Japan’s central bank doesn’t want a CBDC. What about others? On October 20, The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor, Masayoshi Amamiya, repeated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), claiming that such digital currencies are unlikely to improve the existing monetary systems. The concept of CBDC, or national cryptocurrencies, has attracted many […]
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Switzerland’s Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) has published new anti-money laundering standards for digital assets and DLT in the financial market. The Switzerland-based Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) has published new anti-money-laundering (AML) standards for digital assets and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) Oct. 18. CMTA is a non-profit, independent association established in Geneva […]
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Bitcoin volatility hits all-time low, which could lead Bitcoin to initiate a major rally and bottom out at $6,000 Disclaimer: This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. In the beginning of October, Bitcoin achieved a 17-month […]
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For ICOs, fall 2018 begins with a cloudy September: the bad ‘weather’ which started at the beginning of the summer endures, but there are stable trends as for the localization and industry distribution. Disclaimer: This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own […]
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Former ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver talks about becoming a Bitcoin Cash believer, the future of cryptocurrencies and why the U.S. is the worst place for doing business in crypto. The interview has been edited and condensed. Roger Ver is one of the most famous personas in the crypto industry. He calls himself “the first investor […]
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A brief history of how IBM has established itself as a leader for innovative blockchain solutions around the world. The adoption of blockchain technology is slowly taking shape across a multitude of industries. At the forefront of the amalgamation of payment systems and logistics is US tech giant International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), which has […]
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Swiss-based asset management firm Tiberius Group AG has delayed the issue of its metals-backed token Tiberius Coin due to high fees from credit card companies. Switzerland-based commodities assets manager Tiberius Group AG has delayed the sale of its metals-backed cryptocurrency, Tiberius Coin, due to high fees from credit card companies, Bloomberg reported Oct. 9. The […]
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The mayor of South Korea’s capital Seoul, Park Won-Soon, has committed to investing $108m (£83m) towards developing blockchain hubs within the city. Park’s announcement came amid a diplomatic visit to Zurich, where he announced plans to create two business complexes in Seoul which would become home to 200 blockchain-based companies by 2021. These hubs would […]
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Big Four Auditors PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte are building infrastructure to help conglomerates adopt blockchain technology. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG, better known as the “Big Four” auditors, all have established solid long-term blockchain roadmaps to remain relevant in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. The four professional services conglomerates, which […]
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More governments are tracking crypto, but ways to stay anonymous remain. Much noise has been made about the untraceable qualities of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin “can be used to buy merchandise anonymously” said early primers on crypto, it offers users the kind of financial privacy that was previously available only from a “Swiss bank […]
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