The South Korean blockchain space sees many new platforms trading for unlisted stocks, following an offering from state-backed Koscom last year. The South Korean blockchain space is seeing a steady stream of platforms specialized in trading for unlisted stocks, following on from a major offering from state-backed financial IT firm Koscom last year. Business Korea […]
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Multi-crypto wallet Infinito is integrating Paxful’s P2P trading services into its platform. Multi-crypto wallet Infinito has announced a partnership with peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful to integrate their services into the “Infinito Wallet.” According to the official announcement, Infinito users will now be able to buy Bitcoin directly from other crypto users around the world […]
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Gibraltar’s government is treating token sales as securities offerings by default unless the issuer can prove otherwise. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Gibraltar’s minister for digital and financial services, Albert Isola, has welcomed firms wishing to launch security tokens to the jurisdiction. The minister revealed that the British Overseas Territory assumes that all token […]
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A study surveying reps from top EU mining firms found many believe regulations and protections offset higher electricity costs. A report compiled by non-profit research institute, dGen, has found that European crypto miners believe that the region’s higher electricity prices when compared to China and Russia are offset by political stability, robust regulation, and strong […]
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Multiple exchanges posted positive fiscal year end numbers, a self-regulatory agency listed crypto asset market price references, and more headlined news from Japan this past week This week’s headlines from Japan included Taotao exchange revealing positive first year numbers, the Japan Crypto Trading Association unveiling crypto asset market rates, Coincheck announcing recent positive fiscal year totals, and […]
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IBM’s head of blockchain in Australia and New Zealand has shared the firm’s outlook for the integration of DLT into supply chain systems. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Rupert Colchester, the head of blockchain at IBM Australia and New Zealand, discussed how distributed ledger technology is transforming supply chain systems worldwide. Colchester also provided insight […]
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A pilot program is underway in Hainan’s province that aims to strengthen cross-border payments via blockchain technology. Another Chinese province, Hainan, joins the blockchain ecosystem with the announcement of a cross-border financial services platform. News of the platform’s pilot was announced on May 8. According to the local newspaper, Hainan Daily, the central government approved […]
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Gibraltar’s financial minister says every jurisdiction recognizes crypto payments in the absence of policies explicitly outlawing them. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Albert Isola, Gibraltar’s minister for digital and financial services, argued that every country that respects contract laws recognizes crypto payments in the absence of regulation which prohibits them. On the question of […]
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Belgium’s economic inspectorate reported $3.2 million in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2019. Global losses from cryptocurrency fraud and theft surged massively in 2019, doubling from 2018. Despite multiple efforts to tackle fraudulent crypto schemes, countries like Belgium continued to suffer losses to crypto fraudsters. According to a May 8 report by Belgian newspaper […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market. Baker-Taylor has over 20 years of experience in HSBC, […]
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