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Tezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO
12.6.2019
Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland's blockchain initiative, will supercede Eelco Fiole as Chief Financial Officer at Tezos
Napster Founder’s IoT Startup Is Adding Tokens With $15 Million Round Led by USV, Multicoin
12.6.2019
Helium, an internet-of-things startup founded in 2013, is adding crypto tokens to its business model with the backing of two major funders
Coinbase Leads the 'Most Trusted' Exchanges Ranking, Binance is 8th
12.6.2019
Below, is the top 10 "most trusted and reliable exchanges" "for investors and traders who want to identify the best venues for their risk appetite," ranked by crypto market data provider CryptoCompare.
Today, the company launched its inaugural Exchange Benchmark in response to the problem of wash...
IBM, Maersk’s Blockchain Platform TradeLens Is Shipping to Russia
12.6.2019
A blockchain-powered platform built by IBM and Maersk and designed to facilitate international trade is to launch in Russia
UK Insurer L&G Using Amazon’s Blockchain Service for Bulk Pensions Deals
12.6.2019
Legal & General has turned to Amazon's services to launch what it claims is the first blockchain system for bulk pension deals
Brazilian President Rebuffs Cryptocurrency as His Administration Explores Blockchain
12.6.2019
“I don’t know what Bitcoin is,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says even as his administration eyes blockchain projects
Bitcoin Struggles for Price Gains As Litecoin Hits 13-Month high
12.6.2019
Bitcoin is lacking a clear directional bias for the eighth consecutive day as litecoin continues to surge
Mexican Crypto Exchange Makes 11th-hour Bid to Halt Regulations
12.6.2019
One of Mexico’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitso, has made a last-minute plea to stop the central bank imposing tough new fintech regulations, urging it to go with "international"-style guidelines instead.
As previously reported onCryptonews.com, Mexico’s central bank (known as Banxico)...
Former US Senator Rick Santorum Supports New Crypto for Catholics
12.6.2019
A new product, Cathio, is attempting to drag the Catholic Church into the cryptocurrency era
Cryptoworld Getting Ready for Major Regulatory Blow
12.6.2019
As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is preparing to present a note on June 21, explaining to all the members of this inter-governmental effort how they should oversee virtual assets, the cryptoverse is embracing for the possible consequences.
As a reminder, FATF wants all business that...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Gaining Pace
12.6.2019
In the past few sessions, there was a slow and steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 7,700 and USD 7,800 levels. BTC/USD touched the USD 8,000 level on a couple of occasions, but it failed to gain momentum. At the moment, the price is trading in a range below USD 8,000 and it seems like there...
CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
12.6.2019
Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges
Inside Monero’s ‘Last Ditch Effort’ to Block Crypto Mining ASICs
12.6.2019
The Monero community is making one last attempt to block specialized mining hardware devices from the network
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
Nash Prepares To Launch Beta Versions Of its Decentralized Exchange and Mobile Products
12.6.2019
After the relative success of their Chrome extension, Nash is getting ready to unveil their exchange and mobile products
Coinbase Card Adds Six Countries, More to Come 'in the Coming Months'
12.6.2019
Source: Twitter/@dftrades
Starting June 12, Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card issued by U.S.-based major crypto company Coinbase, best known for its exchange and wallet services, is available in another six European countries.
After the card was launched in the UK in April 2019, now customers...
Coinbase Expands Cryptocurrency Visa Debit Cards Across Europe
12.6.2019
Coinbase has expanded its Visa debit card service to six European countries, allowing customers in the region to spend their digital assets
dOrg Founders Have Created the First Limited Liability DAO
12.6.2019
dOrg melds LLC and DAOs to create a legal framework for decentralized organizations
Pan-African Insurer Old Mutual Will Not Insure Mining Rigs
11.6.2019
South African insurance company Old Mutual has refused to insure mining rigs in Africa, making it harder to protect cryptocurrency gear there
University of British Columbia Adds Blockchain Program for Master’s and PhD Students
11.6.2019
One of Canada’s leading research universities is launching a blockchain tech training path for graduate students