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Global Crypto War Is Heating up – Iran Next in Line With Its Own Gold-Backed Coin
17.7.2019
Control of the U.S. dollar and the global financial system that depends on it gives the American government an incredibly powerful tool in shaping international affairs. As such, it is not surprising that its geopolitical rivals around the world will try to exploit the invention of cryptocurrency...
The Best Responses to Donald Trump’s Claim That Bitcoin Is Backed by ‘Thin Air’
12.7.2019
The cryptosphere was rubbing its hands with glee when U.S. president Donald Trump fired off a typically cantankerous tweetstorm on June 11 in which he took aim at Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and Libra. Bitcoiners relished the sudden attention directed towards their sphere from the president’s...
Winklevoss-backed Crypto Self-Regulatory Group Prepares to Woo Congress
11.7.2019
The Virtual Commodity Association has launched six committees to write “well-informed, sensible regulation” for the crypto industry
Blockstack Receives A+ SEC Regulatory Qualification, Will Be First SEC Backed Token Offering
11.7.2019
Blockchain network Blockstack has received qualification for SEC A+ Regulation. The company will now launch the first SEC qualified token offering. BREAKING: Blockstack received SEC qualification; first-ever SEC-qualified token offering in US history. https://t.co/IbbodLCLgS — Muneeb...
Binance-Backed Firm Working to Boost Blockchain Speeds Raises $3 Million
10.7.2019
Marlin Protocol, which offers relayer networks to make blockchains faster, has raised $3 million from Binance Labs, Arrington XRP Capital and others
Hyundai Backed Blockchain Firm HDAC Partners With CasperLabs
9.7.2019
The blockchain firm HDAC technology having support from Auto giant Hyundai has recently partnered with blockchain startup CasperLabs to build and assimilate POS consensus protocol. The MoU for the same was signed at the end of June this year. As per the MoU agreement, both the companies with work...
StellarX Lists Fiat Backed XLM Offered By Token.io With Support From Its Founder
9.7.2019
Crypto Exchange StellarX announced on Monday that it has listed XLM offered by Token.io, backed by fiat currencies in 1:1 ratio. The listing was done with support from Token.io founder and CEO Steve Kirsch. We're excited to announce that we've recently listed new 1:1 fiat backed XLM tokens...
TravelbyBit, Backed By Binance, Introduces Beta App, Which Allows Payments For Flight And Hotel Bookings In Cryptocurrency!
8.7.2019
TravelByBit, an organization that empowers its clients to book flights and hotels through cryptocurrencies, has introduced the beta version of its application. TravelbyBit beta application is presently live. Moreover, it enables the customers to book flights and hotels with BTC (Bitcoin),...
Arrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram’s Token as Collateral
5.7.2019
Cryptocurrency loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from messaging app giant Telegram as collateral
TD Ameritrade-Backed ErisX Gets Green Light to Settle Futures in Bitcoin
1.7.2019
The CFTC just granted ErisX a derivatives clearing organization license, clearing the way for it to launch bitcoin futures contracts
Confronting Bitcoin Network Issues Using Nakamoto Consensus and a Mining Parliament
1.7.2019
On June 28, Bitcoin Cash proponent Javier Gonzalez announced the launch of an interesting protocol called the Bitcoin Mining Parliament (BMP). The theory behind BMP is backed by the concept of Nakamoto Consensus where “miners are the executive power of Bitcoin” and “any needed...
S&P 500 Gains Can Earn You Bitcoin on New Bain Capital-Backed Exchange
1.7.2019
Crypto derivatives exchange EverMarkets is opening its doors to customers worldwide, with trades collateralized in bitcoin
ETC Labs Unveils ETC-ETH Interoperability Solution Backed by Metronome
28.6.2019
ETC Labs has partnered with Metronome to put the first interoperable cryptocurrency (MET) across its blockchain and Ethereum’s
SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills
25.6.2019
The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills
Future for State-Backed Brazilian Token Issuance Unclear as Bank Sees Leadership Reshuffle
24.6.2019
Brazilian Development Bank elected interim president. What does it mean for the crypto development of the country?
Carbon Announces the Launch of the First FDIC Insured Fiat Backed Stablecoin TRXD on Tron Blockchain!
22.6.2019
New York-based fintech firm Carbon, on June 21, reported the launch of its FDIC (First Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) insured fiat sponsored stablecoin on Tron’s blockchain. The alliance between the two groups aims at, giving a very user-friendly payment solution to its clients...
‘Billions’ Could Be Saved By Tokenized Assets Backed With Central Bank Money: BoE Chief
20.6.2019
Bank of England governor Mark Carney spoke positively about the Utility Settlement Coin project, now dubbed Fnality, during a appearance Thursday
Japanese Manufacturers Enter Blockchain-Backed Data Sharing Arrangement
19.6.2019
Overseen by the Industrial Value Chain Initiative, the new blockchain project will connect 100 large and small Japanese manufacturers to share information
Privacy Is Paramount: How KYC Makes Us All Less Free
19.6.2019
KYC (Know Your Customer) policies and endless private data collection, coupled with force-backed, violent legislation compromise the utility and ethics of crypto trading. An uncompromising stance on user privacy is critically important to crypto traders and peer-to-peer transaction. It’s...
Fidelity-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm to Integrate Twitter-Based Crypto Sentiment Feed
18.6.2019
Fidelity-backed Coin Metrics and Social Market Analytics team up to provide feed of crypto sentiment based on Twitter posts