Alibaba’s payment service will work closely with local financial regulators to thwart illegal exchange of digital money. … [Read more...] about Alibaba to monitor crypto transactions as China tightens grip
Crypto news in brief (August 16, 2018): Coinbase, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Square, bitcoin ETF, blockchain bond, South Korea
- Coinbase signed up 50,000 users per day in 2017 - JSE may become one of the first international stock exchanges to deploy online cryptocurrency trading platform - Square announced that users of its Cash App now can buy and sell bitcoin in all 50 U.S. states - The SEC has postponed the decision on the listing of VanEck/SolidX bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) - … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (August 16, 2018): Coinbase, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Square, bitcoin ETF, blockchain bond, South Korea
Blockchain boost as Japan eyes reform
Japan has announced it has formed a caucus to discuss regulatory changes for blockchain technology within the country. … [Read more...] about Blockchain boost as Japan eyes reform
Crypto news in brief (July 5, 2018): Binance, GMO miner B3, Microsoft, Malta, Bittrex
- Binance will create a Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) - Japan's internet giant GMO launched an upgraded BTC miner - Malta's parliament passed three bills regulating the crypto industry - Bittrex along with invest.com is launching a digital trading platform for EU residents under the invest.com brand … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (July 5, 2018): Binance, GMO miner B3, Microsoft, Malta, Bittrex
Crypto news in brief (June 6, 2018): Estonia, SBI Holdings, HitBTC, Google, Ripple, GitHub, Bitcoin Core, EOS
- Estonia has renounced plans to establish a national cryptocurrency - Japanese banking conglomerate SBI Holdings will be launching its own crypto exchange VCTRADE - HitBTC, a crypto exchange, has stopped dealing with Japanese residents - Ripple is launching the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), an educational fund, with a starting capital of $50 million … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (June 6, 2018): Estonia, SBI Holdings, HitBTC, Google, Ripple, GitHub, Bitcoin Core, EOS
National Assembly of South Korea suggests making ICOs legal again
According to the online media, Business Korea, the National Assembly of South Korea has proposed to allow initial coin offerings (ICOs), a popular fundraising scheme that gained popularity in 2017-2018. … [Read more...] about National Assembly of South Korea suggests making ICOs legal again
Iranian citizens are turning to cryptocurrencies
Iranians are increasingly turning to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seeing how dramatically local currency rial is depreciating. … [Read more...] about Iranian citizens are turning to cryptocurrencies
US authorities to regulate crypto market in ‘balanced way’
William Hitman, Director at the Division of Corporation Finance of SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), sees blockchain as a promising technology of the future. The initial coin offering, he notes, is a vital alternative way of doing business. … [Read more...] about US authorities to regulate crypto market in ‘balanced way’