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Malaysian Finance Ministry: Cryptocurrency Adoption Remains Low
11.10.2019
Malaysia’s finance ministry says despite commanding significant attention, global and domestic adoption of crypto remains low
U.S. Warns Visa, Mastercard to ‘Proceed With Caution’ Regarding Libra
11.10.2019
In the wake of Paypal’s very public exit from the Libra project, U.S. lawmakers are now pressuring Stripe, Visa and Mastercard to rethink their membership of the Libra Association as well. On October 8, three letters from two U.S. senators urged the tech and finance giants to “carefully...
Japan Security Token Offering Association: The Way of Self-Regulation
10.10.2019
The emergent Japan Security Token Offering Association aims to renovate the STO market via self-regulation, promising to create a standard for others to follow. But are there any drawbacks to this novel approach?
SEC Rejects Another High-Profile Bitcoin ETF Proposal
10.10.2019
Another high-profile proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been denied by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency, however, emphasized that the disapproval was not based on whether bitcoin has utility or value as an innovation or an investment. Shares of...
United Nations Agency Unicef Launches Cryptocurrency Fund
9.10.2019
Unicef announced Wednesday that it has launched a cryptocurrency fund and become the first United Nations organization to hold onto its crypto donations. Without converting them into fiat, the fund will hold two cryptocurrencies and disburse them to support projects benefiting children worldwide....
Finastra Joins RippleNet to Support Cheaper Cross-Border Payments
9.10.2019
British financial software firm Finastra joins RippleNet, a global blockchain payments network with over 200 members
Bitcoin.com Partners with Canadian Gaming Giant Bravio Tech on Global Lotteries
9.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...
Banking Giant UBS Goes Live on We.Trade Blockchain for Trade Finance
9.10.2019
Swiss financial giant UBS has started full-fledged transactions on we.trade, a blockchain-based trade finance platform that’s seeing growing adoption
Gigajoule to Unveil Gigajoule Token (GIGJ) to Finance Projects
9.10.2019
Gigajoule Floating Solutions, the high-tech electricity generation company, has broadcasted the news of the launch of its digital token named Gigajoule Token (GIGJ). The firm has decided to come up with the IEO with an intention to get the necessary funds required for financing the implementation...
Major German Coop Bank Passes Negative Interest Rates to Customers
9.10.2019
One of Germany’s largest cooperative banks has begun charging its retail customers a negative interest rate. Other major banks could follow suit since the European Central Bank cut the deposit rate to a record low. Deutsche Bank recently said that it needs to be “much more robust about...
Why Bitcoin Is Better Than Banks: Major Credit Card Breach Exposes 60M Accounts
8.10.2019
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia with a regional and global presence, has suffered a major data breach. Personal information belonging to millions of clients is now being sold on the black market. Initial analyses suggest the trove of data for sale is real, highlighting the risks associated...
EU Finance Commissioner to Propose Unified Crypto Legislation
8.10.2019
The European Union’s finance commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis pledges to propose new rules to regulate digital currencies such as Facebook’s Libra
EU Finance Commissioner Vows New Rules on Crypto, Libra Stablecoin
8.10.2019
EU's financial services commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis intends to create a new regulations for crypto, particularly Facebook’s Libra stablecoin
German Finance Minister Supports Digital Euro, But ‘Very Critical’ of Libra
7.10.2019
Speaking on a possible e-euro, minister Olaf Scholz said Germany "should not leave the field to China, Russia, the U.S. or any private providers."
Decentralized Finance, Explained
7.10.2019
With hundreds of millions of people excluded from the financial system, decentralized finance is being touted as the driving force behind the new economy #Sponsored
UK Finance Watchdog’s Crypto Investigations Up By 74% in 2019
7.10.2019
The number of investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority have seen a sharp rise in the last year
FOIN Allows Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store
7.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...
‘Very, Very Skeptical:’ German Finance Minister Opposes Facebook’s Libra
7.10.2019
More battles for Libra as German minister rejects its launch
Data Shows Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Has Diminished
5.10.2019
Last spring and the beginning of summer 2019 saw digital asset markets spike considerably in value, and many speculators assumed the rise was due to institutional investors. However, BTC and a variety of other popular digital asset prices started plummeting in August. Reports now detail that...
7 Crypto ETPs Now Trading on Main Swiss Stock Exchange
4.10.2019
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange now has seven cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed. They allow investors to either gain exposure to individual cryptocurrencies or invest in portfolios of top cryptocurrencies. Four ETPs track the prices of single cryptocurrencies. Also...