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Japanese Insurer Sompo Partners With African BTC-Enabled Remittance Service BitPesa

November 12, 2018cashtechnews

Japanese insurance company Sompo has partnered with pan-African crypto-enabled remittance platform BitPesa. Japanese insurance company Sompo has partnered with pan-African digital payment platform BTC Africa, also known as BitPesa, according to a press release published Nov. 11 by Asia-focused English-language publication Nikkei Asian Review. Sompo Holdings Inc. reportedly invested 570 million yen ($5 million) Nov. […]

Skirting the Great Wall, Part Three: The Paradox of Cryptocurrencies in China

November 12, 2018cashtechnews

In the last of Cointelegraph’s three part series on the history of crypto in China, we look at the apparent anomalies that govern crypto’s use, ownership, and legal status in the country. Next month marks the fifth-anniversary of the People Bank of China (PBoC)’s very first crypto regulatory intervention, with the issuance of its ‘Notice […]

EOS ‘Reverses’ Previously-Confirmed Transactions as Pundits Decry Centralization

November 12, 2018cashtechnews

An EOS “arbitrator” used the project’s constitution to manually undo transactions from a phished account, evidence suggests. Blockchain protocol EOS found itself at the center of fresh controversy Nov. 9 after evidence emerged on social media appearing to show a moderator reversing transactions which had already been confirmed. According to Reddit user u/auti9003, a dispute […]

Swiss Crypto Firm Gets Islamic Finance Certification for Sharia-Compliant Stablecoin

November 12, 2018cashtechnews

Switzerland-based fintech firm X8 AG has received a certification from the Shariyah Review Bureau for its ETH-based stablecoin. Switzerland-based fintech firm X8 AG has received a certification from the Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) for its Ethereum-based stablecoin, Reuters U.K. reports Nov. 12. SRB is a leading Sharia consultancy and audit firm licensed by the central […]

Private Blockchains Could Be Compatible with EU Privacy Rules, Research Shows

November 11, 2018cashtechnews

UK university researchers find that private blockchains with a sufficient level of centralization could comply with recent EU privacy rules. Private blockchains, such as interbanking platforms set to share information on customers, could be compatible with new E.U. privacy rules, according to research published Nov. 6. The study was conducted by Queen Mary University of […]

Hodler’s Digest, November 5-11: Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Defends ETH Decentralization, While Fake Elon Musks Overrun Twitter

November 11, 2018cashtechnews

The central bank is China comes out against crypto air drops, while a flood of fake Elon Musks take Twitter promising crypto giveaways. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, […]

Blockchain Advocates Storm Governors’ Mansions and Retain House Seats in US Midterm Elections

November 11, 2018cashtechnews

Blockchain industry might be the real winner in the US midterm elections. Every four years in November, about halfway into each presidential term, voters in the US head to the polls to fill 36 state governor seats, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and about one-third of the 100 US Senate offices. […]

Crypto Markets See Mixed Signals After Recent Downturn

November 11, 2018cashtechnews

Major cryptocurrencies are seeing mixed signals after a few days in the red, with Bitcoin hovering around $6,400. Sunday, Nov. 8: crypto markets are seeing mixed signals after a recent downturn, with the top 20 cryptocurrencies mostly in the green, as data from Coin360 shows. Bitcoin (BTC) faces minor losses, while Stellar (XLM) is the […]

South Korea’s Zeniex Closes Amid Government Crackdown on Unauthorized Crypto Exchanges

November 11, 2018cashtechnews

Zeniex, a joint crypto venture run by South Korea and China, is closing its crypto exchange due to the financial regulator’s investigation. South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange Zeniex will soon terminate its services due to a recent government crackdown on unauthorized platforms, a post by Zeniex reveals Friday, Nov. 9. The crypto exchange, a joint project […]

Mining Giant Bitmain Sues Unknown Hacker for Alleged Theft of $5.5 Million in Crypto

November 10, 2018cashtechnews

Bitman sues unknown hacker who allegedly stole $5.5 million worth of crypto by using Binance and Bittrex wallets for manipulation of MANA token. China-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Bitmain has sued an anonymous hacker for the alleged theft of cryptocurrency worth $5.5 million from Bitmain’s account on Binance in April, according to a lawsuit filed […]

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Japanese Insurer Sompo Partners With African BTC-Enabled Remittance Service BitPesa

Swiss Crypto Firm Gets Islamic Finance Certification for Sharia-Compliant Stablecoin

Blockchain Advocates Storm Governors’ Mansions and Retain House Seats in US Midterm Elections

Crypto Markets See Mixed Signals After Recent Downturn

South Korea’s Zeniex Closes Amid Government Crackdown on Unauthorized Crypto Exchanges

Mining Giant Bitmain Sues Unknown Hacker for Alleged Theft of $5.5 Million in Crypto

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