The Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released a national blockchain roadmap designed to promote the adoption of the technology in the country. … [Read more...] about Australia unveils national blockchain roadmap
Open letter to the Finance Minister of India, on the potential of India’s cryptocurrency sector, from CoinDCX CEO
Ahead of the 2020 Union Budget of India—arguably the most challenging budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government—Sumit Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of CoinDCX, India’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform and liquidity aggregator, has written an open letter to the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on the potential of India’s cryptocurrency sector to … [Read more...] about Open letter to the Finance Minister of India, on the potential of India’s cryptocurrency sector, from CoinDCX CEO
Tether launches gold-backed stablecoin XAUT
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced the launch of Tether Gold token, or XAUT, a new stablecoin that is pegged to physical gold. … [Read more...] about Tether launches gold-backed stablecoin XAUT
4 reasons why 2020 will be the year of the stablecoin
As we embark on a new decade for blockchain, it is worth reflecting on how far we’ve come. The biggest movements of 2019 revolved around institutional involvement in the space with industry giants such as Facebook and JP Morgan dipping their toes in the water, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) booming, monumental growth in fintech more generally and, of course, a wave of potential … [Read more...] about 4 reasons why 2020 will be the year of the stablecoin
Kraken acquires Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade
Less than a month after acquiring Circle Trade, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken secured Bit Trade, Australia's oldest crypto exchange. … [Read more...] about Kraken acquires Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade
SBI Holdings and GMO Internet to mine bitcoin at world’s largest crypto mining facility
The Japanese corporate giants SBI Holdings and GMO Internet are set to start mining bitcoin at the new crypto mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, according to Bloomberg sources. … [Read more...] about SBI Holdings and GMO Internet to mine bitcoin at world’s largest crypto mining facility
E-Commerce giant Rakuten allows customers to convert loyalty points to cryptocurrency
Rakuten, the major Japanese online retailer, has launched a service that enables users to convert their loyalty points (Rakuten Super Points) to bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), or bitcoin cash (BCH). … [Read more...] about E-Commerce giant Rakuten allows customers to convert loyalty points to cryptocurrency
Kraken acquires Circle Trade
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Circle Trade, one of the most recognized over-the-counter (OTC) desks in crypto market that handled over $24 billion in volume in 2018. … [Read more...] about Kraken acquires Circle Trade