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DCG Survey: Blockchain to Lead in Payments and Asset Tokenization
9.10.2019
DCG’s 2019 annual survey gives insight into companies’ expectations regarding blockchain and crypto use cases
BitCentury, Digital Asset Trading Platform Allows Users to Be the Masters of the Platform
8.10.2019
BitCentury is a digital asset trading platform established in partnership with the world’s first developers and the world’s Bitcoin consensus and developer network. By integrating the platform with the clients, it enables the clients to be the masters of the platform, share profits...
Multi-Asset Investment Platform, eToro, and Los Angeles Venture Firm GHV Partner in Making Bitcoin Mainstream
7.10.2019
eToro Secures Title Sponsorship of Leading Investment Conference CIS LOS ANGELES, September 16, 2019 – eToro, the global multi-asset investment platform, has partnered with Goren Holm Ventures (GHV) to provide access to education on mass adoption of cryptoassets and has also become the title...
Bitcoin Is 2019’s Best-Performing Asset, Even After Recent Price Downturn
5.10.2019
Despite a recent pullback, bitcoin’s price has more than doubled in 2019, dwarfing investors' year-to-date returns from stocks, bonds or commodities
Data Shows Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Has Diminished
5.10.2019
Last spring and the beginning of summer 2019 saw digital asset markets spike considerably in value, and many speculators assumed the rise was due to institutional investors. However, BTC and a variety of other popular digital asset prices started plummeting in August. Reports now detail that...
Asset Management Firm Stone Ridge Files Prospectus for New Bitcoin Futures Fund
5.10.2019
Stone Ridge Asset Management has filed a prospectus with the regulatory watchdog, U.S Securities, and Exchange Commission to launch a new Bitcoin futures fund. Dubbed by the name of the NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund, the prospectus was filed by the firm with the regulator for its highly anticipated...
The Exchange for the New Generation — Bitsoda.com Launches Globally
4.10.2019
The Singapore-based exchange, Bitsoda.com, is the newest force in digital asset trading platforms. Invested by Digital Finance Group with Ledger X, Circle and other well-known blockchain projects in the portfolio, Bitsoda.com stands out with adequate resource and enters global market fast with...
Global Law Enforcement Has Auctioned Massive Amounts of Bitcoin
3.10.2019
Last month, the U.K. police auctioned off roughly $300,000 worth of cryptocurrencies after they were confiscated by the country’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). Since 2014, law enforcement agencies worldwide have been auctioning large sums of bitcoin seized during...
Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund
3.10.2019
The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece
IRS Releases ‘Tax Cheat’ Info Raising Concerns About Crypto Theft
30.9.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new report and infographic on Thursday illustrating unpaid or underpaid taxes for the years 2011 – 2013. The numbers reflect estimates based on the last such findings, for the years 2008 – 2010. With commissioner Chuck Rettig citing...
Crypto is an Intangible Asset, Global Accounting Standards Body Argues
24.9.2019
Cryptocurrency holdings are neither cash nor financial assets, but meet the definition of intangible assets, the IFRIC has concluded
Buying Bitcoin on the Street Is Getting Easier
23.9.2019
Access to cryptocurrency, still a relatively new invention, requires some technological knowledge and computer literacy. In order to become more mainstream, however, Bitcoin will have to become more “main street” so to speak. Some crypto evangelists are finding ways to simplify...
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Launches Digital Assets Exchange Prototype
23.9.2019
SIX has launched a pilot version of SDX, its exchange and central securities depository (CSD) for digital assets
Int’l Accounting Standards Body Defines Bitcoin as ‘Intangible Asset’
23.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are neither financial assets nor legal tender, says the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions
19.9.2019
A North Korean official claims that a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cryptocurrency is on the horizon. According to a delegate for the Committee for Cultural Relations, Alejandro Cao de Benós, the country plans to forge a token backed by a physical commodity like gold...
Hybrid AI Firm Cindicator Launches Tracking App for 150 Digital Assets
13.9.2019
Hybrid intelligence firm Cindicator launches Edge, a web app for tracking indicators for over 150 digital assets
California City Official Uses Bitcoin Cash to Purchase Cannabis
11.9.2019
In California, cryptocurrency payments are making headway in the cannabis industry as Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett became the first elected official to purchase cannabis using a digital asset. On Tuesday, Bartlett utilized bitcoin cash (BCH) and Cred’s LBA token to facilitate...
UK-based Nickel Asset Management Raises $50M for Crypto Investment Fund
10.9.2019
Nickel Asset Management, a U.K. based hedge fund Manager, Raises 50 Million dollars for a crypto venture fund. Nickel Asset Management has authoritatively launched an effectively managed crypto investment fund that is equipped towards experienced investors who are hoping to capitalize on...
UAE to Get Its First Asset-Based Cryptocurrency from The Golden M Group
9.9.2019
The Golden M Group has announced to launch a Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency in the Middle East called ‘COIN M.’ This cryptocurrency is expected to enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market before the end of 2019. It will be the first real asset-based (gold-based) cryptocurrency...
Citigroup and Credit Suisse Focus on State Asset Sales in Africa
9.9.2019
Over the course of the past decade or so, African countries have grown their economies at a remarkable rate, and consequently, the biggest banks in the world have set up shop in a range of the countries. One of the most common ways in which governments in developing economies raise money is...