Russian authorities plan to control the blockchain industry with the support of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body that fights money laundering … [Read more...] about Russian government to coordinate crypto regulation alongside FATF
Korea could legalise ICOs as early as November
In November, the South Korean government will meet to discuss legalising ICOs again … [Read more...] about Korea could legalise ICOs as early as November
Crypto news in brief (October 9, 2018): Forbes, Civil, Switzerland, Crypto Finance AG, UAE, IBM Food Trust, Carrefour
- Forbes will publish its content on a decentralized network - The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has issued the country’s first cryptocurrency asset management licence - The United Arab Emirates will permit ICOs as a fundraising method for domestic companies - IBM has launched blockchain-based food supply chain network … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 9, 2018): Forbes, Civil, Switzerland, Crypto Finance AG, UAE, IBM Food Trust, Carrefour
Crypto news in brief (October 4, 2018): Venezuela, Petro, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Ripple, xRapid, Bithumb, TD Ameritrade, ErisX
- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the official launch of the national cryptocurrency petro - The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger have become Associate Members within each other’s organization - Ripple's xRapid solution is now commercially available - Bithumb announced its plans to launch a global decentralized crypto exchange - TD Ameritrade will … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 4, 2018): Venezuela, Petro, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Ripple, xRapid, Bithumb, TD Ameritrade, ErisX
Crypto news in brief (September 23, 2018): South Korea, Switzerland, IBM, PNC, Ripple
- South Korea will increase government support for domestic blockchain companies - Switzerland has taken steps to help blockchain companies access the traditional financial system - PNC bank will use Ripple’s blockchain solution xCurrent to speed up international payments for its customers - Ripple could launch a commercial version of its payment platform xRapid "in the next … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (September 23, 2018): South Korea, Switzerland, IBM, PNC, Ripple
France gives green light to ICOs
Local startups will have to get an approval from the country’s financial regulator to conduct ICO in France. … [Read more...] about France gives green light to ICOs
Crypto news in brief (September 13, 2018): US Blockchain Association, Bitcoin Cash, South Korea, Binance, UAE, Overstock
– American Blockchain Association gets footing in Washington D.C. – Bitcoin.com crypto wallet deleted from Google Play – South Korean banks will limit service to unidentified users – Binance and Malta Stock Exchange sign MOU – The United Arab Emirates' Securities and Commodities Authority gets clear on ICO – Overstock founder sells $20mln shares to fund blockchain projects … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (September 13, 2018): US Blockchain Association, Bitcoin Cash, South Korea, Binance, UAE, Overstock
Crypto news in brief (September 6, 2018): Goldman Sachs, Iran, ShapeShift, crypto ATM, ETH futures
- Goldman Sachs is putting on hold plans to open a desk to trade cryptocurrencies - Crypto mining has been accepted as an industry by Iran’s major authorities - ShapeShift introduced a membership program - The crypto ATM market is expected to grow from $16.3 million in 2018 to $144.5 million by 2023 - Cboe is looking to launch ETH futures … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (September 6, 2018): Goldman Sachs, Iran, ShapeShift, crypto ATM, ETH futures