Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 254 of 298

Indian Banks Suspending Accounts of Multiple Bitcoin Exchanges

January 22, 2018

Global regulators continue to take a heavy hand in the policing of Bitcoin exchanges, with India being the latest country to see account suspensions. The development could have major ramifications in India, w...

First Blockchain-Based Agricultural Commodity Trade Completed

January 22, 2018

As the blockchain hype is growing, the traditional industries and sectors are actively testing the potential of the revolutionary technology. In a partnership, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), Shandong Bohi Indu...

Clock Ticking on Cryptos in China as Central Bank Spells Out Latest Crackdown

January 19, 2018

China’s stance against cryptocurrency has hardened yet again, with Beijing ordering its most stringent measures to date in a bid to halt the proliferation of crypto trading. The country has reportedly release...

Ledger Raises $75 Million in Series B Funding Round

January 18, 2018

The France-based cryptocurrency-storing hardware wallet manufacturing firm Ledger has raised $75 million (61 million euroד) in a Series B funding round. The round was led by the UK-headquartered venture capi...

Germany and France to Push for Global Cryptocurrency Regulation at G20 Summit

January 18, 2018

Germany and France will jointly push for global Bitcoin regulation during the next ‎summit of the G20 in Argentina amid mounting alarm that the world’s most popular ‎cryptocurrency is being used by illegal gr...

India is Responsible for 10% of All Bitcoin Transactions Worldwide

January 17, 2018

The relationship between Bitcoin and India is complicated. On the one hand, Indian citizens want to accept the emerging digital economy, but on the other, India’s government is hostile against decentralized c...

First Blockchain ETFs Begin Trading on NASDAQ, but Without Blockchain

January 17, 2018

Two exchange-traded funds that track and invest in the blockchain ‎ecosystem will make their debut later today, in a bid to offer investors ‎exposure to one of the most hotly-watched new technologies in years...

Australia Reminds Cryptocurrency Providers of Impending Legal Obligations

January 16, 2018

f The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has released an announcement entitled “Are you a digital currency exchange provider?” The message in the document is that the Anti-Money Laun...

Australia Reminds Cryptocurrency Providers of Impending Legal Obligations

January 16, 2018

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has released an announcement entitled “Are you a digital currency exchange provider?” The message in the document is that the Anti-Money Laund...

While Governments are Slow to Regulate, the World’s Banks Tighten on Crypto

January 15, 2018

The world saw a massive uptick in cryptocurrency regulation near the end of 2017. Governments everywhere moved swiftly to find ways to protect citizens and gain revenue–with mixed results. In countries with...