Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 177 of 298

ESMA to Push for Crypto Regulations in EU Markets

January 9, 2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Thursday announced its intentions to focus on the data security of the financial industry, especially for crypto assets. In its Strategic Orientation f...

China’s Nationwide Blockchain Network BSN Will Launch In April 2020

January 9, 2020

China’s nationwide blockchain network, the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), will launch in April 2020, six months after it was rolled out for testing. Backed by Chinese government policy think tan...

Thai Bank Launches App For Instant Cross Border Payments Powered By Ripple

January 9, 2020

Thailand’s oldest bank Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has partnered with Ripple to create a mobile application powered by blockchain to deliver instant, low-cost cross-border payments. Per a Jan. 8 blog post f...

Big Changes At Blockchain Lottery Quanta After Strategic Review

January 8, 2020

Blockchain gaming solutions pioneer Quanta has announced it will be implementing significant changes after commissioning a review from Hong Kong-based consultancy Dynamic Partners. In 2017 Quanta launche...

US & Iran On The Brink Of War : Will Cryptos Be Safe Havens?

January 8, 2020

With tensions rapidly rising between the US and Iran, will Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies prove safe havens? Overnight Iran retaliated against the killing of Qasem Soleimani, its top milita...

Binance Opens Thai Baht Support with Satang Partnership

January 8, 2020

Binance announced on Tuesday its partnership with Satang Corporation, a regulated crypto exchange in Thailand, to enable Thai baht deposit and withdrawal channels on its primary platform. The services with f...

Binance Ties with Banxa for GBP Faster Payments Services

January 8, 2020

Leading crypto exchange Binance has partnered with Banxa, a global fiat solutions provider, to add British pound faster payments services (FPS) and Australian dollar on-ramp services. Announced on Wednesday,...

Crypto Exchange BitBox Raises Eyebrows With XRP Delisting

January 7, 2020

BitBox, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will be delisting XRP, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap ($9.4bn). The exchange says it will delist XRP on 16th Ja...

Kraken Rejects 28% Of Law Enforcement Information Requests In 2019

January 7, 2020

Popular San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has demonstrated its compliance credentials by revealing how many times it has cooperated with global law enforcement agencies. In a 6th January...

TaxBit Secures $5M In Seed Funding As Demand For Crypto Tax Services Set To Rocket

January 7, 2020

Crypto-focused tax compliance company TaxBit has secured $5 million in a seed funding round that attracted investors including Winklevoss Capital. TaxBit, says it plans to use the new capital to improve it...