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Crypto News From Asia: Aug. 24–31 in Review
1.9.2019
A roundup of major news of the week from Asia
Binance Lending Offers New Channel For Growing Crypto Portfolio Apart From Trading
1.9.2019
As per the recent announcement on 26th August, holders of BNB (Binance Coin), ETC (Ethereum Classic) and Tether (USDT) will be allowed to lend their resources and acquire interest through Binance’s new servicing called Binance Lending. In Chinese, we called this feature Binance Earn,...
Doors To The Cryptocurrency Accounts Opened For European Citizens by Bitwala
1.9.2019
Bitwala has announced the launch of their bitcoin banking app for iOS and Android. Bitwala is a Berlin-based crypto banking startup with customers in about 31 of the European countries. All of these residents can now apply for a German account in the banks, with functionalities like bitcoin wallet...
Should Crypto Stay Decentralized or Are CBDCs Better? Experts Answer
1.9.2019
Government-backed digital currencies or decentralized cryptocurrencies? Industry experts weigh in
Simplifying Loyalty Programs With Kicks And Your Smartphone
1.9.2019
Sessia is simplifying loyalty programs by empowering businesses to cut out middle-men and allowing businesses to spend nearly 100% of their advertising budget with their end-user. What most businesses don’t realize is that creating a blockchain-based loyalty program is easier than they could have...
Crypto Treasure Hunters to Get a New Target - XTZ 1 Million
1.9.2019
How does solving clues, puzzles and challenges in order to win 1 million Tezos tokens, currently worth USD 1 million sound? Here's your chance.
The alternate reality game Satoshi's Treasure launched the ongoing global hunt for USD 1 million in Bitcoin in April this year, during which the clans...
Why the Birth of Bitcoin Can Be Traced Back to 1971
1.9.2019
The world economy is a complex system that has undergone many different phases in the past century. As strange as it may sound today, there have been times when banking crises were rare, pay was rising alongside productivity, and the U.S. dollar would buy a certain amount of pure gold. Despite...
IEOs, ICOs, STOs and Now IDOs — How to Raise Funds for Crypto in 2019?
1.9.2019
Are IEOs just having their golden period or are they here to stay?
Crypto News From Brazil and Portugal: Aug. 24-31 in Review
1.9.2019
A roundup of major news of the week from Brazil and Portugal
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Aug. 24-31 in Review
31.8.2019
This week from Cointelegraph en Español: news on payments in Spain, the Petro in Venezeula and Paypal in Mexico
Kyrgyzstan Proposes Draft Law to Introduce Crypto Mining Taxation
31.8.2019
After banning cryptocurrencies in 2014, Kyrgyzstan has now submitted a draft law that will allow taxation on cryptocurrency mining
Binance New Referral Program: Invite Friends, Earn Cryptocurrency Together
31.8.2019
Binance, the world’s biggest digital currency exchange, when it comes to trading volume, has announced an interesting referral program on 30th August 2019 through its official Twitter handle. As per the announcement, users can invite their friends on the Binance platform, which will allow them...
The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
31.8.2019
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation
How the New FATF Rules Will Open up Crypto to a Layer of Middlemen
31.8.2019
The new guidelines by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a multi-government body, have profound implications for how cryptocurrency exchanges and some other virtual asset companies operate. It requires them to collaborate with major financial service companies, with blockchain analysis firms...
Indodax: Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange in Indonesia for Transacting Cryptocurrencies
31.8.2019
Indodax (The Indonesia Digital Asset Exchange) is Indonesia’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, with registered users of 1.7 million currently, and it processes more than 7 million dollars or Rp 100 billion transactions worth each day, showing a keen interest in trading digital assets....
Faketoshi’s Crime & Punishment and 20 Crypto Jokes
31.8.2019
This week, the news of a Faketoshi ruling hit the Cryptoverse, but that saga is far from over. On the other hand, BTC dropped below USD 10K, leaving analysts stumped.
Meanwhile, the Switzerland talks are done with a conclusion that Libra is still a concern, and Japan’s FSA looks set to beef up...
1.4 Million Brazilian Point-of-Sale Devices to Support Crypto Payments
31.8.2019
The largest credit card processing company in Brazil unveils support for crypto payment
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Billionaire Investor Eyes $1 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund
31.8.2019
Billionaire head of Brevan Howard hedge fund, Alan Howard, is launching a crypto portfolio platform that aims to make stable investments in a notoriously volatile market
Is Blockchain Payments Integration in Messenger Apps Good for Crypto?
30.8.2019
While some analysts expect platforms like Libra to bolster crypto adoption, others fear the centralization of blockchain payments