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SBI Virtual Currencies: The Bank-Backed Japanese Exchange With Big Plans
27.5.2019
Why SBI’s plans for its crypto exchange involve business synergy and institutional investors
Russian Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
23.5.2019
The Bank of Russia will consider the use of a gold-backed cryptocurrency to facilitate international settlements, according to its governor
Russia’s Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies for Mutual Settlements
23.5.2019
Russia’s central bank will consider an opportunity to issue a gold-backed cryptocurrency to close mutual settlements with other countries
SEC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Which Duped 300 Into ‘Diamond-Backed’ Cryptocurrency
21.5.2019
The U.S. SEC has brought legal action to operators of several scam companies targeting crypto investors
NYSE Arca Files Proposed Rule Change with SEC for Bitcoin-, T-Bills-Backed Investment Trust
21.5.2019
NYSE Arca has filed a proposed rule change with the U.S. SEC for an application to list shares in a bitcoin investment trust that would be backed by the cryptocurrency and T-bills
AI-Backed Image Background Removal (Sponsored)
21.5.2019
I’ve worked on dozens of eCommerce sites in my career and many of them were hamstrung by the same pain points: tax collection, payment customization, and image optimization. While tax collection and payment customization were important, image optimization was always the hardest and most...
NYSE Arca Seeks Rule Change to List ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills
20.5.2019
NYSE Arca has formally applied to the SEC for a rule change that would let it list shares in a proposed bitcoin trust managed by Wilshire Phoenix Funds
Binance Research Takes Dig Into The Potential of Stablecoins; Fiat-backed Currencies Could Be The Future
20.5.2019
Binance Research, the research, and analysis arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance conducted comprehensive research on stablecoins. The report released sheds light on the development of traditional assets or fiat-backed digital tokens. It also evaluates the stablecoin initiatives...
ConsenSys-Backed Kaleido Launches B2B Tech Stack With ‘Plug-and-Play’ Features
15.5.2019
Kaleido has launched a B2B tech stack to help companies “reinvent their core payment systems and supply chains”
Gold Backed KaratGold Coin (KBC) Brings Up Blockchain-Based Smartphone
15.5.2019
KaratGold Coin, the crypto that is backed by actual gold is bringing a more secure way to receive payments in KBC and other cryptocurrencies for the merchants who wish to integrate crypto transactions with their online businesses. This is not another app but a fully fledged smartphone which...
Coinbase-Backed Stablecoin Startup Reserve to Launch ‘Venmo Style App’ in Venezuela
12.5.2019
A stablecoin-based, “Venmo style” payments app will be launched in Venezuela and Angola by Coinbase-backed startup Reserve
Morgan Creek-Backed DLT Equity Loan Platform Figure Secures $1 Billion Financing Facility
10.5.2019
Morgan Creek-backed blockchain equity loan platform Figure secured a $1 billion “uncommitted” financing facility via blockchain
Binance-Backed Crypto Bank Appoints Deutsche Bank Executive as New CEO
10.5.2019
Binance-backed crypto bank Founders Bank appointed former Deutsche Bank executive Kenan Altunis as its new CEO
Renewed Market Growth Has Sparked Demand for Crypto-Backed Loans
10.5.2019
With cryptocurrency markets back to life, hodling sounds like a smart strategy once again. Cryptocurrency owners are now more likely to pledge coins to borrow fiat if they need it, rather than sell their appreciating digital assets. The spread of crypto-backed loans could also be a good indicator...
Early Execs Leave Block.one, the Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Startup Behind EOS
25.9.2018
As Block.one was raising $4 billion from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, a group of executives decided to quit and build a bigger, better blockchain