Japanese government agencies held a crypto meeting, Coincheck added Qtum, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan include crypto exchange Zaif reopening account registrations, government agencies meeting on crypto, the Federation of Economic Affairs submitting a national Blockchain proposal, Coincheck adding Qtum, and Rakuten Wallet opening leverage trading […]
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Coronavirus anxiety continues to overshadow second day of London Blockchain Week. The second day of Fintech Worldwide’s Blockchain Summit kicked off to unusually glorious sunshine. But you’d be hard pressed to notice that in the venue because there was no natural light filtering through to the handful of attendees that braved the ongoing coronavirus scare. […]
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A French commerce court treated Bitcoin as currency during a recent trial between two cryptocurrency firms. A French commerce court has classified Bitcoin (BTC) as currency during a recent trial. Local news outlet Les Echos reported on March 5 that the Commercial Court of Nanterre decided on Feb. 26 to qualify Bitcoin as a fungible […]
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New York-based white label exchange provider AlphaPoint has successfully raised a further $5.6 million to help scale its exchange technology. New York-based white label exchange provider AlphaPoint has raised a further $5.6 million from investors to help scale its exchange technology. AlphaPoint’s tech is currently used as the backend for 150 exchanges across 35 countries, […]
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BitGo, a crypto firm that claims to handle over 20% of all Bitcoin transactions, is launching an institutional-level crypto lending. As the cryptocurrency lending industry continues to grow, another major crypto company is getting into the business. BitGo, a crypto firm that claims to handle over 20% of all Bitcoin (BTC) transactions, is launching an […]
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A U.S. representative has introduced a bill asking for a study on blockchain technology and applicable laws in Tennessee. State Representative Dennis Powers introduced a new bill into Tennessee’s state legislature on March 3 spurring the study of blockchain technology. The bill asks the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions to dive into research on blockchain […]
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Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, did not appreciate the public help offer of the CEO of competing exchange OKEx, Jay Hao. Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, did not appreciate the public help offer of the CEO of competing exchange OKEx, Jay Hao in […]
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Bitmain cofounder-backed crypto firm Matrixport has announced a new funding round aiming to raise as much as $140 million. Bitmain cofounder-backed crypto trading platform Matrixport has announced a new funding round aiming to raise as much as $140 million at a post-investment valuation of $300 million. Singapore-based Matrixport revealed its fundraising plans to investors in […]
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The newest financial tech can be backed by one of the most ancient and important precious metals. Is it a step forward or a step back? Gold has been regarded as an eternal value since times immemorial. This shiny metal still acts as a store of value — especially in countries like India. Due to […]
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Major decentralized finance player MakerDAO has partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai decentralized stablecoin. Major decentralized finance (DeFi) player MakerDAO (MKR) partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai (DAI) decentralized stablecoin. According to an announcement on Mar. 3, the partnership makes it […]
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