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Is Samsung About To Partner With This Crypto Startup?
22.1.2020
GatePay’s co-founder told Cointelegraph a partnership with “Korea’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer” is imminent. #CTdoesDavos
Retail Accumulation? Number of Bitcoin Addresses With One or More Coins Sees Solid Rise
22.1.2020
A key on-chain metric has witnessed solid growth over the past 12 months, possibly indicating steady accumulation of bitcoins by retail traders
These Online Stores Are Bitcoin Only
21.1.2020
The number of stores that accept cryptocurrencies such as BTC and BCH is growing. But while such stores will accept bitcoin alongside existing fiat payments, a handful operate in reverse. These online shops are bitcoin only and they’ve no intention of accepting fiat currency – ever....
Raiz to Offer Bitcoin Fund to Australian Retail Investors in 2020
20.1.2020
Users of Australian micro-investment startup Raiz will reportedly have access to a Bitcoin-exposed fund
Australian Regulator Gives Green Light to App-Based Retail Bitcoin Fund
20.1.2020
The bitcoin fund is being launched by micro-investment app provider Raiz Invest Australia
The Blockchain Approach to Customer Relationship Management
15.1.2020
What could blockchain tech bring to the customer relationship management industry and what is not so good with the traditional CRM?
Blockchain-Based IBM Sterling Adds Advanced Supply Chain Tracking Features
14.1.2020
IBM Sterling receives a host of additional integrations, including one with Salesforce
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions
9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...
What Role Will Bitcoin Play in the "Retail Apocalypse"?
5.1.2020
Bricks and mortar shops began to struggle as soon as ecommerce started to gain traction. Today, online shopping has become the norm for many consumers. It is estimated that globally, over 1.9 billion people have made online purchases in 2019. Conversely, thousands of physical stores...
The Growing Crypto Tide in Retail: Advantages and Challenges
29.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies are yet to become a viable alternative to fiat currency, but over the last decade, they have emerged as a force to reckon with. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized anonymous systems of currency, which are gradually being adopted as a medium of exchange for goods and services...
Crypto-Focused Accounting Firm Lukka Releases Tax Preparation Product
19.12.2019
Cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka has announced a new crypto tax calculation offering for clients in the U.S
‘TurboTax’ for Crypto: Accounting Firm Lukka Debuts Tax Tool for Retail Investors
18.12.2019
Lukka, one of the first accounting firms for digital assets, is offering tax preparation services to retail crypto investors starting on Jan. 15
Tradeshift Says It’s Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum
18.12.2019
Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain
Bitcoin ETP Issuer Amun: Trading Volumes Will Come From Retail
17.12.2019
Amung AG, a Switzerland-based digital asset investment company, known for its exchange-traded products (ETPs), plans to list them on at least two new European regulated exchanges, and believes that the trading volume will come from retail investors.
Today, the exchange-traded products issuer lists...
Google Trends: Bitcoin Halving Refutes ‘Nonexistent’ Retail Interest
17.12.2019
The internet is still keen on understanding what Bitcoin’s block reward halving will do next May, data shows
Top 10 US Retail Banks Unknowingly Serve Crypto Startups, CipherTrace Claims
16.12.2019
CipherTrace revealed research Monday showing that the top 10 retail banks by assets managed in the U.S. worked with unregistered crypto money services businesses by transmitting funds on their payment networks
German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates
16.12.2019
A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank...
Mainstream Investment Vehicles Tied to Cryptocurrencies Grow Exponentially
13.12.2019
These days bitcoin and a variety of other digital assets are now being traded as funds and traditional equity holdings. The landscape of crypto investment vehicles has changed significantly as institutional and retail investors don’t need direct exposure to cryptocurrencies in order to invest...
Russia’s National Energy Grid Operator Tests Blockchain for Retail Payments
11.12.2019
Russia’s national energy grid operator Rosetti, blockchain startup Waves and Alfa Bank are trialing a blockchain solution for electricity payments