Jamie Dimon claimed that he did not intend to become a spokesperson against Bitcoin, and was not glad about its collapse in 2018. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his negative stance on Bitcoin (BTC), stressing that he does not really care about the cryptocurrency. Dimon spoke on the subject in an interview with CNBC’s […]
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MIT researchers have created a cryptocurrency that reportedly requires less data storage than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have reportedly developed a cryptocurrency that needs transaction-verifying nodes to store 99 percent less data when compared to Bitcoin (BTC). The development was reported on Jan. 23 in a post on […]
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A mission from the IMF has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing. A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing in the island’s economy. […]
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The latest feature caters to traders looking to transact funds with a value of at least 20 BTC at a time. Number-one ranked cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it had launched its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks for larger transactions, according to a Jan. 23 blog post. The new tool, simply known as Binance OTC, offers […]
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has temporarily halted a security token offering after it failed to comply with a strict advertising policy. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has prevented a local initial coin offering (ICO) from launching a security token offering (STO) in the country. The development was detailed in an announcement published Thursday, […]
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Star Xu has bought a controlling share in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed firm for around $60 million. Star Xu, founder of exchange services provider OKCoin and the world’s second-largest crypto exchange OKEx, has bought a controlling share in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed firm for around $60 million. The deal was disclosed by the […]
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The BSI is the latest organization to leverage blockchain tech to help improve supply chains globally. The United Kingdom’s national standards body, the British Standards Institution (BSI), has partnered with blockchain company OriginTrail to increase supply chain transparency. The partnership was reported in a Jan. 24 press release. BSI, which has operated since 1901 and […]
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CEO Charles Li Xiaojia warned journalists at the World Economic Forum that companies should not flit between business cases prior to listing. The head of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has addressed queries about initial public offering (IPO) listings amid confusion over Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s application. English-language newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) […]
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The Singapore unit of Standard Chartered has completed its first blockchain-powered trade finance deal. The Singapore unit of London-headquartered multinational banking and financial services firm Standard Chartered has completed its first blockchain-powered trade finance deal. The news was reported by Singapore’s English-language financial daily The Business Times on Jan. 24. The bank reported that the […]
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The crypto bill is progressing through local government, with a decision ultimately due in mid-March. Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are currently considering a bill to legalize payment of fees and taxes in Bitcoin (BTC), documents originally published on Jan. 3 reveal. NH HB470 is currently making its way through chambers of […]
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