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- Clearstream, Credit Suise support FundsDLT’s Series A funding
Blockchain-based platform FundsDLT has secured a Series A funding from four financial giants.
· Business
- Spyware firm behind coronavirus tracking app involved in crypto industry
The group behind the controversial coronavirus tracking app has crypto ties.
· Business
- Toyota announces cross-Group virtual organization Blockchain Lab
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced in a press release on Monday that it collaborated with Toyota Financial Services Corporation to launch a cross-Group virtual organization in April 2019.
· Business
- Crypto lending firm BlockFi increases interest rates on bitcoins and ether
Crypto lending firm BlockFi is increasing its interest rates amid coronavirus outbreak.
· Investing
- Crypto exchange CoinZoom launches own Visa card to allow digital asset payments
Crypto exchange CoinZoom announced the official launching of CoinZoom Visa Card that will allow crypto payments by converting digital assets into U.S. dollars.
· Business
- PayPal is looking for AML expert with blockchain expertise
PayPal is looking for a new addition to its Global Financial Crimes (GFC) organization.
· Business
- Binance brings P2P trading to Latin America with integration to five fiat currencies and zero fees
Crypto exchange Binance announced on its blog that it just launched its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading for Brazilian Real (BRL), Argentine Peso (ARS), Colombian Peso (COP), Mexican Peso (MXN) and Peruvian Sol (PEN) in Lat…
· Business
- Bitcoin Cash to hold virtual meetups to curb coronavirus spread
The scheduled Bitcoin Cash Meetup will still happen, but virtually.
· Business
- Tim Draper predicts bitcoin to save the world after crisis, not government or banks
Bitcoin has endured a number of crashes in the past week due to coronavirus outbreak, but Tim Draper is still very positive about the future of the cryptocurrency.
· Insights & Views
- Digital asset merchant bank DAG Global hires banking industry veteran as new chief risk officer
DAG Global, a digital asset merchant bank, just hired a banking veteran to strengthen its leadership team.
· People
- Akon’s cryptocurrency project joins blockchain financial infrastructure Delchain
Singer Akon’s crypto project called Akoin has joined Delchain, a blockchain financial infrastructure company.
· Business
- 2 South Korean ministries to allocate $3.2M for blockchain industry
Two ministries in South Korea have announced support for the blockchain industry.
· Business
- Coinbase Card can now be linked to Google Pay for crypto mobile payments
Crypto exchange Coinbase announced on its blog that users can now add their Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card funded by crypto, to Google Pay.
· Business
- Binance revamps crypto information hub to bridge projects and users better
Crypto exchange Binance announced on its blog that it has revamped its crypto information hub, Binance Info.
· Business
- Binance releases ultimate guide to earn crypto with Binance Lending
Crypto exchange Binance released a guide to help users earn crypto with Binance Lending.
· Business
- Russia to ban the issuance and circulation of cryptocurrencies
Russia is planning to ban crypto issuance and circulation.
· Regulation
- Zimbabwe to work on a regulatory sandbox for cryptocurrency
Zimbabwe is returning to cryptocurrency.
· Business
- How to use digital currency for carbon markets?
Cryptocurrency can be combined with digital commodities in the carbon market.
· Insights & Views
- Argentina’s blockchain-backed website hacked, spread fake news on coronavirus
Argentina’s official gazette website was hacked and was used to spread fake news about coronavirus.
· Regulation
- Binance Futures increases maximum leverage on XTZ/USDT
Binance Futures announced that it has increased the maximum leverage on the Tezos (XTZ) and Tether (USDT) trading pair.
· Business
- Georgia partners with IOHK for Cardano-backed blockchain verification system for education
Georgia is the first country to use a blockchain-based verification system in the field of education and Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) will be the first to implement the project in cooperation with the state.
· Technology
- Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s board, supports blockchain project Crest
Bill Gates left Microsoft board and supported a blockchain project.
· People
- Bank of England governor warns bitcoin investors: ‘be prepared to lose all money’
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, warns those who invest in bitcoin (BTC) to be prepared to lose all their money.
· Insights & Views
- Cardano working on commercial infrastructure to compete with other cryptocurrencies
Decentralized public blockchain and cryptocurrency project Cardano is working on commercial infrastructure.
· Technology
- Binance.US to list Tezos but available for deposits only
Binance.Us is listing Tezos in its platform.
· Business
- GlueOS selected as 4th IEO project by Flata Exchange foundation
GlueOS, a company specializing in mainnet development, will hold a public IEO subscription contest at the Flata Exchange at 19:00 KST on Thursday April 2. Flata Exchange, known to listing only reverse IEO projects, sa…
· Business
- How can blockchain’s smart contract improve the insurance industry?
Blockchain can make a significant change in the insurance industry.
· Insights & Views
- U.S. prosecutors charges a Dutch national for allegedly running crypto-funded child pornography site
U.S. prosecutors indicted a Dutch national for allegedly leading a child pornography website.
· Regulation
- CoinDCX allots $1.3 million to bring 50M Indian consumers to cryptocurrency markets
Indian Crypto exchange CoinDCX allocated a huge amount to increase awareness and crypto adoption in the country.
· Business
- Coinbase launches bitcoin transaction batching that could help users enjoy 50% off on network fees
Digital currency exchange Coinbase rolls out a new feature that will help its users save more when using the platform.
· Business
- Australia to target cryptocurrency traders with audit warnings
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is eyeing crypto investors.
· Regulation
- Bank of England still undecided about central bank digital currencies
The Bank of England (BoE) is still weighing the pros and cons of introducing central bank digital currency (CBDC).
· Business
- Binance doubles ETH withdrawal fees, crypto traders react with dismay
Crypto exchange Binance has doubled the fees for Ether (ETH) and crypto traders are not pleased.
· Business
- U.K. Financial Regulator warns investors of crypto scams related to coronavirus
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a public warning on Wednesday to inform investors that scammers might take advantage of COVID-19 which has already infected hundreds of local residents wit…
· Regulation
- Energy experts on crypto lookout as Russia-Saudi Arabia oil wars emerge
The global energy market could affect bitcoin’s(BTC) future.
· Investing
- Blockforce Capital’s fund captures 86% of bitcoin’s upside in 2020
Multi-strategy hedge fund Blockforce Capital, also a seasoned exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer announced that its master fund saw a 16.8% compared to a 19.5% return in bitcoin, to its accredited investors, Coindesk r…
· Investing
- Celo Foundation announces 50 founding members of Alliance for Prosperity
Celo Foundation announced on its blog that 50 organizations have joined Celo Alliance for Prosperity.
· Business
- Cryptocurrency scams are riskier than romance and investment fraud
Crypto scams pose more risks than fraud involving romance and investment.
· Insights & Views
- Binance supports EOS staking, adds TRX/BNB trading pair, and allows BUSD & USDT purchase with Visa card
Binance has made a number of updates lately.
· Business
- Alibaba files for a blockchain-based system patent in Brazil
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filed patent for a transaction system using blockchain technology.
· Business