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What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin
23.9.2019
The Fed Reserve has injected $278 billion injection into the securities repurchase market. Mike J. Casey Looks at what it means for crypto
Bakkt Regulated Bitcoin Futures Now Live on Major Exchange
23.9.2019
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at 8:02 pm ET on Sunday. Customers’ bitcoins are stored in the Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian, regulated by the New York State Department of Financial...
Five Major South Korean Banks Join JPMorgan Blockchain Project
23.9.2019
Five of South Korea’s biggest banks have joined JPMorgan’s cross-border, blockchain-powered payments initiative, the Interbank Information Network (IIN). The network operates on Quorum, a platform based on the Ethereum blockchain.
According to an Fn News report, KEB Hana Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori...
Facebook Reveals Libra Crypto’s Currency Basket Breakdown: Report
23.9.2019
Facebook has reportedly revealed the percentage breakdown of the basket of global currencies that will underpin its Libra cryptocurrency
Bakkt Is Finally Launching Its Bitcoin Futures Today. Here’s What to Expect
23.9.2019
Bakkt is finally launching Monday. Here’s what to expect from bitcoin’s first regulated, physically settled, institutionally focused futures market
WATCH: Chainlink CEO Talks Data Oracles
22.9.2019
“The ability for a developer to make all the choices the way he wants about inputs and outputs is what oracles really provide,” Nazarov said at Invest: Asia
The Specs Behind Bitcoin’s Lightning Pass Their First ‘Formal’ Security Test
22.9.2019
A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."
6 Noncustodial Crypto Payment Solutions for Merchants
22.9.2019
You don’t have to be a bitcoin purist or tech tinkerer to want to accept cryptocurrency without using a third party. With lower merchant fees, greater network uptime, and no chargebacks, noncustodial crypto payments have several advantages over traditional fiat payment systems. Here are...
WATCH: Invest: Asia Keynotes and Panels Explore the Rise of Blockchain in Asia
21.9.2019
Invest: Asia in Singapore featured major names in the global blockchain and crypto industry and we've made the entire show available online
WATCH: The State of Security Tokens in Asia
21.9.2019
"[Companies] think that its going to be a solution to magically raise them a bunch of money and get a bunch of liquidity,” Dalma Capital's Zachary Cefaratti told a panel at Invest: Asia
South Korea’s Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Cryptocurrencies
20.9.2019
Another cryptocurrency exchange has delisted a slew of privacy coins following recent regulatory requirements from the international body the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). According to a notice from Korea exchange Upbit, transaction support for monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), haven...
Seed CX Slashes Rates as Crypto Trading Fee War Looms
20.9.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX has cut fees as competition piles into the profitable crypto trading space
SLP Token Environment Built on Bitcoin Cash Continues to Expand
20.9.2019
According to public data, a number of individuals are creating tokens using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain every day. The SLP ecosystem is expanding and has given anyone the ability to create the next great digital token for tomorrow. Also read: Snowden:...
IRS Warns SMEs: Our Agents Are Trained to Value and Seize Your Crypto
20.9.2019
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America’s top tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a chilling warning to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that deal with cryptocurrencies. The agency said that it will step up its collection efforts and criminal...
CipherTrace Scout App Takes Crypto Investigations Mobile
20.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a likely criminal past
Derivatives Giant CME to Add Another Option for Bitcoin Investors
20.9.2019
In response to "growing interest" in crypto and customer demand, U.S.-based CME Group said it aims to launch options on bitcoin futures in the first quarter of 2020, pending regulatory review.
"These new products are designed to help institutions and professional traders to manage spot market...
CME Group Is Launching Bitcoin Options Early in 2020
20.9.2019
Derivatives marketplace CME Group says it will offer options on its bitcoin futures contracts starting in the first quarter of next year
Verizon Just Won a Patent to Create Virtual SIMs on a Blockchain
20.9.2019
Telecoms conglomerate Verizon is eyeing the use of blockchain technology to underpin the dynamic creation of virtual SIM cards
Bakkt Launching on Monday to Various High and Low Expectations
20.9.2019
The much-anticipated crypto trading platform Bakkt is finally launching on Monday, September 23rd, to a number of quite high expectations. Others, however - not as high.
Announced back in August 2018, after being delayed twice due to regulatory issues, Bakkt is bringing its products to...
Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT, Says Exec
20.9.2019
Wells Fargo’s innovation lead says the bank’s new digital cash for internal transfers is faster and more efficient than SWIFT.