Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon says he believes global payment systems are heading in the direction of stablecoins. Goldman Sachs is performing “extensive research” on tokenization, the group’s chief executive told France’s Les Echos newspaper on June 27. David Solomon said he believes global payment systems are heading in the direction of stablecoins — […]
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Binance has engaged in discussions with Facebook over libra and would be interested in becoming a validator node, the exchange’s executive has said. Binance has engaged in official discussions with Facebook and is “very excited” about the libra project, the exchange’s strategy officer Gin Chao told BlockTV in an interview on June 27. While Chao cautioned the talks […]
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson sees emerging markets as huge reservoirs of future customers, but succeeding in them depends on relationships. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson claimed that emerging markets are where cryptocurrencies matter, and that Facebook’s announced virtual currency Libra is not going to find success in this area, according to a report by Finance Magnates […]
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House Reps question FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco on Libra’s potential usage in illegal activity. Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco briefed several members of the United States House on the potential for Libra’s use in money laundering, illicit financing, and other illegal activities, according to a press release from Representative Emanuel […]
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Galaxy Digital founder and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz has predicted that Bitcoin’s price will stabilize between $10,000 and $14,000. Galaxy Digital founder and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz has predicted that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price will stabilize between $10,000 and $14,000, in an interview with CNBC on June 27. Delivering his comments on CNBC’s Squawk Box show, […]
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New York-based Gemini exchange adds a Chicago office in a move to extend engineering expertise for the platform. Winklevoss brothers-led Gemini crypto exchange is launching a new office in Chicago, the firm officially announced on June 27. Headquartered in New York, Gemini adds its new Chicago office to their existing office in Portland, Oregon, Gemini […]
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European Union banks may have an instantaneous payments system in place by 2020. European Union banks could have an instantaneous payments system in place by 2020, Reuters reports on June 26. Per the report, real-time payments have been possible in the eurozone since 2017, but only about half of the banks in the bloc adhered […]
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India’s proposed laws to introduce a 10-year jail term for dealing in cryptocurrency have been listed as a factor in Koinex’s closure. Indian crypto exchange Koinex has ceased operations effective immediately, co-founder Rahul Raj confirmed in a blog post on June 27. Raj said multiple delays by government agencies in clarifying crypto regulation have played a […]
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Singapore’s central bank has said libra could help make payments cheaper, but warned Facebook needs to provide more information about how it will work. Singapore’s central bank has held discussions with Facebook about its upcoming libra cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported on June 27. Ravi Menon, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, reportedly acknowledged libra’s potential benefits […]
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Bitcoin premabulls the Winklevoss Twins have seen their fortune soar 120% since January to hit a combined $1.45 billion. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, bitcoin (BTC) bulls and founders of the Gemini crypto exchange, have seen their fortune more than double to hit a combined $1.45 billion following the fresh crypto market surge. Bloomberg reported the […]
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