Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, allows citizens to pay for local goods and services via its new digital Calgary dollar. Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, has launched its own digital currency. The Calgary Dollar will allow holders to pay for services and goods at local shops, Canadian […]
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An R&D lab at crypto startup TenX has demoed the use of its cross-blockchain protocol to transfer ERC20 tokens for Bitcoin (BTC) using the LN. An R&D lab at crypto startup TenX has tested the use of its cross-blockchain interoperability protocol to transfer ERC20 tokens for Bitcoin (BTC) using the Lightning Network (LN). The news […]
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John Bartleman, a president of Monex’s U.S. subsidiary TradeStation, has announced a crypto trading launch in the U.S. starting Q1 2019. Online broker Monex Group, known for buying hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck in April, has announced it will launch cryptocurrency trading in the United States, Cointelegraph Japan reports Wednesday, Dec. 12. Monex held a […]
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India’s telecom regulator and telecom firms completed blockchain tests with IBM to improve mobile network data records. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has completed blockchain pilots with tech giant IBM to improve mobile data records. The trials were reported today, Dec. 12, by local English-language, Indian daily newspaper The Economic Times. The TRAI, […]
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Danish authorities are going after those who traded Bitcoin for profit but did not yet declare the extra income. Denmark’s tax agency (Skattestyrelsen) has confirmed it is “identifying” 2,700 individuals it says owe taxes on Bitcoin (BTC) gains, according to a Dec. 12 press release. According to Skattestyrelsen, the Danish citizens bought and sold Bitcoin […]
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sponsored A new crypto platform is offering “the power of 1,000 whales” to inexperienced traders — allowing them to copy trades made by the market’s movers and shakers. A new crypto trading platform is enabling users to emulate key influencers in the marketplace through a service it says is akin to having “the power of […]
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The man behind the “Blockchain Terminal” ICO has been ousted as a convicted financial criminal who concealed his former identity. The man behind the “Blockchain Terminal” (BCT) Initial Coin Offering (ICO) has been ousted as a financial criminal who concealed his former identity from employees and investors alike. An investigation into the circumstances were published […]
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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s director defined Bitcoin’s disintermediation and fintechs as “critical concern to the corporation.” The director and chief executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has expressed concerns about cryptocurrencies and disintermediation, English-language Nigerian news outlet The Sun reported Dec. 12. Disintermediation is when consumers begin investing directly in markets, rather […]
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The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are jointly developing a digital currency meant for interbank transactions. The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) central bank is collaborating with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to issue a cryptocurrency accepted in cross-border transactions between the two countries. English-language Dubai-based media outlet GulfNews reported on this collaboration on […]
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Kraken is said to be gauging interest from select investors for a minimum $100,000 investment per head. United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering a private offering to high net worth investors, Finance Magnates reported Dec. 12, quoting emails sent by the company. Kraken, which is currently the subject of a lawsuit over its support […]
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