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Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower
28.4.2020
A Chinese city in the world's bitcoin mining hub is publicly encouraging the blockchain industry to help consume excessive hydroelectricity
The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
27.4.2020
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect
Crypto Firms Brace as World Bank Predicts 20% Crash in Global Remittances
24.4.2020
The World Bank is predicting that the half-trillion-dollar remittance industry will fall by 20% this year
Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report
23.4.2020
The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency
7 Remote Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now
21.4.2020
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Seoul to Blockchain Firms: Take ‘Golden’ Chance to Gain Ground on US, EU
17.4.2020
The South Korean government has called on the nation’s private sector to seize a “golden” opportunity to take the lead in the global blockchain market – and plans to fund a new spate of blockchain-related projects in its next budget.
Per Fn News, Seoul’s Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance...
Chinese IT Firms Deny Digital Currency Involvement as Shares Skyrocket
17.4.2020
Chinese tech companies have been hurridly issuing statements denying they are involved with digital currencies – as stocks in domestic IT firms continue to soar on exchanges in the Middle Kingdom.
And it seems that even though some leading companies have been going to great pains to distance...
COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passport’ Unites 60 Firms on Self-Sovereign ID Project
13.4.2020
The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is working on a digital certificate to help stop the spread of the virus without compromising user privacy
Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
9.4.2020
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency exchanges and the issuers of certain initial coin offering (ICO) tokens. Entities like Block.one, Tron, Bancor, Status and numerous company executives...
Coronavirus Forces Mexican Fintech Firms to Wait Longer for Licenses
8.4.2020
Almost 100 Mexican fintech companies will likely face a longer wait than expected after the nation’s top financial regulator announced a coronavirus pandemic-related slowdown in its operations.
Per media outlet El CEO, The National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) has extended certain...
Chicago’s Trading Firms Look to DeFi With New ‘Alliance’
8.4.2020
DeFi may actually grow during the coronavirus crisis. TD Ameritrade, Cumberland, CMT Digital, DV Trading and Jump Trading are hoping to facilitate
Most of China’s DLT Firms That Closed in 2019 Were Scams or Poorly Planned
7.4.2020
Market research firm EqualOcean suggest that most Chinese blockchain firms that closed in 2019 lacked in business model or were crypto scams
Top Crypto Firms Including Binance, Civic, Tron Targeted in Flood of Lawsuits
6.4.2020
A flood of class-action lawsuits were filed in New York Friday, taking aim at a number of major cryptocurrency projects over their token sales
Blockchain Firms Team Up on Private Coronavirus Testing App
6.4.2020
Genobank has created an app that allows coronavirus test results to be anonymously uploaded to a blockchain and shared with healthcare organizations
ICO Crackdown: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Cryptocurrency Companies
5.4.2020
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against various digital asset firms and exchanges on Friday. The U.S.-based “litigation boutique,” Roche Cyrulnik Freedman, filed the lawsuit for three plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York. All three lawsuits claim that...
7 Crypto Firms Targeted by 11 Lawsuits in New York
5.4.2020
The lawsuits accuse the defendants of issuing unregistered securities and failing to seek requisite licensing for their activities
As Malta Delays Regulatory Clarity, Fewer Firms Remain on ‘Blockchain Island’
3.4.2020
As Malta’s financial regulator continues to pluck out local crypto actors, are there any major players left on the “blockchain island”?
400 Kraken Survey Respondents Predict Bitcoin Price Will Surpass $22K in 2020
29.3.2020
San Francisco-based exchange Kraken conducted a poll that stems from the responses of 400 “VIP” cryptocurrency traders. Despite the current economic climate, surveyed participants indicate they still believe the cryptoconomy is in a “bull market.” Moreover, Kraken’s...
US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest in Renewable Energy
27.3.2020
The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent
Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime
27.3.2020
Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules