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ECB’s Benoit Coeure to Lead Central Banking Digital Currency Initiative
11.11.2019
Coeure is to lead the new BIS Innovation Hub in researching and perhaps developing beneficial fintech such as digital currencies
Banker Who Called Bitcoin ‘Evil Spawn’ Heads BIS Digital Currency Hub
11.11.2019
Benoît Cœuré to start a new role at Bank of International Settlements
HCM Capital Expects China’s Digital Currency to Launch in 2-3 Months
11.11.2019
China’s digital currency could launch in 2-3 months, according to HCM Capital’s Jack Lee
Singapore’s MAS, JPMorgan Unveil Multi-Currency Blockchain Prototype
11.11.2019
JPMorgan, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and state investment firm Temasek have jointly designed a prototype multi-currency blockchain-based payments network
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
Tunisia to Launch E-Dinar National Currency Using Blockchain
9.11.2019
Tunisia’s central bank digital currency will be issued and managed by Russian blockchain platform Universa
Her Majesty the Queen Rules Out Crypto as Currency
9.11.2019
HMRC is publishing a new policy paper for individual and business crypto taxes
Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association Signs MOU With IDAXA
8.11.2019
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and entered into a partnership with the International Digital Asset Exchange Association (IDAXA). The signing of the MoU by JVCEA marks the eighth national trade association in the sector to align...
Molecular Future Joins Hands With Blue Ocean to Transform Cryptocurrency Payments
8.11.2019
One-stop digital asset investment service platform, Molecular Future, has recently collaborated with one of Asia’s leading e-payment firm, Blue Ocean, to jointly discuss the present as well as the future of cryptocurrency payments. The collaboration will largely focus on exploiting the penetration...
Pro-Crypto Silvergate Bank Goes Public in Listing on NYSE
7.11.2019
Pro-crypto bank Silvergate Capital opens at $12.75 in first day on the NYSE in first day of public trading
Market Outlook: Crypto Whale Tales and China’s Blockchain Hype
7.11.2019
During our last market outlook, cryptocurrency prices had found new foundations after the massive rally on Friday, October 25. Since then digital currency prices have been meandering roughly in the same positions after coins like BTC failed to break upper resistance on various occasions. Also read:...
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
7.11.2019
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have recently taken the path of creating their own digital money. Turkey has become the latest country to announce plans for the issue of a “blockchain-based”...
Hydrostandart Release Their Third-Generation Cryptocurrency “HRS”
7.11.2019
Over the decade, the terms digital currency or digital assets have experienced unforeseen awareness and understanding in the public eye, in terms of their values and usabilities. What seemed unfamiliar and, to some extent, scary is now deemed the safest, fastest, and most transparent form...
Hong Kong Steps Up Research Into Central Bank Digital Currency
7.11.2019
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is researching applications for a central bank digital currency and aims to publish results Q1 2020
Turkey to Launch Digital Lira in the year 2020
6.11.2019
The Presidential Program circulated on November 3rd, stipulates that the initial trials of lira must be performed and completed by 2020 end, says the document published by the official national publication of Turkey, Resmi Gazet. History: 2018 marked a time of real bad currencies and worst debt...
Ripple’s Investment Solution Xpring Puts Funds in Flare Networks
6.11.2019
Xpring, the brainchild of Ripple that works as the investment arm for innovative blockchain projects, has made a strategic investment in a well-known smart contract platform, Flare Networks. On November 5, 2019, Flare Networks made an official announcement stating that it has earned a critical...
Bitcoin Cash Captured 90% of October’s Crypto Spending in Australia
6.11.2019
Just recently the web portal Bitcoinbch.com reported that the number of bitcoin cash (BCH) Australian retail transactions throughout the month of September outshined every other digital currency by a wide margin. After the study, the researchers analyzed transactions for the month of October...
New Hire to Head Digital Currency Research at the US Fed
5.11.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is looking to employ a Manager, Retail Payments, part of whose responsibilities will be to oversee the research of digital currencies and distributed ledgers. The job ad has been published amid pressure from Capitol Hill to explore the possibilities of issuing...
Leading Swiss Bank Maerki Baumann Begins Accepting Crypto
5.11.2019
Switzerland has emerged as a leading banking center for several organizations and individuals all over the globe. And, the country also coined the popular term “Swiss account” which has gained familiarity among banking and investment circles for all the positive reasons. The country does not allow...
Hydax Provides a Blockchain-based Digital Asset Exchange Platform for Gamers
5.11.2019
The blockchain platform, Hydax, is providing a safe, secure, reliable, and innovative digital asset trading services to online gamers. People are so much engaged in playing online games. It is a great thing to fill the free time of the daily routine. Many online gamers spend long hours playing...