- 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
Crypto news in brief (August 29): China, Triple-1, SEC, Associated Press, Civil, Coinbase, blockchain courses
- Chinese regulators issued a warning for investors on illegal fundraising and trading connected with blockchain and cryptocurrency - Japanese company Triple-1 is developing 7nm bitcoin mining chips, known as “Kamikaze” - After turning down applications to list nine bitcoin-ETFs SEC promised to reconsider its decision in the future - The Associated Press (AP) news agency and … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (August 29): China, Triple-1, SEC, Associated Press, Civil, Coinbase, blockchain courses
Alibaba to monitor crypto transactions as China tightens grip
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