RBI Confirms Crypto Not Banned in India
21.1.2020
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has confirmed that cryptocurrency is not banned in India. During the latest supreme court hearing of the crypto case, the central bank’s reply to the Internet and Mobile Association of India was read out in detail. The RBI clarified that it only fenced in...
Six Central Banks to Assess Potential Cases For Digital Fiat + More News
21.1.2020
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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Is Now Open to More Investors as SEC Reporting Company
21.1.2020
The trust’s shares are now registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, making the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust the first cryptocurrency investment vehicle to become a reporting company
Ethereum Officially Starts the One Million Developer Challenge
21.1.2020
After three months since the initial announcement, the challenge to get one million developer to build on Ethereum (ETH) is now officially on.
Last October, as reported, at the Devcon 5 conference held by the Ethereum Foundation, Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of blockchain...
Six Major Central Banks to Collaborate on Digital Currency Research
21.1.2020
The central banks of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, Sweden and Switzerland and the Bank for International Settlements created a CBDC research group
Davos Experts: Fintech Unopposed in Sweep Through Developing World
21.1.2020
Jin Keyu, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, speaking in the Shaping the Future of Financial and Monetary Systems session at the World Economic Forum. Digital finance, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology-powered economics are sweeping...
Popular Crypto Wallet Imtoken Adds Bitcoin Cash Support
21.1.2020
Consistently among the top digital assets in the world by market cap, Bitcoin Cash is accepted by most crypto service providers and the list just keeps growing. The latest platform to add BCH support is the popular crypto wallet with over 10 million downloads, Imtoken. Also Read: Bitcoin.com...
FCA’s New AML Regime – UK’s Crypto Market Will Have to Adapt in 2020
21.1.2020
The FCA has officially taken over as the ALM/CTF supervisor for the U.K., but what ramifications will this have on the wider crypto industry?
Fast Crypto Loans at Low Rates Now Available With Bankera
21.1.2020
The blockchain technology, which underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, remains a force to be reckoned with as it continues to propel major advancements in the financial sector. Get this; the crypto-lending industry has grown to a lucrative $5 billion market in just a couple of years....
Digital Chamber of Commerce Weighs In on Telegram Legal Battle With SEC
21.1.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce filed an amicus brief in the Telegram vs SEC case, asking the Court to affirm that a digital asset should not be considered a security just because it is based on blockchain
Switzerland Softens Tone on Libra After Ex-President Says Project ‘Failed’
21.1.2020
Switzerland's now-departed president said the project had "failed" in its current form
deVere Group CEO Urges WEF Delegates To Make Investment In Fintech
21.1.2020
Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of the world’s highly acclaimed independent global financial consultancy providing firm deVere Group, has made an appeal to the delegates of the World Economic Forum meet urging them to commit investments in fintech. The globally renowned financial gathering,...