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Bitcoin.com Exchange Reveals Role in the Cryptopia Rescue Group
31.10.2020
The world-class trading platform, Bitcoin.com Exchange announced it’s participating in the Cryptopia Exchange rescue consortium in order to help redistribute coins to customers. Bitcoin.com’s trading platform will provide an exchange environment in order to bolster the Cryptopia Rescue...
Crypto Startup Avanti Receives License To Operate as National Bank in Wyoming
30.10.2020
Crypto startup Avanti Financial Group has been granted a license to offer banking services by the Wyoming State Banking Board. The license, or bank charter, means Avanti can now operate as a conventional bank – but one with a twist, capable of holding both crypto and dollars. It plans...
Leading South Korean Hospital Group Readies Blockchain Move
30.10.2020
South Korean hospitals could be set to usher in a new era of industry 4.0-era healthcare, and will look to use blockchain technology to upgrade the quality of the medical care they provide.
Taking the lead is one of the country’s most prestigious hospital groups, Yonsei Medical Center, whose Vice...
US Charges Stanford Crypto Group Director With Defrauding His Former Employer – the Fed
29.10.2020
Lawrence Rufrano allegedly hid his work at Stanford and blockchain startup Factom from disability benefits regulators
Australia's first crypto-friendly IPO will accept Tether
29.10.2020
An Aussie company operating an aquaculture farm in Malaysia is conducting the first initial public offering to accept crypto assets in Australia
Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap
29.10.2020
Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings
‘David Hasselhoff Invented Bitcoin’ – 9 Celebrities Wish Bitcoin a Happy Birthday
29.10.2020
Ahead of the 12th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper, a large group of celebrities published cameo videos saying “happy birthday” to the world’s first cryptocurrency. A number of popular stars appear in the videos including Charlie Sheen, David Hasselhoff, Carole Baskin...
After Praising Bitcoin, JPMorgan Pushes JPM Coin, Sets Up Dedicated Crypto Unit
28.10.2020
JPMorgan Chase has revealed that its own JPM Coin is now being used commercially by a large tech company. The company has set up a dedicated crypto business unit with a focus on cross-border payments. This news follows a group of JPMorgan analysts praising bitcoin as an alternative investment...
Marathon and Riot battle for the title of America’s biggest Bitcoin miner
28.10.2020
A recent purchase of 10,000 Antminer S-19s has placed Marathon Patent Group on-track to become North America’s largest Bitcoin mining firm by Q3 2021
Marathon Buys Additional 10,000 Antminers to Become Largest US Bitcoin Miner
28.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group is buying 10,000 of the more efficient Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain in a deal worth millions of dollars. ▪ Marathon said the deal would boost the company’s operations to 23,560 next-generation miners, “making it the largest...
[aktualita] Ant Group zažívá extrémní zájem o své IPO, ukončí institucionální nabídku o den dříve
27.10.2020
Čínský technologický gigant miliardáře Jacka Ma, společnost Ant Group, zažívá extrémní zájem institucionálních investorů o své duální IPO, nabídku pro ně tak ukončí o den dříve, než bylo původně plánováno. Nabídka byla přebidována jen hodinu poté, co ji čínský fintechový gigant v pondělí...
Marathon Purchases Additional 10,000 S-19 Pro Miners from Bitmain
26.10.2020
This marks the second 10,000+ machine order from Marathon since August
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...
Prepping for Next Year’s Travel Rule: 25 US Crypto Service Providers Publish Compliance Solutions Paper
24.10.2020
A great number of cryptocurrency businesses are preparing for the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rules toward cryptocurrencies, specifically the Travel Rule. This month 25 Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) published a paper that outlines how American-based VASPs aim to comply...
Bitcoin Businesses on the Mend: Report Shows 57% of Crypto Execs Expect the Industry to Accelerate, Companies Are Hiring
23.10.2020
Digital Currency Group (DCG) recently published the firm’s “State of Crypto 2020” report which polls more than 150 portfolio crypto companies. According to the study, 75% of the respondents believe the value of their business has grown this year, while 50% of the startups have...
Grayscale Adds $300 Million in Cryptocurrency Assets Under Management in Just 24 Hours
23.10.2020
Grayscale Investments said Thursday that it added $300 million in net assets under management (AUM) in just the last 24 hours. ■ The firm now has a record $7.3 billion in total AUM, according to a tweet by Barry Silbert, chief executive officer of the Digital Currency Group, Grayscale’s...
Ant Unveils Blockchain Product as Group Approved for World’s Biggest IPO
22.10.2020
As Jack Ma's Ant Group gets Hong Kong approval for its $30 billion IPO, it's rolled out a blockchain platform aimed to protect users' copyright
China's Ant Group releases digital copyright platform on AntChain
22.10.2020
The platform is just the latest product in the fintech's long-evolving blockchain solutions
Hackers Donate Bitcoin From Ransomware Attacks to Charities
21.10.2020
A group of hackers has donated some of the bitcoin it extorted via ransomware attacks to charities, claiming that it wants to “make the world a better place.” However, the law says donations from ill-gotten gains must be rejected but charities have no way of returning donated bitcoin...
Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Big Moves’ Ahead
20.10.2020
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s recently published trader report shows that institutional investors are capturing a larger number of bitcoin long contracts, while hedge funds are showing...