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Queensland Backs Cryptocurrency Point-of-Sale Project for Tourism

The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian dollars ($6 million USD) to roughly 70 different companies that will work to inspire innovation and create new ideas within the region’s travel space. дальше »

2018-8-2 00:27


Cryptocurrency hedge funds welcomed by 129 year old Chicago-based firm

Financial Services giant, Northern Trust has recently opened their gates to cryptocurrency hedge funds while also working on adopting blockchain technology into their private equity division. According to Forbes, the 129-year-old firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that mostly caters to Big-time investors and high-net-worth individuals is now offering their services to raise funds by assessing […] дальше »

2018-8-2 21:53


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Vietnamese Regulator Advises Firms and Funds to Keep Away From Crypto

The announcement follows a directive issued by the country’s prime minister earlier this year aimed at tightening what Vietnamese regulators call the management of crypto activities. The measure, referred to by local media as a ban, affects public companies, securities companies, fund management firms and securities investment funds. The document puts an emphasis on strengthening дальше »

2018-7-26 07:43


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Bitwise Files With SEC for Cryptocurrency ETF

Bitwise Asset Management is the latest venture to apply for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). Called the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund, the ETF will track the returns of the company’s HOLD 10 Index, a “market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies” that captures roughly 80 percent of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. дальше »

2018-7-25 02:18


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


Switzerland to Ease Regulation for Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

Once called “Crypto Nation,” Switzerland has recently been driving away the ecosystem after setting up a more stringent regulatory framework. Having dropped from second place last year to sixth in 2018, in a PwC country ranking of the sum of initial coin offering (ICO) funds raised, the government is attempting to make a U-turn in popularity. дальше »

2018-7-20 22:30


Ethereum [ETH] based gambling during the World Cup, authorities vigilant

Reports show that this year’s World Cup will be watched by approximately 4 billion people with the gambling community taking full advantage of this worldwide phenomenon. The tournament is slated to fetch over $36 billion in the gambling market with most of the funds being transferred using cryptocurrency. The World Cup final that is happening on […] дальше »

2018-7-15 22:25


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Lenders May Deny Your Mortgage Application if You Sold Bitcoin in the Past

Over the past year, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have gained in value and some people have ‘cashed out’ their digital assets in order to purchase cars or a new home. However, some people who have sold cryptocurrencies in the past may have a hard time getting a home loan even though they have the funds to […] The post Lenders May Deny Your Mortgage Application if You Sold Bitcoin in the Past appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-7-10 03:05


Access to Banking Services is being considered by Switzerland for Crypto Businesses

Economy & Regulation Crypto companies based in Switzerland may receive access to regular banking services as early as this year. Also read: Swiss Crypto Company Acquires License to Distribute Funds to Investors Banks Expected to Offer Services by the End of the Year In terms of crypto development, Switzerland is now standing at a crossroad. дальше »

2018-7-6 08:31


Fence Finance Sell-Offs ‘Could’ Misleadingly Low Bitcoin Costs, Predicts Blockchain vc

Blockchain venture capitalist Spencer Bogart forecast “artificial” Bitcoin price suppression June 25 as hedge funds near the end of their lock-up period. Speaking to CNBC, Bogart, who earlier this week claimed Bitcoin would be above $10,000 by the end of the year, warned over “forced selling” which would drive markets lower. I think that could дальше »

2018-6-26 20:58


Tim Draper-backed Tezos called out as a scam? Community erupts over controversial guidelines

An ICO backed by Tim Draper, built to solve governance protocols and incentivize innovation; this was Tezo’s pitch when they launched their ICO in July of 2017. Fast-forward a year later, investors have still not received their Tezzie [XTZ] tokens, after $232 million was raised in funds. Tezos promised to be a self-amending crypto ledger […] дальше »

2018-6-11 22:22