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FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use
24.6.2020
FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (June 29-July 3)
24.6.2020
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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 14 - June 20 in Review
20.6.2020
A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Analysts Say Bitcoin Breakout Imminent: Silver-like Suppression, $5 Trillion in Cash Could Flow Into BTC
18.6.2020
A number of venture capitalists and macro investors believe bitcoin’s price will break out soon following suit with gold’s recent climactic rise. Dan Tapeiro, cofounder of Gold Bullion International, thinks that $4.6 trillion in cash sitting on the sidelines right now, could very well...
Security Token Exchanges May be the Next Phase in the Finance Evolution
18.6.2020
Security token exchanges could prove to be an option for companies that are seeking public funding but can’t partake in the current IPO process
Blockchain Platform We.Trade Reportedly Slashes Workforce by Half
18.6.2020
The blockchain trade finance platform backed by major banks reportedly laid off almost half of its workforce due to a lack of funding
Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Are Spreading Like a Hacking Wildfire
17.6.2020
With ransomware attacks up 200% in the last two years, Cointelegraph looks at some of the methods bad actors are employing and how to avoid them
South Korea’s Finance Minister Confirms Plan to Tax Cryptocurrency
17.6.2020
Although scant on details, South Korea’s finance minister has confirmed that taxes will be imposed on cryptocurrency in the country
Chinese Tech Group Behind TikTok Looks to Enter Finance
16.6.2020
Chinese multinational tech group ByteDance is seeking a virtual banking license in Singapore as a means of entering digital finance
Limitless Bailouts: US Federal Reserve Announces Billion-Dollar Corporate Bond Purchase Program
16.6.2020
During the last three months, the U.S. Federal Reserve has created a system of monetary avarice, as the central bank can literally do whatever it wants with zero oversight. The American public recently witnessed the Fed’s announcement on Monday, which explained the central bank will be buying...
Ethereum Logged Its Busiest Week on Record
16.6.2020
It’s costing more to use Ethereum and that may be because more users are flocking to the platform than ever before, according to one key on-chain metric
Samsung-Backed Blocko to Build Blockchain-Based Credit System for Arab Bank
16.6.2020
The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system
Exclusive: Wilshire Differentiates its Fund From Grayscale, Says "Investors Deserve More"
13.6.2020
Wilshire tells Cointelegraph how its publicly listed Bitcoin fund will differ from other U.S. competition
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...
Indian Government Reconsiders Banning Cryptocurrency: Report
12.6.2020
The Indian government is reportedly reconsidering a plan to ban cryptocurrency and the finance ministry has initiated related inter-ministerial consultations. The move is supposedly spurred by the supreme court quashing the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)....
Custody Provider Copper Joins Think Tank to Bridge Gap Between Traditional Finance and Crypto
11.6.2020
Crypto custodian Copper is joining the Official Monetary and Financial Institution Forum's new think tank to discuss how central banks are evaluating digital currencies
Central Bank of Saudi Arabia Transfers Funds to Local Banks Over Blockchain
8.6.2020
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology
Chinese Bank Issues Commercial Paper Worth $16.9 Billion on Blockchain
8.6.2020
A Chinese commercial bank issued China’s first asset-backed commercial paper worth $16.93 billion on a blockchain
First Turkish-German Trade Finance Transaction on Distributed Ledger Technology
7.6.2020
Turkish İşbank and German Commerzbank completed the first blockchain-based trade finance transaction between the two countries
The Code Is Key: Solutions for Overcoming DeFi Security Breaches
6.6.2020
The DeFi sector can embrace a positive future by following comprehensive security audits and by ensuring best practice in due diligence and quality assurance