Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 291 of 298

Elliptic Launches “Bitcoin Big Bang” Anti-Money Laundering Tool

June 18, 2015

Elliptic, the bitcoin analytics and security firm, today announced a new tool for bitcoin transaction monitoring and compliance. The company has launched ‘The Bitcoin Big Bang’, an interactive visualisation t...

Santander Report: Distributed Ledgers for Banks “Only a Matter of Time”

June 16, 2015

A report published yesterday by Santander Innoventures, the UK-based FinTech-focused venture arm of Spain’s largest bank, envisions distributed ledger technology as the future for banking operations. The 20-...

Russian Central Bank May Be OK with Bitcoin, to Meet Finance Reps

June 15, 2015

The Central Bank of Russia may have a more tolerant stance on Bitcoin, as it is reportedly scheduled to meet with representatives from the local financial industry this week. This comes after roughly a year ...

Kraken Launches Dark Pool Trading

June 11, 2015

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has introduced dark pool trading, allowing traders to place large orders without revealing their interest to other market participants. The feature will allow traders with larg...

Users, Miners and Merchants Exempt from BitLicense

June 3, 2015

The New York state financial regulator - New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), issued today its final rules for firms in the crypto currencies industry, with the main focus on bitcoin, tryi...

Kraken Launches Margin Trading

May 26, 2015

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken is now offering margin trading, allowing users to leverage their positions by 3:1 relative to assets. Kraken is the largest marketplace for euro-based crypto tradin...

Xapo Forms Advisory Board with Visa, Citi Visionaries

May 26, 2015

Bitcoin wallet and payment processor Xapo has announced the formation of its advisory board, naming all-star industry veterans Dee Hock, John Reed and Lawrence H. Summers. Hock is credited as the leading for...

NYSE Announces Launch of Bitcoin Index

May 19, 2015

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has announced the launch of its NYSE Bitcoin Index (NYXBT), which will debut today. The index will track the dollar-denominated exchange rate of bitcoin from select exc...

Honduras Testing Blockchain-Based Land Registry with Factom

May 17, 2015

Honduras is reportedly working with blockchain technology startup Factom on a new way of administering the country’s land registry records. Honduras is an impoverished country in Central America with a popul...

Xapo Moves Headquarters to Switzerland

May 17, 2015

Bitcoin wallet and payment card services provider Xapo has announced that it is moving its headquarters to Zurich, Switzerland. The stated rationale was to have its center of operations closer to its securit...