sponsored A new platform connects users directly, so that they can make a purchase or sell their goods for digital money. A project called Nasdacoin is planning to open a new online marketplace where users can buy and sell products, as well as services to each other, directly using the company’s cryptocurrency as a payment […]
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A new Hong Kong Stock Exchange reports advises that crypto and blockchain should be regulated in consistency with existing regulatory frameworks. A new report published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) Oct. 18 proposes that financial technologies (fintech), including cryptocurrencies and blockchain, should be regulated in consistency with existing regulatory frameworks. The report, written […]
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Port of Rotterdam partners with major Dutch bank and Samsung IT subsidiary to see how blockchain can improve shipping logistics from Asia to The Netherlands. The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam, has partnered with major Dutch bank ABN AMRO and the IT subsidiary of Samsung to test blockchain for shipping, a press-release […]
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A Swiss online banking provider says it wants to offer ICO token access to those who do not “understand blockchain.” Swiss online financial services provider Swissquote announced it had become “the first bank worldwide” to offer purchase and custodial services of (Initial Coin Offering) ICO tokens for clients in a press release Monday, Oct. 22. […]
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Dutch banking giant ING wants to “improve” the anonymity credentials of enterprise blockchain use. Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation ING confirmed the release of its open source blockchain tool Zero-Knowledge Set Membership (ZKSM) in a press release Monday, Oct. 21. ZKSM, which functions as a privacy “improvement” to distributed ledger technology (DLT), such […]
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China’s top-level internet watchdog has published new draft regulations for blockchain-based information service providers. China’s top-level internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), published new draft regulations for blockchain-based information service providers Oct. 19. The draft, open for public consultation until Nov. 2, proposes twenty three articles for the regulation of all companies or […]
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Investment giant Fidelity is turning to digital assets services, and Steve Wozniak gets into blockchain. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more — a week on Cointelegraph […]
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Blockchain’s richest are becoming regular features in world-renowned wealth reports. The rise of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have made many people rich, but the world’s smartest entrepreneurs in the space are beginning to make waves among the world’s richest conventional business minds. The Hurun Research Institute released its annual China Rich List on October 10. […]
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Crypto markets keep seeing a rebound, Bitcoin rises above $6,500 again as 19 out of the 20 top coins by market cap are in the green. Sunday, Oct. 21: crypto markets have seen a slight rebound today, with 19 out of the 20 top cryptocurrencies by market cap in the green, and Bitcoin (BTC) back […]
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The deputy governor of Japan’s central bank has said that central bank-issued digital currencies cannot be economic tools, since fiat currency is still popular. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya has recently reiterated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), the New York Times reports Oct. 20. Speaking on Saturday […]
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