The Japan Security Token Offering Association comes at a time when the industry is looking for clarity, self-regulating is the next step. Security token offerings, or STOs, have more or less taken the mantle from their semi-defunct counterpart, the initial coin offering (ICO). Still, the extreme rise and subsequent fall of the ICO has left […]
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The trading volume of Bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform reportedly soared to 224 contracts on Oct. 9 — 796% higher than the previous day. The trading volume of Bitcoin (BTC) futures on the Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt platform reportedly soared to 224 contracts on Oct. 9 — 796% higher than the previous […]
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group expects to see high demand in Asia for its forthcoming Bitcoin options product. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group expects to see high demand in Asia for its forthcoming Bitcoin (BTC) options product. Tim McCourt, CME Group’s global head of equity index and alternative investment products, told news outlet South […]
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Bitwise Asset Management and NYSE Arca confirm they will refile their application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund after the United States regulators rejected it. Bitwise Asset Management and NYSE Arca have confirmed they will refile their application for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) after the United States regulators rejected it. Bitwise: We intend to […]
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ConsenSys’s grants scheme continues a commitment to fund Ethereum innovation throughout 2019 and is now in its third round. Ethereum venture production studio ConsenSys has selected seven new Ethereum-based projects to support with $175,000 of funding. ConsenSys recognizes “more unique ideas” Speaking to crypto industry media outlet CoinDesk on Oct. 10, the company’s head of […]
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Coinbase announces that it will provide custodial support for the forthcoming cryptocurrency from the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram. Major United States-based crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has announced that it will provide custodial support for the forthcoming cryptocurrency from the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram. In an official blog post published on Oct. […]
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On Oct. 9 Bitcoin price rallied 5% to notch a 2-week high at $8,715. Traders now must push BTC above the 200-daily moving average and set a higher high above $9,780. On Wednesday morning Bitcoin perked up and punched above the $8,300 resistance during the U.S. trading session. Daily crypto market data. Source: Coin360 The […]
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OTC trading platform B2C2 launches what it calls the first product for gold trading using Bitcoin for pricing and settlement. Over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform B2C2 has created what it calls the first product for gold trading using Bitcoin (BTC) for pricing and settlement. Macro players eye new BTC gold product Speaking to industry news outlet […]
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America’s second largest banking institution searches for a “treasury product manager” specifically working with Ripple’s technology. The United States’ second largest bank appears to have hired a specialist for an implementation of blockchain-based payment network Ripple. Bank seeks Ripple team lead According to a job description on professional social network LinkedIn, as of Oct. 10, […]
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Programming languages are crucial for blockchain — for usability, security and durability. And what does Ride run on? Ride has been specifically designed for Waves — a leased proof-of-stake protocol. Waves says its aim is to build an environment in which developers can program in chunks — all with a view to ensuring that the […]
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