U.K. MP Stephen Hammond has joined the advisory board of a new retail investor-focused crypto exchange to provide guidance on government relations. U.K. Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen Hammond has joined the advisory board of a new retail investor-focused crypto exchange to provide guidance on government relations. The news was shared in a press release […]
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Visa is preparing its Hyperledger Fabric-based digital identity system for cross-border payments for launch in the first quarter of 2019. Visa is readying its blockchain-based digital identity system for cross-border payments for launch in the first quarter of 2019, according to a press release published October 21. The system, dubbed Visa B2B Connect, will provide […]
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An Australian company that aimed to raise $50 million to create a crypto exchange has shut down “in accordance with” local securities commission requirements. An Initial coin Offering (ICO) conducted by an Australian crypto startup Global Tech Exchange (GTE) has ceased operations, citing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) requirements, the company’s website reveals […]
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Russian draft bill on “digital financial assets” now includes tokenization of equity for privately held businesses. The long-awaited Russian draft bill on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation will let privately held businesses and legal entities “digitize” their shares and store them via blockchain, local media outlet Vedomosti reported Oct. 21. As per the new edition of […]
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Plans announced by Spain’s finance minister last week would subject all Spanish citizens to obligatory reporting of their crypto wealth. Cryptocurrency investors governed by Spain could face mandatory reporting of their holdings for tax purposes under a new draft law the government approved Friday, Oct. 19, local daily news network ABC reports. Unveiled at a […]
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The average earnings of a blockchain engineer have soared to between $150-175,000 per year, according to a new report from online employment marketplace Hired. The average earnings of a blockchain engineer have soared to between $150-175,000 per year, CNBC reported Oct. 21, citing Hired’s 2018 State of Salaries Report. Far higher than the $135,000 average […]
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sponsored A new platform connects users directly, so that they can make a purchase or sell their goods for digital money. A project called Nasdacoin is planning to open a new online marketplace where users can buy and sell products, as well as services to each other, directly using the company’s cryptocurrency as a payment […]
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A new Hong Kong Stock Exchange reports advises that crypto and blockchain should be regulated in consistency with existing regulatory frameworks. A new report published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) Oct. 18 proposes that financial technologies (fintech), including cryptocurrencies and blockchain, should be regulated in consistency with existing regulatory frameworks. The report, written […]
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Port of Rotterdam partners with major Dutch bank and Samsung IT subsidiary to see how blockchain can improve shipping logistics from Asia to The Netherlands. The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam, has partnered with major Dutch bank ABN AMRO and the IT subsidiary of Samsung to test blockchain for shipping, a press-release […]
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A Swiss online banking provider says it wants to offer ICO token access to those who do not “understand blockchain.” Swiss online financial services provider Swissquote announced it had become “the first bank worldwide” to offer purchase and custodial services of (Initial Coin Offering) ICO tokens for clients in a press release Monday, Oct. 22. […]
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