The South Korean bank has filed 46 blockchain-related patents to connect new technology and banking systems through the tech. South Korea’s largest foreign exchange bank — Korea Exchange Bank (KEB Hana Bank) — has announced that it has filed 46 patent applications for business models related to blockchain, business technology news website ZDNet reports on […]
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New Zealand police reported that the Cryptopia exchange is ready to resume trading, but the platform remains offline. The New Zealand Police have reported that recently hacked crypto exchange Cryptopia is ready to be relaunched and resume operations, Auckland-based news agency The New Zealand Herald reports on Feb. 13. Detective inspector Greg Murton reportedly said […]
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Mike Novogratz has argued that Bitcoin (BTC) occupies a unique place in the cryptocurrency landscape. Mike Novogratz, a former Goldman Sachs partner and founder of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, has argued that Bitcoin (BTC) occupies a unique place in the cryptocurrency landscape. Novogratz made his remarks during an interview with Bloomberg TV on Feb. […]
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Chinese Bitcoin billionaire Zhao Dong predicts the crypto spring will only come in 2020, while crypto summer will not arrive until 2021. Chinese alleged Bitcoin (BTC) billionaire Zhao Dong believes that the crypto spring will only come in 2020. His opinion, shared in a public chat in local messenger WeChat, was cited by Chinese crypto […]
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The $200 million legal proceedings over the de facto defunct exchange have interest from a raft of law firms. Embattled Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has become the subject of a bidding war as lawyers meet to win creditor representation, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 12. The hearing at the Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Feb. 14 […]
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CEO Laurent Kssis told Bloomberg the company had no clue about hard forks and related concepts last year. Swedish Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded note (ETN) operator XBT Provider has shelved plans to offer altcoin products due to market volatility, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 13. Speaking to the publication, XBT’s CEO Laurent Kssis revealed the company did […]
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Coinbase Wallet users will now be able to store encrypted copies of their recovery keys on select cloud services. Users of Coinbase Wallet can now back up their private keys on Google Drive or iCloud, according to an official announcement on Feb. 12. In the statement, Coinbase states that allowing users to upload their keys […]
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According to a report, QuadrigaCX has “inadvertently transferred 103 bitcoins valued at approximately $468,675” to cold wallets the exchange cannot currently access. Major Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX accidentally transferred nearly $500,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) to its cold wallets earlier this month, according to a report published by Ernst & Young on Feb. 12. The founder […]
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The Central Bank of Chile issues a detailed report on cryptocurrencies, stating they have no potential to substitute traditional money. The Central Bank of Chile (BCC) believes that cryptocurrencies are unable to substitute traditional money, according to an in-depth report on crypto issued Feb. 7. The document, signed by the central bank’s president Mario Marcel, […]
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sponsored A blockchain protocol is making it easier for developers to build peer-to-peer financial applications, enabling them to focus on innovations. A new blockchain protocol is presenting itself as a place where businesses and individuals can build peer-to-peer financial applications with confidence. Bytom describes itself as the “infrastructure of the asset internet.” The company’s vision […]
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