The New York financial regulator has approved the BitLicense applications for Robinhood and LibertyX. Stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has received a BitLicense to operate in New York, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) reports on Jan. 24. Robinhood now has permission to trade in seven cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin (BTC), […]
Continue ReadingSwitzerland-based crypto exchange ShapeShift reports seeing a 175 percent increase in law enforcement agency requests in the second half of 2018. Law enforcement requests sent to Switzerland-based cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift rose 175 percent in the second half of 2018, according to a new Compliance Transparency report published by the exchange Jan. 18. In a blog […]
Continue ReadingDecentralized exchange aggregator Totle has closed a fresh funding round led by Arrington XRP, NEO Global Capital (NGC) and Goren Holm Ventures. Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Totle has closed a fresh funding round led by major blockchain investors, according to a blog post from the firm Jan. 14. Arrington XRP, a crypto-focused hedge fund created […]
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Blockchain-based journalism platform Civil will launch, despite the fact that their token sale flopped earlier this year. Blockchain media startup Civil will launch in February, despite the fact their CVL token sale failed earlier this year, according to the company’s blog post published Dec. 19. Civil is a blockchain-based platform for journalism that focuses on […]
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Revolut fiat and cryptocurrency app has obtained a banking license in Lithuania. Crypto-friendly fintech startup Revolut has obtained a banking license in Lithuania, technology news outlet TechCrunch reported Dec. 12. As the report states, the startup obtained a license through the Bank of Lithuania and “is leveraging passporting rules to operate in other European countries.” […]
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Blockchain browser Brave will be pre-installed on HTC’s blockchain browser, supporting cryptocurrency networks. Decentralized browser Brave is now the default browser on a phone from major smartphone manufacturer HTC, technology news outlet CNET reported Dec. 10. Founded in 1997, HTC is a Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer, which was the leading smartphone vendor in the U.S. […]
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Job seekers’ interest for positions related to blockchain and cryptocurrency has declined, while employers’ interest only rose in 2018. How do cryptocurrencies prices and blockchain technology development correlate with the changes in the labor market? Over the past months, the cryptocurrency market has been demonstrating bearish sentiment, with crypto prices falling to a yearly lows. […]
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sponsored A blockchain-based platform which facilitates in-app payments in games has forged a partnership with one of the world’s biggest game engines. A blockchain-based platform that enables gamers to make in-app purchases using cryptocurrency has forged a partnership with Unity, a major game engine – giving developers the chance to unlock new revenue streams with […]
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An interview with Mr. Thomas Lee, a Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder, a Wall Street analyst, and a speaker at Asia Blockchain Week 2018. Blockshow is announcing a new conference – Asia Blockchain Week, which will be hosted in Singapore from Nov. 27 until Dec. 1, 2018. The blockchain and cryptocurrency conference will attract over 100 […]
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Parity Technologies co-founder Gavin Wood demoed a live blockchain launch using the firm’s new framework in just fifteen minutes at the Web3 Summit in Berlin today. Blockchain infrastructure firm Parity Technologies’ founder Gavin Wood demoed a live blockchain launch in just fifteen minutes at the Web3 Summit in Berlin Oct. 23, TechCrunch reports. Parity is […]
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