ICE was reportedly using the “crypto winter” to purchase crypto assets at a discount for its institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt. Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) purportedly took advantage of the “crypto winter” to purchase crypto assets at a discount for its institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt, Reuters reported on May 2. ICE’s chief executive officer […]
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United States-based asset management firm Fidelity Investments released the results of a survey showing that 22% of institutional investors already own digital assets. United States-based asset management firm Fidelity Investments released the results of a survey showing that 22% of institutional investors already own digital assets, in a press release published on May 2. The […]
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Yesterday’s mild market movements continue, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies seeing mild green. Thursday, May 2 — yesterday’s mild market movements continues, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies seeing mild green on the day at press time with typical growth of between 1 and 3%, as Coin360 data shows. Market visualization courtesy […]
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The South Korean financial regulator authorized nine companies, some of which use blockchain, to operate in the sandbox. The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has authorized nine fintech companies to operate in the country as part of a regulatory sandbox, English-language local media The Korea Times reported on May 2. Per the report, the […]
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The third deal in six weeks for Binance sees the platform attempt to make its regulatory stance watertight amid expansion. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has partnered with blockchain monitoring solutions provider Elliptic to boost its regulatory compliance as part of its international expansion, industry news outlet CoinDesk reported May 2. As part of plans to ensure […]
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Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm and high-profile crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.75 billion for two new funds. Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm and high-profile crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.75 billion for two new funds, according to a company announcement published on May 1. The lion’s share of the new capital will […]
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Around half of the 80 lobbying entities included bitcoin and/or blockchain in their areas of interest. Around 40 entities lobbied for bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain-related causes in the United States in Q1 2019, political news site Roll Call reported on April 30. Citing data from the Federal Electoral Commission, the publication stated that around half […]
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In Q1 2019, payment platform Square saw a new revenue high from BTC sales through the Cash app, with the overall profit from bitcoin sales remaining low. Payment platform Square saw a new revenue high from bitcoin (BTC) sales through its Cash app, while profits from Bitcoin sales remained low, according to a letter to […]
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Cryptocurrency automated teller machine provider CoinFlip has postponed listing USDT as the firm wants “full assurance that USDT is stable.” Cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATMs) operator CoinFlip has postponed support for the stablecoin tether (USDT). The company announced the development in a tweet on May 1. CoinFlip initially revealed that it will start listing Tron-powered […]
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After yesterday’s positive market momentum, most of the top 20 cryptos are seeing mild green on the day at press time, seeing typical growth of between 1 and 7%. Wednesday, May 1 — after yesterday’s positive market momentum, most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies are seeing mild green on the day at press time, seeing […]
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