Rakuten Wallet, the successor of embattled Everybody’s Bitcoin, will go live once the current platform closes at the end of March. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has completed registration of its cryptocurrency exchange Rakuten Wallet, which will go live next month, the company confirmed in a press release on March 25. Rakuten, which follows several major […]
Continue ReadingIf crypto mining is similar to oil extraction, should nations worry about the resource curse? The former Soviet republic of Georgia, which occupies picturesque mountain valleys and rugged ridges of the Southern Caucasus, has roughly the same population as the state of Connecticut. It is renowned as the birthplace of Joseph Stalin, as well as […]
Continue Readingsponsored A crypto company is launching a tokenization platform that it hopes will pave the way for consumers to buy fractions of real-world assets such as art and property. A crypto company has launched a new product that focuses on the tokenization of real-world assets, such as property, art and commodities — a venture it […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom-based social trading platform eToro has added support for Tron. United Kingdom–based social trading platform eToro has announced the listing of Tron (TRX), the firm tweeted on Monday, March 25. The announcement comes on the heels of the launch of eToro’s crypto trading services in the United States earlier in March. The company announced […]
Continue ReadingBitmain’s filing to list its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will seemingly reach the end of its six-month expiration window today. Chinese crypto mining giant Bitmain’s filing to list its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) will seemingly reach the end of its six-month expiration window today, as […]
Continue ReadingGovernment-backed Tribe will now offer its startups shared expertise in the mobility industry and blockchain tech production. Singapore government-backed blockchain accelerator Tribe has gained BMW and Intel as two major strategic partners, local English-language technology news outlet Tech In Asia reported on March 22. Tribe, which began operations late last year, is the brainchild of […]
Continue ReadingThe former CEO of Enron is allegedly meeting with crypto industry experts ahead of his new business venture. Jeffrey Skilling — the former Enron CEO who served 12 years in prison after a 19 count conviction for his part in the firm’s notorious collapse — is allegedly meeting with crypto industry experts ahead of his […]
Continue ReadingNewly-renamed Taotao will initially offer two cryptocurrency pairs and five for margin trading. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao (formerly BitARG) will start trading a limited range of cryptocurrencies in May, Cointelegraph Japan reported on March 25. Taotao, which is 40 percent owned by a subsidiary of Yahoo! Japan, will initially trade Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), […]
Continue ReadingChanges to Tether’s website have raised fresh concerns about the companies reserve policy. Controversial stablecoin Tether is in the spotlight again after changes to the details of the way in which it backs up tokens in supply. As reported on March 14, various online users noted and posted disconcerting changes to the Tether website, which […]
Continue ReadingMost of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses as Bitcoin holds over $4,000. Sunday, March 24 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses on the day by press time, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin (BTC) is down just over a tenth of a percent on the day, trading […]
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