Ethereum co-founder shares his opinions on China’s blockchain progress and the Blockchain Service Network. The progress of the Chinese government and large enterprises in the blockchain space is impressive. However, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, they may need to do more than just deploy and build on private or semi-private consortium blockchains to gain […]
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The U.K.’s financial watchdog wants crypto firms to submit annual financial crime reports to help it cement a data-led approach to regulation. Cryptocurrency firms in the United Kingdom could soon be faced with more extensive Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reporting requirements. In a consultation paper published this month, the Financial Conduct Authority proposed broadening annual financial […]
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Details about the official launch date still remain murky. The People’s Bank of China is planning to put its digital currency to use at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. According to a Reuters report, Sun Guofeng, the head of the monetary policy department at PBoC, said that the bank does not have a […]
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An analyst warns that there is now “just too much money to spend” as the wild money printing regime of central banks fuels Bitcoin’s strength. There is “too much money to spend,” and this will help Bitcoin (BTC) reach its next phase of huge price increases, analysts believe. In a blog post on Aug. 25, […]
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Power Ledger’s most recent development is a renewable energy certificate marketplace. Blockchain-enabled approaches to advancing the transition to renewable energy sources are making inroads in new regions. On Aug. 25, Australian blockchain firm Power Ledger announced its forthcoming launch of a marketplace for trading renewable energy certificates (RECs) across Thailand and the Southeast Asian region. […]
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The giant continues to give a boost to its prime product despite recent shipments issues. Major cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain is making a major sale to Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed crypto mining company. According to an Aug. 24 announcement, the firms signed a $17.7 million purchase agreement for 8,000 Bitmain Antminer S19 Pros that […]
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Japanese exchange Coincheck will be offering an initial exchange offering in coordination with Hashpalette to sell its Palette Tokens. Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has launched an initial exchange offering platform for raising funds through utility tokens. According to an Aug. 25 announcement from Coincheck, the crypto exchange will be partnering with Japanese company Hashpalette […]
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Eligible residents of Florida can now register to use the Binance.US digital asset marketplace. Binance.US, the United States branch of major crypto exchange Binance, just announced it would be making its services available to Florida residents. According to an Aug. 24 update on the Binance.US website, the digital asset marketplace will now be allowing Floridians […]
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$112 million in Ethereum options expire on August 28 but data shows traders remain bullish even as ETH trades below $400. Ether (ETH) options contracts open interest have grown five-fold in the past three months to currently sit at $452 million. The $112 million set to expire this Friday could have a considerable market impact, […]
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Crypto entrepreneurs Brock Pierce and Akon will join forces for the 2020 US presidential election. Singer and entrepreneur Akon will be endorsing crypto venture capitalist and independent candidate for U.S. President Brock Pierce — and also joining his 2020 campaign team. According to online news outlet Cheddar, J.D. Durkin reported on Aug. 24 that Akon […]
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