A veteran Chinese regulator urges those tasked with steering the strategic development of Sichuan province to tap surplus hydropower for the blockchain industry. A veteran Chinese regulator has told those tasked with steering the strategic development of Sichuan province to tap surplus hydropower for the blockchain industry. Jiang Yang — former vice-chairman of the China […]
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Sygnum is set to expand into its second jurisdiction after gaining approval to offer cryptocurrency banking services in Singapore. Swiss-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum has received the go-ahead to offer banking services in Singapore. Sygnum: license is “important milestone” In a blog post on Oct. 31, Sygnum, which gained a Swiss banking license in August this […]
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Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. A revolutionary text Bitcoin: A […]
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The skateboarding legend, who has already made it known he is bullish on Bitcoin, will pitch to attendees of Bitcoin 2020 next March. Bitcoin (BTC) has cemented Tony Hawk as one of its long-term fans as the skateboarding legend prepares to speak at a major conference. Hawk HODLing BTC for at least 5 years Accepting […]
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The combined value of block rewards and transaction fees has likely already passed $15 billion, according to recent data. Bitcoin (BTC) miners had made almost $15 billion securing the network as of the middle of this month. Bitcoin network pays out $15B Data from monitoring and statistics resource Coin Metrics released on Oct. 15 noted […]
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Investment strategist William Peets has pointed to a widespread underestimation of the deflationary impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain for global finance. Investment strategist William Peets has pointed to a widespread underestimation of the deflationary impact of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and blockchain for global finance. Peets is currently CIO and portfolio manager for digital asset […]
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Binance’s U.S. platform, Binance.US, will add support for two new tokens to its platform: NEO and ATOM. The United States-focused wing of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance will add support for Neo (NEO) and Cosmos (ATOM). Binance.US announced on Oct. 30 that it will add full trading support for the two tokens on Oct. 31, both […]
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The South Indian state of Tamil Nadu is reportedly working on a state-level policy for blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is reportedly working on a state-level policy for blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI). On Oct. 31, local news outlet The Times of India reported that Tamil Nadu, the […]
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Institutional digital asset lending firm Genesis Capital added a staggering $870 million in new originations during Q3 2019. The institutional digital asset lending firm Genesis Capital released its Q3 report, which shows a growing demand for cash and stablecoin lending. On Oct. 30, Genesis Capital, a spin-off of over-the-counter cryptocurrency broker Genesis Global Trading, reported […]
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Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ got a green light from the Ontario Securities Commission to offer a publicly-traded Bitcoin fund. Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ will now be able to offer Canadian retail investors a regulated, publicly-traded Bitcoin (BTC) fund. Bitcoin fund available to retail investors by end of year In an Oct. 30 press […]
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