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🔝 The Forbes Fintech 50 list for 2019 includes six blockchain companies.
via Forbes
🤝 Social media network Facebook has reportedly finalized its first blockchain-related acquisition.
via Cheddar
🇻🇪 Venezuela’s government has issued a 63-article decree on cryptocurrency regulation, under which all crypto-related businesses will have to register with the local regulator.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ A cryptocurrency thief has been indicted for stealing identities and funds in New York’s first SIM swapping prosecution.
via CoinDesk
🇵🇾 Bitfury Group has partnered with a South Korean R&D firm Commons Foundation to launch a Bitcoin mining operations network in Paraguay.
via The Block
🔝 The Forbes Fintech 50 list for 2019 includes six blockchain companies.
via Forbes
🤝 Social media network Facebook has reportedly finalized its first blockchain-related acquisition.
via Cheddar
🇻🇪 Venezuela’s government has issued a 63-article decree on cryptocurrency regulation, under which all crypto-related businesses will have to register with the local regulator.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ A cryptocurrency thief has been indicted for stealing identities and funds in New York’s first SIM swapping prosecution.
via CoinDesk
🇵🇾 Bitfury Group has partnered with a South Korean R&D firm Commons Foundation to launch a Bitcoin mining operations network in Paraguay.
via The Block
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🔐 Over-the-counter (OTC) traders report that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is limiting access to GUSD stablecoin redemption.
via CoinDesk
🇮🇷 Four Iranian banks have reportedly partnered with a blockchain startup to launch a gold-backed cryptocurrency called PayMon.
via Cointelegraph
💵 In 2018, there was $251 million worth of cryptocurrency-denominated loans and borrows routed via open protocols and settled on public blockchains, a recent analysis shows.
via The Block
👨⚖️ Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Canada has granted cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX a 30-day stay of proceedings and protection from creditors.
via Bloomberg
📄 Cryptocurrency project Decred released an official proposal for its own Decentralized Exchange (DEX).
via Forbes
🔐 Over-the-counter (OTC) traders report that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is limiting access to GUSD stablecoin redemption.
via CoinDesk
🇮🇷 Four Iranian banks have reportedly partnered with a blockchain startup to launch a gold-backed cryptocurrency called PayMon.
via Cointelegraph
💵 In 2018, there was $251 million worth of cryptocurrency-denominated loans and borrows routed via open protocols and settled on public blockchains, a recent analysis shows.
via The Block
👨⚖️ Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Canada has granted cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX a 30-day stay of proceedings and protection from creditors.
via Bloomberg
📄 Cryptocurrency project Decred released an official proposal for its own Decentralized Exchange (DEX).
via Forbes
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💵 According to The Block’s estimates, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, raked in $446 million in profits in 2018.
via The Block
📈 Bitcoin trading volumes have reached a new all-time high in a long-suffering state of Venezuela.
via TrustNodes
📲 Digital wallet Abra has introduced a new Bitcoin investment option for stocks and ETFs.
via Bitcoin.com
🤝 The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has become the latest member to join blockchain consortium R3.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Fintech company Apex Clearing is set to launch its own cryptocurrency custody product dubbed Apex Crypto.
via The Block
💵 According to The Block’s estimates, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, raked in $446 million in profits in 2018.
via The Block
📈 Bitcoin trading volumes have reached a new all-time high in a long-suffering state of Venezuela.
via TrustNodes
📲 Digital wallet Abra has introduced a new Bitcoin investment option for stocks and ETFs.
via Bitcoin.com
🤝 The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has become the latest member to join blockchain consortium R3.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Fintech company Apex Clearing is set to launch its own cryptocurrency custody product dubbed Apex Crypto.
via The Block
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🌐 According to a recent investor update, the Telegram Open Network (TON) is now 90% complete, with the test network scheduled to launch next month.
via The Block
🤝 Cryptocurrency brokerage startup Voyager is going public in Canada through structuring the deal with an inactive mineral exploration company as a reverse merger.
via CoinDesk
👥 A recent survey of Amazon customers found that 12.7 percent of respondents would feel comfortable purchasing cryptocurrencies under the company’s brand.
via Investing.com
🇰🇷 South Korea’s central bank stated in its latest report that the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would lead to a decrease in liquidity and growth in interest rates.
via Bitcoin.com
💸 CENTRE Consortium released a report claiming that USD Coin (USDC) is the second-largest stablecoin, with over 5.5 billion tokens transferred on-chain as of the end of the previous month.
via Cointelegraph
🌐 According to a recent investor update, the Telegram Open Network (TON) is now 90% complete, with the test network scheduled to launch next month.
via The Block
🤝 Cryptocurrency brokerage startup Voyager is going public in Canada through structuring the deal with an inactive mineral exploration company as a reverse merger.
via CoinDesk
👥 A recent survey of Amazon customers found that 12.7 percent of respondents would feel comfortable purchasing cryptocurrencies under the company’s brand.
via Investing.com
🇰🇷 South Korea’s central bank stated in its latest report that the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would lead to a decrease in liquidity and growth in interest rates.
via Bitcoin.com
💸 CENTRE Consortium released a report claiming that USD Coin (USDC) is the second-largest stablecoin, with over 5.5 billion tokens transferred on-chain as of the end of the previous month.
via Cointelegraph
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🔍 Canada’s largest securities regulator has started looking into the infamous Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX.
via Reuters
🗓 The launch date of the Intercontinental Exchange’s long-awaited Bakkt platform remains unclear.
via Cointelegraph
🇧🇷 A Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has won a case over the closure of its bank account.
via Bitcoin.com
🇲🇺 An African state of Mauritius will introduce licensing of digital asset custodians in an attempt to become the region’s fintech hub.
via CoinDesk
💧 IBM has started piloting the blockchain technology for monitoring groundwater usage in the U.S. state of California.
via Forbes
🔍 Canada’s largest securities regulator has started looking into the infamous Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX.
via Reuters
🗓 The launch date of the Intercontinental Exchange’s long-awaited Bakkt platform remains unclear.
via Cointelegraph
🇧🇷 A Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has won a case over the closure of its bank account.
via Bitcoin.com
🇲🇺 An African state of Mauritius will introduce licensing of digital asset custodians in an attempt to become the region’s fintech hub.
via CoinDesk
💧 IBM has started piloting the blockchain technology for monitoring groundwater usage in the U.S. state of California.
via Forbes
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💵 Despite the returning of funds, investors who used Bitcoin and Ether—and not the U.S. dollar—to buy into the failed stablecoin project Basis at the pre-sale report significant losses due to the cryptocurrency market slump.
via The Block
📉 Median transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have dropped to the 2014 levels.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 General Motors Financial has partnered with a blockchain startup Spring Labs aiming to combat identity fraud.
via Forbes
🗓 Square CEO Jack Dorsey has said “it’s not an ‘if,’ it’s more of a ‘when’” regarding the company’s possible integration with the Lighting network.
via CoinDesk
🇵🇭 Major Philippines bank Union Bank has announced the launch of the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM.
via ccn
💵 Despite the returning of funds, investors who used Bitcoin and Ether—and not the U.S. dollar—to buy into the failed stablecoin project Basis at the pre-sale report significant losses due to the cryptocurrency market slump.
via The Block
📉 Median transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have dropped to the 2014 levels.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 General Motors Financial has partnered with a blockchain startup Spring Labs aiming to combat identity fraud.
via Forbes
🗓 Square CEO Jack Dorsey has said “it’s not an ‘if,’ it’s more of a ‘when’” regarding the company’s possible integration with the Lighting network.
via CoinDesk
🇵🇭 Major Philippines bank Union Bank has announced the launch of the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM.
via ccn
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💴 Japan-based IT giant GMO Internet has announced that it will issue a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin dubbed GYEN by the end of the year.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, plans to release its decentralized exchange for public testing on February 20.
via Twitter
👁🗨 According to a recent analysis, more than 85% of the Monero network is currently dominated by ASIC miners.
via Bitcoin.com
👋 A co-founder of China-based Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan has decided to step down from his position as a board member due to having a different opinion on the firm’s strategy.
via CoinDesk
👩⚖️ LocalBitcoins, the world’s largest peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will comply with the European Union’s new anti-money laundering directive.
via The Block
💴 Japan-based IT giant GMO Internet has announced that it will issue a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin dubbed GYEN by the end of the year.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, plans to release its decentralized exchange for public testing on February 20.
via Twitter
👁🗨 According to a recent analysis, more than 85% of the Monero network is currently dominated by ASIC miners.
via Bitcoin.com
👋 A co-founder of China-based Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan has decided to step down from his position as a board member due to having a different opinion on the firm’s strategy.
via CoinDesk
👩⚖️ LocalBitcoins, the world’s largest peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will comply with the European Union’s new anti-money laundering directive.
via The Block
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🔙 A California-based asset manager Reality Shares has withdrawn its exchange-traded fund proposal that, if approved, would have included Bitcoin futures.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇸 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named cryptocurrency surveillance practices one of its top examination priorities for registrants.
via Cointelegraph
👁🗨 NASDAQ has announced the launch of two new indices tracking Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices.
via Bitcoin.com
📉 Japanese IT giant GMO Internet’s cryptocurrency exchange and mining business reported major losses in 2018.
via ccn
🇮🇱 An Israeli civil rights NGO Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center) has demanded that Coinbase ban a foreign terrorist organization Hamas from accepting donations via the platform.
via The Jerusalem Post
🔙 A California-based asset manager Reality Shares has withdrawn its exchange-traded fund proposal that, if approved, would have included Bitcoin futures.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇸 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named cryptocurrency surveillance practices one of its top examination priorities for registrants.
via Cointelegraph
👁🗨 NASDAQ has announced the launch of two new indices tracking Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices.
via Bitcoin.com
📉 Japanese IT giant GMO Internet’s cryptocurrency exchange and mining business reported major losses in 2018.
via ccn
🇮🇱 An Israeli civil rights NGO Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center) has demanded that Coinbase ban a foreign terrorist organization Hamas from accepting donations via the platform.
via The Jerusalem Post
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👛 Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based digital asset exchange, has enabled its users to send Bitcoin SV to an external wallet. The platform, however, does not support purchases or sales of the cryptocurrency.
via Cointelegraph
💸 Banking giant HSBC has managed to reduce foreign exchange trade settlement costs by 25% thanks to its blockchain-based solution.
via Reuters
💵 Digital currency asset manager Grayscale attracted $30.1 million in capital in the last quarter of the previous year.
via The Block
📉 According to statistical data from Coinschedule, the amount of money initial coin offering (ICO) projects raised has plummeted from $5.8 billion in March 2018 to $291 million in January 2019.
via Bitcoin.com
🇮🇩 To participate in cryptocurrency futures trading, the citizens of Indonesia are now required to hold a deposit of at least $5.7 million.
via ccn
👛 Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based digital asset exchange, has enabled its users to send Bitcoin SV to an external wallet. The platform, however, does not support purchases or sales of the cryptocurrency.
via Cointelegraph
💸 Banking giant HSBC has managed to reduce foreign exchange trade settlement costs by 25% thanks to its blockchain-based solution.
via Reuters
💵 Digital currency asset manager Grayscale attracted $30.1 million in capital in the last quarter of the previous year.
via The Block
📉 According to statistical data from Coinschedule, the amount of money initial coin offering (ICO) projects raised has plummeted from $5.8 billion in March 2018 to $291 million in January 2019.
via Bitcoin.com
🇮🇩 To participate in cryptocurrency futures trading, the citizens of Indonesia are now required to hold a deposit of at least $5.7 million.
via ccn
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💳 Shift Card, a debit card that enabled Coinbase users to spend cryptocurrency directly from their account, is shutting down.
via Bitcoin.com
🗓 Erik Voorhees, the chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift, has announced a massive rebrand of the platform later this year.
via CoinDesk
📲 A major update of Rakuten Pay mobile application will reportedly include support for cryptocurrency payments.
via Cointelegraph
🖥 World’s leading social network Facebook is looking to expand its blockchain arm as it posts 13 related job ads.
via The Block
👨⚖️ U.S. District Judge Gonzalo reversed his ruling issued in late November that determined the SEC did not have enough evidence to claim that Blockvest’s BLV token is a security under federal law.
via Decrypt Media
💳 Shift Card, a debit card that enabled Coinbase users to spend cryptocurrency directly from their account, is shutting down.
via Bitcoin.com
🗓 Erik Voorhees, the chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift, has announced a massive rebrand of the platform later this year.
via CoinDesk
📲 A major update of Rakuten Pay mobile application will reportedly include support for cryptocurrency payments.
via Cointelegraph
🖥 World’s leading social network Facebook is looking to expand its blockchain arm as it posts 13 related job ads.
via The Block
👨⚖️ U.S. District Judge Gonzalo reversed his ruling issued in late November that determined the SEC did not have enough evidence to claim that Blockvest’s BLV token is a security under federal law.
via Decrypt Media