eToro recently tested if it can implement its asset tokenization in Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, and it turns out that it can. The trading platform said as much in a recent press release where it provided det…
Improving access to cryptocurrency, a pilot project involving automated teller machines that process bitcoin transactions are now available in convenience stores in Arizona and Nevada. The project is courtesy of Digit…
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), a Belgian watchdog, has recently released a report documenting financial crimes notifications it received in 2018. In the report, the agency received a total of 2,0…
The pressure for Bakkt – the cryptocurrency initiative meant to make the trading and investment using bitcoin easier – to release a crypto product is increasing. The project did receive funding worth $182 million to d…
Charity organizations have been facing increased scrutiny for years due to questionable handling of the funds they receive, but blockchain has been proving its effectiveness in addressing this concern. Due to the fact…
It would appear that cryptocurrencies across the board have been seeing their best performances in a long time. Just as bitcoin is seeing a surge in interest, Ethereum has not been slacking, either. The cryptocurrency…
Bitcoin is on yet another rollercoaster ride, with its value surpassing the $10,000 and $11,000 mark in a short period of time. This impressive performance is attributed to hype after hitting the coveted threshold but…
There have been several collaborative efforts of late to address the problem of drugs supplies in the US and several parts of the world. One of the more significant of these partnerships is the one involving Walmart, …
There have been several cases over the past few years that proved how unstable the distribution of disaster relief funds can be when not managed properly. To this end, non-profit Oxfam is working on a new project inte…
Blockchain is considered useful for a lot of things and helping to curb economic disasters was just added to this long list. Regulators in Brazil are now thinking of turning to the decentralized ledger technology in t…
While what seems like the rest of the world’s financial regulators, both private and federal are expressing alarm over Facebook’s Libra, Mark Carney is taking the opposite stance. Instead, the governor of the Bank of …
Fisco, the firm that took over the Zaif crypto exchange company after it became the victim of theft via hackers, is now in hot legal water. The Financial Service Agency (FSA) of Japan has deemed it to be in violation …
When Facebook announced that it was launching a cryptocurrency of its own, it created giant ripples of concern all throughout the world. Now that Libra is here, France has taken immediate action and created a task for…
Bitmain Technologies Ltd. is currently the largest manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining chips in the world and it previous had plans for an IPO but then put it on hold. Now, there are reports that it is reviving thos…
U.S. Senate schedules July hearing for Facebook's Libra crypto The United States Senate Banking Committee will conduct a hearing on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project on July 16, according to Market Watch. The he…
Support: 412 (21-EMA); Resistance: 483 (May 30 high)
The NEM Foundation, a non-profit set up to promote NEM blockchain technology, and NEM Holdings, a not-for-profit company of NEM Ventures, have announced NEM Studios, a dedicated unit to support the ongoing development…
In a recent unsealing of complaints against a Swedish citizen who is accused of committing fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing the extradition of Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson.
Non-profit blockchain organization IOTA Foundation has partnered with UK-based digital food safety management company Primority to use blockchain to monitor food safety in the food supply chain and track food allergens.
Support: 273.34 (5-DMA); Resistance: 288.77 (2019 high)
While the rest of the world appears to be hyped to join the crypto bandwagon, the Reserve Bank of Australia recently expressed a much colder stance towards the trend. The Australian central bank is quite skeptical of …
Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project Libra may not be made available in India, as the country’s existing regulations prohibit the use of banking network for blockchain currency transactions, the Economic Times reported.
The Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a non-profit organization that aims to accelerate the commercial deployment of blockchain technology in the energy sector, has announced the launch of Energy Web Chain (EWC) – a public…
China’s automotive giant Wanxiang Holding Co., Ltd. and PlatON, a blockchain-based tech firm, have partnered to develop a “smart city” in Hangzhou, which is slated to be completed by 2025, according to a report by Cry…
Paxful, a peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace, recently announced a partnership with The White Company, which is a provider of crypto services. Together, these two firms are launching a prepaid card service that es…
Support: 9387 (5-DMA); Resistance: 9948 (April 2018 high)
Samsung is a giant force in the smartphone industry and it is currently pushing hard into the field of blockchain. The South Korean company recently announced plans to prioritize integrating blockchain into its 10-yea…
In another case of blockchain beginning to affect entire industries on a global scale, France-based software firm MGI is partnering with Thales for a major shake-up in cargo shipping. This team-up is intended to give …
Money laundering is one of the biggest problems associated with cryptocurrency and Chainalysis is a company trying to counter this issue. It provides cryptocurrency investigation and compliance solutions, enabling bus…
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced that it has listed Binance’s native token Binance Coin (BNB).
Metlife subsidiary Lumenlab, together with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and NTUC Income, is utilizing blockchain technology to automate the verification process for life insurance claims.
Social currency startup Roll has secured $1.7 million investment in a seed round, led by BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes with participation from Gary Vaynerchuk, Techstars Ventures, Hustle Fund, and Techstars NYC, CoinDesk re…
U.S.-based live broadcasting service YouNow has filed a public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Props token.
Support: 0.3990 (50-DMA); Resistance: 0.4750 (Upper BB)
Support: 99.08 (5-DMA); Resistance: 107.70 (55W EMA)
Japanese messaging giant Line will reportedly soon be able to open a cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
New shocking details related to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX have come to light as court monitor EY filed its fifth report.
Proof-of-stake based blockchain protocol Algorand has raised more than $60 million in a token sale conducted on CoinList.
The Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) on Wednesday published new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges, Cointelegraph reported.
Turnkey open banking platform Token announced that it has raked in $16.5 million from prominent investors including BNP Paribas-backed Opera Tech Ventures, Octopus Ventures, and EQT Ventures.
