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Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...
South Korea’s Central Bank Is Building a New Blockchain System for the Bond Market
20.2.2020
The Bank of Korea is reportedly looking to build a blockchain system for the Korean bond market
Swiss Savers View Cryptocurrencies as Option, Now That Bank Accounts Don’t Save Them From Inflation
20.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming a viable alternative for savers in Switzerland, according to a new poll. The Alpine nation’s crypto-friendly business climate and increasing regulatory clarity makes them a relatively easy addition to investors’ portfolios. Many Swiss people...
Defi for Bitcoin: Collateral Peg Platform Provides Noncustodial BTC Lending on Ethereum
19.2.2020
During the second week of February, a new project called tBTC was unveiled that is similar to the Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) created with the Ethereum network. However, the tBTC effort claims to be a noncustodial application that allows users to deposit BTC, mint tBTC, and lend it with interest. Also...
Openfinance Lists New Security Token in Charity Fundraising Effort
19.2.2020
Openfinance recently announced that Lottery.com’s LDCC security token is now available to investors
New Leaders at Bank for International Settlements Fintech and DLT Research Centers
19.2.2020
New leadership named at Bank for International Settlement research centers focused on digital currencies and DLT
Samsung Continues Support for Crypto with New Flagship Smartphone
19.2.2020
Users will still be able to hold cryptocurrencies on Samsung's newly launched Galaxy S20 range
CoinDesk’s New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate
18.2.2020
Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas
Voluntary Financing: Bitcoin Cash Devs Reveal Noncustodial Funding App Flipstarter
18.2.2020
On February 15, a user on the read.cash blog site announced the development of a new Bitcoin Cash fundraising project called Flipstarter.cash. The developers behind the platform highlighted the recent questions people have been asking about voluntary funding of the Bitcoin Cash commons....
Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Arm Aims at New Institutional Investors + More News
18.2.2020
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Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second-largest German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart, will offer cryptocurrency...
New Platform Helps Developers Tokenize Their Games on Ethereum
18.2.2020
A new game development platform, Enjin, has gone live on the Ethereum mainnet
Enjin Launches Game Development Platform on Ethereum
18.2.2020
The Enjin Platform allows devs to integrate crypto tokens into apps and games
Max Keiser Predicts $400,000 BTC on Alex Jones Show, Jones Compares Bitcoin to ‘Power of Fire’ From the Gods
18.2.2020
The moment many conspiracy-minded bitcoin enthusiasts have been waiting for arrived yesterday when Info Wars muckraker Alex Jones compared bitcoin to a “power of fire” gifted from the gods to humankind. The bold commentary took place in the context of a Max Keiser interview, in which...
Bithumb to Get Wall Street-Level Fintech Expertise via New Partnership
17.2.2020
Major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to partner with BitMax, accessing the latter’s Wall Street-level fintech expertise
Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, But Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’
17.2.2020
Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and 'pure' cryptocurrencies
New Email Extortion Scam Targets Google’s AdSense, Demands Bitcoin
17.2.2020
A new email extortion scam demands BTC from AdSense users in exchange for preventing an attack
Cryptocurrency Is Agorism in Action
17.2.2020
The book “New Libertarian Manifesto” (NLM) by libertarian-anarchist Samuel E. Konkin III (SEK3) launched a movement that has grown amazingly over the last few decades: Agorism. This is the movement of peaceful revolution through counter-economics. Counter-economics is “the study...
Land Your Dream Job with Vettery (Sponsored)
17.2.2020
Whether you’re an experienced pro or someone new to the industry, finding a great job can be a scary, stressful process. Engineers and designers get inundated with Hacker Rank tests, portfolio requests, and a variety of other queries. Vettery improves the experience for free agents...
New Partnership Aims to Bring Blockchain Sports Tokens to the NFL, MLB
17.2.2020
Via a new partnership with a major sports marketing agency, Chiliz aims to bring its blockchain-based fan tokens and platform Socios to U.S.-facing sports
A TON of Challenges: Resistance Is Nothing New to Pavel Durov
16.2.2020
Pioneer Pavel Durov’s project Telegram continues to thrive despite recent conflicts with U.S. regulatory agencies this past year