Sources have told Bloomberg that Puerto Rico’s Noble Bank has lost Tether and Bitfinex as clients and is looking for buyers. Puerto Rico’s Noble Bank International, which is known for reportedly opening accounts for USD-backed token Tether and crypto exchange Bitfinex, is allegedly searching for a buyer, Bloomberg reports Thursday, October 2. Citing an unnamed […]
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South Korea’s Democratic Party lawmaker urges the state to “open up the road” to ICOs by easing regulations. A member of South Korea’s National Assembly has called on the state to “open up the road” to Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) by easing regulations, South Korean financial outlet Economy reports October 2. According to the article, […]
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Maduro has announced the official sale of the Petro starting in November, adding that the coin is about to be traded via six international crypto exchanges. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has appeared on national television to announce the official launch of the national cryptocurrency Petro, according to a brief summary of his speech posted on […]
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sponsored A blockchain-based digital advertising startup is launching a hybrid ICO model inspired by Vitalik Buterin’s DAICO, where contributors can receive refunds if milestones aren’t met. A digital advertising startup with the goal of “building a better internet” for web users, publishers and advertisers is embarking on the second round of its token offering – […]
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A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018. “Traditional” venture capital (VC) investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018, according to a new Diar report published September 30. […]
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A group of 14 Italian banks has successfully completed the initial stage of its blockchain-powered interbank system project. The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has revealed they successfully passed the initial phase of testing their blockchain-powered interbank system, Italian financial media outlet Ansa reported September 29. By applying distributed ledger technology (DLT), the group of 14 […]
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The Ukrainian opposition has offered an alternative bill on cryptocurrencies that would eliminate all taxes for crypto incomes until 2030. A Ukrainian legislator has urged parliament during a speech on Monday, October 1 to review his alternative bill on cryptocurrencies that offers to freeze taxes for crypto traders up to 2030. MP Yuriy Derevyanko, a […]
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Google has banned obfuscated code for Chrome Web Store extensions to reduce policy violations in a move likely to affect cryptojackers. Google’s new restrictions on Chrome Web Store extensions introduced Monday, October 1, are likely to affect cryptojackers. In a blog post, Google confirmed that as of now, Chrome extensions submitted to the Web Store […]
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KIP is known for its investments in high-ranking firms, including Naver and Kakao. South Korea’s largest venture capital (VC) firm, Korea Investment Partners (KIP), is investing in its first blockchain startup, TEMCO, according to an October 1 press release. KIP is known for its investments in high-ranking firms that include Naver — Korea’s largest search […]
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The EEA and Hyperledger will seek more active cooperation to advance the enterprise blockchain sphere. The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and Hyperledger announced October 1 they would join each other’s organizations as “Associate Members” in order to support enterprise blockchain adoption. The EEA, an enterprise blockchain organization created in March 2017 by Santander, JPMorgan, and […]
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