NEXT STEP! Mars Blockchain Summit NYC to Be Held on October 18, 2018

Abstract: Will finance be the first implementation scenario of blockchain? Mars Finance will, together with blockchain pioneers from China, go to New York, the capital of global finance, and chat with each of NASDAQ, Ripple, Standard & Poor’s, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Digital Galaxy, the global largest digital currency investment bank! The founder of Mars Finance, Fred Wang said that. дальше »

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Dukascopy Swiss-Based Forex Bank Launches Ether CFDs

Swiss-based forex broker and crypto-friendly bank, Dukascopy have announced the launch of its Ether contracts for differences (CFDs) after successfully adding Bitcoin CFDs to its product offerings earlier in the year, according to a Finance Magnates report on October 9, 2018. дальше »

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IMF Report States Cryptocurrencies Present a “Vulnerability” to Global Finance Markets

A warning statement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ascertains the “rapid growth” of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could create “new vulnerabilities” in the globe’s financial markets, as published in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report on October 9, 2018. дальше »

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Next Step! Mars Blockchain Summit NYC to be Held on October 18, 2018

Will finance be the first implementation scenario of blockchain?

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Circle Set to Acquire Crowdfunding Leader SeedInvest

Circle has agreed to purchase crowdfunding company SeedInvest. The deal could make it easier for Circle to handle tokens considered securities. A blog post from crypto finance company Circle states they’ve agreed to acquire SeedInvest. дальше »

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Майк Новограц: биткойн не преодолеет барьер в 9000$ в 2018 году

Майк Новограц, глава Galaxy Digital Capital Management, снова скорректировал свои прогнозы стоимости биткойна: по его мнению, биткойн уже не преодолеет барьер в 9000 долларов в текущем году. На прошедшей 2-го октября в Нью-Йорке конференции «Economist Finance Disrupted», Майк Новограц озвучил свой новый прогноз: «Я не думаю, что биткойн преодолеет отметку в 9000 долларов в этом году» […] The post Майк Новограц: биткойн не преодолеет барьер в 9000$ в 2018 году appeared first on . дальше »

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Circle Poised to Acquire Equity Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest

Cryptocurrency startup Circle is venturing deeper into crypto trading. The Boston-based company is now ready to buy equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest. If approved by regulators, the move could allow Circle to help match investors with fledgling companies trying to raise money via initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »

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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]

Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »

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ABCC CEO Addresses Industry Thought Leaders At DELTA Summit In Malta

5 October 2018 – SINGAPORE: Calvin Cheng, CEO and Co-founder of ABCC Digital Asset Exchange (ABCC), today delivered his keynote remarks at the DELTA Summit 2018, the Maltese government’s official blockchain event. дальше »

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[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing

One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »

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FXCM Forex Trading Company now Offers Clients Bitcoin CFDs

Forex Capital Markets (FXCM), a London-based global foreign exchange brokerage has joined the bitcoin bandwagon just like some of its competitors in the forex and financial services industry including Admiral Markets, ICM Capital and others, reported Finance Magnates on October 1, 2018. дальше »

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Bitcoin on the Verge of Global Institution-Driven FOMO Rally, Says deVere CEO

Despite cryptocurrencies continuing to struggle throughout 2018, one finance executive thinks that a “global” FOMO rally is close to occurring. Bitcoin on the Verge of “Global Breakout,” Rally Driven by FOMO After experiencing a year-long bull market in 2017, irrational exuberance surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies peaked in late December, and the emerging asset class. дальше »

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Hong Kong: Cryptocurrency Startups Splurge on Rent to Attract top Talent

Despite the bearish cryptocurrency market, cryptocurrency exchanges and investment funds are proliferating and keen to attract talent by renting out the priciest top-tier office buildings in Hong Kong. дальше »

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Chinese E-Commerce Giant Launches Smart City Institute Exploring Blockchain

According to the People’s Daily on Sept. 28, 2018, JD Finance, a division of the Beijing-based e-commerce goliath JD. com (Jingdong Group), recently founded the Smart City Research Institute at its Nanjing headquarters. дальше »

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Swiss Startup SEBA Raises $103 Million to Build a Cryptocurrency Bank

Swiss Financial Services Startup Seba Crypto AG, is looking to create a bank that offers cryptocurrency services to corporations while providing traditional banking services to the emerging cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, reported Reuters on September 27, 2018. дальше »

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AAATrade CryptoExchange Launches Cryptocurrency Trading App for Mobile Devices

In a bid to offer clients more convenient cryptocurrency trading services, CryptoExchange, a digital assets trading platform owned by the AAATrade CySEC-regulated Investment firm, has now launched a beta mobile app to enable bitcoin and altcoin traders do business on the go, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 26, 2018. дальше »

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Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Begins Trading

Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has just joined the multitudes of other crypto exchange platforms now issuing and trading their own stablecoins. As of September 26, 2018, dollar-pegged USDC is now trading on Poloniex, the crypto-to-crypto exchange Circle acquired in February 2018, and on Circle Trade, the company’s over-the-counter (OTC) platform. дальше »

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FINMA: Cryptocurrency Firm Alliance Capitals Looks Like a Typical Scam Project

Switzerland’s financial regulatory watchdog, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), has warned cryptocurrency investors to be wary of Alliance Capital, a firm claiming to offer clients cryptocurrency trading services, binary options, and other financial products, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 24, 2018. дальше »

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Bit Trade Partners with Emparta to Launch Australia’s First Dollar-backed Stablecoin

Bit Trade, an Australian cryptocurrency exchange has recently partnered with Emparta, a blockchain employment platform to build and launch a cryptocurrency backed by the Australia dollar. According to Bit Trade’s blog post, published on September 21, 2018, the Australian stablecoin is scheduled to launch in 2019. дальше »

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There is “No Evidence” To Prove that USDT Was Used To Manipulate Bitcoin (BTC) Price, Study Concludes

Research conducted by the Lecturer in Finance at University of Queensland Business School, Ph. D. Wang Chun Wei concluded that there is no substantial evidence that the USDT was used as a tool to manipulate Bitcoin (BTC) prices during 2017. дальше »

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Altonomy Cryptoasset Management Firm Launches Sell-Side OTC Trading Desk

Cryptocurrency trading advisory and digital assets management firm, Altonomy has officially launched its sell-side Over-the-Counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desk, and its blockchain-based virtual currency index fund called the Altonomy Taurus Index Fund to make it easier for institutional investors to own cryptocurrencies, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 18, 2018. дальше »

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Hong-Kong Based Blockchain Firm Set to Raise $12.7 Million to Finance Yen-backed Stablecoin

Grandshores Technology Group, a Hong-Kong based real estate firm turned blockchain investor, is set to raise HKD 100 million ($12. 7 million) to finance a Japanese Yen backed cryptocurrency project The South China Morning Post reported on September 18, 2018. дальше »

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Institutional Finance Executives Remain Confident of Crypto Industry’s Future

The cryptocurrency market might have declined in 2018 and scared some investors, but institutional finance executives are still confident of the industry’s future. According to a recent report by Forbes, the majority of these high-level officers believe that digital currencies are here to stay and will have a role to play in the future of […] Institutional Finance Executives Remain Confident of Crypto Industry’s Future was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

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Australian Crypto Exchanges Looking to Introduce more Regulation to Trading in Digital Assets

With prices falling and the assets straddling the lines between new technology and traditional finance, 2018 has been a difficult year for the crypto market. Business Insider spoke with senior staff from two of the most significant Australian crypto exchanges and with the corporate regulator ASIC on September 13, 2018, to find out more about the challenges the industry faces....The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »

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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed

University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »

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TokenLot ICO Superstore in Hot Water with U.S. SEC

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has fined TokenLot and its founders more than $550,000 for doing business in the U. S. as unregistered broker-dealers. The regulatory watchdog has also slapped them with officer-director bar, amongst other penalties, according to a Finance Magnates report on September 11, 2018. дальше »

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Shanghai Police Question OKEx Founder Star Xu over Alleged Investment Fraud

The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has been taken into custody by Shanghai police officials after allegedly being involved in a fraudulent scheme regarding the WFEE Coin, Sina Finance reported on September 11, 2018. дальше »

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ICO-Generated Tokens to Be Classified as Securities in the UAE

Financial regulators in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) are now looking to put the finishing touches to their initial coin offerings(ICOs), cryptocurrency exchanges and digital assets-related businesses regulatory framework, reported Finance Magnates on September 10, 2018. дальше »

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President Bill Clinton and Counting Crows Headline Swell 2018

Swell by Ripple is the only event today where blockchain, finance and policy converge — a meeting ground for more than five hundred industry experts committed to changing the way money moves around the world. дальше »

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PBoC’s Fintech Research arm to Expand Blockchain Operations beyond Beijing

People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) research arm, The Digital Currency Research Lab, is set to further its operations beyond the Chinese capital of Beijing. Per a report on September 4, 2018, by the local finance news daily CNStock, the research group is expanding outside Beijing in a bid to accentuate development of emerging financial technologies, including blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, among...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »

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What Crypto Fans Can Expect at Decentralized Athens?

If you’ve been following the latest developments in the crypto sector and are fascinated by blockchain technology which is disrupting the finance sector as well as industries across the globe – don’t miss the eagerly anticipated Decentralized Athens summit which takes place from 14-16 November 2018. дальше »

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Standard Chartered and Siemens Are Trialing Blockchain-Based “Smart” Bank Guarantees

On August 29, 2018, Standard Chartered Bank announced a trial program, in a partnership with Siemens Financial Services and blockchain startup TradeIX, to create an end-to-end blockchain-based bank guarantees solution to facilitate the trade finance process. дальше »

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Yahoo Finance Users Can Now Trade Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin

2018 seems to be a year of mainstream cryptocurrency adoption, as Yahoo Finance has joined the party by integrating buy and sell options for three cryptos. Yahoo Finance users can now buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin through the site’s portal. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Under the Spotlight as E.U. Finance Ministers Meet

Amidst the ongoing atmosphere of regulatory ambiguity regarding cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the world’s largest trading area, E. U. finance ministers are set to meet yet again to hold some discussions on the topic of regulating the issuance and trade of virtual currencies. дальше »

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FX Brokerage Firm’s IronFX Crypto Exchange to Go Live in 2018 with More Options for Users

IronFX’s Crypto Exchange Release Set in Q4 2018, Bringing More Options for Users According to brokerage firm, IronFX Group, its plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange has been confirmed and it appears like it will happen as soon as the fourth quarter of 2018. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency in Israel: Analysing the Likelihood of Mass Adoption

On August 26, 2018, the Jerusalem Post published an interesting story about the possibility of Israel adopting a state-backed cryptocurrency as Venezuela recently did, albeit for entirely different reasons. дальше »

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Blockchain Courses Popular With University Students, Coinbase Study Finds

Crypto is making its entrance into the world’s academic scene, and students are lining up to learn. A recent Coinbase study reveals that University students want to learn more about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. дальше »

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Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies

The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019. дальше »

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Payment Professionals Wary of Cryptocurrencies: TD Bank Survey

A survey conducted by TD Bank at the 2018 NACHA Payments Conference found that despite the hype around cryptocurrencies in the media, payments professionals remain vigilant of cryptocurrencies and hold a strong view against their validity. дальше »

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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies

As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »

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Inaugural Launch of World’s 1st Global Islamic Fintech Summit to Be held in Kuala Lumpur

Dubai-based event organizer brings together major stakeholders from Islamic finance hubs to facilitate the development of the Islamic FinTech industry. 17th August, 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:   The first Annual Global Islamic FinTech Summit (GIFS) is set to launch on September 18 to 19, 2018, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. дальше »

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Vietnamese Government Bans Mining Hardware Imports

Following a high-level proposal in July to ban the importation of all cryptocurrency mining equipment into Vietnam, the Vietnamese Customs Department has announced a total ban on all mining rig imports, according to a local news outlet. дальше »

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Indian Cryptocurrency Regulations Likely to Materialize in December 2018

While the Indian Government has plans to adopt blockchain technology, the much-awaited Indian cryptocurrency regulations will take place later in 2018. It is also important to note that the finance ministry panel is evaluating the proposal to consider blockchain and cryptocurrencies separately. дальше »

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Will India Finally See Cryptocurrency Regulations in Place By End of 2018?

Cryptocurrency regulations in India have been a source of uncertainty for the markets since the government’s unprecedented tirade against crypto that began this past April. However, it’s reported that the government is now likely to finalize some common sense regulatory measures starting in late 2018. дальше »

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Blockchain-Based OTC Trading Platform Xtock Announces Alpha Website Launch and Prepares for Global Marketing

Bitcoin Press Release: Blockchain-based OTC market finance platform Xtock has announced its Alpha website launch as the company prepares for global marketing. 10th August, 2018. Hong Kong – Blockchain OTC trading platform ‘Xtock’ has officially announced the launch of its ‘teaser’ website, a first of it’s kinda for the Asian region. дальше »

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Barclays Still Showing An Interest In Crypto Trading, Despite Previously Ruling It Out

Barclays have been awash with rumours speculating that they are planning on setting up a cryptocurrency trading desk. The rumours soon hit a dead end when a spokesperson from Barclays came out and debunked the rumours, stating that: “Cryptocurrency is a real challenge for us because, on the one hand, there is the innovative side of it and wanting to stay in the forefront of technological improvement in finance. дальше »

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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals

Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »

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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Catches ‘Fair Oaks Crypto’ For Fake Authorization

On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned British investors against associating with Fair Oaks Crypto, as the latter is claimed to have falsified the legitimacy of its business, namely with the use of “fake authorization”. дальше »

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Венчурные инвестиции в блокчейн достигли рекордного уровня

Объем венчурных инвестиций в блокчейн-компании США в первой половине 2018 года уже превысил итоговые показатели 2017 года, следует из отчета Pulse of Fintech 2018, опубликованного аудиторской компанией KPMG. дальше »

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Jeff Horowitz Becomes Coinbase’s new Chief Compliance Officer; President Bill Clinton to Speak at the Ripple Swell Conference

On July 31, 2018, Coinbase announced the hiring of the former Pershing LLC executive, Jeff Horowitz, as its chief compliance officer, to add his years of experience in the finance world to the firm and help make Coinbase Custody a reality. дальше »

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