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Former RBI Governor and IMF Chief Economist Sees Value in Bitcoin and Facebook Libra
22.8.2020
Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sees value in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Facebook-backed libra alongside central bank digital currencies. Former RBI Governor’s View on Bitcoin, Crypto,...
Coinbase-Backed Exchange to Redistribute Seized Venezuelan Funds
21.8.2020
A major win for the people of Venezuela and the fight against government corruption
VC-Backed Crypto Exchange Mexo Launches in Latin America
21.8.2020
Mexo, a cryptocurrency exchange designed for the Latin American user, launched on Thursday
Waves Powers Russia’s First Reported Crypto-Backed Bank Loan
19.8.2020
Russian banks are not waiting for full regulatory clarity to issue crypto loans
China Testing Digital Currency in Major Cities, Including Beijing and Hong Kong
17.8.2020
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced the pilot run of the country’s central bank-backed digital currency in major cities, including Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macau. It will also be tested during the 2022 Winter Olympics games in Beijing, the ministry said. China Announces Testing...
Blockchain-Backed Social Media Brings More Choice for Users
16.8.2020
Could blockchain fight against state-sponsored censorship in a post-coronavirus era?
PayPal Co-Founder, DCG-Backed BTC Mining Firm Layer1 Accused of Patent Infringement
15.8.2020
Data center power management firm Lancium filed a lawsuit against Layer1 today, alleging that the BTC mining firm’s operations had infringed upon its patent
Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Based Cash Loans of up to $20,000 Across 17 US States
14.8.2020
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase will start offering bitcoin-backed cash loans to select customers as early as next month. Investors can borrow up to 30% of the bitcoin they hold on the exchange, or a maximum $20,000, it said. In a blog post on August 13, Coinbase unveiled its new crypto lending...
ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP Hits $49 Million Assets Under Management in Two Months
14.8.2020
Etc Group said Wednesday that its centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) has accumulated up to $49 million in assets under management since launch on June 18, 2020. The contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE), tracks the price of BTC and is 100% physically backed...
US Postal Service Seeks Patent on Blockchain-Backed Mail-in Voting
13.8.2020
Whether the USPS intends to experiment with its mail-in voting system was unclear Thursday
Sequoia-Backed Band Protocol Token Starts Trading on Coinbase
13.8.2020
BAND surged to 24-hour trading highs shortly after news of the listing broke
Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Customers
12.8.2020
Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings starting in the fall
Stablecoin Cold Storage Backed by Satoshis – Simba is a New Way of Holding Assets in Switzerland
31.7.2020
When it comes to Switzerland, first of all, people have associations with first-class chocolate, delicious cheese, the most precise watches, multi-purpose knives and, of course, a safe place to keep money. New Way of Holding Assets in Switzerland Since the dawn of time Switzerland has been...
Government-Backed Tokenized Gold With ‘Killer Features’
31.7.2020
A crypto consortium including Bittrex Global, Ledger, CertiK, and Uphold, has launched a gold token backed by the world’s largest refiner of newly minted gold
Carbon Credits Have a Double-Spend Problem. This Microsoft-Backed Project Is Trying to Fix That
29.7.2020
The Microsoft-backed IWA sustainability group is building a tokenization standard that aims to bring transparency to carbon accounting
Self-Service Platform Issues Security Tokens Backed by Real-World Assets
27.7.2020
Tokenizer is putting the tools to turn real-world assets into security tokens within the hands of the everyman
Silvergate’s Bitcoin-Backed Lending Product Grew 80% in the Last Quarter
27.7.2020
Silvergate Bank continued to add a steady drip of crypto customers in Q2 but its issuance of bitcoin-collateralized loans is what stood out
Tether’s Gold-Backed Stablecoin in Demand as Commodity Hits ATH
27.7.2020
The price of gold and Tether’s XAUT rallied to more than $1,900 today, a value not seen since September 2011
Visa Moving to Integrate With Digital Currency Platforms
26.7.2020
Visa says it is working to integrate digital currencies with its existing global network of 61 million merchants. The global payments technology giant is working with two licensed and regulated digital currency platforms, Coinbase and Fold. In a blog post, Visa says the emergence of fiat-backed...
Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold...