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Ripio Is Launching a Crypto Exchange for 3 Latin American Nations
16.5.2019
Ripio, a startup working to boost crypto adoption in Argentina, is widening its scope with a new exchange serving Argentina, Mexico and Brazil
Australia Faces The Threat Of Unemployment
16.5.2019
The graph of the unemployment rate in Australia has taken a step higher, which has affected the labor market adversely. This mounting unemployment has boosted the chances of an interest-rate cut. As per the statistics bureau reports, the unemployment rate, which stayed at 5.1% in March,...
World Bank, CommBank Team Up for ‘World First’ Blockchain Bond Transaction
16.5.2019
The World Bank says its new debt instrument "bond-i" is the first bond to have both issuance and trading recorded on a blockchain
Indigo Ready To Offer Business Class For Europe-Asia Flyers
16.5.2019
As a first step to enter the Euro-Asia market, IndiGo plans to offer business class seats at an affordable price. Currently, IndiGo offers international flights to Istanbul, Turkey. The airline is now expecting to start the first service to Europe in the next six months, and it will be a one-stop...
Study Finds Most Ransomware Solutions Just Pay Out Crypto
15.5.2019
A study has found that most ransomware recovery services are actually just paying crypto ransoms to hackers
Binance Resumes Business as Usual, Starts Giveaway
15.5.2019
Source: Instagram, Binance
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is back in the game again following the recent hack that shook the crypto world and left them poorer for 7,000 BTC (around USD 40 million at the time). Additionally, as a thank you to customers who remained with them, the company...
Free Markets and the Future of Blockchain
15.5.2019
J. Christopher Giancarlo is Chairman at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency of the US government that regulates futures and options markets. This will be the last time I speak to you from the CFTC. Nevertheless, before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts, which I have been...
Binance Resumes Business as Usual Following Hack
15.5.2019
Source: Instagram, Binance
The Blockchain Paradox
15.5.2019
Blockchains offer potential solutions to deep-seated problems in society, but their own governance issues need to be solved first, writes Pindar Wong
Hacked Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Goes Into Liquidation
15.5.2019
Cryptopia, the crypto exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has appointed professional services firm Grant Thornton as liquidator
Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase’s Former Compliance Managers
14.5.2019
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort
Hyperledger Announces Aries, a Toolkit for Blockchain-Based Identity Management
14.5.2019
Aries is a new, open-source toolkit for identity management by the makers of Hyperledger
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
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
NZ Exporters Affected By Brexit, Trade War: NZ Finance Minister
14.5.2019
The New Zealand finance minister believes that the global economic environment is unfavorable for the NZ exporters to make profits due to the ongoing trade war between the US and China and also the effects of Brexit. The impact of Brexit on New Zealand New Zealand has had friendly relations with...
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
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
HTC Has Added In-Wallet Crypto Swaps to Its EXODUS Phone
14.5.2019
HTC has added Kyber Network’s liquidity protocol to its blockchain phone, enabling direct swaps between ERC-20 cryptocurrencies
Walmart Takes on Amazon; Executes One Day Free Shipping in Some Areas in US
14.5.2019
Two mega-corporations who have been involved in a tremendous feud for the better part of two decades are Amazon and Walmart. When Amazon was established, Walmart was already a behemoth yet, slowly but surely the former posed a threat that soon became an alarming one for the latter and ever since...
Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG’s Restrictions
14.5.2019
Tether has asked a judge for more leeway to use its cash amid the New York Attorney General's investigation of it and Bitfinex