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Pfizer’s Pandemic Vaccine News Fails to Dampen Interest in Bitcoin
11.11.2020
The recent announcement by Pfizer of a potential Covid-19 vaccine sparked an immediate rally of global stocks worst hit by the pandemic response. The rally helped major indices including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Composite Index and Europe’s Stoxx to go up by approximately...
Shanghai Stock Exchange Pauses Ant Group IPO Over Regulatory Concerns
3.11.2020
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has suspended Ant Group's A-share IPO on its Star Board due to significant changes in the regulatory environment
Australian Firm to Accept Tether in Sydney Stock Exchange IPO Bid
29.10.2020
The Australian capital-raising platform STAX has announced that its client the West Coast Aquaculture Group (WCA) is to become the country’s first business to launch an initial public offering (IPO) that will accept a blockchain-powered token, the stablecoin tether (USDT), as part of...
COVID-19 forces Aussie stock exchange to delay DLT overhaul to 2023
29.10.2020
“We have increased the scope of the project and extended the timeline,” said ASX CEO Dominic Stevens
Marathon Buys Additional 10,000 Antminers to Become Largest US Bitcoin Miner
28.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group is buying 10,000 of the more efficient Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain in a deal worth millions of dollars. ▪ Marathon said the deal would boost the company’s operations to 23,560 next-generation miners, “making it the largest...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Agrees to Deal That Cuts Electricity Costs by 38% With US Power Company
15.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group has agreed to a joint venture deal with U.S. independent power producer Beowulf Energy to deliver cheap electricity for its bitcoin mining operations in the country’s north. In a statement on Tuesday, Marathon said that it will co-locate a bitcoin mining...
Zimbabwe’s Stock Exchange Open to Crypto Listing Subject to ‘Regulatory Approval’
3.10.2020
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) CEO Justin Bgoni says its recently licensed subsidiary, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange is open to listing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, according to local media reports, any such listings are still dependent on the digital asset issuers getting...
Venezuela Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Stock Exchange to Help Skirt US Sanctions
2.10.2020
The blockchain-based exchange comes as part of new measures announced by President Nicolas Maduro in a big to sidestep tough U.S. sanctions
Venezuela trials ‘decentralized stock exchange’ open to the world
2.10.2020
Venezuela has announced a 90-day trial for a decentralized stock exchange supporting “alternative digital assets” and fiat currencies
Venezuela Wants to get into DeFi with Ethereum-powered Stock Exchange
2.10.2020
Not content with its plans to use bitcoin (BTC), altcoins and its own state-issued petro (PTR) coin in international trade deals, the Nicolás Maduro-fronted government of Venezuela now appears ready to take the plunge into the world of DeFi. Well, sort of.
The Venezuelan National Superintendency...
Shenzhen’s stock exchange is preparing to launch Blockchain-powered trades
1.10.2020
Chinese exchanges are becoming increasingly blockchain-friendly
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Could Follow Shanghai after Blockchain Move
1.10.2020
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange Square. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has become the latest major exchange to indicate that it is ready to begin blockchain-powered trading – after “re-developing and building” a blockchain-based equity registration and custody platform for Beijing’s regional equities...
Canadian Firm 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund Listed on Gibraltar Stock Exchange
30.9.2020
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it listed a new bitcoin fund belonging to 3iQ Corp, a Canadian investment fund manager that focuses on new technologies and crypto assets. The announcement follows GSX Group’s recent launch of what it calls the Grid, “a venue to create...
3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund Gets Second Listing of 2020 – This Time on Gibraltar’s Stock Exchange
30.9.2020
The Toronto Stock Exchange also listed The Bitcoin Fund in April of this year
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Regulator to Begin Blockchain Trading Pilot
30.9.2020
Shanghai. Source: Adobe/安琦 王
The Shanghai Stock Exchange, one of the biggest exchanges in the country, will conduct a pilot for a new blockchain-powered trading platform in conjunction with the regulatory China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
According to Shanghai Securities News,...
Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Narrows First Half Loss To $7 Million, as Covid-19 Hit Demand
29.9.2020
Ebang International Holdings Inc., the Chinese maker of bitcoin mining hardware, reported a net loss of $6.96 million during the first six months of this year, down from $19.07 million a year ago, as demand fell due to the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue plunged 51% to $11.04 million from $22.35...
Cryptocurrency ETF by Nasdaq and Hashdex Approved to List on Bermuda Stock Exchange
24.9.2020
A cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Nasdaq and Brazilian fund manager Hashdex has reportedly been approved to trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Hashdex says the new cryptocurrency investment product tracks the Nasdaq Crypto Index. Hashdex Says ETF Will Track Nasdaq Crypto Index...
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
4.9.2020
Ripple’s Japanese partner wants to lead financial innovation in the country
Canaan Cuts Losses for Second Successive Quarter, Down To $2.4M in Q2; Demand Remains Weak
3.9.2020
Canaan Creative, the Chinese maker of bitcoin mining hardware, reported a net loss of $2.4 million during the second quarter of 2020, down from $5.6 million in the previous quarter. It is the second consecutive quarter of narrowing losses for the firm, hit hard by falling demand amid...
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP
1.9.2020
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total. Growing Number of Stock Exchanges List Bitcoin Products Zug-based 21Shares...