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Coinbase Is in Talks to Launch Its Own Insurance Company
10.7.2019
Coinbase is exploring plans to set up its own regulated insurance company with the help of broker Aon, sources told CoinDesk
Bitcoin Primed for More Gains Whereas Altcoins Bleed
10.7.2019
After yesterday’s rise, bitcoin price extended gains above the USD 12,500 and USD 12,800 resistance levels. BTC/USD even broke the USD 13,000 resistance and traded close to the USD 13,150 level. On the other hand, most major altcoins, including ethereum, ripple, bitcoin cash, EOS, litecoin,...
Facebook Says It Won’t Launch Crypto in India Due to Regulatory Issues
10.7.2019
Facebook reportedly said that current regulatory restrictions mean it has "no plans" to launch its digital wallet service and crypto in India
Singapore Builds Global Crypto Hub, Says Head of Binance Singapore
10.7.2019
Recent steps by Singaporean authorities prove their plan to make this island city-state “a global hub for both cryptocurrency trading and blockchain innovation,” David Kao, Head of Binance Singapore, told Cryptonews.com, as the third trading platform of major crypto exchange Binance publicly...
Bitcoin Dominance Climbs Almost 20% in a Month, Price Hits USD 13,000
10.7.2019
Bitcoin dominance surpassed 65% today, or the level last seen in April 2017, as the price of the most popular cryptocurrency hit USD 13,000 for the third time this year.
At pixel time (06:17 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 12,993 and is up by 2% in the past 24 hours, by 14% in the past week and...
Facebook Defends Libra in the U.S. Senate, Has No Plans for India
10.7.2019
Social media giant Facebook is working to ease concerns by lawmakers in Washington, D.C. about its new cryptocurrency project Libra, co-launched with 27 partners. Also, the company confirmed it has no plans for India for now.
In a letter to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...
Electronics Giant LG and Unicorn Might Launch Crypto Businesses
10.7.2019
East Asia’s cryptocurrency scene could soon welcome two new big-hitting players – in the form of South Korean mobile finance provider Toss and electronics giant LG.
Per a report from Newsway, Toss is one of three mobile finance companies hoping to win approval for securities trading from the South...
Singapore’s Stock Exchange Backs New Ethereum Security Token Platform
10.7.2019
A new security token platform has launched with backing from Singapore stock exchange SGX and technical help from ConsenSys
Goldman Sachs Seeks Executive to Lead ‘Unprecedented’ Digital Asset Projects
10.7.2019
"In short, we’re evolving, and we’re looking for some of the most talented individuals in the world to help us go further than ever before," according to the job posting
Exchange Behemoth Binance Opens Singapore Branch
10.7.2019
This is the third exchange within the Binance ecosystem, including Binance Uganda and Binance Jersey
Facebook to Senators: Libra Crypto Will Respect Consumer Privacy
9.7.2019
Facebook's David Marcus told lawmakers its new libra cryptocurrency will not store or share personal financial information – with a few caveats
LG Expands Blockchain Applications With Food Ledger and Potential Crypto Wallet
9.7.2019
LG has experimented with blockchain since 2017 through its many subsidiaries. This is the closest its gotten to releasing a wallet
tZERO Tokenizes Atari Founder’s Biopic
9.7.2019
The subsidiary of Overstock is attempting to break into the movie business
Openfinance Adds Hedge Fund Token Portos to Its Trading Platform
9.7.2019
Alternative trading system Openfinance is adding PRTS to its platform
$1 Million Loans Are Being Minted on MakerDAO – More May Be on the Way
9.7.2019
A bullish ETH market appears to be increasing the number of large collateralized debt positions on MakerDAO
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
Kakao's Klaytn Sacrifices Decentralization to Beat Ethereum on Speed
9.7.2019
There seems to be a blockchain marketing battle happening as South Korean giant Kakao claims that its recently launched permissioned blockchain platform Klaytn is up to 15 times faster than Ethereum, which is a permissionless blockhain. Moreover, the South Korean platform announced today a batch...
John McAfee Offers to Build Cuba’s First Cryptocurrency
9.7.2019
The tech guru has wants to be Cuba's crypto advisor
Good News Failed to Cushion CELR and BTT Price Drop
9.7.2019
Despite some expected but still positive news coming the way of Celer Network (CELR) and BitTorrent (BTT), the prices of both tokens continue to drop.
Celer Network announced the launch alpha-mainnet, Cygnus in yesterday’s Twitter post. In their Medium post, Celer Network explains that this...
Kakao Claims Its New Blockchain Is 15x Faster than Ethereum
9.7.2019
Kakao's blockchain subsidiary GroundX says its recently launched Klaytn blockchain can mine a block in as little as a second