Ran Neuner, the CNBC Crypto Trader show’s host, claims that Coinbase will announce its first IPO on Oct. 26. Ran Neuner, host of of the Crypto Trader show on CNBC Africa, claims that major crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase is about to announce its first Initial Public Offering (IPO), according to a tweet Thursday, Oct. […]
Continue Reading
Alibaba Cloud is expanding its enterprise-level Blockchain-as-a-Service outside China. Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, is enhancing its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering outside China, the company announced in a press release on Oct. 24. Following the roll out of its BaaS platform in China, Alibaba Cloud will expand its enterprise-level […]
Continue Reading
Malta’s Financial Services Authority has warned of a “dubious” online crypto trading platform it says has falsely claimed to be licensed in the country. Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has warned of a “dubious” online crypto trading platform it says has falsely claimed to be licensed in the country, English-language newspaper Malta Today reports Oct. […]
Continue Reading
The British government has vetoed the launch of a gold-backed cryptocurrency by the 1,100 year old institution Her Majesty’s Royal Mint. Her Majesty’s Royal Mint, the institution responsible for producing physical coins for circulation in Britain, has been unable to launch its gold-backed cryptocurrency after the government vetoed the project, Reuters reports Oct. 25. As […]
Continue Reading
Japan’s central bank doesn’t want a CBDC. What about others? On October 20, The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor, Masayoshi Amamiya, repeated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), claiming that such digital currencies are unlikely to improve the existing monetary systems. The concept of CBDC, or national cryptocurrencies, has attracted many […]
Continue Reading
The blockchain-based shipping solution from IBM and Maersk will be tested at Canada’s border agency. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has become the latest entity to trial a blockchain shipping solution developed by IBM and Maersk, a press release confirmed Thursday, Oct. 25. TradeLens, which creators unveiled in August this year after a […]
Continue Reading
The Central Bank of Germany and securities marketplace organizer Deutsche Boerse have completed a successful blockchain settlement trial. The central bank of Germany, Deutsche Bundesbank, and securities marketplace organizer Deutsche Boerse (DB) have successfully completed the trial of a blockchain solution in the settlements area, DB’s report reveals Thursday, Oct. 25. According to the report, […]
Continue Reading
The SEC has launched its FinHub. What should we expect? On October 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). The new arm of the regulator will be focused on fintech-related fields, including, specifically, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital […]
Continue Reading
A party with “direct knowledge” from Bakkt reportedly told tech outlet The Block it could get the regulatory green light next week for its BTC futures. The Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt cryptocurrency platform could get approval to launch its physically-delivered Bitcoin (BTC) futures product from U.S. regulators next week, an unconfirmed anonymous source told tech […]
Continue Reading
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has been granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of BCH support. Major U.S. crypto wallet provider and exchange Coinbase has been granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) support last year, according […]
Continue Reading