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Fri, 15 Nov 2019, 07:56 AM
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CME sets January 13 as target date for bitcoin options launch

Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD confined to narrow range trade, 5-DMA caps upside at 8814

BTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 8547 (50-DMA); Resistance: 8889 (21-EMA) Technical Analysis: Bias slightly bearish BTC/USD has been confined to a narrow $50 range with 5-DMA capping...

HSBC, SGX, Temasek explore DLT for end-to-end digitalization of fixed income securities

HSBC Singapore is teaming up with Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek for a trial that aims to look into the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for end-to-end digitalization of fixed income securities. Asias...

Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD trade rangebound, holds support at 21-EMA (60.12)

LTC/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Coinbase Support: 60.12 (21-EMA); Resistance: 69.58 (110W EMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Neutral LTC/USD is trading largely rangebound with session high at 61.93 and low...

Unilever, O2 join Nestlé, McDonald’s and Virgin Media in JICWEBS’ cross-industry blockchain pilot for digital advertising

JICWEBS, an organisation representing the digital advertising industry, has announced the addition of more participants in its cross-industry blockchain pilot that aims to enhance trust and transparency in digital...

Beowulf Blockchain to Power the Next-Generation Communication System for Telecommunications Giant E-TELECONNECT

The decentralized communication network pioneer Beowulf Blockchain has announced a global partnership with E-TELECONNECT, the Philippiness leading company for business call center service. In this partnership,...

China’s digital currency project aiming for ‘controllable anonymity’: PBoC official

Chinas planned digital currency is not a way in which authorities are trying to gain full control of information belonging to the people, a senior Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) was quoted as saying by Reuters. The...

Chainalysis' Krytpos software to help financial players mitigate risks in crypto space

Since blockchain and cryptocurrency entered the global stage, financial institutions have been curious enough to investigate the nascent technologies, determining how it can be leveraged in their respective businesses....

Huobi Chain open sources its regulator-friendly financial blockchain 'Huobi Chain'

Huobi Group is currently working on a blockchain initiative that is geared towards helping various businesses enter the crypto space. Called the Huobi Chain, this project will enable enterprises to launch their own...

HTC announces new limited edition blockchain smartphone in partnership with Binance

Electronic giant HTC is planning to add support for Binance Chain, Binances proprietary blockchain platform launched in April, in a new special edition of its blockchain smartphone, EXODUS 1. In October 2018, HTC opened...

Paxos launches new product that streamlines the swap between fiat, stablecoins

Paxos, the New York-based regulated institutional firm, has now released a new product that would aid businesses in transitioning between traditional and digital assets. Called the Fiat Gateway, the solution allows users...

Business

Amun AG launches Tezos ETP on Swiss SIX Exchange; makes available 7 crypto ETPs on Boerse Stuttgart Thu, 14 Nov 2019, 12:13 pm UTC

Swiss fintech startup Amun AG has launched a new crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) which tracks tezos (XTZ), one of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. CoinDesk reported that the firm has listed the...

ASX-listed firm DigitalX launches new bitcoin fund

Telegram denies all SEC allegations concerning its gram token and sale

Chinese bitcoin mining giant Canaan seeks to raise $100M in US IPO

Technology

Samsung SDS integrates QEDIT’s private asset transfer solution with Nexledger blockchain Thu, 14 Nov 2019, 10:59 am UTC

Samsung SDS, an IT subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with blockchain privacy solutions startup QEDIT. The partnership will see the companies integrating...

Central Bank of Tunisia refutes reports of digital currency launch

Beowulf Partners with Leading Filippino Educational Institution to Transform English Teaching via Two-way Interactive Distance Learning Platform

UPS and HerdX track and monitor beef shipment from U.S. to Japan using blockchain technology

Investing

Crypto Technicals: XRP/USD breaks below daily cloud, further weakness on charts Fri, 15 Nov 2019, 07:11 am UTC

XRP/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Kraken Support: 0.2472 (Oct 21 low); Resistance: 0.2745 (100-DMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Strongly Bearish XRP/USD is extending weakness for the 6th straight session,...

Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD extends break below 21-EMA, intraday bias bearish

Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin turns bearish, dip till next major support at 55W EMA (7947) likely

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Daily Technical Outlook

Insights

AFME calls for a common approach for regulation of crypto-assets in Europe Thu, 14 Nov 2019, 07:15 am UTC

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has called upon European regulators to collaborate and work towards a common approach for the regulation of crypto-assets in the common currency area. AFME, which...

Chinese-state run publication releases positive report about Bitcoin

China to spend $2B on blockchain initiatives by 2023: IDC

Tether fires back at bitcoin price manipulation allegations, claims USDT is fully backed by USD reserves

Bitcoin (BTC) $8,629.52 (-1.31%)
Ethereum (ETH) $183.74 (-1.69%)
XRP (XRP) $0.265900 (-1.73%)
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) $274.02 (-2.31%)
Litecoin (LTC) $59.47 (-0.84%)
Bitcoin (BTC) $8,629.52 (-1.31%)

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Nov 14, 2019 (Thursday)

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Amun AG launches Tezos ETP on Swiss SIX Exchange; makes available 7 crypto ETPs on Boerse Stuttgart