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Bitcoin May Be the Solution to Africa’s Broken Financial System
27.5.2020
According to a recent report, Africa’s lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes the region fertile ground for cryptocurrency adoption
Bitwage and Gemini Partner to Launch Bitcoin-Based Retirement Plan for Employees
27.5.2020
Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage has announced the launch of a Bitcoin 401 (k) plan, allowing companies to give their employees a BTC-based retirement plan. In a press statement, Bitwage, which claims to have tested the product on its own employees for 10 months, said workers now have...
Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto Companies Battered by Coronavirus
26.5.2020
Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding package in April. He planned to issue out loans...
Eight Countries That Don’t Tax Your Bitcoin Gains
26.5.2020
As world governments push through legislation to levy taxes on capital gains from bitcoin (BTC) transactions, seeking to earn more from an asset class that frowns on regulatory oversight, there are still a few countries that remain pro-crypto, allowing investors to buy, sell or hold digital assets...
Industry at a Crossroads, Crypto Enters Fourth Phase of Development
24.5.2020
A recent Andreessen Horowitz report says crypto is in its growth stage, but critics say the industry is yet to create end-use value
Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving
22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...
Finance and the Real Economy Can’t Stay Out of Sync Forever
21.5.2020
While Main Street is shut down, the financial world keeps moving as quickly as ever. That's not a sustainable situation, says our columnist
[článek] Decentralizované finance staví paralelní finanční systém bez omezení. V čem je háček?
21.5.2020
[7 minut čtení] Co jsou decentralizované finance a k čemu je potřebujeme? Jsou skutečně tak decentralizované, jak by odpovídal název? A jaká jsou jejich hlavní rizika? Když jsme se v březnu v rámci rozhovoru s Josefem Tětekem z firmy TopMonks poprvé dotkli tématu decentralizovaných financí (DeFi)...
IBM Takes 7% Stake in Trade-Finance Blockchain Network We.Trade
21.5.2020
IBM has become a shareholder in we.trade, the blockchain-based trade-finance platform jointly owned by 12 European banks
Generations of Debt: US Taxpayers Held Liable for Federal Reserve’s $6.9 Trillion Balance
20.5.2020
The central banking system in the U.S. and the country’s megabanks have manipulated the economy for quite some time and these days, the coronavirus has been a great excuse to create trillions for stimulus. A recent report from the analysts at Wall Street on Parade indicates that American...
CME Traders Prefer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Products
19.5.2020
CME customers would rather trade cash-backed Bitcoin products at present
Fed Chair: ‘We Have the Ability to Create Money Digitally’
18.5.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed
CME Bitcoin Trading Product Records Show Institutional Participation Uptick
17.5.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently saw record Bitcoin trading numbers in multiple categories
How Cross-Chain Composability is the Future of Decentralized Finance
15.5.2020
Decentralized finance faces a liquidity issue, but there are multiple solutions in the works that hope to tap into Bitcoin’s massive market cap
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Interest Account With up to 4.3% Annual Rate
15.5.2020
Neobanking service provider Bitwala on Thursday introduced a new account that offers its 80,000 European customers passive bitcoin (BTC) income. The Bitwala Interest Account allows users to earn up to 4.3% interest per annum for BTC held at the bank. According to the Berlin-based company, account...
China’s Central Bank Proposes a Blockchain-based Trade-Finance Platform
14.5.2020
China’s central bank, along with other government bodies, proposed a blockchain trade financing information platform
Asian Countries Leading the Way for FATF Travel Rule
14.5.2020
South Korea and Singapore may have the best regulations around compliance with the Financial Action Task Force guidelines
IOV Labs Ushers in Bitcoin-Based Mobile DeFi
13.5.2020
A financial solution provider based on Bitcoin's network unveiled a mobile-friendly light client, requiring no full node operation
Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
13.5.2020
The bank said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction – between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel – was the first to be denominated in yuan
If Blockchain Is the Door to the Future of Finance, Liquidity Is the Key
13.5.2020
Liquidity should be seen as the primary indicator of the overall health of markets and exchanges — and also as a crucial factor for economic trading