sponsored The startup says there are no annual or monthly fees or any commission for ATM withdrawals, up to US $1,000. On November 16, the Hong Kong-based blockchain startup Crypto.com announced that it is planning to issue its prepaid card, MCO Visa Card, in the United States. The company says the card has been approved […]
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The project claims to be able to process the entire daily volume of the U.S. equities market, however, critics remain doubtful. On Nov. 6, the post-trade market infrastructure behemoth, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), announced that it is entering the test phase of its attempt to replatform its Trade Information Warehouse (TIW) via […]
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Crimea could possibly create blockchain-based investment platforms for foreign investors under sanctions. Crimean authorities are considering creating a blockchain-cluster that would support investment platforms allowing foreign investors to work in sanctioned countries anonymously, major state-operated Russian news agency TASS reported Nov. 16. Previously this week, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Crimea under the […]
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Bilbao, the largest city in northern Spain, launches a €150,000 tender to create an inter-institutional public blockchain based on Ethereum. Bilbao, the largest city in northern Spain, has launched a €150,000 (around $171,000) tender to develop a blockchain for public services, Bilbao’s municipal authorities announced Monday, Nov. 12. Officials of the largest city in Basque […]
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sponsored The loss of private keys has seen crypto worth millions vanish – but new technology is helping enthusiasts recover wallets without compromising security. Before the internet brought us dog videos and your grandmother’s Facebook updates, losing money was a traumatic experience. Dropping $20 meant you’d probably never see it again – all you’d have […]
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South Korea’s Jeju Province is set to create a new blockchain ecosystem in the region to interlink industry-academia specialists. The Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) and Jeju University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for blockchain-related industry and education in the Jeju area, Korean economic media outlet Seoul Economic Daily reports today, Nov. 16. […]
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The impact of this week’s market volatility is beginning to fade for major cryptocurrency assets, markets confirm. Cryptocurrency markets are recovering from their recent mini crash today, Nov. 16, with only Bitcoin Cash (BCH) going against a trend which saw assets gain as much as 4.3 percent in 24 hours. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 […]
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Crypto market experienced a $27 billion drop in valuation overnight, experts explain factors and trends. On November 15, within a 24-hour span, the valuation of the crypto market fell from $210 billion to $183 billion, by more than $27 billion on a single day. Source: CoinMarketCap.com Fueled by the 18 percent drop in the price […]
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CBDCs can improve counterparty credit risk for cross-border interbank payments and settlements, according to the central banks of Canada, U.K. and Singapore. Central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) can help improve counterparty credit risk for cross-border interbank payments and settlements, according to a new in-depth report jointly published by the central banks of Canada, the U.K. […]
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Japan’s financial watchdog reports a lower number of crypto enquiries in comparison to quarter two. The number of enquiries about cryptocurrencies from Japanese investors has declined in the third quarter of 2018, according to a report published by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) Friday, Nov. 16. The FSA, which oversees the country’s crypto market, published […]
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