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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Opens Consultation with Cryptocurrency Stakeholders for Regulatory Clarity

January 24, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has started consultations with the UK's cryptocurrency market participants to find out the exact digital assets that need to be regulated and the best way to regulate them so as not to stifle innovation while also adequately protecting consumers from the risks, according to consultation...

Steemit Job Board Posting two Pictures of Powell and Scott

Steemit Looks to Start Afresh with Elizabeth Powell as Newly-Appointed CEO

January 24, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Business, Cryptocurrency Market Outlook, Finance, News

According to a report published by TechCrunch on January 23, 2019, blockchain-based startup Steemit has promoted Elizabeth Powell as their new MD and chief executive. Steemit Shuffles Their Leadership The prolonged crypto winter has left the players in the nascent industry in dire straits. The steep fall in the price of...

Blockchains Flying Across Indian Horizon

IDRBT to Leverage Blockchain Technology in the Indian Banking Industry

January 24, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Blockchain, Development, Finance, News, Regulation

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a blueprint for the implementation of blockchain technology in the Indian banking sector, reports Financial Express on January 23, 2019. Blockchain Technology to Change Indian Banking The IDRBT was established by the RBI...

Coinbase Flag in a Globe Asian Countires

Coinbase Unveils Services for High-Volume Crypto Investors in Asia and Europe

January 24, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

On January 22, 2018, Coinbase, the American cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of new trading and custody services for Coinbase Prime and Coinbase Pro which will allow high-volume investors in Asia and Europe to trade virtual currencies, make cross-border payments, and store digital assets in its cold storage. Coinbase Leading...

B2C2 Now Offering Clients Point-and-Click OTC Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash Trading Execution

January 23, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Exchange, Finance, News, Platform

B2C2, a leading cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity provider for digital assets exchanges and financial institutions, has announced its streaming pricing feature aimed at enabling OTC traders to carry out “point-and-click” trading execution, according to a Business Wire press release on January 21, 2019. OTC Traders’ Orders Executed in Real...

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 9, 2020

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 23, 2019

January 23, 2019 by Georgi Hristov at Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Market Outlook, Ethereum, Finance, News, Price Analysis

The total market cap is flat since January 21, 2019, and stands at $120 billion at time of press. There were no significant price changes for bitcoin and ether within the same time period. BTC/USD Bitcoin closed the January 16 trading session at $3,675 with a little more than a...

Securitize Changing the Face of the Corporate Debt Industry with Blockchain Technology

January 22, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Development, Finance, News, Platform

Securitize, a compliance platform that handles the issuance and lifecycle management of digitized securities on the blockchain has joined the IBM blockchain technology accelerator program in a bid to revolutionize the $82 trillion corporate debt industry, reported Forbes on January 21, 2019. Ten Firms Join IBM Blockchain Accelerator Program Per...

Is Valor Really Planning a “Hostile Takeover” of $14 Billion XRP?

January 22, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Business, Commentary, Development, Finance, News

A report by media outlet Axios claims that an unknown startup named Valor Foundation is attempting to launch a hostile takeover of the cryptocurrency XRP. This would be the first hostile takeover attempt in the cryptocurrency space. Valor’s Alleged Takeover Plans Valor Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that aims to...

The end of Anonymous Bitcoin Trading in the Netherlands Has Finally Arrived

January 22, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

Authorities in the Netherlands want to force cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto service providers to obtain licenses that would ban anonymous cryptocurrency trading, local news outlet Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) reported on January 18, 2019. Licensing for Crypto Businesses Introduced in Holland Anonymous trading of crypto assets has long been a...

Bitcoin Meditating in front of Two Green and Red Screens

Bitcoin Remains Firm amid Mixed Newsflow: BTCManager’s Week in Review January 21, 2019

January 21, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Development, Ethereum, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

The price of bitcoin remains firm, gaining two percent week-on-week, amid a mix of positive and negative news. The announcement by Bakkt that it has made its first acquisition shows that the institutional crypto trading venture is on track to become a serious player in the institutional digital asset trading...

Venezuela: First Bitcoin ATM Incoming amid Failing Economy and Sullen Petro

January 21, 2019 by Neil at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

In a country that many believe proves how fiat currencies can destroy an entire country’s infrastructure and economy, the first Bitcoin ATM in Venezuela will finally be installed, about two weeks from January 20, 2019. A Never-Ending Economic Crisis Venezuela actually tops the misery index thanks to the ongoing economic...

Go-Jek Buys Coins.Ph in Philippines Power Move

January 21, 2019 by Neil at Adoption, Business, Exchange, Finance, Investment, News

Go-Jek, a fast-growing Indonesian ride-hailing startup, made a significant investment on January 18, 2019, in Coins.Ph, which began as a crypto exchange service but has since diversified to a mobile wallet service offering various features for its five million registered users. Jumping Feet First into Fintech Ever since Uber gained...

Crypto Investment Firm 1confirmation Wants to Launch Second Fund

January 20, 2019 by Neil at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Development, Ethereum, Finance, News

One of the earliest cryptocurrency venture capital firms in the world, 1confirmation, is looking to raise as much as $60 million for a new fund, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal published on January 17, 2019. Heavy Hitters back Long-Standing Firm While bitcoin is still hovering well...

The DS (Digital Securities) Protocol: Securitize’s Infrastructure for Tokenized Securities

January 19, 2019 by John Iadeluca at Altcoins, Blockchain, Cryptocyclopedia, Development, Ethereum, Regulation

Cryptocurrency has come under serious scrutiny following incoming regulation and legislation. Despite this, however, things remain legally unclear for cryptocurrencies overall as well as token offerings and blockchain-issued assets in particular. While it would make sense to abide by the existing frameworks in reference to securities and issued assets, the...

Gate.Io Launches Monero (XMR) and Stellar Lumens (XLM) Perpetual Contracts

January 19, 2019 by Neil at Altcoins, Business, Development, Exchange, Finance, News

Many believe that institutional money will not flow into cryptocurrency markets until there are more adaptability and flexibility with the markets with regards to investment products such as futures contracts. Gate.io has recently added two new assets to its “perpetual contract trading,” Monero (XMR) and Stellar Lumens (XLM), on January...

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