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Disappointment in China, Twitter CEO's Crypto Deal + 12 More News
30.10.2019
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The morning after issuing statements that blockchain would have only small impact on their businesses,...
Binance CEO: ‘Russia Is Our Key Market’
30.10.2019
Fans mobbed Binance's CEO like a rock star on his recent visit to Moscow. The warm feelings are mutual, with a big Russian expansion in the works
IQeon founder and CEO Vadim Dovguchitz gave an exclusive interview to CryptoNewsZ
29.10.2019
Today, the founder and CEO of gaming PvP platform IQeon created using blockchain technology joined CryptoNewsZ. Vadim Dovguchitz spoke about the phenomenon of blockchain games and supposed how they could change a video-game market. Vadim, welcome to CryptoNewsZ. Thank you for joining us. As...
Bitmain CEO Ousts Co-Founder, Biggest Shareholder to ‘Save the Ship’
29.10.2019
Jihan Wu to Bitmain staff: Shun Micree Ketuan Zhan or face the axe
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
WeChat Pay Using Blockchain to Track Payments, Says Binance CEO
25.10.2019
WeChat Pay is apparently using blockchain technology despite its anti-crypto stance
Twitter CEO Dismisses Facebook’s Libra Project as a ‘Gimmick’
25.10.2019
Jack Dorsey. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, has launched a scathing attack on rival social media platform Facebook’s Libra plans.
Dorsey was speaking at a Twitter event held in New York, and was asked about the possibility of Twitter joining the Libra Association – with Facebook representatives...
CEO Jack Dorsey On Twitter Joining Libra: “Hell No”
25.10.2019
Would Twitter ever join Facebook’s Libra project? "Hell no" says Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey
Bakkt Announces Bitcoin Options After Record-Breaking Futures Volumes
24.10.2019
On October 23, Bakkt’s physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts touched an all-time high with 640 BTC ($4.8 million) swapped on the exchange. Coincidentally, the futures action started after BTC prices plummeted to $7,365 across global exchanges. After the record-setting day, Bakkt...
Visa CEO: Visa Still Interested in Developing Libra With Facebook
24.10.2019
Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly has said that the company still maintains a close relationship with Facebook on the Libra project
Coinbase Has Earned $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since 2012, Says CEO
24.10.2019
Coinbase turned a profit since 2017 and has earned $2 billion in transaction-fee revenue since its founding in 2012
Facebook Soared on CEO Testimony, While Bitcoin Nears Death Cross
24.10.2019
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in the U.S. Congress yesterday, and the Wall Street seems to have liked what he had to say. On the other hand, the cryptocurrency market crashed right before the hearing, and bitcoin (BTC) price is on its way to a death cross.
While the regulators’ response...
Coinbase UK CEO: We Need Centralized Entities to Support Crypto
24.10.2019
Coinbase UK’s CEO says centralized entities like central banks and Facebook remain necessary for the support and adoption of crypto
These Are the Main Things Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Told Congress
23.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg during the hearing on October 23. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of social media giant Facebook, swore that the Libra Association is an independent organization and that Facebook would leave this project if it decided to launch the Libra token...
This Is How Facebook CEO Contradicts Himself in Libra Testimony
23.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CNBC Television
Facebook's statements often, intentionally or not, make people either confused about the company’s plans, or make them wonder if the company has clear plans at all. This time around, speaking about Libra token, CEO Mark...
Binance CEO CZ: Putin Is The Most Influential Person In Blockchain
23.10.2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most influential person in the blockchain space, says CZ
FATF’s Regulations to Push Criminals to Privacy Coins: CipherTrace CEO
22.10.2019
FATF crypto regulations will push criminals from Bitcoin and Ether towards privacy coins such as Monero, CipherTrace CEO says
Zuckerberg to Tell Congress: Libra Can Fix ‘Failing’ Financial System
22.10.2019
Facebook's CEO released his written testimony a day before his scheduled appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives
Banks May Cut Ties With Facebook if Libra Is Launched: ING CEO
22.10.2019
ING CEO Ralph Hamers thinks that banks may have to cut ties with Facebook if Libra is launched
Bitmain’s Jihan Wu Talks Mining and Industry Growth With Bitcoin.com’s CEO
21.10.2019
At the World Digital Mining Summit in Frankfurt, Germany, Bitcoin.com’s CEO Stefan Rust sat down with Jihan Wu, cofounder of Bitmain Technologies and Matrixport. The two discussed how cryptocurrencies being used for payments is spreading and how Bitmain is doing after the bear market last...