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The U.S. Congress Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The institution summoned Alexis Goldstein, Director of Financial Policy for the Open Market Institute, Sarah Hammer, Managing Director at the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at Coin Center, and others. Adam Cochran, a […]
2021-7-1 23:01 | |
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Regulatory compliance is one of the most (if not the most) stressful points surrounding cryptocurrencies. Regulators across the world strive to understand and effectively classify blockchain-based projects, in an attempt to protect the investing public from fraudsters who plague this nascent industry.
2018-11-26 16:29 | |
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Are you planning to do some shopping on Amazon this holiday season? If so, you can also support BitGive, the first registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that uses the power of bitcoin to support some great philanthropic projects around the world.
2018-11-23 20:10 | |
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MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U.
2018-11-22 17:35 | |
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Blockchain and cryptocurrency are two sides of the same coin, but while cryptocurrencies are caught in a bear market, blockchain is steadily making headway into different industries. Huobi Capital’s managing director Li Huo believes that next year will be important as blockchain goes mainstream and investors open up to the possibilities in this space.
2018-11-21 20:14 | |
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The 2018 Blockchain New Economy Hangzhou Summit, to be organized on 19th and 20th November, will be one of the most prominent blockchain events on Chinese mainland this year. The IOTA Foundation announced that its Director of Engineering, Edward Greve will be attending the summit, as a representative of the distributed ledger designed for the […] IOTA’s Director of Engineering Will Attend Blockchain Event Organized by Chinese Government was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-11-20 22:29 | |
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Shapeshift CEO Eric Voorhees and cryptocurrency loans startup Salt Lending Ltd. is under investigation by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its $50 million ICO in 2017, per a Wall Street Journal article, published November 15, 2018.
2018-11-19 01:00 | |
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Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world.
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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On November 14, 2018, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is of the opinion that governments and central banks should look into issuing state-backed digital currencies, witnessing the global shift to cashless economies.
2018-11-15 22:00 | |
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Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has recently spoken about cryptocurrencies during her speech at the Singapore Fintech Festival, which is happening right now.
2018-11-15 11:02 | |
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Huobi’s US-based partner HBUS has recently been on a recruiting spree that has seen the firm bring in top talent from its competitors. Its latest hiring is Jay Ryu, who is expected to head its Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments division.
2018-11-15 04:22 | |
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Bitmain has denied reports that its CEO Jihan Wu was ousted as the mining firm’s board director while confirming that the board has undergone restructuring. Setting the record straight, Nishant Sharma, international marketing manager of Bitmain Technologies Limited, told Bitcoin Magazine that, instead of losing his position, Wu will continue on as a co-director of the board amidst a wider reorganization.
2018-11-15 21:26 | |
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The winds of change are sweeping the financial sector, at least according to Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking at the Singapore Fintech Festival on Nov.
2018-11-15 20:44 | |
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Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said central banks throughout the world should consider issuing digital currency to make transactions more secure.
2018-11-14 19:10 | |
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News reaching Ethereum World News indicate that the Bitcoin Mining Giant known as Bitmain, has undergone a board reshuffle that has led to its CEO – Jihan Wu – losing his seat as the board’s executive director.
2018-11-13 20:09 | |
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CryptoNinjas HBUS, the exclusive U. S. strategic partner of Huobi. a leading blockchain asset solutions provider, today announced Jay Ryu as Vice President of Corporate Development. Ryu previously served as the Venture Capital Director at Draper.
2018-11-14 16:31 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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The launch of the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could witness the space attracting as little as a few billion dollars, predicted Gabor Gurbacs. The director of Digital Assets Strategy at VanEck made the bullish prediction during an interview with CNBC Crypto Trader hosted by Ran Neuner, while explaining the possible outcomes from a successful.
2018-11-9 13:06 | |
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The following piece on decentralizing the energy sector was written by Richard Lohwasser, who holds a PhD in energy economics and is the CEO of Lition. He was previously a strategy consultant for McKinsey and director of Vattenfall.
2018-11-8 00:00 | |
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As Bitcoin continues to trade in a rather narrow range, industry experts Vinny Lingham and Ronnie Moas stand on both sides of a $20,000 charity bet that BTC price won’t hit $28,000 by the end of 2019.
2018-11-7 20:00 | |
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Deloitte, a multinational professional services network, and Attest, an identity management organization recently partnered to help Government clients with their digital identity challenges. According to the press release published on November 5, 2018, the collaboration will help Government organizations transform their existing systems with blockchain technology.
2018-11-7 18:00 | |
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The following opinion piece on Holacracy was written by Max Borders, director of Social Evolution and author of The Social Singularity. Imagine turning on your mobile device one morning to find only two apps: Red and Blue.
2018-11-2 01:25 | |
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Tether Limited is back in the news; this time, it has confirmed a banking relationship with a financial institution based out of the Bahamas. The issuer of the controversial USD-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) announced its partnership with Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust Limited.
2018-11-2 00:27 | |
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Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U. S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture. According to an announcement made on November 1, 2018, officials behind the venture look to trade security tokens within a “compliant marketplace” and within the context of “other applicable regulatory approvals.
2018-11-1 19:06 | |
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Many reports have cited the numerous cryptocurrency thefts over the past few years, but now the number of stolen cryptocurrencies in relation to their total issued circulation has been put into a league table.
2018-11-1 15:39 | |
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Several of Ripple’s executives have taken the stand to share what they believe Ripple is all about and how far the firm has come in terms of delivering products and attracting new investors. This has since been reported by Bitcoin Exchange Guide, where the SVP of Product, Asheesh Birla, Director of Product, Craig DeWitt and […]
2018-11-1 03:08 | |
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On October 29, 2018, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) announced in Prague at DevCon 4 two new software specifications that will help businesses standardize future code developments on an enterprise version of the Ethereum blockchain.
2018-10-31 22:19 | |
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On October 30, 2018, Storj Labs released a public alpha for their version 3 (V3) platform –– enabling developers and companies to test their decentralized cloud storage solution.
2018-10-31 17:07 | |
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Bitcoin is experiencing an unprecedented period of low volatility, which could either be a sign that the lodestar cryptocurrency has found its price level, or has found a market floor in preparation for the next bull run.
2018-10-27 22:30 | |
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The cryptocurrency markets are evolving in many ways different to a typical securities market. In a recent interview with IntelAlley, the newly appointed managing director of operations at Gemini Trust Company, the operators of Gemini Exchange, noted that cryptocurrency exchanges are evolving and that Gemini has an exciting year ahead of itself.
2018-10-26 13:59 | |
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There are indications that in the coming months the Premier League may record its first transfer fees paid in cryptocurrency, bitcoin in particular, according to Iqbal V. Gandham, UK managing director at eToro.
2018-10-26 08:12 | |
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Antony Scaramucci Speaks on the Potential of Cryptocurrencies Anthony Scaramucci, a former Communications Director at the White House and the Founder of Skybridge Capital, recently talked on crypto regulation in the US.
2018-10-24 22:55 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has granted self-regulatory status to the country's cryptocurrency industry, giving the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) authority to oversee the space, according to a Reuters report.
2018-10-25 21:29 | |
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Utility billing and payment services provider Novatti is launching a new Australian dollar (AUD)-backed stablecoin known as the Novatti AUD Utility Token on the Stellar Network.
2018-10-25 20:58 | |
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Following the bitcoin signing of a Turkish Amateur player in January, could crypto-transfers be heading to the English Premier League? ‘Yes’ and ‘Soon’, according to eToro’s UK Managing Director, Iqbal V Gandham.
2018-10-25 20:00 | |
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The planned testing of Ethereum’s Constantinople hard fork, scheduled for Oct. 14 was not successful. The testnet became unusable because of a consensus issue in the blockchain. Not only has this caused a stir within the Ethereum community, but the wider audience of the crypto and blockchain space also reacted to the event.
2018-10-23 21:29 | |
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Blockchain startup Bloq has announced the appointment of former Fidelity Investments executive Hadley Stern as its first chief operating officer — the latest in a string of hires poached from a legacy financial firm by blockchain startups.
2018-10-23 19:05 | |
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At the Senate Banking Committee meeting on Oct. 11, the wedges between crypto supporters and deniers grew deeper. The differences became clearer as Coin Center’s research director Peter Van Valkenburg and Dr.
2018-10-23 18:59 | |
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Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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The cryptocurrency sector, despite being looked down upon by Wall Street, is busy poaching head honchos from top banks and technology companies. Recently, New York based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini appointed Esther Babb as its new director of business development.
2018-10-19 15:44 | |
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Bitcoin futures trading is up. American financial market company CME Group Inc. announced on Twitter early on the morning of Wednesday, October 17, 2018, that its futures products are experiencing rising volume, explaining, “In Q3, Bitcoin futures average daily volume rose 41% and open interest was up 19% over Q2.
2018-10-18 00:59 | |
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Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead believes a Bitcoin-ETF approval is insignificant in comparison to Bakkt and Fidelity launching cryptocurrency trading platforms for institutional investors. Too Early for a Bitcoin ETF, Says Pantera Capital CEO Yesterday, Pantera Capital founder and CEO, Dan Morehead spoke with Messari director of business development and panel moderator Katherine Wu at Bloomberg’s Institutional Crypto Conference.
2018-10-17 14:00 | |
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On October 11, 2018, two prominent figures spoke in front of the Senate Banking Committee to talk about cryptocurrency and how the future of both society and the digital currency will be intertwined.
2018-10-16 19:30 | |
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Crypto-to-USD lender BlockFi has announced that it will support loans backed by both Litecoin and Gemini’s recent stablecoin token GUSD. This is the first time the company is expanding to accept collateral in one of the crypto industry’s top-10 assets besides bitcoin and ether.
2018-10-16 16:07 | |
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Fidelity Investments has launched a new business to allow its institutional clients to trade in digital currencies such as bitcoin, a press release reveals. Known as Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, the company will purchase and sell cryptocurrencies for family offices, hedge funds and other monetary ventures.
2018-10-16 22:22 | |
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On the latest episode of Epicenter Bitcoin, our hosts interviewed Jake Brukhman, the founder and managing director of Coinfund, as well as his chief alchemist Aleksandr Bulkin.
2018-10-16 20:37 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced on Wednesday, Oct. 10, that it is hiring former options exchange COO Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto as managing director. Sources familiar to the matter suggest that her role will be to build certain institutional business lines for the company.
2018-10-13 19:19 | |
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Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U.
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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