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Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
1.10.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody for the fund’s BTC reserves. Wave Financial’s crypto fund commencement is part of a growing trend toward launching BTC derivatives products....
Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
30.9.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has launched what it touts as the first crypto-derivatives-based yield fund on the market
Custody Services for Digital Assets: Everything You Need to Know
28.9.2019
Custodial solutions for Bitcoin are improving rapidly, making room for large financial institutions to participate
SEC Commissioner Speaks Positively About Digital Assets Despite Recent Enforcement Flurry
28.9.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. Despite this, some have warmed to the agency’s opinionated commissioner Hester Peirce, who has adopted the moniker...
Venezuela’s Central Bank Indicates Plans to Stockpile Bitcoin
27.9.2019
Various reports reveal Venezuela’s central bank is allegedly contemplating hoarding a variety of cryptocurrencies like BTC within its internal reserves. The state-operated gas company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has asked to send BTC and ETH payments to Banco Central...
Without Disobedience, Bitcoin Is No Better Than Gold
27.9.2019
With the launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures market and Binance’s revamped U.S. exchange, there’s been a lot of talk in the space about institutionalization and traditional money flowing into crypto. It’s almost as if some believe that Bitcoin can’t scale as a purely...
Bitflyer Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading Across Europe and the US
27.9.2019
Bitflyer has added a selected number of new cryptocurrencies for its European and American clients to trade. Bitcoin cash (BCH) is among the few digital assets now available to buy and sell on all licensed platforms operated by the Japanese company. Also Read: NASA to Launch Bitcoin to the Moon?...
What Bancor’s Upcoming Airdrop Means for the Defi Community
26.9.2019
In December, liquidity token-swapping protocol Bancor will conduct a snapshot of the balances of all BNT holders, who will then be airdropped the equivalent of 10% of BNT’s market cap. As a result, millions of dollars will be shared with around 60,000 token-holders. While the value this brings...
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...
Announcing Abuja Blockchain & Digital Assets Conference 2019
25.9.2019
Blockchain-based solutions have the potential to make government operations at different levels more efficient and improve the delivery of public services, while simultaneously increasing trust in the public sector. For this to happen, education is key — getting the right people at the federal...
Market Update: Low Volumes and Uncertainty Shake Crypto Traders
24.9.2019
The majority of digital currency markets have lost a few percentages over the last few days as cryptocurrency trade volume has been waning. Since our last market outlook, more than $20 billion in global trade volume disappeared and this Tuesday’s market data shows there’s only...
Germany’s No. 2 Exchange Launches Bitcoin Spot Trading
23.9.2019
BSDEX is trading one pair -- the bitcoin/euro -- and will gradually open up to more retail and institutional investors
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Launches Digital Assets Exchange Prototype
23.9.2019
SIX has launched a pilot version of SDX, its exchange and central securities depository (CSD) for digital assets
Coinbase to Lay New Line of Assets for Listing
23.9.2019
The cryptocurrency giant, Coinbase recently revealed its plans to bring in support for 8 new virtual currencies. The plan is laid as a strategic part of its main agenda, i.e., giving customers access to over 90% of the overall market cap of its digital currencies. Coinbase revealed its plans...
Coinbase Future Offerings Could Include Telegram Among Other Digital Assets
23.9.2019
Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, is exploring the possibility of including the Telegram messaging app on its platform in the future. The Coinbase revealed this in a communication wherein the cryptocurrency platform expressed its intention to include Telegram along with other...
Now Buy Bitcoin from Any 7-Eleven Store in the Philippines
20.9.2019
Abra, a renowned cryptocurrency wallet application, has begun selling digital currencies for cash across all the 7-Eleven stores based in the Philippines. The company has achieved this feat through its latest collaboration with ECPay, Philippines’ eminent electronic payment service provider. Abra...
Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities
20.9.2019
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries this week. Other initially non-crypto apps are also entering the market, adding native tokens, tipping functions and cryptocurrency...
Coinbase Looks to Add Support for Telegram and 16 Other Digital Assets
19.9.2019
Coinbase is exploring adding support for Telegram and 16 other new digital assets
Taxation Isn’t Just Theft – It’s Bad for Crypto Adoption
18.9.2019
Crypto awareness is reaching levels almost unimaginable just years ago, with telecommunications giants, big banks, mainstream media, and even professional sports teams now discussing and flouting digital assets. AT&T now allows customers to pay their phone bills in bitcoin, Japanese SMS giant...
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...