CF Benchmarks, the Bitcoin index provider of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, has received authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to become a Benchmark Administrator under the European Benchm…
Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced that it has dropped minimum deposit requirement in its BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) and will pay interest on any amount of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Gemini Dollar …
Facebook is set to face global regulators on Monday to answer questions about its Libra cryptocurrency project, amid warning from EU governments that the digital currency poses threat to financial stability.
Deutsche Bank has joined banking rival JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain project Interbank Information Network (IIN), according to a report by the Financial Times.
France mulls blocking Facebook's Libra project on European soil as FINMA chief weighs pros and cons of the cryptocurrency France warned on Thursday that it will block the development of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra…
The head of the Libra Association, the governing body of Facebook’s Libra project, has said that Libra cryptocurrency would be launched in the latter half of 2020.
Financial institutions around the world are increasingly developing blockchain-based solutions to streamline various processes and improve efficiency. Use cases include payments and remittances, trade finance, banking…
BLOQ FLIX, media finance and advisory firm, has partnered with Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO to bring blockchain technology to its entertainment financing capabilities.
France warned on Thursday that it will block the development of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra as it is posing a threat to the “monetary sovereignty” of governments.
Thailand state-owned energy company PTT and Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a blockchain energy nonprofit company, have collaborated to develop a blockchain-based renewable energy system.
Interstellar, a new company formed by Chain and Lightyear last September, has announced that it is spinning out a new app-focused company, called Pogo.
PundiX, an open platform for blockchain developers, revealed that its blockchain phone Blok on Blok (BOB) is almost ready for launching. The firm showcased its BOB phone at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week.
Dapper Labs, the firm behind viral blockchain game CryptoKitties, has secured $11.2 million in a new round funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Digital Currency Group, and Warner Music Group. The new …
Binance announced that it will launch its New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)-approved stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD). The dollar-pegged stablecoin is now live on Paxos’ platform for U.S. dollar red…
Spanish banking giant Santander has announced that it has issued a $20 million bond on a blockchain, which will continue to exist only on the blockchain to maturity.
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has announced that it will introduce its government-backed blockchain-based cryptocurrency, the Marshallese sovereign (SOV), in a token pre-sale.
The United Kingdom has the largest number of registered cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a recent study conducted by Bitfury’s blockchain analytics platform Crystal.
Bobby Lee, co-founder and former CEO of the BTCC – one of the longest running bitcoin exchanges in China, is making a comeback to the crypto space with a new venture, Ballet, CoinDesk reported.
Cryptocurrency market data provider Kaiko has secured 5 million euros (~$5.5 million) in a seed funding round, spearheaded by global financial services investors Anthemis Group and Point Nine Capital.
Crypto market aggregator CoinGecko has announced that it has upgraded its “Trust Score” metric, which aims to bring a more robust exchange ranking system.
Hong Kong-based asset custodian Legacy Trust announced that it will launch a new and independent business to accommodate its growing digital asset custody services.