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Malta Financial Services Authority Releases Three-Year Strategic Plan
6.9.2019
The MFSA, short for Malta Financial Services Authority, has released its strategic plan for the next three years, from 2019-2021. The authorities officially published the plan today which highlights the supervising priorities, as well as primary areas, which the MFSA aims to concentrate on through...
Dash Partners With IQ CashNow to Improve Geographical Coverage with More Merchants and ATMs
6.9.2019
The Digital currency for payments and e-commerce platform, Dash, announced in a tweet that, they have partnered with the Austrian based Crypto ATM service provider, IQ CashNow, adding over 1,000 Dash-accepting vendors and 250 new ATMs. These, additional Dash accepting merchants will be available...
Gemini Crypto Exchange Facilitates OTC Trade Negotiations
6.9.2019
Advancement is the driving force that keeps an entity survive in the fast-evolving technological world. Every passing moment sets a new benchmark for the firms to compete for. The world of cryptocurrencies is no different; instead, it shines in the limelight more than often in comparison to other...
Tokyo Mulls Own Stablecoin + More Crypto Briefs
6.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Stablecoin news
The Tokyo government has been talking up its local stablecoin plans, with two major pilots already planned....
Binance and Paxos Collaborate to Unveil a Stablecoin Pegged to USD
6.9.2019
Binance, the largest digital currency exchange in the world in terms of trading volume, and Paxos, a digital asset trust entity, have come together to unveil a stablecoin pegged to USD. The soon-to-be-launched stablecoin is referred to as BUSD (Binance USD). Binance shared this new update with...
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
6.9.2019
LINE, provider of Japan's most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country
Samsung Reveals More Details About Klaytn Crypto Friendly Phones
6.9.2019
Klaytn Phone. Source: Natelecom (Ground X)
The world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung has unveiled details about three models of a new blockchain-friendly mobile device, developed in association with Ground X, a subsidiary of chat app giant Kakao.
The devices are named Klaytn Phone, and will...
Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE
6.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE has received regulatory approval for its new domestic cryptocurrency exchange
China’s National Crypto Similar to Libra, Central Bank Official Says
6.9.2019
The central bank believes the digital currency will help protect China’s foreign exchange sovereignty
Crypto Security Platform Fireblocks Now Supports 5 More Exchanges
6.9.2019
Crypto security platform Fireblocks now supports a total of 20 digital asset exchanges
Major Chat App Has a New Crypto Plan for its 80M Users, Aims at Libra
6.9.2019
Japan-based major chat app operator Line has updated the white paper for its Link cryptocurrency. And by the looks of things, the company is looking to posit its token as a competitor to Facebook’s forthcoming Libra project.
The updated white paper underscores Line’s intentions to allow users...
Bitcoin ETF: How SEC Exemptions Help Firms Offer Interim Products
6.9.2019
There are several exemptions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers that allow companies to launch their bitcoin investment products without registration. While waiting for the SEC to approve their bitcoin ETF, some firms have taken advantage of these exemptions to offer...
Venezuelans Fighting Economic Hardship Discover Crypto’s True Potential
6.9.2019
For quite some time now, Venezuela has been suffering from a political crisis and a collapsing economy. Venezuelans dealing with rampant inflation continue to see their purchasing power decline. After witnessing one of the worst economic disasters in modern history, 4 million citizens have...
Crypto Giant Binance Launches Token Airdrop Following JEX Acquisition
6.9.2019
Following the recent acquisition of crypto-asset trading platform JEX, Binance sets JEX token airdrop for coming months
Co-founder of LinkedIn Presents Crypto Rap Video: Hamilton vs. Satoshi
5.9.2019
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman teamed up with YouTubers to release a hip-hop battle rap between Alexander Hamilton and Satoshi Nakamoto
Paxful Joins Forces With CoinLogiq to Bring Crypto ATMs to Columbia and Peru
5.9.2019
Paxful and CoinLogiq are joining forces to bring 45 ATMs to several points of interest in the major cities of Columbia and Peru
Crypto Insurance Market to Grow, Lloyd’s of London and Aon to Lead
5.9.2019
The market for crypto insurance is expected to see growth, with Lloyd’s of London and Aon among leading players
3-Day Japan Bitcoin Cash Survival Challenge
5.9.2019
Among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, Tokyo is often mentioned as one of the most crypto-friendly cities in the world. Recently, it has especially become known for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption, which is a cryptocurrency that has the characteristics of the original Bitcoin (BTC), as intended by...
Vitalik Buterin on The Five Biggest Misconceptions in Crypto
5.9.2019
Vitalik Buterin. Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, LinkTime
Vitalik Buterin, Co-founder of the Ethereum, recently shared his views on some of the biggest misconceptions in the crypto community. In the interview on The 80,000 Hours Podcast, he also admitted that more than half blockchain projects...
Off-Exchange or OTC Crypto Trades Now Available on Gemini Clearing
5.9.2019
Traders can negotiate off-exchange or OTC crypto trades on Gemini’s new settlement product Gemini Clearing