Swissquote to launch crypto custody in late March, allowing customers to transfer crypto from external wallets to the bank’s accounts and vice versa. Swiss banking group Swissquote has revealed its plans to launch crypto custody services in late March, according to the company’s 2018 business results report, published on March 8. According to the […]
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The Commerce Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly introduced a bill to authorize the use of smart contracts in business. A committee of the Connecticut state legislature has proposed to authorize the use of smart contracts in commerce in the state, according to official documentation introduced on March 7. The Commerce Committee of the Connecticut […]
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Prominent economist and crypto critic Nouriel Roubini reiterated his anti-crypto stance, arguing that the tech has “no basis for success.” Economist and notorious cryptocurrency critic Nouriel Roubini has claimed that crypto “as a technology has absolutely no basis for success.” Roubini delivered his new anti-crypto arguments in an interview with the CFA Institute on March […]
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A U.N. Security Council report states that North Korean hackers obtained $670 million in crypto and foreign fiat from 2015 to 2018 North Korea has reportedly amassed $670 million in fiat and cryptocurrencies by conducting hacking attacks, Asia-focused financial newspaper Nikkei Asian Review reports on Friday, March 8. The publication cites a U.N. Security Council […]
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The German justice and finance ministries propose to launch a state-run registry to develop the blockchain sector and protect investors. Germany’s justice and finance ministries have proposed to launch a state-run register to boost the use of blockchain, Reuters reports on Friday, March 8. According to the Reuters, the seven-page initial guidelines offer to create […]
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A Japanese crypto industry association has proposed recommendations on ICO regulation In order to promote domestic blockchain and cryptocurrency-related businesses, the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) has published its “Recommendations on New ICO Regulation” on Friday, March 8. The recommendations on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) regulations issued by the JCBA — a local industry trade […]
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Decentralized Autonomous Organization MakerDao will raise the DAI stability fee by 2% to 3.5%, according to the results of a recent vote. Users of blockchain organization MakerDao (Maker) have voted to raise the so-called stability fee for Maker’s Dai (DAI) stablecoin to 3.5 percent, according to the results of a recent poll, completed on March […]
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U.S. smart contract security company Quantstamp announces its extension to Japan following an investment from local financial giant Nomura. United States smart contract security company Quantstamp has announced its expansion to Japan following an investment from local financial giant Nomura Holdings. The news was revealed in a press release from Quantstamp published on March 6. […]
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Australia’s financial watchdog has shut down the operations of two crypto exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case. The Australian anti-money laundering watchdog has suspended the registrations of two cryptocurrency exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case, the agency announced in a press release on Friday, March 8. The Australian Transaction Reports […]
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The patent targets loopholes in what can be achieved with in-game tokens and builds on previous efforts. The Danish parent company of game engine developer Unity has applied for a patent related to in-game cryptocurrency tokens, documents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealed on March 5. Unity Technologies, whose software its CEO […]
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