Latest news — Page 582
Blockchain Life 2019 Forum welcomes 6000+ attendees and top companies at its 4th edition
The fourth edition of the Blockchain Life 2019 Forum will be held on October 16-17 in Moscow.
ECB exec Yves Mersch warns that siren of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is 'beguiling but treacherous'
European Central Bank (ECB)’s executive board member Yves Mersch warned that Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is posing a threat to monetary policy and called it “beguiling but treacherous” during a speech at the ECB’s…
Craig Wright to challenge Bitcoin court order worth $10B but needs more time because of Hurrican Dorian
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, is challenging a recent court order that required him to pay 500,000 BTC to Ira Kleiman, the estate of his former college Dave Kleiman.
Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin Cash finds stiff resistance at $300 mark, breakout required for further upside
Support: 285.85 (5-DMA); Resistance: 300.65 (200-DMA)
HSBC completes first yuan-denominated letter of credit transaction via Voltron blockchain platform
Banking giant HSBC has completed the first blockchain-based letter of credit transaction denominated in yuan, Reuters reported.
Thai crypto exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is shutting down after 5 years
Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (BX.in.th), a leading cryptocurrency exchange in Thailand, is shutting down its digital doors on all trading operations.
South Korea's Kakao eyes listing Klay cryptocurrency on Chinese Exchange: Report
South Korean internet company Kakao is allegedly looking into listing its cryptocurrency Klay on a Chinese exchange, CoinDesk reported citing local media outlet News1 Korean.
Binance acquires crypto-asset trading platform JEX amid continued interest in derivatives trading market
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired JEX, a Seychelles-based crypto-asset trading platform that offers spot and derivatives trading services.
Financial Integrity Network urges Congress to bring crypto firms under BSA
The Financial Integrity Network (FIN), a Washington D.C.-based strategic advisory firm, has urged the United States Congress to bring firms engaged in cryptocurrency sector under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulation.
Crypto Technicals: XRP/USD extends consolidation above 200H SMA, 21-EMA (0.2705) offers stiff resistance
Support: 0.2586 (5-DMA); Resistance: 0.2705 (21-EMA)
Crypto exchange Liquid reveals blockchain wallet address for Gram token sale proceeds
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has revealed that the funds of customers who participated in the Gram token sale are stored securely in a blockchain wallet.
Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD rangebound at 50-DMA resistance (10394), breakout will see further gains
Support: 10163 (20-DMA); Resistance: 10820 (cloud base)
Binance unveils two crypto futures platforms, lets users pick their favorite
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled two futures testnet platforms, named Futures A and Futures B.
Brazil issues first-ever birth certificate using blockchain technology
Brazil has become the first country to register birth certificates on a blockchain, according to Cointelegraph Brazil.
ING Collection purchases fractional ownership shares in digital artwork via blockchain
WUNDER, a blockchain-based digital art museum, has announced that ING Collection recently purchased fractional ownership shares in a video art work via a blockchain-based transaction.
More Thai government departments look to blockchain to streamline work processes
Thailand’s Revenue Department and the Comptroller-General's Department are the latest government agencies that are poised to explore blockchain technology.
North Korea calls UN report on stealing $2B from banks and crypto exchanges “sheer lie”
North Korea has outrightly refuted recent accusations of stealing $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Avaloq, AlgoTrader partner to prepare financial institutions for crypto-induced paradigm shift
Two Swiss fintech firms – Avaloq and AlgoTrader – are teaming up to create a global digital asset management ecosystem.
Baton Systems raises $12M for bank-to-bank blockchain-based payments infrastructure
Blockchain startup Baton Systems has secured over $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Trinity Ventures, with participation from Alsop Louie and Commerce Ventures.
São Paulo to implement blockchain technology in public works projects
The government of Brazilian city of São Paulo has contracted a tech company as it seeks to use a blockchain registry for its public works projects, Cointelegraph reported.
Jaguar demonstrates proof-of-concept for tracing car energy using Iota’s DLT
British automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a proof-of-concept (POC) for tracing car energy using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
South Korean startup seeks to tokenize David Hockney’s work via blockchain
A recently founded South Korean startup is seeking to tokenize the art market using blockchain technology.
Continental to demo earning app based on blockchain-based car data-monetization platform at IAA
Technology company Continental will demonstrate a new app based on its blockchain-based data-monetization platform (DMP) built in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Daily Technical Outlook
Major Cryptocurrency Daily Trend/ Technical Outlook
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – August 30th, 2019
FINMA publishes regulatory guidance on blockchain-based payment transactions The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today published new regulatory guidance for blockchain-based payment transactions. …
Elwood Asset Management seeks to lure institutional investors into crypto space with $1B venture
Elwood Asset Management, a UK-based asset management firm owned by hedge-fund billionaire Alan Howard, is reportedly planning a $1 billion venture in the cryptocurrency hedge fund space.
Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Support Resistance Levels
Major Cryptocurrency Intraday Support Resistance Levels
Securities exchange MERJ teams up with Globacap for security token IPO
MERJ Exchange, the national stock exchange of the Seychelles, has announced its partnership with London-based fintech startup Globacap to issue tokenized equity.
Crypto Technicals: Tezos (XTZ) below 200-DMA and cloud, scope for further downside
Support: 0.9276 (88.6% Fib); Resistance: 1.0561 (200-DMA)
ISIS and other terrorist groups prefer Telegram to raise funds via cryptocurrencies: MEMRI
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), a press monitoring and analysis organization headquartered in Washington, has said that terrorist groups such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Hamas are increasingly using social…
Thai Customs Department to use IBM-Maersk blockchain shipping solution ‘TradeLens’
The Customs Department of Thailand has announced that it is collaborating with IBM and Maersk to use blockchain shipping solution ‘TradeLens.’
Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin Gold at 6-month lows, momentum strongly bearish
Support: 10.174 (Lower BB); Resistance: 13.881 (21-EMA)
Crypto Technicals: NEO/USD holds major trendline support at 8.50, 'Death Cross' weighs
Support: 7.21 (88.6% Fib); Resistance: 9.21 (5-DMA)
Telegram to release code for running nodes on TON Blockchain on September 01: Report
Instant messaging app Telegram is going to release the code required to run a node on the Telegram Open Network (TON) on September 01, two sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.
SBI Holdings subsidiary Morningstar to pay interim shareholder dividend in XRP
Morningstar, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings – the investment arm of Japanese financial services giant SBI Group, will pay out dividends in XRP, Ripple’s native token, CoinDesk reported.
Hyperledger accepts open source Ethereum client ‘Pantheon’ as first public blockchain project
The Hyperledger blockchain consortium has officially accepted ConsenSys’ Pantheon as its first public blockchain project, CoinDesk reported.
Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD consolidates 'Symmetric Triangle' breach, eyes 21W EMA at 8966
Support: 8966 (21W EMA); Resistance: 9846 (5-DMA)
Hedera Hashgraph to launch blockchain mainnet, coin distribution on September 16
Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade public distributed ledger platform, is going to open access (OA) to its mainnet beta on September 16, allowing any developer to create an account and build decentralized applicati…
Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Daily Technical Outlook
Major Cryptocurrency Daily Trend/ Technical Outlook