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ETF Giant WisdomTree Plans to Launch a Stablecoin

13.1.2020
Jonathan Steinberg, CEO of WisdomTree. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, WisdomTree ETFs There are new developments coming from the New York-based international investment giant WisdomTree Investments, as it now plans to launch a stablecoin, and it wants to do so ahead of the competition. It's...

Mining Giant Canaan Faces Stiff Competition After IPO Shares Slump

10.1.2020
On November 21, the Chinese mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. launched its initial public offering (IPO) sale of $90 million worth of U.S. shares. Canaan shares initially sold for $8.99, but plummeted over 48% on December 16 to $4.65 per share. Since then, Canaan has launched a series of five...

Derivatives Giant CME to Launch Bitcoin Options on Monday

10.1.2020
Major financial derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) is seemingly ready to launch its long-awaited options on Bitcoin (BTC) futures on January 13. As BTC's market capitalization is growing, a number of options to trade this cryptocurrency is growing as well. We may...

Video Games Giant Ubisoft Is Looking for Blockchain Startups to Support

10.1.2020
Are you developing a blockchain game that could be the next Cryptokitties or even take blockchain games mainstream, if only you had some help from a major company in the field? You’re in luck, because French video games giant Ubisoft is now looking for new blockchain startups it can support....

Telecom Giant Telefonica Pilots Blockchain Access on 8,000 Spanish Firms

9.1.2020
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica granted access to its blockchain to about 8,000 local firms

ETF Giant Leads $17.7M Series A for Blockchain Compliance Startup

9.1.2020
WisdomTree was the lead investor in the funding round for Securrency. Other investors include the state-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)

Messenger Giant Line’s Crypto Exchange to Delist XRP This Month

7.1.2020
BitBox, the Singapore-based crypto exchange of messaging giant Line, will delist XRP on Jan. 16

Chipmaking Giant Samsung Reveals 3nm Semiconductor Prototype

6.1.2020
In mid-December, Intel revealed that the company expects to design 2nm and 1.4 nm semiconductors by 2029. During the same timeframe, regional sources reported Canaan and Bitmain will reveal new mining rigs this year equipped with TSMC-based 5nm chips. Now, competition is growing stronger as Samsung...

HSBC Closes 2 Branches Following New Protests in Hong Kong

3.1.2020
HSBC had two of its Hong Kong branches closed on Jan. 2, the first working day of the year, following attacks by protesters during the latest anti-government demonstrations on New Year’s Day. The banking giant also closed seven indoor ATM clusters and announced on Friday it will suspend...

South Korean Telecoms Giant SK to Unveil Ripple-based Charity Tool

3.1.2020
South Korean telecoms giant SK is set to debut a new blockchain-powered donations platform it has developed using Ripple technology. The company has been working on the platform since summer last year – and has now opened it for SK Group employees. The platform is named ChainZ, and uses the Ripple...

Mining Giant Bitmain May Lay Off Another 50% of Staff Before BTC Halving

2.1.2020
Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is reportedly working to reduce its workforce by another 50 percent pending the BTC halving

Google Restores Metamask App After Community Uproar

2.1.2020
Similar to how it’s restored some crypto Youtube channels after a lot of pushback from the crypto community, Google has now restored Metamask to the Play Store. Either the tech giant is sensitive to claims of hurting innovation and competition or it is simply not ready yet to enforce a ban...

Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team

24.12.2019
Tencent, the Chinese internet giant and owner of WeChat, is reportedly forming a team to explore possible new use cases for cryptocurrencies

Tencent’s digital currency research group

24.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 24 December, 2019, brought to you by: “Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.” - Ram Dass In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Chinese internet giant Tencent planning to create a […] The post Tencent’s digital...

Tencent’s digital currency research group

E-commerce Giant Rakuten to Let its Customers Swap Points for Crypto

24.12.2019
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that it will allow customers to exchange their loyalty points for three leading cryptocurrencies. Per an official statement, details of which were shared by Japanese media outlet Crypto Watch, the business group will...

Lympo teams-up with biopharmaceutical giant GC Pharma to fight obesity

24.12.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release. ________________ Estonian blockchain startup Lympo and the South Korean biopharmaceutical giant GC Pharma (formerly known as Green Cross Corporation) join forces to create a mobile personalized care product motivating healthier diet and active...

Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Plans to Create Digital Currency Research Group

24.12.2019
Internet giant Tencent is planning to create a digital currency research group to further advance blockchain research projects

Investment Giant Fortress Issues New Buyout Offer for Mt Gox Creditor Claims

20.12.2019
Creditors have until December 31 to accept the offer

Giant Backed ErisX Launches Bitcoin Futures For Small Investors

17.12.2019
Regulated derivatives exchange ErisX, backed by major U.S. brokerage TD Ameritrade, is estimated to launch their "Futures Digital Currency Products" today, aiming to capitalize on the rising interest in Bitcoin (BTC) futures among small investors. The exchange’s portfolio currently comprises...