The chairman of the CFTC says that blockchain would have transformed regulators’ real-time responses to the 2008 global financial crash. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (СFTC), has said that blockchain would have transformed regulators’ real-time responses to the the 2008 global financial crash, if it had been in use […]
Continue Readingsponsored A crypto exchange is giving the public a chance to invest in the top-25 digital assets in terms of market capitalization — all through one service token. An exchange has launched a new service designed to take the guesswork out of investing in cryptocurrencies. Lykke says that it is often difficult for crypto users […]
Continue ReadingSIX Swiss Exchange will use R3’s Corda Enterprise platform for its forthcoming blockchain-powered digital exchange. Switzerland‘s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, has chosen to use blockchain consortium R3’s Corda Enterprise platform for its forthcoming blockchain-powered digital exchange. The news was revealed during the R3-hosted Corda Day event in Singapore on March 6. The SIX […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Forbes, the Canada Revenue Agency has sent crypto investors lengthy questionnaires regarding their holdings. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the government’s tax collection service, is reportedly auditing investors in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Forbes reports on March 6. Citing sources close to the matter, Forbes states that the CRA has sent extensive questionnaires […]
Continue ReadingTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that he is maxing out his $10,000 weekly Bitcoin buy limit on mobile payment company Square’s CashApp. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey alluded to spending $10,000 per week on Bitcoin (BTC) on the podcast Tales from the Crypt on March 4. On the podcast, Dorsey spoke on how he […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide, blockchain spending on a global scale will be nearly $2.9 billion in 2019. Global spending on blockchain solutions will reach $2.9 billion in 2019, according to a recent report from advisory services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) published on March. 4. The report dubbed “Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain […]
Continue ReadingThe Russian Commissioner for Human Rights has asked the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to help extradite Alexander Vinnik to Russia. Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights has asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to help extradite the former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, from Greece to Russia. The […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain-based journalism network Civil has launched, with nearly 100 newsrooms signed on. Blockchain-based journalism network Civil has announced its launch in an official blog post on March 1. Civil is a platform for independent journalism that aims to develop an alternative model to support journalism. The project’s ecosystem has its native CVL token — the […]
Continue ReadingEthereum-based digital asset tokenization startup Enjin will launch development software for leading game development engine Unity on March 14. Ethereum (ETH)-based digital asset tokenization startup Enjin will launch a Software Development Kit (SDK) for leading game development engine Unity on March 14. The company announced the launch in a Medium post on March 4. The […]
Continue ReadingGerman financial services firm Commerzbank and securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse have completed a PoC for a legally binding repo transaction using blockchain tech. German financial services company Commerzbank and securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse have completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a legally binding repo transaction using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The news was reported by Cointelegraph […]
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