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Binance to Launch its Own Blockchain, Upgrades BNB Token

March 13, 2018

Hong Kong-based Binance.com is in the works to debut both its own ‎blockchain and an upgraded version of its cryptocurrency – this is according to its official blog. ‎ The new blockchain platform will be cal...

Israeli Regulator Proposes Sandbox for Approved ICOs

March 13, 2018

Anat Guetta, Chairwoman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), has announced a new approach to cryptocurrency regulation in Israel, according to local paper Calcalist. The process will include a sandbox wh...

Standard Chartered to Provide FXPB Services to Advanced Markets

March 13, 2018

The new FX prime brokerage relationship comes to complement the existing one with UBS. In addition to prime brokerage, eligible corporate clients may set up custodial accounts with Macquarie Bank to support ...

Thailand to Empower the SEC with Crypto Regulatory Powers

March 12, 2018

Thailand is on its way to regulate cryptocurrencies as the prospect has received the nod from financial experts, reported the Bangkok Post. Based on the proposals, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC...

Do You Know Who Hacked Binance? There’s a $250,000 Reward…

March 11, 2018

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has appealed to the public for help in catching the hackers that attempted to steal money from it last week. The company is offering $250,000 in return fo...

Coinbase Hires Former NYSE Exec in Effort to Become the Crypto Google

March 9, 2018

The popular SF-based Coinbase exchange has enlisted former head of finance at the New York Stock Exchange, Eric Scro, as its own new vice president of finance. Scro is making his exit from NYSE after 8.5 year...

People’s Bank of China Proclaims Bitcoin is Not a Legitimate Payment Method

March 9, 2018

The Governor of the People’s Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochua, has announced that the central bank does not accept Bitcoin or any other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment. According to Reuters, Ch...

Steven Seagal-Endorsed ICO Receives Shut Down Order from NJ State Authority

March 8, 2018

Celebrity endorsements are nothing new in the world of product promotion, but when it comes to the ICO market, its unregulated nature makes things very complicated. Recently, the Bureau of Securities of the ...

Say Hello to the Coinbase Crypto Index Fund

March 7, 2018

In a blog post on Tuesday, the popular crypto exchange app Coinbase announced that it will soon be offering a crypto index fund to accredited US investors. The fund will provide investors an easy-to-use chan...

Venezuelan Government to Auction Petros at Official Exchange Venue ‘Dicom’

March 7, 2018

More news about the infamous Petro of Venezuela – the government will begin selling it on the Dicom foreign exchange platform in a few weeks, according to investing.com. Dicom is the venue at which the Venez...