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Bakkt Confirms Launch of Futures on September 23

Bakkt Reveals July 22 Date for Bitcoin Futures Testing

June 14, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin, News

In a Medium post published on June 13, 2019, Bakkt COO Adam White stated that the institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading platform will begin testing its physically-settled bitcoin (BTC) futures from July 22, 2019. Bitcoin Futures User Acceptance Testing to Commence in July 2019 In the blog post, White stated that Bakkt...

Late Start? No Problem. Beaxy Crypto Exchange Sweeps up Top Features

June 11, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Business

In a press release shared with BTCManager, Beaxy Digital LTD, a cryptocurrency exchange, launched their fully-regulated trading platform on June 11, 2019. The exchange boasts quick transaction speeds on 16 different crypto assets and looks to mimic traditional trading products from legacy finance. In partnering with OneMarketData, a data analytics...

G20 Finance Leaders Acknowledge Cryptocurrencies’ Technological Benefits for the Financial System

June 10, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Regulation

Japan’s Ministry of Finance on June 9, 2019, published a joint statement from the various G20 finance ministers and central bank governors requesting the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to keep a close eye on risks surrounding crypto-assets. The two-day meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, took place over the weekend. Call for...

Cred and Binance shaking hands with Binance Chain

Cred Bitcoin Lending Platform to Migrate its LBA Token to Binance Chain

May 31, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Exchange, News

Binance, a leading Malta-based global cryptocurrency exchange has joined forces with Cred, a decentralized lending platform that claims to facilitate open access to credit anywhere and anytime, with the most competitive rates on BTC, XRP, ETH and fiat currencies, in a bid to promote the growth of the decentralized economy....

DAI Development: Maker Announces Rebirth of OasisDEX, Weiss Ratings Bullish on Future

Troubles at MakerDAO Are Symptomatic of Shifting Narratives in Crypto

May 30, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Altcoins

A lot has been going on at Maker over the past few months, and not all of it bullish. In the first, the protocol has experienced a series of stability fee hikes on its collateral lending product that has the community up in arms. After that, the team’s leadership has...

BlockFi Now Accepts Deposits and Issues Loans in Gemini USD (GUSD)

May 30, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

American crypto finance company BlockFi announced support for customers using Gemini USD (GUSD) as a substitute for fiat USD, on May 29, 2019. This move paves a path for non-U.S. residents to access the dollar-denominated debt market. Support is currently limited to non-U.S. residents given the regulatory uncertainty within the...

Ethereum in a machine of cogs Dapp and bank-threatening ideas

Ethereum’s Decentralized Finance Ecosystem: A Legitimate Threat to Traditional Banking

May 27, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Cryptocyclopedia, Ethereum

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is the newest trend to ride on in the blockchain ecosystem. Ethereum alone boasts a number of different financial services, of which the likes of MakerDAO and 0x Protocol are already scaling to the top of the DeFi mountain. In this write-up, BTCManager explores the intriguing world of decentralized...

iSTOX to Launch Digitized Securities Trading Platform in Singapore

May 26, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Regulation

According to a report from The Straits Time, May 24, 2019, Singapore-based capital market platform iSTOX has been added to the Fintech Regulatory Sandbox of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The platform is expected to service digitized securities trading from the fourth quarter of 2019. Regulated Capital Markets Platform...

FINRA Approves Grayscale Ethereum Trust for Retail Investors

May 23, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Ethereum

According to a Bloomberg report published May 23, 2019, digital currency investment company Grayscale Investments LLC is poised to open its Etheruem Trust to retail investors after receiving approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Grayscale Ether Trust Now Open to Retail Investors Grayscale launched its Ethereum Trust at...

Early Backers of Cryptocurrency Startup Block.one in Line for Mega Payday

May 23, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Finance

PayPal's Peter Thiel and other early Block.one backers are in line to receive returns of more than 6,500 percent for their initial investments, Bloomberg reports. The cryptocurrency startup is looking to buy back ten percent of its shares. Meanwhile, hedge fund billionaire, Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital has already sold most...

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Crypto Derivatives Witness Large Institutional Turnout

May 22, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Investment, News

Bitcoin derivatives are shattering all-time highs for volume and number of open contracts across various platforms. CME, BitMex, and Deribit all smashed their previous month on month volume highs in May 2019 - and the month isn't even over yet. The volatility and slow developing efficiency are slowly introducing previously...

Dutch Bank Explores Bitcoin and the Blockchain, Rejects Crypto-Bans

Dutch Bank ABM AMRO Dumps Plans for Custodial Bitcoin Wallet “Wallie”

May 21, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Bitcoin, News, wallet

On May 20, 2019, The Next Web reported that major Dutch bank ABM AMRO had shelved its plans to launch a custodial cryptocurrency wallet called “Wallie” stating that digital assets are “just too risky.” ABM AMRO Is No Longer Interested in Cryptocurrencies One of the Netherlands’ premier banks, ABM AMRO...

Digital Coin Moving through the Door of a Bank

Report: Major Banks Are Investing $50 Million to Build Digital Cash Settlement System

May 19, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Finance, News

First reported in 2017, the Swiss bank UBS-led project to create a digital cash settlement system is expected to get an investment of $50 million from some of the largest banks around the world. Unnamed sources linked to the project told Reuters May 17, 2019. Research and Development Almost Complete...

Report: Discrepancy in Ripple’s Escrow Disclosures

May 18, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Ripple

Deviations in Ripple's escrow disclosure have arisen in a report by Coin Metrics on May 16, 2019. This information came to light less than a month after Ripple released its Q1 disclosure report. On-Chain Analysis Coin Metrics, a data and analytics provider, has found discrepancies in the escrow released on a monthly...

European Central Bank Policymaker Backs Stablecoins over Bitcoin

May 16, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Adoption, News, Regulation, Stablecoins

European Central Bank policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau believes that stablecoins can play an important role in the financial system as they aren’t as volatile as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reported Bloomberg, May 15, 2019. What’s Not Understood is Often Feared In the past seven days, Bitcoin’s price has reached...

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