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Crypto Hedge Funds’ Average AUM Grew Three Times in Q1
14.5.2019
The average assets under management (AUM) of global cryptocurrency hedge funds increased three-fold in the first quarter of 2019, new research from PwC and Elwood indicates
Pfizer Executive: Technology Is ‘Basically Good Enough’ to Ramp Up Production Blockchains
14.5.2019
A Pfizer executive has challenged existing theories about slow rates of blockchain adoption
Digital Asset Finance Firm BitGo Announces Off-Chain Clearance and Settlement Service
14.5.2019
An off-chain clearing and settlement service has been launched by digital asset finance firm BitGo
‘Maximum Pain’: Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future
14.5.2019
The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line
Crypto Industry vs G20: a Fight Against 'Draconian' KYC Procedures
14.5.2019
The cryptocurrency industry is not happy with the possibility of G20, the group of 19 large countries and the European Union, imposing stricter know-your-customer (KYC) procedures on cryptocurrency exchanges and related businesses. Calling it “more draconian than the BitLicense [New York’s...
Coinbase Expands Service to 50 More Countries, Launches USDC Support in 85 Jurisdictions
14.5.2019
Coinbase has expanded their service to 50 more countries and launched USDC support in 85 jurisdictions
Coinbase Rolls Out Trading in USDC Stablecoin to 85 Countries
14.5.2019
Coinbase is expanding crypto-to-crypto trading in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to a host of nations
Samsung’s Budget Smartphones Will Reportedly Have Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Features
14.5.2019
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung will reportedly add cryptocurrency and blockchain features to its budget smartphones
Senior SEC Official Amy Starr: Securities Laws Are ‘Written to Be Dynamic’
14.5.2019
Securities laws are “written to be dynamic,” a senior SEC official has said, expressing the regulator’s willingness to interact with crypto players to develop better regulation
TD Ameritrade Exec: Tens of Thousands of Our Clients Are Interested in Crypto
14.5.2019
Fluctuations in the price of bitcoin have not affected overall interest in futures tied to the cryptocurrency, a TD Ameritrade executive said on Tuesday. “We get calls, emails, 60,000 clients have traded something in this complex,” Steven Quirk, TD Ameritrade executive vice president, remarked...
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary: Bitcoin Is Garbage, a Useless Currency
14.5.2019
Bitcoin is garbage and a useless currency, according to Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary
BitGo Offers Institutional Clients New Off-Chain Settlement System
14.5.2019
BitGo is launching a new clearing and settlement service, allowing off-chain transactions between clients so assets never leave custody
RIF Launches ‘Layer 3’ Network to Scale Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts, Tokens
14.5.2019
RIF Labs, which built the RSK sidechain for tokens and smart contracts on top of bitcoin, has launched a "third layer" to help scale this technology
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Escape Lawsuit Brought By ICO Investors
14.5.2019
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled and two employees of the Centra Tech ICO project have been dismissed from an investor lawsuit by a federal judge
Samsung to Roll Out Crypto Features on Budget Galaxy Phones
14.5.2019
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is planning to bring crypto and blockchain features to more phones across its Galaxy range
How to Send Bitcoin Cash via Text Messages to Anyone With a Mobile Phone
14.5.2019
Cointext allows you to send bitcoin cash (BCH) to anyone with a mobile phone in the regions supported by the service even if you don’t have access to the internet. On a global scale, the availability of cheap devices can help many more people use cryptocurrency for payments via SMS text...
HTC Debuts Smartphone In-Wallet ERC-20 Token Swaps
14.5.2019
Consumer electronics giant HTC is rolling out in-wallet cryptocurrency trading for users of its Exodus 1 smartphone
Australian Advisory Firm to Launch $250 Mln Digital Securities Offering for Mining Sector
14.5.2019
Major Australian capital advisory firm PCF Capital Group has chosen permissioned blockchain ecosystem KoreConX for a $250 million digital securities offering
Fintech Company Launches Crypto Exchange Platform Integrated Into Social Investing Network
14.5.2019
A fintech company has launched a cryptocurrency exchange on which users can trade digital money, as well as transfer funds within its range of products. They can also benefit from the social investing network connected to the platform that allows copying the best performing traders #SPONSORED
Emberfund Turns Your Phone Into a Crypto Hedge Fund
14.5.2019
Emberfund is a new mobile app that lets anyone buy into an index of cryptocurrencies that automatically balances itself over time