X5 Retail Group and Alfa-Bank jointly launched a Waves enterprise blockchain-based liquidity management service in Russia. Alfa-Bank and X5 Retail Group partnered to launch a blockchain liquidity management service in Russia. According to a press release published by the bank on Sept. 12, the service — dubbed Distributed Treasury and Cash Management (DTCM) — enables […]
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Switzerland’s financial watchdog has published stablecoin guidelines as well as an overview of its approach to Facebook’s proposed Libra payments network. Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published a stablecoin-focused supplement to its existing guidelines for initial coin offerings (ICOs). In a news release published on Sept. 11, FINMA takes note of the steadily […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon plans to list Telegram’s forthcoming native Gram token via a partnership with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault. Caymans Island-registered cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon plans to list encrypted messaging app Telegram’s forthcoming Gram token via a partnership with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault. According to a Finance Magnates report on Sept. 10, Blackmoon — […]
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Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: What should happen to say that cryptocurrency mass adoption has started? Since its inception in January 2009, Bitcoin’s (BTC) popularity has been increasing, peaking in December 2017 when the leading cryptocurrency’s price hit record highs around $20,000 per coin and dropped back down. After 10 […]
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Nickel Asset Management, a U.K.-based hedge fund manager, has raised $50 million for its newly launched crypto investment fund. Nickel Asset Management, a United Kingdom-based hedge fund manager, has raised $50 million for its newly launched crypto investment fund. According to a report from Finance Magnates on Sept. 9, the hedge fund has raised $50 […]
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Was yesterday’s sudden $700 Bitcoin price drop and Bakkt opening up deposits a coincidence or a classic example of “buy the rumor, sell the news”? Bakkt Warehouse custody opened yesterday, as clients were able to deposit Bitcoin funds into the accounts. However, minutes after the tweet announcing the opening, the price of Bitcoin dropped by […]
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Ripple rolls out crypto-based cross-border payments for PNC, one of biggest banks in the U.S. Stablecoins have a goal of putting an end to the recent volatility of the crypto market — and in doing so, they have opened the door to crypto usage for institutional investors, which has long been considered an important milestone […]
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The CEO of tZERO, Saum Noursalehi, has issued an update on tZERO’s progress and addressed the departure of Overstock.com’s CEO Patrick Byrne. The CEO of Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO, Saum Noursalehi, has issued an update on tZERO’s progress and addressed the departure of Overstock’s CEO Patrick Byrne. In a letter to investors published on Sept. […]
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JPMorgan analysts say Libra could face gridlock in periods of network stress and that this could have “serious macroeconomic consequences.” The new breed of stablecoins led by Facebook’s Libra could be vulnerable to failure in periods of network stress. According to an analysis from JPMorgan released on Sept. 5, they lack the short-term liquidity of […]
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Stablecoins have exploded in popularity in 2019 — but there are plenty of challenges that lie ahead for this type of cryptocurrency in the future. What will 2020 hold for stablecoins? Big launches and some further regulatory drama are increasingly likely. Keep an eye on Facebook and Walmart to see how their projects progress, and […]
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