A bill meant to clarify the classification of digital assets has been introduced in Wyoming. A bill meant to clarify the classification of cryptocurrencies has been introduced in the U.S. state of Wyoming Jan. 18, according to the official state legislature website. The bill places crypto assets into three categories: digital consumer assets, digital securities […]
Continue ReadingKelly also predicted that the world will soon see a financial crisis, which will open a window of opportunity for crypto and allow it to become a real alternative to fiat. Crypto entrepreneur and regular contributor to CNBC, Brian Kelly, claimed that there is no chance for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in […]
Continue ReadingA representative from Binance has declined to confirm the locations of as many as six reported further fiat-supporting platforms. Major crypto exchange Binance plans to expand to eight new countries in 2019, according to a report from crypto outlet The Block, Jan. 17. Following the report, a Binance spokesperson has declined to confirm six of […]
Continue ReadingStellar’s XLM token becomes the ninth digital asset to launch with Grayscale, executives citing investor demand as motivating the move. Digital currency investment group Grayscale confirmed it had successfully launched its latest fund, dedicated to Stellar’s Lumens (XLM) token, in a tweet Jan. 17. Grayscale, which now operates nine cryptocurrency funds, timed the move to […]
Continue ReadingSouth African central bank has issued a jointly developed consultation paper, revealing that it does not intend to ban crypto. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a consultation paper assessing the benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies. The paper, developed jointly with a number of the country’s government agencies, was announced in an official […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange Huobi, currently the world’s 7th largest by daily traded volume, has relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi — currently the world’s 7th largest by daily traded volume — has relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan after merging with BitTrade. The news was announced in a press release […]
Continue Readingsponsored The company says it has created the first platform where buyers decide when and how they want to see advertisements. A company intends to change the ways of traditional advertising by creating a platform called WeBuy. The idea is to allow what the company calls “buyers” to decide when and how the sellers of […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency company Circle has released its third audit attestation of the USD reserves backing its USDC stablecoin. Cryptocurrency finance company Circle has released the third audit attestation of the reserves of its fiat-backed stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), according to an official statement Jan. 16. The third-party audit of Circle’s United States dollar reserves was issued […]
Continue ReadingBoard member Luzius Meisser says he believes the next wave of crypto innovation will focus on stablecoins and security tokens. Bitcoin Association Switzerland board member Luzius Meisser says he believes the next wave of crypto innovation will focus on stablecoins and security tokens. Meisser made his remarks during an interview with Cointelegraph’s correspondent during the […]
Continue ReadingBinance has expanded to the European markets with the launch of new platform for fiat-to-crypto trading of euros and pounds. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is expanding to European markets with the launch of a new platform for fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 16. According to the release, Binance […]
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