Good or bad sign? The New York attorney general’s injunction against Bitfinex has been extended. The saga continues. Despite everything that’s been said about Tether and Bitfinex, defying all the scrutiny and suspicion, they continue to survive as a controversial pillar of the global crypto ecosystem. And in their ongoing legal battle with the New York State […]
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Financial services firm Standard Chartered completed its first joint blockchain-based supply chain financing transaction in cooperation with Linklogis. London-based bank and financial services firm Standard Chartered has completed its first joint blockchain-based supply chain financing transaction. Standard Chartered announced on Aug. 5 that the institution successfully ran their first joint deep-tier supply chain financing transaction […]
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Facebook admits Libra may never launch at all, as some senators call on the U.S. to be a world leader in blockchain and crypto. Top Stories This Week Facebook warns investors that the Libra stablecoin may never launch The Libra storyline is fast becoming a never-ending soap opera — and we might be reaching the […]
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R3 is doubling the size of its London branch in anticipation for over forty new hires by the start of 2020, as the CEO predicts a prosperous post-Brexit environment. New York-based enterprise software firm R3, known for its enterprise blockchain platform Corda, has doubled the size of its London Wall office. Business intelligence firm Mondo […]
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A British judge has thrown out Craig Wright’s libel case against Roger Ver due to questions of jurisdiction and whether actual harm was committed. A Justice of the High Court of England and Wales has dismissed a libel lawsuit against Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent and Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver. Justice Matthew Nicklin of the Queen’s […]
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While fresh data confirms that the crypto community continues to be male-dominated, the gender imbalance may be less extreme than previously thought. While fresh data confirms that the crypto community continues to be male-dominated, the gender imbalance may be less extreme than previously thought. A report published by fintech firm Bitpanda and market research company […]
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After facing two arrests in one week, John McAfee wants to run for U.S. President and British Prime Minister simultaneously. After two arrests in one week, John McAfee says he wants to run for President of the United States and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom simultaneously. McAfee: ‘I am one of the few’ On […]
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Ramona Watts, the wife of Austrlian computer scientist Craig Wright, has been called to testify in a court case regarding the alleged theft of thousands of Bitcoins. Judge Bruce Reinhart, who is overseeing the ongoing Kleiman v. Wright case, has requested international assistance in order to call Ramona Watts, Craig Wright’s wife, to the stand. […]
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B2C2’s Kevin Beardsley joins as Kraken’s futures volumes grow from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired the ex CEO of over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform B2C2 to head its new Bitcoin futures operation. Kevin Beardsley, who previously led the United Kingdom-based company for a year, will now oversee Kraken Futures’ […]
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South Korea has the highest blockchain patent grant rate, followed by Japan, according to London-based law firm Withers & Rogers. South Korea has the highest blockchain patent grant rate, according to London-based law firm Withers & Rogers. Meanwhile, Japan comes at a distant second, Intellectual property business media platform IAM reports on July 23. Getting […]
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