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FATF Releases Global Standards for Crypto Assets
22.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial...
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Launch Crypto Options Contracts Trading: Report
21.6.2019
Mike Novogratz’s crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital will launch cryptocurrency options contracts trading, new report says
Markets Update: Digital Currency Economy Surpasses $300 Billion
21.6.2019
Digital currency prices have spiked considerably in the last 24 hours and bitcoin core (BTC) stopped short about $70 in an attempt to cross the $10K price zone. Most cryptocurrencies are up between 2-8% on Friday, June 21 and the entire cryptoconomy surpassed $300 billion. Also read: These...
CNBC Host Joe ‘Squawk’ Becomes an Unlikely Hero for Bitcoin
21.6.2019
CNBC’s Joe Kernen claims he is being treated “like a god” on Twitter following an interview where he questioned whether libra is a cryptocurrency
Indian Government Shed Light on Proposed Crypto Regulation
21.6.2019
Since leaked information regarding India’s cryptocurrency bill emerged, there have been constant discussions about what it entails. Four different government bodies have been asked about their involvement in the drafting of the bill. South Korea went through a similar situation, causing...
PR: Anxone Provides Multi-Layer Security For Crypto Storage
21.6.2019
Hacking is a front and center issue for digital asset exchanges. Especially given its worrying year-over-year increases, from US$152mn in 2016 to US$950mn in 2018. Our current year 2019 has already posted over US$1bn in lost assets due to hacking, which puts security as a paramount consideration...
GMGC & Chain Plus · Blockchain Digital Game Innovation Summit Completed Successfully
21.6.2019
On Jun 17th , “GMGC & Chain Plus · Blockchain Digital Game Innovation Summit 2019”has ended with a bang. At this industry-leading forum Chain Plus, William Zhu, founding partner of The Blockchainer, also the host of this summit, reviewed and speculated the past, present and future of blockchain...
What Is Libra? Breaking Down Facebook’s New Digital Currency
20.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra could have a significant impact on crypto’s mainstream viability. See what industry experts are saying
These Are 2019’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers so Far
20.6.2019
The second quarter of 2019 is coming to an end and for those who invested in cryptocurrencies this year, market prices are a whole lot higher than they were a year prior. Since the significant lows in December 2018, most digital currencies have captured remarkable gains. Also read: Policymakers...
Report: Facebook’s Calibra Digital Wallet Will Not Be Available in Its Largest Markets
19.6.2019
Facebook’s Calibra digital wallet will not be available in some of the social network’s largest markets, including India, according to a report
HAYVN Got The In-Principle Approval (IPA) From FSRA
19.6.2019
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi has given the In-Principle Approval (IPA) to HAYVN. With this IPA, the Over the Counter (OTC) and custody platform-HAYVN can now carry out a digital currency platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market London, Abu Dhabi. The platform announced...
Japan: Securitize, Local Advocacy Group Partner to Promote Digital Securities Adoption
19.6.2019
Securitize — a compliance platform and protocol for token issuers — is partnering with the Japan Security Token Association to promote digital securities adoption in the country
Indian Startup Launches Crypto Trading Strategy Marketplace
19.6.2019
An Indian startup has launched a marketplace for algorithmic trading strategies. Investors can choose a strategy based on factors such as past performance, cryptocurrencies invested, and time frames. The platform also offers a drag-and-drop tool for traders to build their own strategies without...
Latin America and Turkey Have the Most Cryptocurrency Users, Poll Shows
18.6.2019
Cryptocurrency usage has been expanding globally and a new survey confirms that trend. The poll conducted by Statista shows that the citizens of troubled countries tend to exploit the benefits of decentralized digital money far more readily than the citizens of thriving nations. Also read:...
Bittrex International Spreads Its Wings Of Digital Asset Trading To Liechtenstein
18.6.2019
Today Bittrex International has announced that its digital trading platform will see expansion soon. It will soon cater to the ‘qualified’ users of Liechtenstein. The new changes on the platform include brand new trading pairs with Euro and many fiat currencies. In addition, we will be seeing...
Digital Asset Partners With Amazon AWS Aurora on Smart Contract Language Interoperability
18.6.2019
Blockchain software firm Digital Asset has partnered with Amazon Web Services Aurora to make its open-source smart contract language DAML more interoperable
Brazil Is All Set To Regulate The Digital Transformation In The Finance, Capital, Insurance And Blockchain Sector
18.6.2019
Four of the Brazil’s regulatory authorities namely- ‘Special Finance Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy’, the ‘Central Bank of Brazil’, the ‘Securities Commission’, and the ‘Superintendency of Private Insurance’ are planning to put in a joint effort to regulate as well as to adapt to...
PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules
18.6.2019
Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)...
Private Blockchain’s Biggest Startups Integrate in Unprecedented Tie-Up
18.6.2019
A historic change in strategy is taking place at R3 and Digital Asset (DA), who are now collaborating to maximize their respective blockchain ecosystems
Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
18.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has raised concerns regarding some recommendations, and a meeting has been set up to coincide with the G20 summit...