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Gibraltar Grants First Crypto Derivatives License to Local Exchange

August 1, 2019cashtechnews

Gibraltar-based crypto derivatives exchange Quedex was granted a DLT license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Gibraltar-based crypto derivatives exchange Quedex has secured a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). Quedex claims to be the world’s first regulated crypto futures and options exchange Quedex was granted a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Providers licence […]

Differences Between Tokens, Coins and Virtual Currencies, Explained

July 29, 2019cashtechnews

Are crypto tokens different than coins? An ultimate guide to all forms of digital currencies. Are those definitions universal? No, given that the space is continuously evolving. Cryptocurrencies as we know them have existed for just 10 years, while most government agencies started paying attention to them only three-five years ago, when Bitcoin’s popularity began […]

US Moves Closer to Accepting Blockchain, Still Uncertain Over Crypto

July 27, 2019cashtechnews

A recently passed Blockchain Promotion Act may indicate the desire among U.S. lawmakers for clear regulations, as Facebook’s Libra received a harsh welcome… Despite concerns expressed by many United States regulators during the recent House Committee on Financial Services’ hearing on Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra, an increasing number of U.S. lawmakers are speaking out […]

SWIFT Vs. Ripple — The Importance of Speed in Cross-Border Payments

July 26, 2019cashtechnews

With SWIFT looking to match Ripple’s transaction settlement rate, is speed the determining factor by which the success of a payment network will be measured? The emergence of blockchain technology has undoubtedly altered the course of global digital payment development. With the likes of Ripple and Facebook’s Libra challenging the monopoly of banks and other […]

Bank of America’s Blockchain Foray: Patent Trolling or Hedging Risks?

July 25, 2019cashtechnews

While the nation’s second-largest bank is remarkably active in registering novel blockchain-powered solutions, critics fear that this might be not in the industry’s long-term interest. Earlier this week, Bank of America (BofA), one the United States’ largest financial institutions, made a massive splash in the crypto sphere as the details of its recently registered patent, entitled […]

Blockchain in the Telecoms Industry: Revolutionizing Cell Phone Usage?

July 23, 2019cashtechnews

How blockchain would change our vision of service fees, roaming and other flies in the ointment of telecommunications. “[X-Number of] Industries Blockchain Will Disrupt” — How often do you come across articles with a headline like this? Every time, we discover new ways to implement the tech and, while being filled with inspiration, look around […]

New Blockchain Partnership Aims to Pave the Way for Mass Adoption in China

July 23, 2019cashtechnews

sponsored A blockchain platform and a gaming company note their partnership will benefit millions and pave the way for mainstream adoption in China. A blockchain platform and a mobile gaming company have unveiled a partnership designed to benefit hundreds of millions of users. High Performance Blockchain (HPB) has announced it is the first public chain […]

Watch Out Ripple, SWIFT Says Its Fastest Remittance is Down to 13 Secs

July 22, 2019cashtechnews

SWIFT says it conducted a successful trial of instant cross-border transfers in Asia. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) announced a successful trial of instant cross-border transfers in Asia in a press release published on July 18. Per the release, the trial performed instant payments between 17 banks located in Australia, China, Canada, […]

Bank of America Files Patent for Settlement System Citing Ripple

July 21, 2019cashtechnews

Bank of America has filed a patent application for a settlement system citing the Ripple ledger. Bank of America has filed for a patent for a settlement system citing the Ripple ledger, according to a filing on Google Patents. The patent in question — the application of which was published on June 6 — describes […]

Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Seals DLT License from Gibraltar Regulator

July 19, 2019cashtechnews

Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso will from now on be regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso will from now on be regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC), a July 19 announcement revealed. An apparent first in Latin America In what Bitso claims is an apparent first in Latin America, […]

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Gibraltar Grants First Crypto Derivatives License to Local Exchange

Differences Between Tokens, Coins and Virtual Currencies, Explained

US Moves Closer to Accepting Blockchain, Still Uncertain Over Crypto

SWIFT Vs. Ripple — The Importance of Speed in Cross-Border Payments

Bank of America’s Blockchain Foray: Patent Trolling or Hedging Risks?

New Blockchain Partnership Aims to Pave the Way for Mass Adoption in China

Watch Out Ripple, SWIFT Says Its Fastest Remittance is Down to 13 Secs

Bank of America Files Patent for Settlement System Citing Ripple

Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Seals DLT License from Gibraltar Regulator

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