According to a recent report, Africa’s lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes the region fertile ground for cryptocurrency adoption. A recent report suggests that the lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes Africa a place where cryptocurrency adoption is likely. The report — shared with Cointelegraph by a Luno representative on May 27 — sheds light […]
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Advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain in digital services provided by governments: Overview with a close look at Brazil. In a recent trend survey made by DMEXCO and presented at an event in Cologne, Germany, it was determined that although the world is currently suffering economically, the digital economy may greatly benefit after […]
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Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will provide its services to Indian exchange CoinCDX, offering secure storage and partial insurance for assets traded on the platform. Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will provide its services to Indian exchange CoinCDX, offering secure storage and partial insurance for assets traded on the platform. BitGo — a United States-based firm that claims to […]
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Crypto derivatives platform Deribit launched a new external custody solution designed to reduce auto-deleveraging risks amid tumultuous markets. Crypto derivatives platform Deribit is launching a new external custody solution designed to help with faster collateral transfers and reduce auto-deleveraging risks in tumultuous markets. On May 14, the Panama-based exchange announced its full integration of the […]
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Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with London-based digital asset custodian Koine to roll out institution-grade custody and post-trade services. Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with London-based digital asset custodian Koine to roll out institution-grade custody and post-trade services. On May 13, Bitifinex announced that Koine would be providing the exchange with a series of services […]
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Most transactions on XRP, EOS, and XTZ do not transfer any value, according to a new research study. Research has found the vast majority of transactions on EOS, Tezos and XRP do not transfer any value. According to a research paper released on pre-print site arXiv, only 2% of transactions on the XRP ledger and 18% […]
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Biotech firm-turned-Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain disclosed strong results for Q1 2020 in its latest quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Biotech firm-turned-Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain disclosed strong results for Q1 2020 in its latest quarterly report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Published May 8, the report […]
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Fintech firm GSX Group says their securities tokenization platform is phase one of its global security token ecosystem. Global Stock Exchange Group, a Gibraltar-based fintech firm that deploys blockchain solutions to drive interoperability between the cryptocurrency and traditional markets, launched its Grid tokenized securities platform in Estonia on May 7. The Grid facilitates the tokenization […]
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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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University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies has joined the governing council for enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph. University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT) has joined the governing council for enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph. Paolo Tasca — former cryptocurrency lead economist at Germany’s central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, and founder […]
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