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Another Japanese Finance Industry Player Joins the Cryptocurrency Fray
29.1.2020
It seems that another big, non-crypto company just stepped onto Japan’s crypto scene.
Daiko Holdings has become the latest Japanese firm to operate a cryptocurrency platform. SNC, operator of the Bitgate cryptocurrency exchange has transferred a controlling stake of 58.1% of its 100% stake in...
Swiss Firm Poised to Launch Compliant IPO on Ethereum Blockchain
29.1.2020
Swiss blockchain firm Overture will launch a full-compliant IPO and offer its ordinary class-A shares natively on the Ethereum blockchain
Montana Crypto Mine Back in Action Despite Owner's Uncertain Legal Fate
28.1.2020
Montana-based crypto mine CryptoWatt is running once again after significant downtime associated with its previous owner, an alleged fraudster
Fearing Revolt, Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com Backs Down From Proposed BCH Mining Tax
28.1.2020
Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com backs down from proposed mining tax for BCH
Standard Chartered Invests More Money in Newly Rebranded Trade Finance Startup
28.1.2020
Standard Chartered has invested in Contour, the recently-rebranded Voltron blockchain trade finance platform digitizing letters of credit for financial institutions
Bitcoin.com Update: Dev Fund Proposal ‘Will Not Go Through’ Without More Agreement
28.1.2020
The BCH infrastructure funding proposal initially announced by Jiang Zhuoer on January 22 will not go through as planned without greater agreement in the Bitcoin Cash community, Bitcoin.com has announced via a read.cash post uploaded today. Also Read: Heated Debate Continues Over Bitcoin Cash...
Draft of India’s National DLT Strategy Calls for State-Run Digital Rupee
28.1.2020
A draft of an Indian national blockchain strategy suggests the development of a digital rupee on a permission public blockchain
Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Buys Into Blockchain Trading Platform Vakt
28.1.2020
Saudi Aramco joins Shell, BP, Chevron and others in using Vakt’s blockchain-based oil trading platform
One of World’s Richest Firms Joins Blockchain Trade Platform Vakt After $5M Investment
28.1.2020
Oil-giant subsidiary Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has made a $5 million investment in Vakt, a commodities post-trade processing platform built with blockchain tech
ICX Station Adds Support For Gambling DApp ICONbet
28.1.2020
ICX Station, the globally reputed platform providing funding and resources to blockchain-pegged projects, has broadcasted the news about its network lending support to ICONbet, a leading DApp. The strategic partnership between the two leading platforms is likely to pave the way for success for both...
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...
Blockchain Spending Plummets at Russian Giant Rostec as Hype Wanes
28.1.2020
The state-sponsored Russian technology firm Rostec aims to halve its blockchain research and development fund and now estimates smaller effects on the economy.
The company stated that it plans to spend RUB 28.4 billion (USD 453.2 million) on blockchain technology by 2024, Kommersant reported...
Wallet Creator Offers $250K to Anyone Who Can Crack the ‘Hack-Proof’
28.1.2020
Israel-based cold wallet developer GK8 is offering a bug bounty of up to $250,000 to the first person who can break into its ostensibly “hack-proof service
Coinbase and Ripple Execs Unveil Master Plan to Drive US Crypto Adoption
28.1.2020
Coinbase and Ripple execs unveil their master plan for driving US crypto adoption
Ditto Music to Launch App Offering Speedy Blockchain Solution
27.1.2020
Ditto Music to launch blockchain app to track musical royalties
Deutsche Bank: Cryptocurrencies Won’t Replace Cash ‘Anytime Soon’
27.1.2020
Cash is unlikely to disappear anytime soon despite the decline of its use as a payment method and the surge of digital currencies, Germany’s largest bank believes
E Pluribus Unum: Four Class-Action Suits Against Bitfinex Over 2017 BTC Price Now One
27.1.2020
Four class-action cases against Bitfinex for BTC market manipulation in 2017 are now one, according to overseeing judge
Davos 2020: Awaited Regulations, Unexpected Enthusiasm, New Challenges
27.1.2020
This year's WEF dealt with a number of regulatory problems affecting the global crypto arena
Governments and Enterprises Can’t Get Enough of Blockchain
27.1.2020
Governments have long been wary of Bitcoin, while expressing admiration for its innovative ledger system. This trend can be traced back till 2014, when the “blockchain not bitcoin” mantra was coined. Six years on and that sentiment is being backed by action as governments and businesses...
Blockchain, not Bitcoin: China’s BTC Volume on LocalBitcoins Hits 2-Year Low
27.1.2020
China’s Bitcoin trading volumes hit a two-year low despite president’s call to open doors to blockchain technology