Major cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay has onboarded former Worldpay U.S. executive Glen Braganza as its CFO. Major cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay has onboarded former Worldpay U.S. executive Glen Braganza as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), according to a press release published on May 7. Having more than 15 years experience in private equity […]
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sponsored An upcoming crypto exchange says its platform is built upon an institutional-grade trading engine capable of processing 2 million orders per second. A new blockchain trading platform says its secure, reliable infrastructure enables users “to stay ahead of market movements and manage risk and loss like never before.” As well as supporting a wide […]
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Latest news from the “Blockchain Island” — a view from the Maltese Junior Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation. Silvio Schembri is Junior Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation within the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta Malta becoming the “Blockchain Island” is no longer a distant dream but a […]
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Chinese social media giant and payment service provider WeChat banned cryptocurrency transactions in its payments policy. Chinese social media giant and payment service provider WeChat banned cryptocurrency transactions in its payments policy. Dovey Wan, founding partner of crypto investment firm Primitive, tweeted the news on May 7. The tweet contained a screenshot of the policy […]
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R3 and global IT firm Wipro have developed a blockchain solution prototype to enable a CBDC for interbank settlements in Thailand. Blockchain consortium R3 and global IT leader Wipro Limited have developed a blockchain solution prototype to enable digital currency for interbank settlements in Thailand, according to a press release from May 7. The release […]
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Following the report of Fidelity soon launching bitcoin trading for institutional clients, crypto markets rallied to break new 2019 highs. Tuesday, May 7 — following some moderate losses yesterday, the crypto markets have rallied to break new 2019 highs today, with bitcoin (BTC) inching close to $6,000. All the top 20 coins by market cap […]
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Microsoft’s development kit is designed to aid developers using the newly-released Azure Blockchain Service. Microsoft has released the new Azure Blockchain Development Kit for the Ethereum blockchain, according to an announcement from Microsoft Azure blog Build Azure on May 6. The new offering is reportedly an extension to Microsoft’s source-code editor Visual Studio Code, and […]
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Tether, Bitfinex fight back against New York attorney general’s legal claims, as the stablecoin maintains stability. Tether has been one of the most controversial topics in the cryptocurrency community over the last two years — and things have come to a head over the past few weeks. The wider crypto community has been skeptical of […]
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The Ethereum startup is hoping to galvanize itself following a difficult period amid plans to raise $200 million. New York-based blockchain company ConsenSys is restructuring its various operations to shore up its market presence as it seeks $200 million in funding, a press release confirmed on May 6. In a move which will also see […]
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Ant Financial has participated in a $10 million Series A round and partnered with QEDIT. Ant Financial, the financial affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has participated in a $10 million Series A round for QEDIT, an Israeli blockchain privacy solutions firm that develops zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology. The news was reported by Israeli daily […]
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