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Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration
18.10.2019
Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform
Circle to Spin Out Poloniex Exchange Less Than 2 Years After $400 Million Takeover
18.10.2019
Crypto exchange Poloniex is spinning out from its parent firm Circle, the companies announced Friday. According to a pair of blog posts, Poloniex will now become Polo Digital Assets, Ltd., an “independent international company” backed by an unnamed Asian investment firm. The new trading...
Digital Securities Exchange Taps R3’s Blockchain for Post-Trade Activities
18.10.2019
U.K.-based Archax has inked a deal to use R3's Corda Enterprise to handle post-trade processes for its digital securities exchange
Fake Tor Browser Has Been Spying, Stealing Bitcoin ‘For Years’
18.10.2019
Hackers have been distributing a compromised version of the official Tor Browser that's packed with malware designed to steal bitcoin
Looming Death Cross Suggests Bitcoin May Be Nearing Price Bottom
18.10.2019
An impending death cross, a bearish but lagging indicator, suggests bitcoin could be nearing a major bottom
Binance Hikes Leverage to 125x for Launch of Bitcoin-Tether Futures
18.10.2019
Binance’s futures exchange is raising leverage to 125x with the launch of BTC/USDT contracts today
Bitcoin Has Failed But Global Stablecoins a Threat, Say BIS and G7
18.10.2019
A new report says bitcoin has failed as a means of payment or store of value, but stablecoins like Libra are a risk to financial stability
What to Make of the SEC’s Latest Bitcoin ETF Rejection
18.10.2019
The bitcoin market isn't mature enough to support an ETF, said the SEC in its latest rejection of the concept. So what now?
This Popular Tourism Area Will Soon Test a Local Cryptocurrency
18.10.2019
Mitsubishi Research Institute and an Osaka-based railway company are issuing a local cryptocurrency for use in a popular tourist area in Japan
Crypto Exchange Upbit’s Operator Eyes Blockchain in OTC Securities Trading
18.10.2019
Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, is releasing a new app this month for trading unlisted securities with a plan to add in blockchain next year
Cambodia’s Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross Border Payments
18.10.2019
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help
Huobi Plans to Open Fiat Gateway with Lira-Tether Pairing in Turkey
18.10.2019
Global crypto exchange Huobi plans to roll out a fiat gateway in Turkey that could increase access to more than 250 cryptocurrencies for local investors
WATCH: How JET8 Is Injecting Crypto Into the Social Media Value Chain
18.10.2019
Jet8 is taking a new approach to social media and data ownership using blockchain
Facebook’s Libra Just Got Its First Major Supporter in Congress
17.10.2019
Bucking a trend, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) wrote a letter praising Libra as a technological advance that he feels is needed
What Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Said in His Defense of ‘Free Expression’
17.10.2019
No mention of Libra
WATCH: Our On Tap Meetup In Tokyo United Japanese Blockchain Fans With the Global Makers
17.10.2019
Our first Tokyo meetup, held with our friends at CoinDesk Japan, brought together investors, devs, and crypto lovers
Libra Shows Central Banks’ Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank
17.10.2019
A senior economist at Sweden's Riksbank says central banks need to "keep up" with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP
Telegram Responds to SEC: Gram Tokens Are Not Securities
17.10.2019
Telegram is pushing back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
France’s Le Maire Attacks Facebook’s ‘Political’ Ambitions With Libra
17.10.2019
The French finance minister has said Libra is an "unacceptable" challenge to state sovereignty and suggested political motives behind the project
Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
17.10.2019
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it