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Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
18.12.2019
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S....
Bitcoin.com Exchange Lists More Tokens for Trading
15.12.2019
Bitcoin.com Exchange was launched in early September 2019 as an easy-to-use platform with world-class security and a powerful trading engine. The venue has rapidly expanded its roster and now offers 27 different digital tokens for users to trade. Two of the latest additions to the exchange are...
IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian
12.12.2019
According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a traditional and comfortable way for ‘old money’ to invest in digital assets.” The two trusts, Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining...
CBD Coffee Company Leverages Censorship-Resistant Nature of Crypto
11.12.2019
On December 8, the U.S.-based coffee firm that uses cannabidiol (CBD) in its product, Crazy Calm, launched a promotion that aims to send $5 per order to the charity EatBCH. The founder of Crazy Calm, Matt Aaron, also detailed that the startup wanted to leverage the payment processor Shopify but...
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...
Fortune Star Digital Asset Fund Locks Over 85% of LFE Cash Tokens
6.12.2019
Fortune Star Digital Asset Fund (a professional Cayman Islands investment fund) has secured 3,547,437,988 LFE Cash tokens for its flagship digital asset fund that has been launched this week.
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EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
Crypto-Focused Lender Blockfi Launches Trading Platform
5.12.2019
Crypto financial services company Blockfi has launched a trading platform supporting three cryptocurrencies. The new offering adds to the company’s existing services: interest-bearing accounts and crypto-backed loans. Blockfi has completed registration with the U.S. Financial Crimes...
KPMG Origins Launched in Australia, China, and Japan
4.12.2019
Shining as one of the Big Four accounting organizations, KPMG, the leading professional services providing firm, has announced the news about the launch of KPMG Origins in Australia, China, and Japan. KPMG Origins is a ‘track and trace’ platform that is designed on blockchain pedagogies to cater...
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 Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets
1.12.2019
A fully operational crypto-focused bank based in Switzerland is expanding into nine other markets. With a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, its services include crypto custody, trading, and asset management. The bank has launched...
Coincover and BitGo Launched a Bitcoin Insurance Plan, Cryptocurrency Wills
28.11.2019
UK based startup Coincover has recently collaborated with Bitcoin storage company BitGo to launch a crypto-insurance product, “Cryptocurrency Wills.” Why was Cryptocurrency Wills launched? According to official estimations, 4 million Bitcoin assets have been lost so far, after their holders...
Privacy-Enhancing BCH Tool Cashfusion Begins Working Behind the Scenes
25.11.2019
This week Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been celebrating the fact that 187,212 BCH ($40 million) has been shuffled since the Cashshuffle platform launched in the last week of March. Moreover, on Saturday, Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced the highly anticipated Cashfusion...
Dubai Envisions Itself as a Blockchain Hub: Policy Launched at Smart City Expo in Barcelona
22.11.2019
The Dubai Future Council for Blockchain Dubai has launched its Blockchain Policy for Dubai city at the 9th Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, held from November 19–20, 2019. As per the strategy, the Dubai government will conduct 100 % of its applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020....
Crypto Swapping App Sideshift AI Drops Access Code Requirement
21.11.2019
Since launching in January, Sideshift.ai has become a well known cryptocurrency application that allows people to swap 20+ cryptocurrencies in an automated manner. When Sideshift first launched, users needed an access code to use the service, but on November 20 the team removed access codes and...
Bitcoin.com Wallet App Marks Over Five Million Wallets Created
14.11.2019
The Bitcoin.com Wallet has now achieved a major milestone with over 5 million wallets created since the app launched just a little over two years ago. An upcoming version of the digital wallet app will add SLP token support and additional features. Also Read: Video: Bitcoin Cash Lets You Buy Equity...
Just Launched: New Liquidity Metric To Combat “Volume Inflation” Problem
12.11.2019
Launch announcement includes improved pricing algorithm and several new products to empower users in the cryptocurrency space We just made a series of very important announcements at our inaugural conference in Singapore! With these announcements, we aim to continue raising […]
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Digital Travel Firm Webjet Has Launched Its Booking Verification Blockchain
7.11.2019
The ethereum-based platform is aimed to do away with price and accommodation disparities in the travel industry
Gate.io Launched ‘HODL & Earn’ Program as a Part of Their New Asset Management Tools
6.11.2019
Gate.io registered under Gate Technology Inc Corporation, USA, which is well-known for the absolute absence of Fiat currencies, recently launched a set of ‘Hold (HODL) and Earn crypto asset management tools.’ The company tweeted: Stake #tron and earn benefits ???? ????@Tronfoundation...
Newly Launched E-commerce Site DMall Allows Payment in Cryptocurrency
5.11.2019
One of the major areas for mainstreaming of cryptocurrency is the online retail market. Though major e-commerce platforms have shied away from allowing payments in cryptocurrency, several small online vendors are accepting digital payments. But Newly Launched e-commerce site allowed to accept...