SEC Charges Blockchain Marketplace Opporty Over ‘Fraudulent’ $600,000 ICO
22.1.2020
The firm is alleged to have conducted a fraudulent and unregistered sale of digital assets called OPP Tokens, raising around $600,000
Cuba Considers Accepting Venezuelan Petro in Bilateral Deals
22.1.2020
Venezuela is in talks with Cuba about using the Petro, the former’s state-issued, oil-backed cryptocurrency, in bilateral payments including trade deals.
Per the Venezuelan state-run newspaper Correo del Orinoco, the two nations talked on the matter of cryptocurrencies at their most recent...
OKEx at Davos: Blockchain Best Placed to Meet the Needs of the Unbanked
22.1.2020
OKEx’s Lennix Lai argued that a digital, decentralized financial system underpinned by blockchain and crypto can be of mutual benefit to institutions and the unbanked
Bitcoin Bulls Seek Stronger Move After Bounce to $8.8K Loses Momentum
22.1.2020
Bitcoin continues to defend key support, but a sustained move above $8,750 is needed to revive the short-term bull case
RBI vs. Crypto: Day 3 at the Supreme Court of India
22.1.2020
Based on a directive circulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cryptocurrency has long been considered banned in India. Well, not anymore. In a surprising turn of events, on Day 2 of the hearing, the central bank responded to a writ petition filed by the Internet and Mobile Association...
Chinese Experts Suggest Using Blockchain Tech in ‘Social Credit’ System
22.1.2020
Chinese experts held a seminar on how blockchain technology can help the local government’s social credit system
Digital Chamber Asks Court to Draw Line Between Investment Contracts and Assets in Telegram Case
22.1.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain advocacy group, wants a U.S. court to distinguish between an investment contract and the underlying asset used by Telegram during a 2018 initial coin offering
Bitcoin Risk-Adjusted Returns Beat Gold, Stocks After Each Halving
22.1.2020
Data showing Bitcoin’s market-beating risk-adjusted returns is gaining popularity among figures including Nick Szabo
Binance to Fuel Competition in P2P Crypto Trading Market
22.1.2020
Major crypto exchange Binance now aims to find more merchants for its a peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading platform in an attempt to meet “growing demand.”
The company launched a global peer-to-peer (P2P) merchant program, encouraging merchants to use the exchange as a way of providing payments...
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
Singapore Gov’t, Mastercard and Mitsubishi Form Alliance to Digitize Trade
22.1.2020
A new alliance of the Singapore government and 16 major trading and manufacturing firms — including Mastercard and Mitsubishi — aims to digitize international trade
Gaming Meets DeFi: The Case of Axie Infinity and Uniswap
22.1.2020
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