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Crypto Employment Abounds With More Than 8,000 Jobs in 2020
18.1.2020
During the last year, the cryptoconomy has picked up pace after a drawn out crypto winter. When market prices were low and startups were short on capital, a bunch of firms laid off employees in 2018. A year later, and digital currency companies are hiring. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide...
South Korean Firms Use Blockchain Technology To Safeguard Online Gaming
16.1.2020
Leading tech startup Bloom Technology and game studio Bluside have announced the news about their collaboration focused on employing the expertise of blockchain technology to the new Kingdom Under Fire game. The two reputed South Korea-based firms have teamed up to infuse blockchain technology into...
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
European Crypto Firms Brace for Higher Costs as AMLD5 Takes Effect
10.1.2020
A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry
Telecom Giant Telefonica Pilots Blockchain Access on 8,000 Spanish Firms
9.1.2020
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica granted access to its blockchain to about 8,000 local firms
NY Governor Wants Crypto Firms to Cover Costs for NYDFS Oversight
9.1.2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that crypto entities licensed under the Financial Services Law should pay for NYDFS oversight
China: Private, State-run Firms Debut Blockchain Platforms + More News
8.1.2020
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Alibaba subsidiary and AliPay operator Ant Financial has announced that its enterprise blockchain platform will...
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
Bitcoin Gained 8.9 Million Percent Over the Last Decade
27.12.2019
2020 is fast approaching and the last decade will be behind us. Throughout the last ten years, the biggest unicorn firms were born like Uber and Airbnb. However, even though Bitcoin isn’t a company, the best investment of the decade belongs to the decentralized cryptocurrency Satoshi created....
Crypto Firms Can Now Apply for a License in France
26.12.2019
The license is optional for crypto firms operating in France, but firms can use the license in marketing themselves to institutional clients
China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Index of 50 Blockchain Firms
25.12.2019
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange launched an index tracking the performance of 50 blockchain firms
Insurance Industry Eyes Blockchain as Top Firms Begin Tests
25.12.2019
Insuring giant Anthem looks to blockchain to secure their customer data
Lawsuit Shows How a Public Firm’s $80M Bet on Bitcoin Miners Went Terribly Wrong
23.12.2019
The legal dispute between bitcoin miner Ebang and Chinese public firm Wholeasy reflects the prolonged magnitude of last year's market sell-off
After BottlePay, Two More Crypto Firms Shut Down Due to Upcoming EU Rules
16.12.2019
Two EU-based crypto firms are shutting down because of the upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering rules
75% of IoT Firms Want to Add Blockchain: Survey
13.12.2019
A majority of those companies using Internet of Things technology has adopted, or is considering adopting, blockchain
ICC and Blockchain Firms Agree on $40B Funding for Climate Projects
10.12.2019
On the sidelines of COP 25, the ICC and blockchain firms Perlin and AirCarbon agreed to provide $40 billion in funding for climate projects
Microsoft Is Using Blockchain to Help Firms Trust AI
6.12.2019
Microsoft is pitching blockchain technology as a way to make artificial intelligence less scary for its corporate customers
Forrester: Firms Want Blockchains with Multi-cloud Compatibility
26.11.2019
New research suggests that companies will not accept blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) solutions that require them to use providers’ cloud servers exclusively – with firms instead looking to deploy on their cloud platforms of choice.
Per a report on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) from Forrester...
Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Plead SEC to Restrict Entry of Foreign Firms
26.11.2019
The honorable co-founder and chief executive of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, Jirayut Srupsrisopa, has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to put a barrier on the entry of influential foreign business operators into the industry in order to safeguard the flourishment of local...
89% of Chinese Blockchain Firms Have Tried to Issue Crypto: Report
25.11.2019
89% of China’s blockchain firms have tried to issue their own token or crypto, according to a senior exec at a local blockchain association