Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 209 of 298

Canadian Regulator Proposes New Rules for Crypto

March 22, 2019

Cryptocurrency community members are reportedly working with regulators in Canada to create regulations for the industry, according to a report from Bitcoin Magazine. Together with the Investment Industry Re...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Launches Open-Source Bitcoin Dev Team

March 22, 2019

On March 20th, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter & Square, announced that $32 billion payments company Square is planning on hiring up to five individuals to develop “open source contributions to the Bitcoin an...

FCA-Licensed Wirex Offers Business Accounts for Crypto Firms

March 20, 2019

FCA-regulated payments provider Wirex today rolled out its business accounts which allow users to transact in both fiat and cryptocurrencies. The crypto-oriented firm says the development marks the first pro...

Binance Launches Cash-to-Bitcoin Service in Australia

March 20, 2019

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted trading volume, has started allowing its Australian users to buy bitcoin with cash through its news subsidiary Binance Lite Australia. The new...

Japan Tightens Rules for Crypto Margin Trading

March 19, 2019

In a bid to tighten the regulatory grip around crypto trading, Japan’s regulatory agencies have approved new rules for digital currency margin trading. According to a March 18 Nikkei report, the Cabinet of J...

Kakao Reportedly Set to Integrate Crypto Wallet in Messaging App

March 19, 2019

South Korean giant Kakao will integrate its cryptocurrency wallet in its widely-used messaging app KakaoTalk, claims the local financial media outlet Fnnews. Kakao is the largest internet conglomerate in Sou...

Australia Unveils Blockchain Roadmap, Creates $71,000 Fund

March 18, 2019

To bolster the blockchain industry in the country, Australia has unveiled a blockchain strategy and roadmap along with a federal corpus of AUD 100,000 (around $71,000). In a March 18 joint media release by t...

Bithumb Lays Off 160 Employees as Crypto Cutback Continues

March 18, 2019

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb, ranking among the biggest exchanges worldwide, is laying off over 150 employees. The move represents roughly 50 percent of Seoul-based exchange’s workforce, an official a...

Citi Suspends Initiative to Create Digital Currency

March 18, 2019

Citigroup has shelved its plans to introduce a blockchain-based token. A March 18 a Coindesk report revealed that Gulru Atak, Citi’s chief of innovation lab and global head of innovation for treasury and tra...

Financial Commission Unveils Warning List for Blockchain Firms

March 14, 2019

The Financial Commission (FinaCom PLC) today launched a new tool to help cryptocurrency investors check if an investment opportunity is a scam. Dubbed ‘Blockchain Warning List,’ the new service provides infor...