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CBOE Resubmits Bitcoin ETF Proposal for SEC Approval

February 1, 2019

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has resubmitted its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal in collaboration with money management firm VanEck and blockchain company SolidX for the Securities an...

Bitfury & Commons Foundation to Launch Bitcoin Operations in Paraguay

January 31, 2019

The Bitfury Group announced this Thursday that it is yet again expanding its operations by partnering with Seoul-based company Commons Foundation, to open and operate bitcoin transaction processing centers in...

Binance Partners With Simplex to Enable Credit Card Payments

January 31, 2019

Binance, a leading global crypto exchanges, has partnered with the payment processing firm Simplex to enable credit card payments on its exchange platform. According to the announcement, Israel-based Simplex...

Nomura and Line Sign MoU to Develop Blockchain Technology

January 30, 2019

Japanese messaging application Line and investment banking giant Nomura announced on Wednesday that they have formed a partnership that will see the two firms developing blockchain technology. It’s not the f...

SWIFT to Open gpi Payment Link Based on R3’s Corda

January 30, 2019

In an attempt to establish a new norm in the cross-border payment standards, interbank payment and messaging network SWIFT today announced the trial of a blockchain-based proof-of-concept (PoC) gpi Link. Acc...

SBI Holdings and Blockchain Firm R3 Announce Joint Venture

January 29, 2019

SBI Holdings, in a joint statement with blockchain technology provider R3 Holdo LLC, announced this Tuesday that they have agreed to establish a joint venture, which was set up this month. The main focus of t...

BitTorrent Tokens Sold Out in 15 Mins Despite Technical Issues

January 29, 2019

BitTorrent tokens (BTT) saw a huge demand as, in the recently conducted token sale, tokens worth around $7.2 million were sold out in under 15 minutes. Offered on Binance Launchpad, the token launch platform...

Dukascopy Partners with Bitstamp to Facilitate Crypto Funding

January 25, 2019

Switzerland’s forex bank and broker, Dukascopy, has partnered with bitcoin exchange Bitstamp to enable crypto funding on its platform. Following its strategical decision of becoming a crypto friendly bank, Du...

eToro Ramps Up Crypto Listings, Adds Zcash Privacy Coin

January 24, 2019

Zcash (ZEC), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency with a market valuation of over $300 million, is the next coin to join eToro’s list of featured virtual assets. The introduction of new instruments adds to eToro...

Huobi Group Will Support Tron’s BitTorrent Token Airdrop

January 24, 2019

Huobi Group, the Singapore-based company that encompasses cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global, mining firm Huobi Pool, and crypto custody service Huobi Wallet, has announced that it will support TRON’s upcom...