Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 194 of 298

Boxing Star Manny Pacquiao Launches Own Crypto

September 2, 2019

Manny Pacquiao, a Philippine boxing champion-turned-politician, on Sunday launched his own digital currency. Dubbed Pac token, the digital coin will be listed on celebrity-focused Global Crypto Offering Exch...

Learning From Libra’s Mistakes: Binance on the Launch of Venus

August 30, 2019

After witnessing Facebook’s regulatory battles over the Libra network, Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance says that it will be taking a different approach to handling the launch of Venus, its own ini...

Binance to Launch Its Futures Platform in September

August 28, 2019

Crypto exchange Binance is planning to launch its much-anticipated futures trading platform as soon as next month. The prospect was revealed by Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and chief executive of the exchang...

Alibaba, Tencent Among First Recipients of Chinese Central Bank’s Crypto

August 28, 2019

As the launch of China’s central-backed digital currency is looming, the bank has decided to distribute the crypto to seven banks and tech giants, according to a Forbes report. Among the names that are about...

Facebook Hires FS Vector to Lobby for Libra in Washington

August 27, 2019

Social media giant Facebook has hired another lobbying company to pave its way to launch Libra by influencing US lawmakers. According to an O’Dwyer report on Monday, the California-headquartered company reta...

Concerns over Libra Remain After US Lawmakers’ Swiss Rendezvous

August 26, 2019

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the US House of Congress’ Financial Services Committee, announced on Sunday that her concerns over Facebook’s plans to create its Libra cryptocurrency and cor...

Thai SEC Warns Users Against Fake Overseas Crypto Exchanges

August 26, 2019

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against a new kind of cryptocurrency scam that lures victims into investing with websites that claim to be legal cryptocurrency trading...

Binance to Roll Out Crypto Lending on USDT, BNB and ETC

August 26, 2019

One of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges is launching a new product for its customers. The venue published an official statement detailing that it plans to offer lending denominated in three cryptocurrenci...

Rwanda’s Central Bank Looking to Launch Its Own Crypto

August 23, 2019

The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is evaluating the feasibility of the development and issuance of a central bank-backed digital currency. According to an August 22 Bloomberg report, with its own digital cur...

Multiple Partners of Libra Association Considering to Back Out

August 23, 2019

Facebook’s cryptocurrency project is facing another roadblock as some of its Libra Association partners are considering to end their alliance amid growing regulatory tension. According to a Financial Times r...