- Asus has parnered with mining software provider Quantumcloud, thus allowing gamers to use their idle graphics cards (GPUs) to mine cryptocurrency. - Fidelity Investments is looking to expand its institutional crypto asset platform to include trading services for the top five to seven cryptocurrencies. - Vitalik Buterin, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (December 1, 2018): Asus, Fidelity, Buterin, Mexico, Floyd Mayweather Jr., TRON
TRON establishes $100 million blockchain gaming fund
TRON, the decentralized blockchain-based protocol that aims to build a worldwide entertainment platform, has announced the launch of a $100 million fund, TRON Arcade, for the blockchain gaming ecosystem. … [Read more...] about TRON establishes $100 million blockchain gaming fund
SEC charges Floyd Mayweather Jr. for promoting ICOs without disclosing payments
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled for unlawfully advertising initial coin offerings (ICOs). … [Read more...] about SEC charges Floyd Mayweather Jr. for promoting ICOs without disclosing payments
Bitmain launches cryptocurrency market index
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain has released a new cryptocurrency market index as a benchmark for investors. … [Read more...] about Bitmain launches cryptocurrency market index
Crypto news in brief (November 29, 2018): Malaysia, South Korea, Galaxy Digital, Steemit, Huobi
- Malaysia's regulations for digital asset, cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings (ICOs) will come into force by first quarter of 2019. - The South Korean government plans to use blockchain technology for an electronic voting system - Galaxy Digital’s realized and unrealized losses totaled about $41 million in the third quarter of 2018 - Steemit announced that … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (November 29, 2018): Malaysia, South Korea, Galaxy Digital, Steemit, Huobi
South Korea to use blockchain-based voting system
The South Korean government plans to use blockchain technology for an electronic voting system. … [Read more...] about South Korea to use blockchain-based voting system
Huobi launches crypto derivatives marketplace
Singapore-based digital assets exchange Huobi has launched its crypto derivatives marketplace Huobi Derivative Market (Huobi DM). … [Read more...] about Huobi launches crypto derivatives marketplace
Crypto news in brief (Noveber 27, 2018): Vinny Lingham, BTC price, Al Hilal Bank, Ledger, mining in China, IBM, Columbia University
- Vinny Lingham said the bitcoin price will remain range-bound between $3,000 and $5,000 for at least three to six months - Al Hilal Bank has completed a blockchain-based transaction for an Islamic bond worth $500 million - San Francisco-based startup Securitize has closed a $12.75 million Series A round led by Blockchain Capital - Ledger announced it is expanding to New … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (Noveber 27, 2018): Vinny Lingham, BTC price, Al Hilal Bank, Ledger, mining in China, IBM, Columbia University