Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 186 of 298

Binance to Open Beijing Office Following China’s Blockchain Push

November 1, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which is headquartered in Malta, is opening a new office in Beijing in addition to the mainland office that the exchange currently has in Shanghai. The news came in a report f...

21 Crypto Exchanges Apply for MFSA License in Malta

November 1, 2019

The financial markets watchdog in Malta, Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), said it has received ‘Letters of Intent’ from 34 prospective digital assets providers, of which are 21 crypto exchanges seek...

Asian Expansion: Binance Forms a Local Entity in South Korea

November 1, 2019

Crypto exchange Binance has officially entered the South Korean market by registering a new company in the country. First reported by Coindesk, Binance Co. Ltd. was registered with local authorities on Octob...

FTX Launches Perpetual Contract Backed by 8 Chinese Cryptos

October 30, 2019

Amid the endorsement of blockchain by Xi Jinping, the cryptocurrency derivative platform FTX on Tuesday launched a new index tracking eight popular Chinese crypto projects. Dubbed Dragon Perpetual Futures In...

eToro Brings its Copy Trading Platform to US Crypto Community

October 30, 2019

Israel-based social investing platform eToro has finally launched its flagship product, CopyTrader™, in the US, nearly six months after rolling out its crypto platform and digital asset wallet. For context, ...

End of Ban? China Merchant Bank Invests in Crypto Wallet Platform

October 28, 2019

As the Chinese government is setting the stage to embrace digital currencies once again, the market is signaling another rush in the sector. This time, major financial players are not shy to dip their toes i...

Chinese FX Regulator Eying to Bring Blockchain in Cross-Border Financing

October 28, 2019

China’s interest in capturing cross-border financing markets surfaced as the country is evaluating the uses of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) in the area, Reuters reported on Sunday. Revealed by...

Bitcoin Jumps as Xi’s Speech About Blockchain Seen as Catalyst

October 25, 2019

Bitcoin shot higher today and peaked just shy of the $8,800 level for the first time in two weeks, buoyed by Chinese president’s speech that his nation must take all advantages offered by the blockchain techn...

‘Hell No’: Jack Dorsey’s Strong Response Against Joining Libra

October 25, 2019

Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan has attracted most of the Silicon Valley giants, but it failed to appeal to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square. Responding to a question regarding becoming a part of the Li...

Tencent Concerned Over Threats from Libra on WeChat Pay

October 24, 2019

Tencent, the parent company of Chinese messaging giant WeChat Pay, admitted that the release of Facebook’s proposed digital currency would be a threat to existing payment networks. The Chinese internet giant...