2021-8-24 16:22 |
In a recent survey, British adults expressed concerns of personal privacy and government interference on the prospect of a government-backed digital currency. origin »
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Bitcoin (BTC) has long been referred to as ‘digital gold’ with the prospect of becoming a store of value. However, the digital coin has not lived to its said expectations to the shiny metal but one exchange is aiming to change this with the launch of Bitcoin priced futures tracking the price of Tether Gold […]
2020-6-12 19:59 | |
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People’s Bank of China is gearing up for the launch of their Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2020 and nearly all central banks of advanced economies, from the Fed, ECB to BoE, and BoJ, are actively analyzing the prospect and impact of such currencies.
2020-5-29 20:03 | |
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The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, spoke about cryptocurrency during a press conference on Thursday. He also talked about the prospect of an RBI-issued digital currency, when the time will be right for issuing one, and his view on private digital currencies.
2019-12-6 16:30 | |
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At a time when several industry giants are prepping for their own digital currencies, tech giant Apple on the other hand, has no intention to create a native cryptocurrency. This was confimed by Apple CEO Tim Cook when he recently spoke to a French financial newspaper Les Echos.
2019-10-4 09:33 | |
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Governments around the world went on high alert after American social media giant Facebook announced a permissioned blockchain digital currency, named Libra. Unsurprisingly, the prospect of a privately-backed alternative digital currency didn't exactly excite financial regulators in North America, Europe, and Asia.
2019-9-18 11:37 | |
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Facebook took a hammering this week, with the proposed Libra currency taking fire from blockchain skeptics and decentralization advocates alike. But there is one silver lining to come from this weeks’ hearings: the prospect of a global, corporate digital cryptocurrency appears to have spurred Congress into action.
2019-7-18 19:31 | |
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Investment management firm DARMA Capital is going long on Ethereum. Formed in 2017, the company manages $100 million worth of digital assets under its Ether Optimized Long fund for accredited investors and institutional clients.
2019-6-7 16:17 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Some Chinese listed companies have jumped on the bandwagon of bitcoin mining following the bitcoin bull run throughout 2017, either under the guise of cloud computing or providing mining hosting services, in an effort to bypass regulations considering the country’s tough stance on bitcoin.
2019-5-29 18:53 | |
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In the Bitcoin industry’s Sisyphean struggle to secure a Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), the boulder is rolling back down the hill. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) posted a notice today, May 20, 2019, that it is delaying its decision on the VanEck and SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposal.
2019-5-21 00:19 | |
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Popular e-commerce provider eBay has released promotional materials suggesting that its is ready to accept “virtual currencies” and offer “digital collectibles. ”The ads have appeared at Consensus 2019, a cryptocurrency and blockchain summit taking place this week in New York.
2019-5-13 21:02 | |
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Blockstream's Liquid Network has expanded to include 14 new members. With these additions, Liquid’s client base now boasts 35 institutions. The company also announced that Liquid is now available on Bitfinex and RenrenBit, a crypto finance app.
2019-5-8 18:47 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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Last week, two of the largest banking regulators within the European Union released reports calling for uniformity in the regulations of crypto assets and Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) across the continent.
2019-1-16 01:54 | |
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Digital currencies have become one of the true Cinderella stories when considering its potential applications for enterprise, as well as a prospect for investment. And since the potential of the likes of Bitcoin first prospected, it's enjoyed a fair share of ups, and some otherwise catastrophic downs. For people like Tim Draper, its potential has, […]
2019-1-13 18:10 | |
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It’s been over a year since the Cboe and CME listed the world’s first bitcoin futures contracts, the first ever bitcoin investment product to hit the legacy market.
2019-1-1 01:46 | |
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In recent regulatory news, an executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB) has given a dismissive appraisal of bitcoin and rejected the prospect of central banks issuing state-backed digital currencies in the foreseeable future.
2018-11-16 19:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group has closed a Series C, $80 million funding round led by EU-based Korelya Capital. The round also included crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, Lian and Jabre Group, Dentsu Inc.
2018-11-7 01:06 | |
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When he heard about the prospect of a digital asset that had an ‘assured profit’ tag attached, Brenda Gatwiri knew she had to get herself some. Living in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, she hadn’t anticipated the headache that purchasing cryptocurrencies would turn out to be.
2018-11-2 21:12 | |
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In today’s rapidly advancing world of blockchain innovation, it’s no secret that cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges and enterprise platforms are targets for nefarious activity.
2018-10-16 18:58 | |
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Despite the bearish market, a significant number of investors are still excited about the prospect of digital assets—so much so that a new cryptocurrency-focused venture capital firm has today revealed a 100 million dollar fund established purely for cryptocurrency investments.
2018-10-11 01:03 | |
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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.
2018-10-6 16:37 | |
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As crypto prices rise and fall, experts and casual observers alike are trying to predict the future of the digital economy. In addition to the media’s perpetual fascination with the prospect of a Bitcoin bubble, message boards and Reddit threads are packed with similar conversations about the efficacy and sustainability of digital currencies.
2018-7-13 21:00 | |
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Crypto Twitter isn't letting the prospect of a downturn in prices get them down, rather they've turned a bitter price run into a digital kumbaya.
2018-6-15 22:35 | |
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Bitget saw a 683% increase in Gen Z users in November, marking a shift in crypto demographics following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. Gen Z’s share of new users on the crypto exchange jumped from 26.
What are the key trends highlighted by the global crypto adoption index, and how do they reflect crypto’s role in global economic shifts? The global crypto adoption index is an essential tool for understanding how well different countries are adopting…
Chanalysis submitted a Polkadot governance proposal on April 18 that could lead to a $10 million partnership. The services provided by Chainalysis will include monitoring and tracing the DOT token activities on the Relay Chain, ensuring visibility of any potentially risky on-chain actions to regulators and institutional entities.
Banking giant HSBC is set to introduce digital asset custody services for tokenized securities such as bonds on the blockchain. The bank expects to go live with the service in 2024. The service is geared toward institutional investors and will continue expanding the lender’s offerings in the digital asset realm.
Advocates for the Bitcoin Lightning Network and decentralized protocol Nostr funded Kweks’ Kilimanjaro climb.
Polygon Labs announced on Sept. 29 that it has added Google Cloud to the decentralized group of validators powering its proof-of-stake Network. Polygon said in its statement that Google Cloud is now among more than 100 validators who secure the Polygon PoS Network, a network that originally operated under the name Matic Network and which […] The post Polygon adds Google Cloud to its validator set appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Pudgy Penguins has announced a merchandising deal with retail giant Walmart that will introduce its IP to the megastore’s shelves in over 2,000 stores. The Pudgy Toys—plush collectibles that will now be sold alongside legacy brands in Walmart’s brick-and-mortar stores—will offer access Pudgy World, a digital social experience on zkSync Era.