The UK financial regulator has given a license to a local crypto liquidity provider and electronic OTC trader. United Kingdom crypto liquidity startup B2C2 OTC Ltd. has received approval from the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Wednesday, Jan. 30, according to a record in the FCA’s register. A separate press release notes that B2C2, […]
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Ethereum has launched its first pre-release for phase zero of the network’s evolving transition to Ethereum 2.0, also known as Serenity Ethereum (ETH) has launched its first pre-release for phase zero of the network’s evolving transition to Ethereum 2.0, according to new post published to Ethereum’s github on Jan. 31. The post notes that “this […]
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Proof-of-stake token investors have a unique option to survive the protracted crypto market slump: staking their holding for the block rewards. A Bloomberg article published today, Feb. 1, suggests that proof-of-stake (PoS) token investors have a unique option to survive the protracted crypto market slump: staking their holdings. In blockchains that use a PoS system […]
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The malware seeks to bypass multi-factor authentication by stealing a range of data, says Palo Alto Networks. A new form of malware steals cookies from cryptocurrency exchanges and other data in an attempt to hack user accounts, cybersecurity research team Palo Alto Networks reported on Jan. 31. CookieMiner, a progression of OSX.DarthMiner, is a malware […]
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The Food and Drug Administration of the Chinese Chongqing Yuzhong District is set to employ blockchain technology. The Food and Drug Administration of the Chinese Chongqing Yuzhong District is going to apply blockchain technology to its operations, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, The People’s Daily, reports on Jan. 31. Blockchain will purportedly […]
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PayPal co-founder Luke Nosek admits the company would have created something like cryptocurrencies if the market had permitted. PayPal’s co-founder Luke Nosek has said that his firm initially wanted to create a digital currency that would be independent from banks and governments, similar to crypto. The video of his comments was uploaded to crypto streaming […]
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The Japanese trading giant will implement blockchain tech for tracing the distribution of raw materials in a PoC. One of largest Japanese trading companies has officially announced the start of a proof-of-concept (PoC) aimed to develop a blockchain traceability system, according to a press release published on Feb. 1. Itochu Corporation, a general trading company […]
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The shipment from China to Singapore was chosen in the run-up to lunar new year, IBM says. IBM is continuing its foray into blockchain trade management, completing a new trial which shipped 108,000 mandarin oranges to Singapore, a press release confirmed on Jan. 31. IBM, which is focusing on speeding up efficiency in multiple trade […]
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Fidelity’s cryptocurrency trading and custody platform has purportedly entered the “final testing” stages. American financial services giant Fidelity said that its cryptocurrency trading and custody platform is in the “final testing and process refinement periods” in a Medium blog post on Jan. 31. Per the announcement, the firm is currently providing services to a small, […]
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Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has filed for creditor protection in the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Following months of financial and legal troubles, major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has filed for creditor protection, according to an official announcement on Jan. 31. Per a statement on the exchange’s website, the firm filed an application for creditor protection […]
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