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The Ripple Legal Battle: Is XRP a Security Token or Not?

September 20, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

According to news published by Fortune, September 20, Ripple, the company behind the cryptocurrency XRP asked a federal court to dismiss the class action that would claim XRP as security. Security or not Security? As informed by BTCManager in August 2019, a group of investors filed a complaint against Ripple...

Arab Bank Switzerland to Offer Bitcoin Custody and Brokerage Services

September 20, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

According to a report published by swissinfo.ch on September 19, 2019, Arab Bank Switzerland has joined the list of established banks which offer access to digital asset products. A New Bank in the Crypto Sphere Arab Bank Switzerland, a bank specializing in private banking and trade financing, has partnered with...

Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Network

September 19, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

According to a press release published on September 19, 2019, U.S. financial institution Bank of America is joining Marco Polo, a network that aims at enhancing international trade affairs thanks to the blockchain technology. Bank of America Joins the DLT Trade Consortium U.S. banking giant Bank of America, a long-standing...

IBM and UBS Partner with German Car Producer to Develop Blockchain-Based Payment Solutions

September 19, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

According to a press release dated September 18, 2019, published by AutomotiveIT, ZF Friedrichshafen is partnering with IBM and UBS to build a blockchain-based payment platform for the automotive industry. A New Cashless Solution for the Automotive Industry Global giants ZF Friedrichshafen, IBM, and UBS are teaming up to develop...

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Connecting Real-World with Virtual Worlds via the Angelium Blockchain

September 18, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

According to a press release published by Accesswire on September 18, a new project called Angelium is trying to connect the real-world with a virtual world through an online game platform based on blockchain. Merge Between Virtual and Real The concept of "Cross Reality", or the connection of the real...

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Stanford Graduates Launched the First Smartphone-Native Cryptocurrency with Growing Adoption

September 18, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

Former students and a researcher from Stanford University have developed a smartphone native cryptocurrency that aims to boost adoption with an enhanced user-friendly interface. This according to an article from The Stanford Daily, September 16, 2019. A Network-Effect Cryptocurrency Nicolas Kokkalis Ph.D., Chengdiao Fan Ph.D., Vince McPhilip M.B.A. ’18, and visiting...

Thailand: Analyzing the Mystery Closure of Bitcoin Co (bx.in.th)

September 18, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

An article published by the Bangkok Post speculates some hypotheses that may have led to the closure of the well-known exchange Bitcoin Co earlier this month. Contention As reported by BTCManager on September 2, the Thai exchange Bitcoin Co (bx.in.th) unexpectedly closed its doors leaving its users in a mix...

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IOST Partners up with JustCo to Debut the IOST Launchpad

September 17, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

According to an official announcement made by the IOST Foundation on September 17, IOST is partnering with JustCo, Asia's leading coworking space provider in order to launch the IOST Launchpad, an initiative to boost the IOST decentralized ecosystem. JustCo Becomes an IOST Node The IOST Foundation revealed the IOST Launchpad...

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Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Korea Removes Privacy Altcoins

September 16, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

According to an official announcement made by the South Korean branch of OKEx, the popular exchange will delist five privacy coins as early as October 10, 2019. Complications for Privacy Coins Trading of Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), ZCash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN) and Super Bitcoin (SBTC) on OKEx Korea will be...

Croatia Launches First Physical Cryptocurrency POS Product

September 16, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

According to a press release from local newspaper Total Croatia News, Croatia is about to experience the very first crypto payment product which is fully regulated and compliant with local rules, September 16, 2019. A New Crypto POS Croatia is about witness its first crypto gateway product, the Adeo POS Cash...

$800 in Bitcoin are Worth More Than $10k on the Dark Web

September 13, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

According to news published by Forbes on September 13, 2019, Armor’s Threat Resistance Unit (TRU) research team has been studying the dark markets and spotted a new possibility to pay a seller $800 in bitcoin and have $10,000 transferred to a bank account via Western Union, PayPal or similar. Black...

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Crypto Pioneer Bobby Lee Unveils Metal Hardware Wallet

September 12, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

According to news published by Yahoo Finance September 12, crypto pioneer Bobby Lee, who founded one of China’s first bitcoin exchange, is releasing its own hardware wallet. Similar to a credit card, it will feature one of the cheapest prices on the market. A New Metal Hardware Wallet Crypto pioneer...

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Roger Ver Presses for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Derivatives

September 12, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

Roger Ver is trying to fuel the interest of institutional investors in Bitcoin Cash. According to news published from Bloomberg, September 12, the crypto-mogul Ver is thinking of launching futures contracts. BCH for Institutions Former CEO and current Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver focuses his efforts on initially promoting...

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Indian International Bank Relies on Blockchain to gain Market Traction

September 11, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

During an interview with MoneyControl.com, Akhil Handa, Head of Fintech & Partnerships and Mobile Banking at Bank of Baroda, explains how the bank is keeping up with the time thanks to digital innovations such as blockchain. Laying Fertile Ground for Innovation Bank of Baroda (BoB), the second most innovative public...

DappRadar Collects $2.3M Funding from Naspers and Blockchain.com

September 11, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

DappRadar, a global platform for discovering and analyzing decentralized applications (dApps), raised a cool $2.33 million in seed funding from Naspers Ventures, Blockchain.com Ventures, and Angel Invest Berlin. This according to news published by emerging-europe.com, September 11, 2019. dApp Data is Profitable DappRadar is the most popular dApps tracker which...