Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. Stability? What stability? Bitcoin has burst through its ceiling, leapt 15% and is now tickling a new ceiling of $11,000. The new move has put Bitcoin’s actual price at around double the realized price. On Black Thursday, the realized price was higher than the actual price. So how […]
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Registered by Swiss crypto investment manager FiCAS, the new Bitcoin Capital Active ETP trades crypto without direct investor involvement. Swiss SIX Exchange, one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, is listing a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product, or ETP. Dubbed the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP,” the new trading product represents an actively managed crypto ETP, trading […]
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The price of gold and Tether’s XAUT rallied to more than $1,900 today, a value not seen since September 2011. The Tether Gold stablecoin was valued at $1,902 on July 24, putting the price of gold within reach of the commodity’s all-time high set in September 2011. Gold has risen 22.7% from $1,550 to $1,902 […]
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America still lags behind countries like China, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland when it comes to blockchain adoption. As blockchain adoption continues to garner mainstream traction across the private sector, an increasing number of government agencies are too looking to explore the potential of the technology. For example, the United States Food and Drug […]
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Swiss blockchain investment firm CV VC and PwC released a report covering top global firms focused on implementing blockchain in art. Big Four auditor PwC and Swiss blockchain investment firm CV VC, together with Cointelegraph, have released a preview for their new periodical report devoted to blockchain technology in various industries. Published on July 21, […]
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Global banks are scanning clients in Hong Kong on potential political ties amid protests over China-initiated national security law. Major international banks like Credit Suisse and HSBC are reportedly scrutinizing their Hong Kong clients amid the ongoing protests over China-backed national security law. According to a July 19 report by Reuters, global banks including Credit […]
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Julius Baer, a top-five Swiss bank, saw its net profit climb by 34% in the first half of 2020, a period during which it began offering digital assets like Bitcoin to its clients. Top five Swiss bank Julius Baer Group, which manages $427 billion in assets, announced on July 20 that its profit increased by […]
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Binance-backed data privacy startup HOPR is preparing to launch its first public testnet on July 16. Swiss data privacy startup HOPR is launching its first public testnet shortly after securing $1 million in investment from investors like Binance. HOPR said that the startup is preparing to launch the testnet and community support program on July […]
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Former Swiss President and new board member of CV VC talks the unique attitudes towards law that make Switzerland a hub for crypto. Johann Schneider-Ammann, who served as the President of Switzerland in 2016, recently joined the board of Crypto Valley Venture Capital, or CV VC. CV VC is a startup that invests in crypto […]
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Binance added support for the new currencies through a partnership with crypto asset and fiat money institutional custodian Etana Custody. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added support for deposits in 15 additional fiat currencies to its platform. According to a July 7 announcement, Binance added support for the United Arab Emirates dirham, Australian dollar, Canadian […]
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