The Ethereum Foundation will distribute over $2.46 million in grants to finance Ethereum 2.0 development. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) announced that over $2.46 million in grants will be given to finance Ethereum 2.0 development. In a post published on the official blog on Aug. 26, EF announced that it has “granted financial awards to various […]
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Bitcoin shopping rewards app Lolli has partnered with the major pet retail store Petco, the second largest pet store chain in the United States. Lolli, an app that provides Bitcoin (BTC) rewards to users when they shop with partner stores, has teamed up with major American pet retailer Petco. The rewards deal with Petco Lolli […]
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Singapore-based equity firm Makara Capital said it will not invest in Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO. Singaporean private equity firm Makara Capital said it will not invest in Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO. In an Overstock investor call on Aug. 26, Overstock’s interim CEO Jonathan Johnson said that Makara recently informed the firm that they “will be […]
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Two crypto-focused banks in Switzerland have received a banking and securities dealer license from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has reportedly granted two banking and securities dealer licences to crypto-focused banks. Two Swiss crypto-specializing firms, Seba Crypto AG and Sygnum have received banking and securities dealer licenses, the […]
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North Korea: A history of crypto use and misuse on behalf of one of the most controversial regimes in the world. Could they be behind most crypto hacks? For many years now, the media periodically reports news regarding the alleged mischiefs pinned on the North Korean hackers that are seemingly detriment to target fintech businesses. […]
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The Australian Securities Exchange signed a three-party MoU to work on blockchain projects in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has made new partners to apply blockchain to its registry, settlement and clearing systems (CHESS) in 2021. VMware and Digital Asset step in The ASX confirmed its anticipation of delivering the CHESS […]
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Binance announced its first crypto lending platform Binance Lending that will be available for subscription from Aug. 28 to Aug. 29. Major crypto exchange Binance will launch its first crypto lending product on Aug. 28, 2019. According to an official announcement on Aug. 26, holders of Binance coin (BNB), Ethereum Classic (ETC) and Tether (USDT) […]
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Experts in law, blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: Could the U.S.’s First Amendment regulate the legality of Bitcoin as free speech? There is a concept that exists in the crypto space that effectively states: Bitcoin (BTC) is code, code is speech and speech is protected under United States law. We asked legal […]
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Luno CEO Marcus Swanepoel says that most of its users aren’t using Bitcoin to transact but for investment and speculation. Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Luno, says that most of its users use Bitcoin (BTC) as an instrument for investing and speculating. Transacting, however, comprises a small share of the cryptocurrency’s use cases, he […]
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Germany’s WEG Bank receives green light from Estonia to serve as a crypto custodian. German bank WEG Bank obtained a cryptocurrency trading and custody in Estonia. WEG Bank confirmed in a tweet published on Aug. 25 that it obtained a crypto trading and custody license in Estonia. Estonia greenlights German bank to trade and hold […]
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