across the world. The easy availability of data, the advancements in technology and the innovative ideas of a range of Fintech startups have made the industry...
HTC Leads $3 Million Round for Digital Property Rights Startup Bitmark
3.9.2019
Bitmark's Series A round also involved e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba