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Fantasy Sports Giant Fanduel Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
4.9.2019
The second-largest fantasy sports provider Fanduel has revealed customers can make deposits on the platform using cryptocurrency. Fanduel members can now top up their accounts with BCH or BTC via the digital currency payment provider Bitpay. Also Read: More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built...
China’s Digital Currency Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access
4.9.2019
A dedicated team has been developing China’s digital currency in a closed-door environment, away from central bank headquarters
Korean Crypto Exchanges Plan to Adopt FATF Rules for Regulatory Control
4.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies are fast emerging as a secured and potential substitute to fiat currency. The high risks associated with the digital currency have put it under the scrutiny of the financial experts. Recently, the chief of South Korea’s reputed cryptocurrency exchange Upbit said that the leading...
Indian Government’s New Report Views Crypto Positively
4.9.2019
A new Indian government report has put cryptocurrency in a positive light, viewing the mechanisms surrounding it, including initial coin offerings, as “revolutionizing the global fintech landscape.” The report also discusses the regulation of coins and tokens. Also read: Indian...
FinTech Ecosystem in South Africa: Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Banking & Financial Services
4.9.2019
Johannesburg, South Africa: Africa’s financial services landscape continues its dynamic evolution as the rapid growth of FinTech on the continent drives both the disruption and leapfrogging of legacy systems and further accelerates the digital transformation of financial services. Digital...
Dutch Central Bank Prepares to Start Regulating Crypto Sector
4.9.2019
The central bank of the Netherlands is preparing to supervise the country’s crypto sector. The bank has requested crypto exchanges and wallet providers to come forward and submit some information. Once the law takes effect, these operators will be required to register with the central bank...
IOTA Partners with Jaguar Land Rover for Tracing the car energy with Distributed Ledger Technology
4.9.2019
Recently, IOTA has reported its collaboration with Automobile manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover and French energy research and development center, Engie Lab Crigen for a PoC (proof-of-concept) which demonstrates tracing the car energy with DLT (Distributed ledger technology). Their objective is...
HTC Leads $3 Million Round for Digital Property Rights Startup Bitmark
3.9.2019
Bitmark's Series A round also involved e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba
Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin
3.9.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong desire to tap into their incomes and profits goes hand in hand with failure on behalf of authorities and regulators to fully understand the nature...
Fitch Ratings Says Singapore’s Big 3 Banks are in No Danger from Newly Launched Digital Banks
3.9.2019
The development of technology and the wider Fintech sector is believed by many to be one of the biggest threats to traditional banks in many years and for a good reason. Moreover, the establishment of digital-only banks is often viewed as a potential threat and with easy availability of smartphones...
Indian Exchanges Innovate as Calls for Positive Crypto Regulation Escalate
3.9.2019
Indian crypto exchanges are innovating, launching new products and improving services for their users, despite the country’s regulatory uncertainty and unresolved banking restrictions. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community continues its efforts to convince the government that the draft bill...
Liquid Crypto Exchange Unveils Digital Wallet Address for Gram Token Sale Proceeds
2.9.2019
Japan-based crypto exchange Liquid has announced an escrow wallet for Gram token sale proceeds
Bitcoin.com’s Premier Cryptocurrency Exchange Is Now Live
2.9.2019
We’ve just launched our premier trading platform exchange.Bitcoin.com and registered users can access it right now. Since we announced pre-registration last month, over 10,000 accounts have signed up with our exchange and the platform is ready to provide a world-class trading experience...
The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
31.8.2019
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation
Indodax: Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange in Indonesia for Transacting Cryptocurrencies
31.8.2019
Indodax (The Indonesia Digital Asset Exchange) is Indonesia’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, with registered users of 1.7 million currently, and it processes more than 7 million dollars or Rp 100 billion transactions worth each day, showing a keen interest in trading digital assets....
GBI and Ripple Make Gold Easy to Send, Spend, and Trade with XAU Balances
31.8.2019
Gold Bullion International or GBI, the world’s leading precious metals providers, announced the launch of its highly anticipated, digital, gold-based, cryptocurrency on the Ripple platform. The popular protocol renders the investors with the facility to expend their units of physical gold balance...
Why Does Amazon Want to Hire Blockchain Experts for Its Ads Division?
31.8.2019
Why Amazon is hiring blockchain experts for its advertising division and needs tokenization to differentiate itself from Google and Facebook
Continental Unveils Demo Earning App for Blockchain-Based Car Platform
31.8.2019
Automotive supplier Continental pilots “Earn As You Ride” app that lets drivers monetize their parking data
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
30.8.2019
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from...