Are a raft of recent FUD events coincidental, or are global authorities targeting unregulated crypto exchanges? The mood of fear, uncertainty and doubt, otherwise known as FUD, that has gripped some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges since October heightened last week — and it had nothing to do with the United States presidential election. “Weird […]
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The financial center in one of Dubai’s free-trade zones acts as an independent regulator with its own judicial system According to a Nov. 7 announcement, Ripple has established a regional office in the Dubai International Financial Centre, or DIFC. The blockchain-based payments firm reportedly chose the location for its “innovative regulations.” The DIFC website states […]
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DLA Piper’s new tokenization platform has already completed its first asset tokenization with a “piece of fine art.” TOKO, a new tokenization platform targeting ‘high-value assets’ has launched as a proof-of-concept by tokenizing a piece of fine art. The platform is a collaboration between international law firm DLA Piper — which operates in more than 40 countries […]
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“The future is technology by blockchain,” says an Australian Liberal senator. Australian Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg thinks that blockchain technology can solve a number of major regulatory issues in his home country. According to Bragg, blockchain technology could become a useful tool in reducing complications associated with financial regulatory compliance and transparency. “The future is […]
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The price of Bitcoin fell by 3% so far this week amid growing regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency exchanges in China and Hong Kong. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has declined by more than 3% in the past two days. The pullback of the dominant cryptocurrency comes amid growing regulatory pressure in China and Hong Kong. […]
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HSBC Bangladesh has completed the country’s first blockchain-powered cross-border trade settled using a letter of credit. The Bangladesh branch of global banking firm HSBC has conducted the country’s first blockchain-based letter of credit (LC) transaction on the Contour DLT platform. The transaction was used to settle the importation of 20,000 tonnes of fuel oil from […]
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Does someone know something the public doesn’t? Crypto-Twitter has been abuzz with speculation about a large amount of USDT flowing into the Huobi crypto exchange. Significant amounts of Bitcoin (BTC) also appear to have exited the platform during the same period. The Singapore-based entity recently issued a statement claiming all is well. “We have noticed […]
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As Cashaa launches crypto banking services in India, the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow despite uncertain regulations. The people of India are awaiting access to crypto banking services, as British-based fintech firm Cashaa has collaborated with India’s United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society to launch a crypto-centric banking company called Unicas that will initially open 34 […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. It’s been another strong week for Bitcoin. The dollar price is up about 2.5 percent over the week, although that’s still something of a decline from its recent high above $13,400. At one point, Bitcoin fell 4 percent in 24 hours. But bulls remain optimistic and see the […]
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Japan is firming up at the most likely new headquarters for Ripple if it leaves its San Francisco offices Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said that Japan is the most likely country Ripple will relocate to, should it leave the United States. At an Oct. 28 press briefing, Kitao stated that the […]
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