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Malta Financial Services Authority Plans To Monitor Crypto Businesses
10.9.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) spoke in a recent outline, their strategy in the published article. According to the document, the plan revolves around actively monitoring & managing risks to cryptocurrency business & firms. Malta is already a habitat to numerous crypto...
SWIFT: Crypto Useless, ‘Goes Down In Value Like A Yoyo’
10.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies “go down in value like a yoyo,” are “useless and unstable,” say representatives at SWIFT
India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Show Gives Crypto a Boost
10.9.2019
One of the most popular reality TV shows in India called Kaun Banega Crorepati, based on the show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,’ has just given crypto a boost. A contestant on the show was asked a question about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, and the show’s host, Amitabh...
Japan: Bitcoin Surpasses XRP in Yen-Denominated Crypto Holdings
10.9.2019
The value of yen-denominated Bitcoin holdings soars above XRP on Japanese exchanges, in reversal of late 2018 trend
Stock Exchange MERJ Launches Tokenized IPO + 10 More Crypto Briefs
10.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Tokenization news
MERJ, the national stock exchange of the Republic of Seychelles, announced today the initial public offering...
Facebook Adds Singapore Dollar to Libra Crypto Basket: Report
10.9.2019
Facebook reportedly included the Singapore dollar but not the Chinese yuan in an updated list of currencies meant to back the Libra stablecoin
What Does Mass Adoption Mean Relating to Crypto? Experts Answer
10.9.2019
Experts answer: Mass adoption of cryptocurrency: What could it possibly mean?
Has the Uruguayan Central Bank Taken a Crypto U-turn?
10.9.2019
Alberto Graña, governor of the Banco Central del Uruguay. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Felipe Buitrago
Uruguay’s financial chiefs appear to have made a volte-face on cryptocurrency and blockchain policy – and may look to embrace crypto- and blockchain-powered finance instead of pushing...
London-Based Hedge Fund Raises $50M to Launch New Crypto Investment Fund
9.9.2019
A U.K.-based hedge fund manager has raised $50 million for its newly launched crypto investment fund
Weiss Crypto Ratings Downgrades Bitcoin, Some Altcoins, Ups NEO
9.9.2019
An updated grade list by Weiss Ratings, the financial ratings agency that covers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, shows a number of top coins being downgraded last week, including the world’s number one cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.
As previously reported, BTC was given its first A rating ever,...
Report: BitMEX Crypto Exchange COO Steps Down
9.9.2019
The COO of major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has resigned, sources say
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
Source: iStock/da-kuk
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