Bitcoin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News

Bitcoin has overtaken the Russian Ruble and the Korean Won to become the eighth largest currency in the world by monetary base.  Bitcoin Exceeds Korea's Monetary Base According to a chart released June 18, 2019, from Crypto Voices, bitcoin is now the eighth largest currency in the world by monetary base...

Line Corporation, the firm in charge of Japan’s largest messaging app, Line Messenger, is set to be approved for its BitMax bitcoin exchange from the Financial Services Agency (FSA), reports Bloomberg on June 20, 2019. Line’s BitMax Awaits FSA Nod Per sources close to the matter, Line Corp is on...

In this episode, we review what JP Morgan and Alibaba are working on, how large enterprises are using blockchain and what this means for ICO/IEO coins. Yahoo! has also gone live with a new cryptocurrency exchange - what does this mean for the broader adoption of coins? Finally, we take...

In this episode, we cover what is driving bitcoin adoption. Louis Vuitton and Saudi Arabia are using blockchain tech powered by ConSensys and Microsoft. A candidate for US President discusses bitcoin. And we interview Tim Draper. Join us! Our show is co-hosted by Jeff, a Forbes and BTCManager contributor. Since 1999, he has been...

According to a Forbes article published on June 19, 2019, insurance giant Metlife is considering leveraging the Ethereum blockchain to disrupt the $2.7 trillion life insurance industry. Simplifying Life Insurance The insurance industry is ill-reputed for its excessive paperwork and formalities that help move business operations along. Claiming life insurance...

In a press release issued on June 13, 2019, crypto payments firm CLIC Technology Inc. announced a partnership with B2B blockchain infrastructure company Opporty to jointly develop an in-browser extension that would enable customers to make purchases from Amazon with the ether (ETH) cryptocurrency. Make Purchases from Amazon with ETH...

The Belgian company Euroclear has announced the development of a blockchain project for the issuance of European Commercial Paper (ECP). The proposed solution is a collaboration between the European Investment Bank (EIB), Euroclear, Banco Santander, and EY.  Bringing more Transparency to the ECP Market Euroclear announced on June 19, 2019, that...

Public blockchain platform Zilliqa (ZIL) has partnered with Singapore-based payments provider Xfers to explore the use of blockchain-based solutions in the digital payments space in Southeast Asia. This, according to a report by The Business Times, June 19, 2019. Making Payments More Efficient and Transparent The use of blockchain technology...

YouNow, a U.S.-based live video streaming company with more than 47 million registered users, has completed a Regulation A+ filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enable it to distribute its newly launched Props token to users of the platform, according to a Reuters report on...

As part of its broader plans to make its decentralized social media platform Voice hugely successful, EOS block producer, Block.one has purchased the Voice.com domain name from MicroStrategy for a whopping $30 million, according to a filing published by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18,...

The French government is looking to introduce clear-cut regulations for ICOs in the country. As reported by Crowdfund Insider on June 10, 2019, regulators in the country want to issue rules governing the issuance of utility ICO tokens, which would serve as a new “ICO regime.” France Moving ahead of the...

In a press release issued June 4, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that it was suing Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting a $100 million illegal initial coin offering (ICO) of digital tokens. SEC Goes Hard on Kik Kik, a social media turned crypto firm has been...