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Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million
9.9.2019
Keybase users can expect monthly XLM airdrops, adding up to 2 billion XLM over the next 20 months
Bangladesh Embraces the World’s First Blockchain-Based Smartphone
9.9.2019
Another major leap of blockchain technology is marked as Bangladesh embraces the world’s first smartphone built on top of blockchain technology—Finney. The smartphone, manufactured by Sirin Lab based out of Switzerland, has recently been cleared by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
Crypto Market Sentiment Recovering; Bitcoin is Back in Positive Zone
9.9.2019
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This week, we find the average crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, at 5.26, up from last week’s 4.46, according to Omenics, a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
There are no coins in the negative range this week....
Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services
9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 36
9.9.2019
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Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Ziktalk, Foreign Language Learning Platform, Announces to List Its Cryptocurrency ZIK on ProBit Exchange
9.9.2019
Recently, Ziktalk, a Foreign language learning platform declared that its cryptocurrency token ZIK would be listed on ProBit Exchange on Monday, September 9, 2019. Precisely, it will be accessible for exchanging from Monday, September 9, 2019, at 15:00 Korea Standard Time. Also, it is the second...
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
Watch Out Binance’s Countdown for the Third Bitcoin Halving Event
9.9.2019
Today, Binance- the world-leading crypto exchange posted on its official twitter handle about the exciting countdown for the Bitcoin Halving. As per the post, there are two hundred nineteen days left for the next Bitcoin Halving event. The Bitcoin Halving will take place on the Block Number...
UK Fund That Aims to Capitalize on Crypto Volatity Raises $50 Million
9.9.2019
U.K.-licensed Nickel Asset Management says it has raised $50 million for a fund aimed to make profits off the volatility of cryptocurrencies
Insurance Giants Lloyd’s of London And Aon Plan To Explore The Crypto-Insurance Domain
9.9.2019
The crypto world received a jolt of surprise when English insurance big shots, Lloyd’s of London and Aon revealed their plans of venturing into the crypto-insurance business. Lloyd’s of London, the global leader of the insurance sector, boasts of the whopping market worth of over $45 Billion...
Stablecoins and Exchange Coins – What’s the Difference From the Ol’ Corporate Bond?
9.9.2019
A new weekly record was set last week in global corporate bond sales, with investors grabbing hold of around $140 billion in new bonds according to data from Dealogic. This occurs against a backdrop of negative yielding debt, and the meteoric rise in popularity of stablecoins and exchange-native...
Venezuelan Gov’t Releases Crypto Calculator + More Crypto Briefs
9.9.2019
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The Venezuelan government has announced it will release a currency convertor app for Android smartphones....
Coinbase Ventures Makes an Investment into Offchain Labs
9.9.2019
Coinbase Ventures, the investment division of the popular crypto exchange, has made an investment into an enterprise-focused start-up, Offchain Labs. Although the announcement did not reveal the amount of the funds, it highlighted that the funds would be used to prompt more developers into joining...
Bitkub Baggs Funding of $1.67m in Pre-Series A Round
9.9.2019
Bitkub, Bangkok based crypto exchange giant recently bagged funding of $1.67 million in a round A of the pre-series. Based in Bangkok, Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd (BCGH) is on its way to channel the blockchain economy into its core potential and services. Moreover, company resources...
Investment Giant Schwab Steering Clear of Crypto ‘For Now’: Sources
9.9.2019
Charles Schwab executives have said the investment giant will not seek to offer direct trading of cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future
Crypto Exit Scams — How to Avoid Falling Victim
9.9.2019
Exit scams have plagued the crypto industry for quite some time, here is a closer look at how to best avoid such fraudulent schemes
Binance is Launching Token Airdrop as a Part of JEX Acquisition
9.9.2019
Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange intends to initiate a token airdrop as a part of the organization’s acquirement of JEX, a crypto-resource exchanging platform. Besides, Binance, the most significant cryptocurrency trade by volume, reported an extensive airdrop program as a part...
LG Likely to Give A Tough Competition to Samsung’s KlayPhone in Future
9.9.2019
With cryptocurrencies gaining pace in the modern financial world, technology giants have started playing their ‘Big Bets’ on the virtual currency market. Recently, Samsung made headlines when it unveiled its highly anticipated blockchain-focused mobile phone named as KlaytnPhone, has given way...
10 Useful Browser Plugins to Help Crypto Users
9.9.2019
There are many different browser extensions or plugins that benefit cryptocurrency users, ranging from price trackers and wallets to those that help crypto users with security and privacy. Bitcoin.com has produced a video, listing 10 of the most useful browser extensions with explanations of...
Crypto and Blockchain Adoption Grows: 5 Important Developments Sept. 2–8
9.9.2019
Here are five recent examples of how crypto and blockchain are making their way into traditional institutions and firms