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Huobi Launches OTC Trading Service and Office in London

July 2, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Tech

Huobi Group, one of the world’s leading blockchain asset financial service providers, announced on June 28, 2018, that it is opening an office in London. This announcement came soon after the group revealed additional details on two of their upcoming service offerings - Huobi OTC and Huobi Quant Trading on...

Binance Launches First Ever Crypto-Fiat Trading Platform in Uganda

July 1, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News

Even with the crashing prices of cryptocurrencies, Binance appears unperturbed. Now, the Changpeng Zhao owned exchange has ventured into Africa, in a bid to launch what will be one of the continent’s largest fiat-to-crypto exchanges ever. Binance Enters Uganda In what appears like a huge triumph for the entire cryptosphere,...

Experience the Future of Digital Payments with Blockonomics

June 28, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

Blockconomics is a decentralized bitcoin payment solution that provides users with specialized transaction tools that enhance their use of BTC. The company is launching an Initial Coin Offering starting July 1, 2018. The E-Commerce Industry To understand Blockonomics’ vision, it is important to shed light on the world’s presently used...

Banking Giant ING Bullish on Bitcoin

June 27, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Regulation, Tech

Dutch banking giant ING has released an economic report that shows more than a third of people (of those surveyed) think cryptocurrency is the future of online commerce, with a similar proportion indicating that they also think it is the future of investing. ING’s Bitcoin Optimism The report found one...

Indian Government set to Launch National Blockchain Project

June 23, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

Nine months after inception, the Indian government is set to launch a blockchain project to be known as IndiaChain. India’s Blockchain Push This will operate as a platform primarily aimed at reducing fraud, speeding up the enforcement of contracts, increasing the transparency of transactions, and boosting the agricultural economy of...

French President Acknowledges Initial Coin Offerings in Latest Business Reform

June 22, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to transform the country’s business landscape on June 18, 2018. The changes outlined in the platform included everything from a reduction in the complexity involved while setting up a business to a more streamlined auditing process. Surprisingly, however, the President’s plan also included...

DHS Give Blockchain Tech Company $192k to Beta Test Concept

June 22, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided Factom, a startup using blockchain technology to secure Internet of things (IoT) data, on June 15, 2018, $192,380 to begin beta testing their concept. Factom’s Blockchain Push The $192,380 prize money was apart of the final phase of the Silicon Valley Innovation Program...

Amsterdam Airport Introduces Bitcoin ATM For Travelers

Amsterdam Airport Introduces Bitcoin ATM to Increase Cryptocurrency Adoption

June 21, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

Travelers to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport can now exchange “loose change” for bitcoin at the end of their trip. Bitcoin ATM Schiphol Airport authorities announced on June 20, 2018, the installation of a “Bitcoin ATM” to allows travelers to convert the euro to ether (ETH) and bitcoin (BTC). The ATM will...

Blockchain Visionary Earns Millions With “BlockBox”

June 21, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

All over the world, the so-called BlockBoxes used in bitcoin mining, are appearing in the countryside as FinTech companies and individuals are getting on the bandwagon to get the best out of the newly-emerged industry. Creation of BitFury These large mysterious structures are the work of BitFury Group Ltd. CEO...

Betting on the World Cup with Bitcoin on Betcoin.com

June 21, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Entertainment, News

The FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia is most likely the World Cup during which more bets have been placed using bitcoin (BTC) than at any major sporting event ever before. Bitcoin acceptance by online gambling companies dates back to the early years of bitcoin but, in the last 12...

Litecoin Sees Increased Adoption by Businesses

June 18, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Tech

Litecoin (LTC) is seeing an “incredible amount of interest” from global businesses looking forward to integrating and supporting it, the Litecoin Foundation announced in their Twitter post. At the same time, it reminded its users to ask the companies they do their business with to ask the businesses to let...

Israeli Social Media Business Wants to Pay Employees in Bitcoin

June 17, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Israel’s booming technology sector is experiencing a talent shortage, with firms introducing new perks and lucrative benefits to attract skills employees. One such firm is offering a digital currency incentive. Firm Propagates Bitcoin Adoption According to a report on local news Calcalist on June 12, 2018, social network company Spot.IM...

Thailand on the Verge of Becoming a Cryptocurrency Hotbed

June 16, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

Following the Royal Decree by Thailand’s regulatory authorities on May 14, 2018, that cryptocurrencies are formerly digital assets, the Asian nation is set to take its local blockchain-based digital currency industry to the next level by showing five Initial Coin Offering (ICO) projects the green light to operate in the...

Walmart Submits Patents for a Behavior-Monitoring Blockchain

Walmart Awarded Cryptocurrency-Powered Electrical Grid

June 16, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded a patent to retail giant Walmart for the development of a cryptocurrency-powered electrical grid on June 14, 2018. Walmart’s Cryptocurrency Push The patent describes an electrical grid designed to help companies regulate electricity demand and manage consumption using publicly-accessible blockchain technology. Details...

Cryptocurrencies to Trade Alongside Precious Metals in Future, Says Director of Arizona’s Blockchain Lab

June 16, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Tech

After Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced its intent to build a cryptocurrency trading platform, industry observers ascertained a shift from the financial industry’s mistrust of the volatile digital asset to widespread institutional adoption. Cryptocurrencies to Become “Alternative-Investments” In an interview with ASU Now, Dragan Boscovic, Director of Arizona State University’s Blockchain...

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