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Vodafone Becomes 8th Company to Exit Libra Association
22.1.2020
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule...
Crypto Brokerage Bitcoin Suisse Hopes Banking License Will Boost its IPO Bid
9.1.2020
Swiss crypto financial services provider Bitcoin Suisse is planning to acquire a banking license in 2020 as part of its plans to build momentum for an initial public offering (IPO).
The Zug-based company put in its license application in July last year, and is hoping to be given the regulatory...
Huobi Indonesia Adds Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway in Bid for Global Expansion
30.12.2019
Huobi's local partner in Indonesia got a fiat-to-crypto onramp to facilitate trading in 250 cryptocurrencies
Fortress Investment Group Renews Bid to Buy Mt. Gox Creditors’ Claims
20.12.2019
Private equity and hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group is redoubling its efforts to buy up claims from creditors of the hacked Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox
Ripple Files Last Bid to Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit Before Court Meeting
5.12.2019
Even if XRP were a security, the investors suing Ripple brought their case far too late for it to proceed, the company said in a new filing
Court Backs Nordea Bank Bid to Block Staff From Trading Crypto
3.12.2019
Nordea Bank has won a court battle in Denmark over its bid to bar employees from buying and selling cryptocurrencies outside of work
Bitfinex Files for Subpoena in Bid to Recover $880 Million in Frozen Funds
21.10.2019
Bitfinex has filed a subpoena application on a former banking executive of a trust company that it believes can help it recover over $850 million in frozen funds
Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council
30.9.2019
The heavy hand of regulators has been stifling the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. and caused innovators to flock abroad. In a bid to mitigate one aspect of this problem, major players have now created a joint system for rating what constitutes a security token. Also Read:...
South Korea’s ‘Bit-Island,’ Jeju, Redoubles Crypto Efforts After Losing Regulatory Bid
16.8.2019
Jeju, a small island south of Seoul, is redoubling its efforts to become South Korea's regulation-free Bit-Island after losing out to Busan
Ripple Is Giving Away 1 Billion XRP in Massive Bid to Fund Online Content
15.8.2019
Ripple is making a major investment in Coil, a media platform that pays content creators XRP
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...
Coinbase Exploring Eight New Assets in Bid to Expand Market Access
5.8.2019
Coinbase announced it is exploring support for eight new cryptos, and ultimately wants to support a vast majority of digital assets globally
Ugandan President Backs Bid to Tackle Fake Meds With Blockchain
22.7.2019
Uganda's government is supporting a project using blockchain tech to fight the problem of counterfeit medicines
Grin Network Executes First Hard Fork in Bid to Decentralize Mining Power
17.7.2019
Wednesday's planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm
Binance Adds Margin as Exchange Competition Heats Up
13.7.2019
This week, the world’s largest exchange by trading volume, Binance, launched margin trading. In doing so, it made the elite group of exchanges that offer crypto derivatives less exclusive than it once was. Binance, Kucoin, and Bitmax have all rolled out margin products this year, in a bid...
Gemini to Apply for Broker-Dealer License in Bid to Trade Crypto Securities
2.7.2019
The Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is applying for a broker-dealer license from FINRA
Ex-Trump Economist Joins ‘Crypto Central Bank’ After Failed Fed Bid
25.6.2019
Decentral aims to perform similar monetary functions for cryptocurrencies as the Federal Reserve does for the U.S. economy
Mexican Crypto Exchange Makes 11th-hour Bid to Halt Regulations
12.6.2019
One of Mexico’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitso, has made a last-minute plea to stop the central bank imposing tough new fintech regulations, urging it to go with "international"-style guidelines instead.
As previously reported onCryptonews.com, Mexico’s central bank (known as Banxico)...
Justin Sun’s Meets Warren Buffett Over Charity Lunch Hosted By The Latter, By $4.57 million Charity Bid
4.6.2019
As the world knows it, the 88 years old Warren Buffet is regarded with high esteem when it comes to investment. Several leaders, companies, and business tycoons look up to him for knowledge nuggets. And if you get to know that such a person invites you over lunch, your excitement levels are bound...
Tron Founder’s Winning Bid Nets Dinner With Warren Buffet
4.6.2019
Warren Buffet will chow down on steak with Justin Sun after Sun donated $4.57 million to a homeless charity