sponsored A decentralized crypto lending platform says it has unveiled new features designed to make it easier to access liquidity without sacrificing their portfolio. A decentralized peer-to-peer network says it is well placed to cater to the growing demand for crypto lending, and has unveiled new tool that allows users to borrow USD-backed stablecoins against […]
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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin over-the-counter trading desk for large-scale institutional investors. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin (BTC) over-the-counter trading desk for large-scale institutional investors. Cointelegraph Japan reported the news on April 1. The Coincheck OTC trading desk will enable clients to directly trade large volumes of Bitcoin — […]
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Pakistan plans to implement a licensing system for electronic money institutions as a way to regulate digital currencies. Pakistan is implementing new cryptocurrency regulations in an effort to improve its track record fighting financial crime, English-language Pakistani news outlet The Express Tribune reported on April 1. Pakistan, which is seeking to reduce perceived levels of […]
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About $118 million has been raised in ICOs in Q1 of 2019, over 58 times less than $6.9 billion, the amount raised in the same period the previous year. About $118 million has been raised via initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Q1 of 2019, over 58 times less than $6.9 billion, the amount raised during […]
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This week saw the hacks of several large cryptocurrency exchanges, while the SEC pushed back their BTC ETF decision. Top Stories This Week Owner of ICO That Never Happened Attempts to Sell Project on eBay for $60,000 The owner of a crypto-related startup dubbed Sponsy, which never launched its initial coin offering (ICO), is attempting […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements as Bitcoin reaches $4,100. Sunday, March 31 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed, mostly mild, price movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) reaches just over $4,100. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin has seen nearly no price movement on the day, […]
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Russia’s most popular social media platform, VKontakte, is considering developing its own cryptocurrency, according to local media. The most popular social media platform in Russia, VKontakte (VK), is considering developing its own cryptocurrency, local news outlet RNS reported on March 28. Per the report, an unspecified person familiar with the company’s plans told the outlet […]
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The president at Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret unveiled the new cryptocurrency payment system. Kazuhiro Tokita, representative director, board member and president at Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret, unveiled a new cryptocurrency payment system during a business presentation in Tokyo on March 27. Cointelegraph Japan reported on the presentation the same day. The new system would enable […]
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If the Bitcoin ETF will be approved in the second half of May, it will be a pleasant surprise and give a boost to crypto prices The crypto community will have to wait till the second half of May to know the fate of the Bitcoin ETF applications by VanEck and Bitwise, as the US […]
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Hasegawa Jun, the founder of Omise — the company behind OmiseGo (OMG) — denied the recent acquisition rumors. Hasegawa Jun, the founder of Omise — the company behind OmiseGo (OMG) — denied the recent acquisition rumors in correspondence to Cointelegraph Japan on March 30. On March 29, cryptocurrency news outlet The Block Crypto reported that […]
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