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Japanese Giant SBI Makes Millions With Crypto, Praises Ripple
31.10.2019
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has revealed that its cryptocurrency ventures are making a profit – and its influential CEO Yoshitaka Kitao has played down the potential of Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins, while singing the virtues of Ripple (XRP).
According to mid-financial year figures...
Mining Giant Bitmain Confidentially Files for U.S.-Based IPO
30.10.2019
According to reports, bitcoin mining manufacturer Bitmain Technologies confidentially filed for a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The news follows the alleged removal of cofounder and executive director Micree Zhan and the recent announcement...
Leaked Transcript Details Power Struggle Inside Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain
30.10.2019
A transcript of a Bitmain staff meeting reveals an ugly power struggle inside the world's biggest bitcoin miner maker that led to the abrupt ousting of co-founder Micree Ketuan Zhan
SUKU Collaborates With Latin America’s Retail Giant To Improve Supply Chain System
30.10.2019
SUKU, the brainchild of startup Citizens Reserve, is all set to employ the excellence of the blockchain technology in supply chain management. In order to achieve its aim, the company has announced its strategic partnership with Latin America-based firm, Centros Comerciales Sudamericanos S.A....
Chinese Cryptocurrency Mining Giant Files for $400 Million IPO in US
29.10.2019
Crypto mining giant Canaan has filed for an initial public offering with the U.S SEC to raise $400 million
Mastercard and Retail Giant Topco to Launch Blockchain Pilot
28.10.2019
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Financial services giant Mastercard may have left Facebook's Libra behind, but the company still has big blockchain-related plans – and is looking to move into the world of blockchain-powered food supply chain traceability.
Per a press release, Mastercard says it...
Crypto Exchange OKEx Joins Internet Giant Kakao’s Blockchain Project
26.10.2019
OKEx is joining Klaytn, a global public blockchain platform developed by Kakao subsidiary Ground X
Bitcoin Transferred a Giant $11 Trillion Since 2009, New Data Reveals
25.10.2019
Bitcoin already has an $11 trillion history
Credit Suisse Is Latest Bank to Charge Clients for Cash Deposits
22.10.2019
In a normal world savers are expected to receive compensation for giving their money to the bank. Instead, due to negative interest rates, we are now seeing more financial institutions actually charging their clients for fiat cash deposits, with Credit Suisse the latest big bank to join in on this...
Binance Joins Council of Internet Giant Kakao’s Blockchain Project
22.10.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is joining the governance council of Klaytn, a blockchain project led by South Korean internet giant Kakao
Token Investors May Sue After Former Korean Social Media Giant Shuts Down
14.10.2019
A once hugely popular social media site, Cyworld's abrupt closure brings uncertainty to holders of its recently launched crypto token
Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform as Volume Breaks $53 Billion
11.10.2019
Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions
Chinese Mining Giant Canaan to Go Public in US in November: Sources
11.10.2019
Chinese crypto mining giant Canaan Creative plans to be listed as a publicly traded company in the U.S. in November 2019, sources say
E-commerce Giant Overstock Opens Blockchain R&D Center in Ireland
10.10.2019
E-commerce giant Overstock’s new blockchain R&D center opens in Ireland and is expected to make its 100th local hire before the end of 2019
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
Foreign Exchange Giant CLS Admits: No, We Don’t Need a Blockchain for That
8.10.2019
Forex giant CLS is now using a blockchain to handle certain currency trades, but the technology is “not essential” for the task, an executive admits
Banking Giant HSBC Set to Fire 10,000 More Employees
8.10.2019
The banking sector continues to suffer drastic layoffs as the global economic outlook remains uncertain. The latest financial institution reported to be set for cutting a massive amount of workers is HSBC, which has already announced firing thousands of people just a few weeks ago. Also Read:...
Former Giant YouTuber Michelle Phan is Now a Bitcoin Evangelist
3.10.2019
Michelle Phan. Source: Twitter, @MichellePhan
After leaving YouTube at the height of her channel in 2015, one of YouTube’s earliest creators and most famous beauty stars, Michelle Phan, picked up cryptocurrencies as one of her most stimulating interests, finding her discovery of Bitcoin more...
Financial Giant to 'Bring Credibility' to Crypto + 14 More Crypto News
2.10.2019
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Morningstar Credit Ratings, a subsidiary of global financial giant Morningstar, plans to build an evaluation...