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Cannabis Stock Short Sellers are Getting Smoked, Lose $1.7 Billion in 2019
It’s been a great year for cannabis stock investors, but cannabis short sellers are getting burned. Not only are short sellers enduring heavy paper losses as cannabis share prices surge higher, a new report by financial technology and analytics firm S3 Partners suggests the fees to maintain open short positions are on the rise. дальше »
2019-3-13 20:33 | |
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Malta Financial Services Authority Implements Crypto Intelligence Solution
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the single regulator of financial services in Malta, has partnered with CipherTrace to implement a cryptocurrency intelligence solution to regulate virtual asset businesses licensed on the island. дальше »
2019-3-12 14:04 | |
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Proposed Texas Bill Would Require ID Verification for Crypto Use
A bill proposed by the Texas legislature will require that all receivers of cryptocurrency in regular transactions verify the identity of the cryptocurrency sender before accepting any payment. дальше »
2019-3-12 01:04 | |
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Bitcoin Price News Today: Top BTC Prediction and Coin Analysis Summary
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Bulls Fizzling, The $4,500 Ceiling Bitcoin challenged the financial industry ten years ago, but it is not performing how consumers expected after so much time. Regulatory changes around the world and the lack of savviness over this type of technology has largely slowed and potentially stalled progress. How are Bitcoin bulls […] дальше »
2019-3-12 00:12 | |
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U.S. Private Investment Manager Invesco Launches Blockchain ETF on the London Stock Exchange
Invesco Ltd. , a U. S. -based independent investment firm is launching a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF), reported the Financial Times on March 9. The ETF is targeting firms that will likely generate income from using blockchain, the technology that underpins digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. дальше »
2019-3-12 20:04 | |
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Fixing the financial literacy gap will attract more women to Bitcoin
The blockchain and cryptocurrency industry is dominated by men – fact. There are many reasons as to why this could be the case – namely a pipeline problem or the rhetoric that men are typically (and allegedly!) more interested in technology – but a recent study has posed an interesting question. дальше »
2019-3-9 20:33 | |
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Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
Over the past few years, awareness of blockchain technology has grown exponentially. Major institutions and key figures in business and politics are now aware of the technologies potential to decentralize our global financial and economic systems. дальше »
2019-3-8 02:00 | |
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FCA: Cryptocurrency noobs still buy Bitcoin without understanding it
It’s been 10 years since Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain first emerged, but it seems consumers are still largely uninformed about the inner workings of the technology. Today, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two pieces of research – qualitative interviews and a national survey – looking at consumer’s attitudes towards crypto-assets, and found that most people still don’t fully understand what they’re buying. дальше »
2019-3-7 17:33 | |
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Economic Historian Niall Ferguson Backtracks on Bitcoin Beliefs, Says He Was Wrong About Cryptos
The recognized economic historian Niall Ferguson recognized that he was “very wrong” about Bitcoin (BTC). At The Australian Financial Review Business Summit, he mentioned that he was wrong about what he thought about Bitcoin and blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-3-7 00:00 | |
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Australia: London-Based Calastone Eclipses ASX; Transition to Blockchain Platform in May 2019
Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) plans to become the first fully blockchain-enabled equity clearing marketplace suffered a major dent as London-based Calastone revealed on March 4, 2019, that it would switch to its own distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform in May 2019, reports Financial Review. дальше »
2019-3-6 06:00 | |
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India: Food Industry Seeks Blockchain-Based Supply Chain
An Indian consortium of food companies has entered into a partnership with tech giants to make the beverages and food supply-chain more transparent and safe. This according to a March 4, 2019, report by from the Financial Express. дальше »
2019-3-5 14:00 | |
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Американский фонд нашел способ заработать на продаже доли в российской Luxoft
В конце четвертого квартала 2018 года американский фонд Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS) увеличил свою долю в «дочке» российского холдинга IBS Group — разработчике софта Luxoft — с 7,5% до 29,6%. дальше »
2019-3-5 21:38 | |
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Американские компании нашли способ заработать на продаже доли в российской Luxoft
В конце четвертого квартала 2018 года американская компания Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS) увеличила свою долю в «дочке» российского холдинга IBS Group — разработчике софта Luxoft — с 7,5% до 29,6%. дальше »
2019-3-5 21:38 | |
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Pending Cryptocurrency Legislation List Highlights High-Impact Areas
With the advent of blockchain and cryptocurrencies disrupting our financial systems, regulators are forced to investigate the utility of this technology and propose new rules to ensure that citizens are able to receive the maximum benefit from using decentralized digital assets while minimizing any of its potentially harmful effects. дальше »
2019-3-4 19:00 | |
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Radar Releases One-Stop Onramp for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Yesterday, Radar — a Denver-based technology startup looking ahead to the new financial paradigm — released a new “onboarding experience” for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Called ION, the new project is an interactive guide for learning how the Lightning Network works and for experimenting with the popular second-layer solution to Bitcoin’s scalability issues. дальше »
2019-3-3 02:00 | |
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Why Silicon Valley will always need Wall Street
The impressive rise of Silicon Valley as it became the global hub of technological innovation certainly took many on Wall Street by surprise. As time has gone on, I’ve seen many begin to muse that the era of Wall Street’s financial dominance over technology could be over, especially as private lenders and burgeoning tech firms in Silicon Valley carved out an impressive empire for themselves on the West coast. дальше »
2019-3-2 22:30 | |
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Fundamentals Grow While Bitcoin Price Stagnates, Where Does BTC Go From Here?
There’s no denying that Bitcoin is at a critical junction in its young ten-year lifecycle as a financial instrument and emerging technology. After becoming a household name in 2017 during the media storm and bull run to an all-time high Bitcoin price of $20,000 per BTC, the leading cryptocurrency erased much of the gains it. дальше »
2019-3-1 22:16 | |
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Signature Bank of New York to Open Up Banking Services for Bermuda’s Cryptocurrency Businesses
Signature Bank of New York is set to provide banking services to some cryptocurrency start-ups and other financial technology (fintech) companies in the Caribbean island of Bermuda. The island’s government officially announced the news through a Thursday press release. дальше »
2019-3-1 19:29 | |
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Indian Institute of Management Plans Advanced Blockchain and Fintech Course
The Indian Institute of Management, (IIM) has joined forces with TalentSprint, a digital platform involved in placement of banking workers, teachers, and technical education, to roll out an advanced programme in financial technology (fintech) and blockchain technology for management and finance professionals, this according to local news source The Asian Age on February 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-1 00:00 | |
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Blockchain Advocacy Coalition Sponsors Bill to Allow Crypto for Legal Cannabis Tax
Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Velocity Ledger partners with Prime Trust for digital asset custody
Velocity Ledger Financial, a technology solution supporting the institutional investment and trading processes for digital assets and security tokens, announced today it has selected Prime Trust as its preferred custodian. дальше »
2019-2-28 00:03 | |
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Financial bigwigs are still shitting on Bitcoin
For years, financial bigwigs have criticized cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, while often lauding its underlying blockchain technology. At times, their negative comments about cryptocurrency have been followed by their institution’s active interest in decentralized ledger technology – with some going as far as filing cryptocurrency-related patents and launching blockchain-based pilots. дальше »
2019-2-27 12:11 | |
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Blockchain-powered Commodity Trading Platform Vakt Signs Four New Clients
Vakt, a blockchain-powered oil trading platform based out of London has enrolled onshore companies responsible for two-thirds of all deals in the economically important waters of the North Sea, Financial Times reported on February 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-27 22:00 | |
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Templum partners with Symbiont for blockchain asset securities
Symbiont, a financial technology company delivering enterprise blockchain solutions, today announced a partnership with Templum, a technology company for the private markets. Templum will leverage and embed Symbiont’s Assembly as their blockchain and smart contract technology for... Source дальше »
2019-2-26 22:41 | |
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$12 Billion University of Michigan Endowment Might Deepen its Crypto Stake
Institutional investors are finally wading into crypto. Want proof? The University of Michigan’s $12 billion endowment said it could increase its investment in a crypto-network technology fund managed by American venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. дальше »
2019-2-23 00:44 | |
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BitWings ICO
BitWings token, a native currency of Wings Mobile ecosystem, has 100% guaranteed issuing value and is the only means to pre-order the first (40 000) ultra-secure blockchain smartphones in the world able to generate up to 2 ETH a month without any power consumption, powered with neural technology. дальше »
2019-2-21 20:03 | |
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Overstock’s Crypto-Advocate CEO Patrick Byrne Gave Keynote Speech on Investing in Blockchain
The CEO of Overstock, Patrick Byrne recently delivered a refreshing speech when he has asked to be the keynote speaker about investing in blockchain technology. The event was hosted in New York by Oppenheimer & Co. дальше »
2019-2-21 16:44 | |
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TNW and the Financial Times partner for TNW2019
Our annual technology conference is fast approaching. On May 9 and 10, we’ll bring together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss the future of tech, through inspiring keynotes, in-depth roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, and more. дальше »
2019-2-21 16:09 | |
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E-XBRL launches as first product on the SophiaTX blockchain
SophiaTX, an SAP blockchain technology platform and marketplace, has announced the official launch of its first product and the first application of the SophiaTX blockchain in business – E-XBRL. The solution is designed to simplify and automate financial reporting and operates in line with the... Source дальше »
2019-2-21 04:36 | |
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Survey: Nearly Half of Millennial Traders Have More Faith in Crypto Than Stock Market
Nearly half of millennial traders have more faith in cryptocurrency exchanges than they do in traditional ones. They are also enthusiastic about the prospect of traditional financial institutions offering crypto assets. дальше »
2019-2-20 14:20 | |
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Coinbase Snaps Up Blockchain Intelligence Startup Neutrino
U. S. -based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. дальше »
2019-2-20 23:12 | |
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David (Blockchain) vs Goliath (Banks)? The Crypto Clash of the DLT and Banking Industries
Contrary to popular belief, Satoshi was not the first one to come up with the idea of a Distributed Ledger Technology [DLT]. However, his white-paper and the resultant Blockchain has certainly made many sit up and take notice. дальше »
2019-2-18 22:17 | |
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Craig Wright vs Jamie Dimon Kicks Off as CSW Says He Holds Patent for What JPM Coin Will Offer
Craig Wright, the Chief Scientist at nChain and Bitcoin SV (BSV) supporter, says that the JPM Coin proposed by JP Morgan requires a technology that has been patented by him. Just a few days ago, JP Morgan released a project to issue a new coin aimed at processing cross-border transactions and settlement between financial companies. […] дальше »
2019-2-16 00:50 | |
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NeuralTrade Network ICO
Most people are desperately seeking financial freedom in their life. Sadly financial freedom remains a dream to them or an elusive theory that forever escapes them. The biggest problem around financial freedom is some magic formula or some secret success model that they believe exists, they spend an endless amount of time, effort and even resources in obtaining this magic formula or the secret success model. дальше »
2019-2-15 22:51 | |
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Mass Adoption is Coming: The Biggest US Automaker Turns to Blockchain to Help Save Millions in Identity Theft
General Motors Financial has partnered with blockchain company Spring Labs to help reduce identity theft. It’s a move that could potentially save the car maker millions of dollars in fraud costs. дальше »
2019-2-15 10:04 | |
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Santander Bank and IBM Start $700 Million Blockchain Deal to Enhance Financial Technologies
Banco Santander, the Spanish bank which is one of the largest financial institutions in Europe, has announced a partnership with the technology giant IBM. The idea of this deal is to accelerate Santander’s development of technologies like the blockchain using IBM’s technology. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:48 | |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Bank to Launch Blockchain-Powered Payments Platform in 2020
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world with more than $2 trillion in assets, is collaborating with Akamai Technologies Inc. , to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based payments system called Global Open Network, according to a press release on February 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-14 18:00 | |
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How Mt Pelerin is Bridging Cryptocurrencies and Financial Assets
CoinSpeaker How Mt Pelerin is Bridging Cryptocurrencies and Financial Assets Mt Pelerin set to build the bank of the future in Geneva, Switzerland using blockchain technology at the very core to create the perfect ecosystem to usher in the new era of financial digitalization. дальше »
2019-2-14 13:36 | |
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Blockchain Firm Digital Asset Loses CTO James Powell, Two Months After Loss of CEO Blythe Masters
Digital Asset is a financial blockchain company, which means that it thrives on the distributed ledger technology that has brought support to many industries. However, no matter how transparent or immutable the ledger is, DA seems to be unable to hold onto the executives that would keep it running seamlessly. The departure of CEO Blythe […] дальше »
2019-2-14 04:05 | |
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General Motors’ Financial Arm Inks Partnership Deal with Blockchain Firm
GM Financials, an arm of General Motors which provides auto loan financing through auto dealers in the U. S. and Canada, has joined forces with Spring Labs, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup, to enable the latter to develop blockchain solutions aimed at enhancing the processes of GM Financials, including verification of sensitive customer information, reportsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-13 02:00 | |
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Beginner’s Guide to Smart Contracts: Blockchains, Data and Legal Matters
The invention of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology promised to bring a lot of changes in the world's financial market. At first, cryptos were only used for trading, with the idea of someday reaching mainstream usage. дальше »
2019-2-12 21:57 | |
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Blockchain investment still lags behind fintech despite record-breaking 2018
European blockchain technology companies had a record year in terms of VC investment in 2018, although overshadowed by funding going into financial technology (fintech) companies. According to Innovate Finance’s ‘2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape‘ report , the European blockchain and cryptocurrency industry witnessed a series of significant deals, but notably just four deals amounted to over $300 million. дальше »
2019-2-12 18:30 | |
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Remittance Startup and Ripple Partner Secures Nearly 2 Million in Funding from familiar Names in the Financial Industry
SendFriend is a remittance service that is aiming to utilize blockchain technology to lower costs for those sending money to the Philippines. The service is set to launch in March, and has support from Ripple, along with Mastercard, Barclays, and MIT Media Lab. дальше »
2019-2-12 00:24 | |
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