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Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial’s First Foray Into Crypto Services
2.10.2019
Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space
Bitcoin Price and Altcoins Struggle To Clear Key Resistances
2.10.2019
Yesterday, we saw a short term recovery in bitcoin above the USD 8,250 resistance. However, BTC/USD faced a strong resistance near the USD 8,500 level and recently started a fresh decline. The price is down more than 2% and it seems like it could revisit the USD 8,000 level in the near term....
BitTorrent’s Decentralized File Sharing Protocol BTFS Launches Its Mainnet
2.10.2019
BitTorrent rolls out its decentralized file sharing protocol BitTorrent File System
Ethereum Price Falls Below USD 180 Again
2.10.2019
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After the major carousel action last week – which might seem distant in crypto time – we’re seeing yet another repetition this week: Ethereum’s price has dropped below USD 180.
To recap shortly, last week the hopes of an altseason were shattered...
CME Exec: No Plans for Physically Settled BTC Contracts Currently
2.10.2019
A senior executive says CME Group has no current plans to launch physically settled BTC contracts
Surprise! State-Owned Bank Says Bitcoin Price Is Too Low
2.10.2019
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A German bank believes that bitcoin prices are in for a major boost next year, and says current prices do not take into account the token’s forthcoming mining reward halving – expected to take place in May 2020. The bank estimates that BTC might hit USD 90,000, while...
Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets
2.10.2019
Morningstar Credit Ratings is planning a rating system for tokenized debt securities to make the emerging asset class more credible for investors
Facebook’s Libra Backers Fear It Could Taint Their Image Among Regulators
2.10.2019
$10M Libra node operators unsure about signing up: sources
5 Educational Resources That Will Level up Your Cryptocurrency Knowledge
2.10.2019
Crypto is a constant learning curve. Keeping pace with developments in bitcoin, blockchain, and the ever-evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem feels like a full-time job, and that’s just for experienced heads. For novices, it’s tough enough working out where to even start. While crypto...
Japanese Regulator Set to Sideline Crypto Trusts
2.10.2019
Japan could shun cryptocurrency investment trust offerings – while some of the country’s top financial companies have established a securities token association.
The regulatory Financial Services Agency – the body that polices the country’s exchanges and cryptocurrency businesses –...
Chinese Bitcoin Investor: CNH Tether Avoids USDT Regulatory Risk
2.10.2019
Bitcoin investor Zhao Dong speaks about Tether’s yuan-backed stablecoin and crypto investing in China
Ex-BlackRock Exec Joins Wallet Provider Blockchain as General Counsel
2.10.2019
After more than 25 years in traditional finance, Howard Surloff joins Blockchain as the first general counsel on the company's executive team
Institutional Libra Backers are Getting Cold Feet
2.10.2019
Major Libra backers are backing out, according to a WSJ report
How G20 Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Progressing
2.10.2019
Central bank digital currency has become a hot topic among finance ministers and central bankers worldwide, with some G20 countries ahead of the rest on work done toward issuing their own digital currencies. Experts have weighed in on their expectations of when the first G20 digital currency will...
BitShares DEX Gateway CryptoBridge Implements Mandatory KYC for Users
2.10.2019
BitShares decentralized exchange gateway CryptoBridge announces mandatory user identity verification
Customs Agents Seize Crypto Mining Units Smuggled out of Mongolia
2.10.2019
Russian customs seizes cryptocurrency mining devices at Mongolian border
SEC Settles With Nebulous For Unregistered Offering of Sianotes in 2014
2.10.2019
Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia network, settles with the SEC over unregistered Sianote offering in 2014
Coinbase, Pantera Capital Participate in $2.4M Seed Round of DeFi Startup
2.10.2019
InstaDApp has secured $2.4 million in a seed round from an array of strategic investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital
Swiss Regulator Fears Crypto’s Dark Corners, Libra Not So Much
2.10.2019
Switzerland’s regulator is more wary of crypto projects that develop outside of official scrutiny than he is of Libra
Blockchain Firm Helps Congo Mine to Fight Against Blood Diamonds
2.10.2019
RCS Global delivers mine-to-market technology solutions to help Congo mine fight against blood diamonds