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Tencent Admits Facebook’s Libra Is a Threat to WeChat Pay
24.10.2019
Tencent admits that Libra is a threat to the expansion of its payments services
CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office
24.10.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turn Overwhelmingly Bearish
24.10.2019
Yesterday, bitcoin price broke a crucial support area near the USD 8,200 and USD 8,000 levels. It opened the doors for more downsides and BTC/USD crashed below the USD 7,850 and USD 7,650 support area. The price is down more than 8% in the past three sessions and it is now trading below the...
Even Pentagon Agrees With Facebook's Libra Over China Threat
24.10.2019
The head of an American government security agency’s tech unit says China has surpassed the United States in cryptocurrency technology – and warns that his country could face security risks if it continues to shirk away from public spending on innovation.
In an interview with the Wall Street...
Coinbase UK CEO: We Need Centralized Entities to Support Crypto
24.10.2019
Coinbase UK’s CEO says centralized entities like central banks and Facebook remain necessary for the support and adoption of crypto
3 Major Signs That Precede the Fall of World Reserve Currencies
24.10.2019
The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient times. As modern history shows, however, the average lifespan of fiat reserve assets is just around 100 years. This means that even the U.S. dollar’s period of dominance is probably nearing its end very soon...
5 Takeaways on Ethereum 2.0 From Vitalik’s ‘Beast Mode’ Blog Posts
24.10.2019
Vitalik Buterin has outlined five steps for the roll-out of Ethereum 2.0 in early 2020
Bitcoin Hash Rate Record Highs Shows Miners Are Long-Term Bullish
24.10.2019
Bitcoin price drop not fazing miners, say stats
Report: Telegram’s TON Investors Vote Against a Refund Amid SEC Probe
24.10.2019
Telegram’s blockchain investors have upheld their investment and agreed to postpone the launch until April 30
‘Realistically,’ Bitcoin Must Now Consolidate Yearly Gain: Tom Lee
24.10.2019
Bitcoin now needs to consolidate its 2019 gains after summer’s overheating, argues Fundstrat’s Tom Lee
Wallet Provider Blockchain Ventures Takes Stake in Gaming Platform Enjin
24.10.2019
Blockchain Ventures becomes the first equity investor in the blockchain gaming tech firm Enjin
ConsenSys Unveils Ethereum-Based Satellite Tracker
24.10.2019
Blockchain firm Consensys unveils TruSat, an Ethereum-based satellite tracking app
SoftBank to Develop Cross-Carrier Blockchain Payments With IBM Tech
24.10.2019
SoftBank is working with IBM to develop cross-carrier blockchain tech to enable smartphone users to make local payments when traveling abroad
Maduro OKs Petro-to-Fiat Trades, Will Provide Stores with Crypto Pay Tech
24.10.2019
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has authorized Petro-to-fiat trading, and says his government will provide the necessary technology to all business holders in the country who want to start accepting crypto pay.
Maduro stated that his move – effective as of October 23 – would allow the “three...
Ontario Regulator Lets Security Token Startup Test Secondary Trading
24.10.2019
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is allowing startup TokenFunder to facilitate secondary-market trading of its tokens in a testing environment
B2BinPay Integrates BNB Blockchain Adding Native BNB Coin Payment Service
24.10.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release.
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B2BinPay is pleased to announce that it has integrated BNB blockchain, enabling clients to deposit and withdraw native BNB tokens, as well as ERC20 BNB. Binance Coin (BNB) is the cryptocurrency of the Binance platform, the most...
Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay
24.10.2019
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country
Coinbase Generated Nearly $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since 2012
24.10.2019
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that the exchange has generated nearly $2 billion in transaction fees since 2012
Libra Hearing Fails to Assuage Senior Lawmakers' Concerns
24.10.2019
Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters said that she is still not pleased with Facebook's proposed Libra stablecoin
Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze
24.10.2019
All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a five-year rent freeze to help curb the rising housing costs in the country. Moreover, Bundesbank just...