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Chinese Consortium FISCO BCOS Looks to Challenge Hyperledger Fabric and R3 Corda
A number of Chinese companies from the financial industry recently formed an Association known as the Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO). According to a press release published on October 18, 2018, FISCO is intent on building an open-source blockchain platform called the FISCO BCOS which unlike consortiums like Hyperledger Fabric, or R3 Corda, will operate without a token and be open. дальше »
2018-10-19 23:00 | |
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SEC Launches FinHub – A Fintech Portal to Help Blockchain Startups
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its dedicated fintech “strategic hub,” commissioner Hester Peirce confirmed October 18. FinHub ‘Here For Fintech’ The platform, known as FinHub, brings together multiple aspects of US regulation with the aim of guiding the nascent financial technology industry as it grows. дальше »
2018-10-19 23:00 | |
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World Payments Report: Public DLT Fails to Meet Financial Market Demands
While the International Word Bank Organization believes that distributed ledger technology (DLT) could fundamentally transform the existing financial sector, the World Payments Report 2018, published on October 16, 2018, concludes DLT cannot keep up with the financial market demands due to many problems and challenges facing DLT adoption. дальше »
2018-10-19 13:00 | |
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Joined The Mars Blockchain Summit in NYC
Ripple has been generating some positive headlines lately and today just adds to its collection. The platform’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse is set to participate in a blockchain summit on October 18, 2018, in New York. дальше »
2018-10-19 11:45 | |
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SEC launches Strategic Hub for innovation and financial technology
On October 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). According to a press release, the FinHub will serve as a resource for public engagement on the SEC’s FinTech-related issues and initiatives, such as blockchain and distributed ledger technology (including digital […] дальше »
2018-10-22 09:23 | |
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SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them. дальше »
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
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2008 Financial Crisis Predictor Roubini: “Blockchain Is Nothing More than a Glorified Spreadsheet”
In what can only be called a flavored op-ed by “Dr. Doom” Nouriel Roubini, the acclaimed economist showed no mercy while criticizing not only the premier cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) but also the underlying technology that virtually powers all the cryptocurrencies on the planet, blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-10-19 01:00 | |
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NatWest to Become First Bank to Utilize R3 Corda Blockchain for Syndicated Lending
NatWest Announces Intentions to Become First Bank to Utilize Blockchain for Loans In a press release on October 18th, NatWest announced their intention to make some big changes to their bank, hoping to be a catalyst for progress in the financial and crypto industries as well. They now have the infrastructure in place to use […] дальше »
2018-10-18 19:59 | |
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Russia Central Bank Head: Cryptocurrency Craze Is ‘Fortunately Fading Away’
The head of Russia’s central bank has announced the “cryptocurrency craze” is “starting to fade away” – and that this is a “fortunate” event. Nabiullina: Businesses Taking ‘Sober Approach’ To Blockchain Speaking during the country’s fourth FINOPOLIS innovative financial technology forum in Sochi October 17, Bank of Russia’s Elvira Nabiullina signaled a change in the stance of “businesses” towards technologies such as Blockchain and ICOs. дальше »
2018-10-18 15:00 | |
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Fidelity Is Bringing Cryptocurrency Trading to Institutional Investors
Fidelity Investments, a multinational financial services corporation that manages $7. 2 trillion in assets announced the launch of Fidelity Digital Asset Services, a cryptocurrency custody and trading platform for institutional investors. дальше »
2018-10-18 01:00 | |
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CME Group: Bitcoin Futures Trading Is Up 41 Percent in Quarter Three
Bitcoin futures trading is up. American financial market company CME Group Inc. announced on Twitter early on the morning of Wednesday, October 17, 2018, that its futures products are experiencing rising volume, explaining, “In Q3, Bitcoin futures average daily volume rose 41% and open interest was up 19% over Q2. дальше »
2018-10-18 00:59 | |
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Class Action Suits Launched Against Cryptocurrency Mining Investment Company
The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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Did American Express Get Caught Spreading ‘Anti-Crypto Propaganda’?
US multinational financial services corporation American Express (AMEX) has appeared to join the traditional finance entities publicly criticizing cryptocurrency. Energy Usage: Fact Or FUD? As social media users noted October 15, the company recently “promoted” a post by Bloomberg’s TicToc Twitter-based news portal which claimed the cryptocurrency industry “is using more energy than all the world’s electric vehicles. дальше »
2018-10-17 16:00 | |
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Fidelity Finally Reveals New Platform for Trading Crypto, Digital Assets
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest financial institutions managing assets in excess of $2 trillion, announced Monday that it would be launching a new platform for the trading and storage of digital assets. дальше »
2018-10-16 22:20 | |
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An AMA on the Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: With IBM Blockchain's Jesse Lund
On Monday, October 22, 2018, from 6:00 to 7:00 EST, we’re hosting a special livestream crypto conversation with George Tung from the CryptosRUs YouTube channel and Jesse Lund from IBM Blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-23 16:56 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Head of Korea’s Top Financial Regulatory Body Reaffirms Stance Against ICOs
On October 11, Chairman of Korea’s Financial Services Commission Choi Jong-koo reaffirmed his negative stance against virtual currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a statement given to Korea’s National Assembly. дальше »
2018-10-13 02:41 | |
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FSB Releases Bullish Report on Cryptocurrencies
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international body that monitors the global financial system, published a report on October 10, 2018, titled “Crypto-asset markets: Potential channels for future financial stability implications. дальше »
2018-10-13 21:00 | |
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South Korea Stands Firm: Won’t Legalize ICOs For Now
South Korea stood its ground on the matter of legalizing initial coin offerings (ICOs), reaffirming the ban that the country instituted last fall. ICO Ban Stands The Financial Services Commission (FSC) – South Korea’s top financial regulator — reaffirmed October 11 that the country will maintain its position on initial coin offerings and keep them outlawed. дальше »
2018-10-12 20:00 | |
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XRP’s Return Seems To Be Slowing Down
Yesterday, October 11th 2018, you may have heard of a little bit of a crash that occurred in the markets, seeing Bitcoin significantly dropping below the $6,500 mark. The third biggest digital currency saw a big change too as it moved from $0. дальше »
2018-10-12 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin ETF Mover Is A Crucial Advantage
The digital currency ETF is a big part of the debate in a recent Bloomberg interview which had JP Morgan’s Asset Management Head of International ETFs, Bryson Lake on the panel. The interview looked at how JP Morgan believes in the latest mover advantage in terms of the digital currency market and ETFs. дальше »
2018-10-12 12:00 | |
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Banking Giant Partnered With Ripple Goes Live With SWIFT Global Payments
The leading partner with Ripple, Santander has now teamed up with SWIFT to go live in four countries including, Poland, the UK, Spain and Argentina. The banking giant will be using SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation GPI technology for cross-border payments. дальше »
2018-10-12 11:30 | |
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Huobi Partner’ HBUS Employs New CCO, a Former PWC and Intuit Compliance Director
Huobi’s United based “strategic partner”, HBUS, has announced it hired a new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). In a revelation by the firm on October 11, it was made known that the new CCO, Megan Monroe-Coleman, formerly worked as MTL Compliance Officer at U. дальше »
2018-10-11 21:54 | |
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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 »
2018-10-11 01:00 | |
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Bithumb and ONEROOT Partner on ‘Rocket Plan’ to Develop Decentralized Exchange Using R1 Protocol
ONEROOT announced the release of their “Rocket Plan” officially joining the world market and the 2. 0 era. ONEROOT also acquired the first digital currency Financial Services License given by the government of Canada. дальше »
2018-10-11 00:21 | |
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Blockstream’s Liquid Network for “High Value” Bitcoin Payments Is Live
The Liquid Network is up and running. More than a year after its conceptual introduction at the Blockchain Association of Canada's Government Forum in Ottawa, Blockstream’s bitcoin scaling solution made its public debut on October 10, 2018, after going live among its partners on September 27. дальше »
2018-10-11 20:44 | |
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AUSTRAC Investigates Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), is tightening up surveillance on cryptocurrency exchanges as sophisticated criminals leverage digital currencies to send money internationally. дальше »
2018-10-10 05:00 | |
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IMF Warns That Cryptocurrencies May Create Vulnerabilities In International Financial System
The International Monetary Fund has issued its World Economic Outlook for October 2018. Within the report, the IMF makes a notable but limited warning regarding cryptocurrencies.
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Japanese Internet Monolith GMO to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
GMO Internet Group is working to launch a stablecoin by 2019. In an announcement released on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, the Japanese IT conglomerate said it is putting all gears in place to begin building its stablecoin, called the GMO Japanese Yen (GJY). дальше »
2018-10-10 02:10 | |
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Bitfinex Challenges Insolvency Rumors, Provides Proof of Wallet Reserves
Top-three cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is pushing back against claims that call its solvency into question. The Hong Kong-based company released a blog post on October 7, 2017, that states, contrary to recent rumors, it is not insolvent. дальше »
2018-10-9 00:43 | |
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Bitfinex Attempts To Prove Solvency, Denies Exposure To Noble Bank Woes
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex denied what it called “rumors” and “allegations” about its alleged insolvency on October 7, revealing cold wallet balances in an attempt to prove its financial stability. дальше »
2018-10-8 20:00 | |
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Venezuela Officially Launches State-Backed Petro, Passport Fees Now via Crypto-Only
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro officially launched the Petro, a state, and oil-backed cryptocurrency. According to the RT article published on October 8, 2018, while the goal of the state-backed cryptocurrency is to consolidate Venezuela’s economic stability, experts and analysts, however, remain skeptical and question whether oils and minerals back the token. дальше »
2018-10-8 17:00 | |
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International webinar Fintech vs Traditional Banking
October 17 and 24, 2018 Today, Fintech has a strong position in the financial market because the banking sector has experienced a number of difficulties, which has reduced public confidence in the traditional banking system. дальше »
2018-10-6 21:07 | |
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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 »
2018-10-6 20:54 | |
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Boston Federal Executive Speaks on Limitations of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Jim Cunha, the Senior Vice President of Treasury and Financial Services at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, spoke about cryptocurrency and blockchain at the Forbes‘ 30 Under 30 summit in the Massachusetts capital. дальше »
2018-10-5 23:00 | |
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SBI & Ripple Launch Blockchain Payment App In Japan
MoneyTap, the Ripple-powered payments app has officially gone live according to a tweet by the official account on October 3rd. The consumer-focused service was co-developed by the Japanese financial service SBI Holdings and Ripple. дальше »
2018-10-4 16:00 | |
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Ugandan Authorities to Develop Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Economy
After helping Ugandans to become their banks and seamlessly carry out daily financial transactions like purchasing mobile airtime, paying electricity bills and more, without having to pay exorbitant banking fees, the creators of DALA, an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token, are now partnering with the Ugandan government and other local firms to develop a blockchain-powered renewable energy economy, reported TechCrunch on October. дальше »
2018-10-4 11:00 | |
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Exploring the Brighter Side of Dark Pools in Cryptocurrency Markets
Dark pools, notorious for their anonymity in the traditional financial markets, are becoming a staple of cryptocurrency trading. However, in an October 2, 2018 report, CoinMarketCap argues that the once frowned up practice of anonymous selling might not be that bad for cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-4 07:00 | |
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Coinbase Brings on Charles Schwab Exec to Expand Influence
Coinbase recently announced that a Charles Schwab board member would be joining the exchange’s board of directors. Coinbase is also reportedly looking to close what could be a $500 million deal with Tiger Global. дальше »
2018-10-3 16:00 | |
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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 »
2018-10-3 13:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Debit Card Provider Wirex Introduces Higher Limits after IBAN Approval
Wirex, a leading crypto and traditional currency payment platform, launched IBAN on EUR accounts for users in Spain and France while increasing account limits – making them some of the highest limits in the industry, according to a mail shared with BTCManager on October 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin Art Exhibit In Paris Honors Crypto’s 10th Birthday
The most revolutionary invention in modern finance is being celebrated this week by cryptocurrency fans for its 10th-year anniversary. “Bitcoin Art (r)evolution” is a crypto-art exhibition in Paris that lasts through the first week of October and it showcases Bitcoin (BTC) inspired artistry from contributors all over the world. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:30 | |
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Formosa Financial Announces Client on Boarding Q4 2018 Mithril Client #1
Bitcoin Press Release: Since completing private round funding in May 2018, Formosa Financial has been working hard in the development of a one-stop digital asset management platform. October 2nd, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 09:41 | |
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Ripple’s xRapid Technology Goes Live
On Monday, October 1st Ripple announced that three financial institutions are scheduled to begin using Ripple’s xRapid product to handle international transactions. The announcement was made Monday at Ripple’s annual two-day conference, called Swell. дальше »
2018-10-2 05:00 | |
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What Do XRP And Dogecoin Have In Common?
It sounds like a bad christmas cracker joke (which we are allowed to mention since it’s now October) but what to XRP and Dogecoin have in common? Of course, one is based upon a meme and the other is a very serious blockchain solution designed for the facilitation of financial transactions (but which is which?) however, the pair do have something very interesting in common, they are leading the markets in a very special way. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:00 | |
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