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Mastercard’s new job openings points towards its cryptocurrency projects
Contrary to direct resistance toward crypto and its underlying technology, banking giants have begun infusing similar offerings as a differentiator. MasterCard, the multinational financial services corporation has openly listed three senior-level positions to lead efforts in cryptocurrency, focused on payments and wallets solutions. дальше »
2019-8-5 11:50 | |
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Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now the Retail Giant Hits Back With Crypto
On August 1, it was discovered that the giant retail corporation Walmart has patented plans for a stablecoin that’s backed by U.S. dollars. If released into the wild, the USD-based cryptocurrency would be issued to select Walmart retailers and partners while the patent’s description explains the coin could be used outside of Walmart’s retail scope […] The post Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now the Retail Giant Hits Back With Crypto appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-8-3 23:00 | |
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BitPay Temporarily Halts Its Operations In Germany Citing Confusion In Crypto Payment Regulations
Giant Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash payment processor BitPay has announced that it is temporarily withdrawing its operations in Germany. In an e-mail sent to Cointelegraph on 1 August, BitPay confirmed that it had suspended its activities in Germany. дальше »
2019-8-2 22:58 | |
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Turmoil in Coinbase as Tim Wagner, VP of Engineering, Becomes Latest Executive Leader to Exit
It’s now official that Coinbase’s Tim Wagner has parted ways with the giant cryptocurrency platform. Confirming this, an unnamed spokesperson in the platform didn’t divulge much about this latest happening, only stating that July 30 was VP of Engineering’s last day with the crypto giant. Tim Wagner was one of the high profile alums of […] дальше »
2019-7-31 19:52 | |
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Facebook Admits Libra Crypto Project May Never Launch
Since its inception, Facebook’s foray into crypto has been under fire from all sides. The reaction to Libra was unsurprising really given the social media giant’s poor track record when it comes to data protection and security. дальше »
2019-7-30 11:25 | |
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The financier earned 46% with Bitcoin (BTC). And could earn 300%
Crypto enthusiast Bill Miller has earned 46% for his Miller Value Partners fund since the beginning of the year, mainly from Bitcoin investments and Amazon shares. In his opinion, Bitcoin and the trading giant behave similarly in terms of sharp rises and falls, since “Amazon and Bitcoin both have the distinction of being disruptive technologies”. […] дальше »
2019-7-26 18:09 | |
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Facebook’s Libra Could Add Japanese Financial Giant Monex to Crypto Kumbaya
Monex, the Japanese online brokerage that owns the crypto exchange Coincheck, has applied to join the Facebook Libra stablecoin project. The Libra Association will make a final decision on Monex’s application by September 30, Reuters Japan reported. дальше »
2019-7-27 15:36 | |
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Multi-Million Dollar AT&T Crypto Theft Lawsuit Progresses
A lawsuit involving stolen crypto and one of America’s largest mobile carriers is moving forward. The $224 million suit involved digital identity theft which resulted in one customer losing s substantial amount of cryptocurrency last year. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:15 | |
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Facebook Libra Targeted by Sophisticated Phishing Scammers
It’s not only regulators that are hampering Facebook’s crypto party. Now, somewhat ironically, the social media giant is dealing with Facebook Libra impersonators as well. Fake Facebook Libra Ads Surge As if Zuckerberg and his team didn’t have enough to contend with as governments around the world scramble to halt the project. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
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OMG! Japanese Finance Giant Nomura Invests In Omise
Omise Holdings, the parent company of OmiseGo (OMG) and GO. Exchange, has announced an investment from Nomura Holdings, a massive Japanese investment group with global reach. The size of the investment is undisclosed, but will be used to scale Omise’s operations across a number of verticals including payments, blockchain technology, and digital asset exchanges. дальше »
2019-7-24 04:00 | |
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Judge Won't Dismiss AT&T SIM-Swap Lawsuit
Los Angeles federal judge Otis Wright II ruled that telecom giant AT&T must answer a lawsuit brought on by crypto investor Michael Terpin who claims to have lost $24 million in cryptocurrencies as a result of a SIM-swap hack. дальше »
2019-7-24 23:54 | |
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Facebook’s Libra: A Gift To Ripple?
Despite predictions of its impending death, XRP experienced a brief bull run after the social media giant announced its long-awaited cryptocurrency. While other digital assets also rose, XRP’s performance was less expected, if only because Ripple and its token are widely considered to be among Libra’s closest competitors. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:03 | |
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‘Crypto Godfather’ Scores Early Win Against AT&T in $224 Million Lawsuit
A crypto investor who suffered a gut-wrenching $24 million loss in a sim swap hack scored an early victory against wireless carrier AT&T when a judge rejected the telecom giant’s request to dismiss the investor’s $224 million lawsuit, a press release published yesterday stated. дальше »
2019-7-23 18:05 | |
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Facebook Still Being Blamed For Bitcoin Price Pullback
The fallout from last week’s US senate hearings on Facebook’s Libra project is still being felt across the crypto ecosystem. Many are blaming the social media giant for Bitcoin’s recent correction but in reality it is just part of the natural rhythm of the market. дальше »
2019-7-23 14:45 | |
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Fake Libra Peddlers LOL-Swarm Facebook for Discount Crypto Scam
Numerous fake accounts, groups, and pages operated by fraudsters have swamped Facebook and Instagram to mispresent themselves as the official hubs for the social media giant’s upcoming Libra crypto, the Washington Post reported today. дальше »
2019-7-23 14:03 | |
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With Libra Hearings Depicting Bitcoin As The Hero, What Can We Expect Next?
In the crypto world, the past week has been dominated by Libra hearings. Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency has come under fire for some time now. Soon after its launch a few months ago, regulators raised concerns that the social media giant was out to disrupt the financial system. дальше »
2019-7-21 20:31 | |
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Ripple CEO Calls Facebook’s Entry Into Crypto “Brazen,” Calls Out For A Level Playing Field
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has made his stance on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra very clear, follow the rules. On July 17, Garlinghouse tweeted that the social media giant's “goal to create a new fiat currency” should be held to the same standard as any other regulated financial institutions. дальше »
2019-7-19 19:30 | |
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China Should Take Precautions against Facebook Crypto: Ex-PBoC Head
Facebook's foray into the payment sector has drawn backlash from governments and regulators across the globe. This time, it is China fencing its borders to keep the social media giant out. The post China Should Take Precautions against Facebook Crypto: Ex-PBoC Head appeared first on NewsBTC. дальше »
2019-7-18 17:00 | |
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LG Files Trademark Application for Mobile Cryptocurrency Wallet
On July 2, the South Korean multinational company LG Electronics Inc. filed a trademark application with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office for its first major project in the crypto space, namely a mobile crypto wallet called ThinQ Wallet. дальше »
2019-7-15 19:00 | |
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Keiser: $100,000 BTC as Trump’s Anti-Bitcoin Tweet to Drive US-Skeptic Nations to Crypto
Popular cryptocurrency proponent and news presenter Max Keiser has responded to President Trump’s anti-Bitcoin outburst yesterday. The long-term Bitcoin bull believes that a United States opposed to Bitcoin is an advertisement to nations wanting to distance themselves economically from the nation to adopt the digital asset. дальше »
2019-7-13 00:00 | |
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Indian Government’s Crypto Ban Results In Facebook Canceling Libra Launch In The Country
India had been considered to be the perfect market to launch Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra. The social media giant’s users in India have doubled since 2015 to about 310 million and are forecast to surge to around 440 million by 2023. дальше »
2019-7-11 23:01 | |
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Visa Invest $40 Million in Crypto Startup, is Mainstream Acceptance Here?
Electronic payments giant, Visa, along with VC firm, Blockchain Capital, have raised $40 million for a Series B funding round at digital asset custodians, Anchorage. The little-known startup seeks to advance institutional participation in cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-7-11 17:11 | |
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Coinbase to launch regulated insurance firm in partnership with Aon
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U. S. , is reportedly exploring plans to set up its own insurance company. Sources close to the matter revealed that the company was seeking the help of Aon, a London-based insurance broker giant, to fight the lack of insurance options available to crypto exchanges. дальше »
2019-7-11 23:49 | |
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Facebook Cancels Calibra Launch in India, Thanks to Govt's Crypto Loathing
Days after an Indian government official expressed discomfort with Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans, the social media giant has indicated that it has ‘no plans to offer’ Libra, or its digital wallet Calibra, in its largest market. дальше »
2019-7-10 16:23 | |
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Crypto Exchange Giant Speeds Up Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) Withdrawals
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has stated that it has reduced the number of confirmations required to make a transaction to and from the exchange. The crypto assets that the change will apply to for now are Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). дальше »
2019-7-10 02:00 | |
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‘Uncomfortable’ Indian Government Looks to Slap Down Facebook’s Crypto Libra
More than three years after India rejected a Facebook initiative to offer free internet service to its citizens terming the gesture ‘digital colonialism’, the social media giant’s cryptocurrency project Libra might meet the same fate in Asia’s third-largest economy. дальше »
2019-7-9 16:06 | |
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Экс-глава Bitmain запустил платформу для внебиржевой торговли
Бывший CEO крупнейшего производителя оборудования для майнинга Bitmain Джихан Ву запустил новый проект Matrixport — платформу для внебиржевой торговли. Об этом пишет Bloomberg. Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan has marshaled a group of the mining giant’s former employees to launch a new cryptocurrency financial services startup https://t. дальше »
2019-7-9 15:03 | |
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Libra, TON and JPMorgan Coin Compared: Are They Heroes or Villains?
Libra, Ton and JPMorgan Coin, the three projects proposing a new approach to blockchain and cryptocurrencies — a giant step toward adoption or the meddling of big business in the world of crypto? дальше »
2019-7-9 21:26 | |
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Facebook’s Key Competitor from Latin America ‘Taringa!’ Launches Crypto Rewards
Coinspeaker Facebook’s Key Competitor from Latin America ‘Taringa!’ Launches Crypto RewardsFacebook's major competitor from Latin American social media giant Taringa! is launching a stablecoin-powered reward system for its 27 million users in collaboration with MakerDAO and e-wallet provider Airtm. дальше »
2019-7-8 14:42 | |
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Could HSBC be planning to use XRPL for faster and more efficient payments across borders?
Clean the dust off your tin foil hats, because this is an article based on pure speculation and rumors circulating crypto Twitter. This article attempts to connect the dots to arrive at a probable partnership between the banking giant HSBC and Ripple, and the use of XRP Ledger by the banking giant. дальше »
2019-7-8 11:00 | |
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Libra is idealistic, progressive, aggressive in its technological vision but will it continue to be so?
Facebook’s entry into the crypto race, with Libra, received a lot of flak after its whitepaper release due to its previous ties with data and privacy concerns with the U.S. government. Being aware of this, the social media giant has (so far) unsuccessfully tried to promote Libra as an independent project, as it was difficult for […] The post Libra is idealistic, progressive, aggressive in its technological vision but will it continue to be so? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-7-8 23:30 | |
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Goldman Sachs turns focus to crypto, blockchain and tokenization
The global financial services landscape is evolving rapidly. To maintain an edge, firms are increasingly looking at blockchain. Now, Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs is researching the tokenization of assets as part of its innovation strategy. дальше »
2019-7-8 16:00 | |
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Weiss Ratings Boss: Facebook’s Libra isn’t a True Cryptocurrency and Shouldn’t Be Treated as One
Facebook is launching fiat currencies and cash equivalents-backed cryptocurrency dubbed Libra. But ever since the giant social media website's founder made the grand announcement, the crypto community seemingly can't keep calm. дальше »
2019-7-5 19:56 | |
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The Swiss Are Onto Something: Facebook, Libra and the Case for Decentralization
A recent letter from the U. S. House of Representatives to social media giant Facebook has crypto users speculating feverishly. The implications of the letter, and Calibra CEO David Marcus’ recent response, will inform the future of money not only in America, but worldwide. дальше »
2019-7-4 14:20 | |
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Invstr CEO: Facebook Will Have Anticipated Regulatory Scrutiny Over Crypto Effort
The CEO of a social investment firm believes that Facebook will have anticipated regulatory scrutiny. Kerim Derhalli of Invstr says recent issues for the social media giant will have prepared it well to deal with lawmakers with regards the crypto asset project. дальше »
2019-7-4 02:00 | |
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Edward Snowden on Crypto and Privacy: Bitcoin is Freedom Because It’s Permissionless
In the wake of Facebook’s announcement that it will be launching its own crypto asset, while much of the focus has been on what the tech giant’s support might mean for mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and the rest of the asset class and emerging technology, it’s also brought about much discussion of privacy, decentralization, and. дальше »
2019-7-2 04:01 | |
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Binance May List Facebook’s Crypto Once Libra Goes to a “Public Chain”
Crypto Native Binance in Talks With Facebook Revealed recently, crypto giant Binance may join hands with Facebook’s Libra project. Speaking to Bitcoin-friendly business news outlet Finance Magnates, Binance’s Gin Chao, the Strategy Officer of the. дальше »
2019-6-29 05:00 | |
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Switzerland Based SIX Adds Another Crypto Exchange-Traded Product (ETP): Amun Bitwise Select 10
SIX, a giant Swiss stock exchange, has partnered with Amun and subsequently added another cryptocurrency basket. The pair has listed a crypto product based on Bitwise 10 Select Large Cap Crypto Index, a globally trusted benchmark. дальше »
2019-6-29 00:27 | |
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‘Big Four’ Firm PwC Says Cybersecurity Paramount to Crypto’s STO Boom
According to a new report from “Big Four” giant PwC, cybersecurity is going to be of significant importance moving forward, especially for the security token offering (STO) boom that seemingly everyone in the crypto industry is expecting. дальше »
2019-6-29 13:13 | |
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Accounting Giant PwC Now Audits Crypto Companies & Eight Tokens Including Bitcoin & Ethereum
PricewaterhouseCooper LLP, one of the four accounting giants has now added cryptocurrency auditing to its services as it expands into the asset class, reported Bloomberg. Following the regulatory probes and missing tokens due to theft and hacks, there has been a call for greater industry transparency. дальше »
2019-6-27 19:11 | |
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Fed Chairman Swears ‘Very High’ Scrutiny Against Facebook’s Crypto Libra
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said his agency – as well as the rest of the federal government – will be looking carefully at Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. The Unspoken Advantage of Large Companies Entering Crypto He promised that Facebook would be held to very “high” standards, implying that the social media giant should be able […] The post Fed Chairman Swears ‘Very High’ Scrutiny Against Facebook’s Crypto Libra appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-6-27 15:21 | |
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Fed Chairman Swears 'Very High' Scrutiny Against Facebook's Crypto Libra
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said his agency – as well as the rest of the federal government – will be looking carefully at Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. The Unspoken Advantage of Large Companies Entering Crypto He promised that Facebook would be held to very “high” standards, implying that the social media giant should be able […] The post Fed Chairman Swears 'Very High' Scrutiny Against Facebook's Crypto Libra appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-6-28 15:21 | |
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NEO Gains Massive Growth, Price Hits $20 Per Coin
If you were around during the 2017 crypto boom, then you’ll be familiar with the NEO cryptocurrency. NEO reached its all-time high sometime in 2018, trading at $189 per coin. Unfortunately, events during the crypto-winter sent the small giant down the totem pole, slumping to about $6 per coin mid-December of 2018. дальше »
2019-6-27 16:26 | |
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Twitch Is Reportedly Accepting Crypto Payments Of BTC And BCH, Just Months After Banning Them
Popular online streaming giant, Twitch, could be accepting crypto payments yet again, months after stopping the service. According to the platform's Canadian user, the site is reportedly going back into accepting BTC and BCH payments. дальше »
2019-6-25 22:19 | |
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JPMorgan to Kickoff Customer Tests of Its ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto Later in 2019
The leading investment bank in the United States, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is set to kickoff pilot tests of its JPM Coin crypto before the end of 2019 starting with corporate clients, Bloomberg reports. The banking giant, according to the head of digital treasury services and blockchain, Umar Farooq, will start the pilot test for selected […] дальше »
2019-6-25 19:34 | |
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Spotted: Twitch Re-enables Crypto Payments With Bitcoin & Bitcoin Cash
Streaming giant Twitch may just be re-enabling crypto payments, months after phasing it out. A Canadian user of the hugely popular online streaming service is reporting that Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash payments have been re-enabled on the platform. дальше »
2019-6-26 17:31 | |
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Ontology partners with gumi Cryptos for access to Japanese crypto market
Ontology partners with gumi Cryptos for access to Japanese crypto market - CryptoNinjas Ontology, a multi-chain blockchain project, has just announced a strategic partnership with gumi Cryptos. дальше »
2019-6-25 17:05 | |
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