- 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
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
Norway scraps electricity subsidy for crypto miners
Authorities have decided to call off subsidies to cryptocurrency miners. … [Read more...] about Norway scraps electricity subsidy for crypto miners
India prepares cryptocurrency legislation
India’s government is actively preparing a regulatory framework for the blockchain industry. At the moment local financial institutions cannot work with companies connected to cryptocurrencies. … [Read more...] about India prepares cryptocurrency legislation
Japanese crypto exchanges are approved for self-regulation
Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association will be able to set rules to control the industry, it will also tighten requirements to tackle insider trading and money laundering. … [Read more...] about Japanese crypto exchanges are approved for self-regulation
Crypto news in brief (October 25, 2018): FISCO BCOS, Coinbase, USDC stablecoin, Alibaba, Bakkt, Royal Mint Gold, Japan
- The Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO) announced the launch of a coinless open-source blockchain platform - Coinbase has launched stablecoin USDC, backed one-to-one by U.S. dollar - Alibaba Cloud expanded its Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) offering outside of China - The UK Royal Mint has suspended its plan to launch gold-backed cryptourrency Royal Mint Gold … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 25, 2018): FISCO BCOS, Coinbase, USDC stablecoin, Alibaba, Bakkt, Royal Mint Gold, Japan
Crypto news in brief (October 15, 218): Sony, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Roger Ver, ICOs in Europe, Bakkt
- Sony is developing blockchain-based software for digital rights management and intellectual property protection - Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is exploring ways to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges - Venezuela's citizens will have to pay fees for passport issuance in the country's cryptocurrency petro - Roger Ver plans to buy or develop his own … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 15, 218): Sony, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Roger Ver, ICOs in Europe, Bakkt