Fidelity’s cryptocurrency trading and custody platform has purportedly entered the “final testing” stages. American financial services giant Fidelity said that its cryptocurrency trading and custody platform is in the “final testing and process refinement periods” in a Medium blog post on Jan. 31. Per the announcement, the firm is currently providing services to a small, […]
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Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has filed for creditor protection in the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Following months of financial and legal troubles, major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has filed for creditor protection, according to an official announcement on Jan. 31. Per a statement on the exchange’s website, the firm filed an application for creditor protection […]
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2019 will be a quiet year for cryptocurrencies according to the CEO of ICO listing platform CoinList. Cryptocurrency markets in 2019 are “going to be quiet for a little bit” while firms focus on building the crypto space, the CEO of CoinList Andy Bromberg told Yahoo Finance on Jan. 31. Following record highs at the […]
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SBI Holdings has published its nine-month financial report, recognizing Ripple’s potential in cross-border payments. Japanese finance giant SBI Holdings has released its nine-month financial report today, Jan. 31. In the report for the period ending on Dec. 31, 2018, SBI notes Ripple’s potential for cross-border payments. SBI outlines the implementation of technologies by Ripple (XRP) […]
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The New York State Department of Financial Services has granted a BitLicense to a Bitcoin ATM operator, Cottonwood Vending LLC. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted a virtual currency license, or BitLicense, to Cottonwood Vending LLC, according to an official tweet on Jan. 31. Cottonwood Vending is a Bitcoin (BTC) […]
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CBOE has re-submitted an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a rule change to list a Bitcoin ETF. The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE), along with investment firm VanEck and financial services company SolidX, has re-applied with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a rule change to list […]
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Daniel Haudenschild, CEO of the blockchain advisory unit at Swiss state-owned telecoms company Swisscom, has left the firm. The CEO of the blockchain advisory unit of Swiss state-owned telecommunications company Swisscom has unexpectedly left the firm, according to a press release on Swisscom’s website, Jan. 30. As major local news outlet Swissinfo reported the same […]
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An appellate court in the U.S. state of Florida has reinstated charges against a man who allegedly sold Bitcoin to an undercover police officer. A United States appellate court in the state of Florida has reinstated charges against a man who sold Bitcoin (BTC) to an undercover police officer, local media Miami Herald reports on […]
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Germany’s second largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart Group, has launched an app that allows euro-crypto trading. Germany’s second largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart Group, has officially launched its crypto-trading app Bison, according to an official tweet today, Jan. 31. According to the app’s webpage, the software was developed by FinTech Sowa Labs — a subsidiary […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate to heavy losses, with Bitcoin under $3,450 again. Thursday, Jan. 31 — all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate to heavy losses on the day by press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering under $3,450 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, […]
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