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200K Users ‘Already in Line’ for Robinhood’s Fractional Stock Trading
13.12.2019
More than 200,000 Robinhood clients have already expressed their intent to use new fractional stock trading app announced yesterday
German Fintechs Rush to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under New Law
13.12.2019
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will...
Hedge Fund Chief ‘Concerned’ by Growing Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Hype
11.12.2019
The CEO of Singaporean hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has warned that stock-to-flow-based predictions about rising Bitcoin (BTC) value in 2020 could be wide of the mark – and has claimed that investors pinning their hopes on mining reward halving and stock-to-flow movements could end up...
Australia’s Stock Exchange Backs $35M Round for DLT Survivor Digital Asset
11.12.2019
Digital Asset has raised $35 million in Series C funding, signaling a comeback for the seminal enterprise blockchain startup
Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Exchange Live for All Traders in Germany
7.12.2019
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, has opened up its cryptocurrency trading platform to all interested traders in the country. This move follows the passing of a bill allowing banks in Germany to sell and hold cryptocurrencies for their clients starting next year. Also...
Goldman Sachs Predicts 31% Rise in Alibaba’s Hong Kong Stock
6.12.2019
After having missed out on underwriting the Alibaba Group Holding’s Hong Kong share sale, Goldman Sachs has now predicted that Alibaba shares could go up by as much as 31% in next year. Analysts at Goldman Sachs have started coverage of the Alibaba stock and also gave it a buy rating. Alibaba...
Mining Chip Maker Ebang Next in Line to File for US IPO
6.12.2019
Ebang, the ASIC chip and mining rig manufacturer based in Hangzhou, China is allegedly filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. following Canaan’s recent Nasdaq listing and Bitmain’s secret IPO filing. The world’s third-largest bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer...
Wisdomtree’s Physically Backed Bitcoin ETP Goes Live on SIX Stock Exchange
3.12.2019
New York-based ETF provider Wisdomtree has launched a physically backed bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange. According to Wisdomtree, the new product is not cash-settled like most ETPs traded on the SIX exchange as the BTCW investment product will...
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists Physically-Backed Bitcoin ETP
3.12.2019
Nasdaq-listed asset manager WisdomTree has launched a physically-backed Bitcoin exchange-traded product on Switzerland's main stock exchange
Using Blockchain to Fight Fake Corporate News and Stock Swings
3.12.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release.
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December 2, 2019, New York City – Business journalists are constantly targeted by hackers and "hacktivists" trying to get fake financial stories covered by a quality news source. Motivated by profit, politics or malice, these scammers...
Charles Schwab All Set to Acquire TD Ameritrade in $26 Billion All-stock Deal
26.11.2019
Discount brokerage TD Ameritrade is all set to be acquired by Charles Schwab in an all-stock deal worth $26 billion, according to an agreement Ameritrade stockholders will get 1.0837 worth of Schwab stock for each of their shares. It reflects a 17% premium over the Ameritrade stock’s 30-day average...
What the web still is
21.11.2019
Being a pessimist is an easy thing to fall back on, and I’m trying to be better about it. As we close the year out, I thought it would be a good exercise to take stock of the state of the web and count our blessings.
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We don't use the internet to do just one thing. With more than...
The Department of Useless Images
18.11.2019
Gerry McGovern:
The Web is smothering in useless images. These clichéd, stock images communicate absolutely nothing of value, interest or use. They are one of the worst forms of digital pollution because they take up space on the page, forcing more useful content out of sight. They also slow down...
These 4 Facts Show How ‘Boring’ Bitcoin Is Crushing the Stock Market
16.11.2019
BTC is still outpacing traditional market gains despite bearish bias and a drop from the 2019 high of nearly $14,000
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists Tezos-Based ETP With ‘Baking’
14.11.2019
A Tezos-based ETP that enables investors to generate passive income has been listed on Switzerland’s SIX exchange, issued by Amun AG and the Tezos Foundation
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank IPO Debuts on NYSE
8.11.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared the IPO of pro-crypto Silvergate Bank effective. Its shares started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The crypto-friendly bank works with 756 customers in the crypto space, including Coinbase, Gemini, Circle, Bitstamp...
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange
7.11.2019
Silvergate is seeking as much as $65 million with its IPO debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday
Asia’s Bakkt? AAX Rolls Out Crypto Trading With London Stock Exchange Tech
7.11.2019
AAX, a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange that uses the London Stock Exchange's matching engine technology, has officially launched
Chinese Regulator Investigates Firm’s Blockchain Efforts Amid Stock Surge
5.11.2019
A porcelain firm which pivoted to blockchain last year is under investigation by Chinese regulators after its stock price pumped for five straight days
Analyst PlanB: Weak Dollar Can Upend Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model
2.11.2019
Bitcoin price model could last up to 3 more halvings