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Japanese Giant SBI Plans Crypto Token ‘S Coin’ for Mobile Retail Payments

September 26, 2018 0 0

Japanese banking giant SBI Holdings has unveiled plans to launch “S Coin”, a cryptocurrency token for mobile retail payments. Announcing the news in a statement on Tuesday, SBI revealed that the proposed coin, which is the product of a partnership with DLT provider Orb and Glory Corporation, will begin a trial run from October 2018 as the company seeks […]

Game-Changer? Coinbase Overhauls Cryptocurrency Listing Process

September 26, 2018 0 0

Coinbase has announced a new procedure for listing assets with the sole purpose of speeding up the process of listing digital assets that meet the exchange’s standards, per a company blog post. The San Francisco-based company, which currently supports bitcoin and popular altcoins such as bitcoin cash, ethereum classic, and litecoin, says it’s getting tougher to list […]

Cryptocurrency Prices Highly Correlated to Regulatory Action: Central Bank Report

September 25, 2018 0 0

New research has found that, despite the popular idea that cryptocurrencies operate generally outside the reach of national regulators, regulatory actions still have a huge impact on crypto markets. The research is presented in a report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an organisation owned by 60 of the world’s central banks from countries cumulatively making […]

Malaysia is Directing Its Three Largest Industries to Blockchain Technology

September 25, 2018 0 0

The Malaysian government is seeking to explore blockchain solutions in the nation’s three largest industries: renewable energy, palm oil, and Islamic finance. A task force named the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) will be spearheading the move to adopt blockchain in each industry in order to increase transparency, sustainability, and logistical efficiency according to a report published […]

Interview: TechCrunch Editor-at-Large Josh Constine Talks Cryptocurrency

September 25, 2018 0 0

I had the opportunity to sit down with TechCrunch Editor-At-Large Josh Constine at TechCrunch SF. Josh has an interesting background in that he’s spent most of his career covering social media products (and earned a master’s degree on research in the field) in a time when these products are under heavy scrutiny. He’s also a media heavyweight by […]

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September 24, 2018 0 0

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Brazil’s Biggest Brokerage Processes Bitcoin Trades, Gov’t Supportive

September 24, 2018 0 0

Grupo XP, the largest independent brokerage in Brazil, has publicly released its plans to launch a Bitcoin and Ethereum trading platform by the end of 2018. Guilherme Benchimol, the chief executive officer of Grupo XP and XP Investimentos SA, stated that the business will integrate Bitcoin and Ethereum into the existing infrastructure of the brokerage, […]

Indian Authorities Round up on Bitcoin Scammer’s Properties Worth $60 Million

September 24, 2018 0 0

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) attached $60 million worth of assets in connection with its probe against Amit Bhardwaj in the alleged Bitcoin Ponzi fraud of $5.26 billion. The Indian law enforcement agency has attached immovable properties of the owner of GainBitcoin.com, including six offices in Dubai and the residential apartments and bank balances of two […]

This Off-Grid, Solar-Powered System Sends Crypto Through Radio Waves

September 24, 2018 0 0

To many, cryptocurrency is a way of securing financial independence from banks and governments. Those interested in going off-grid, distancing themselves from authority, and even “preppers” who believe that major catastrophe is coming any day share many of the values of hardcore crypto advocates. One point of contention is blockchain’s reliance on the power grid […]

Content Creators on YouTube, Twitch, and Wikipedia Can Now Accept Ripple (XRP)

September 23, 2018 0 0

Content creators on the internet will now be able to accept payments in XRP tokens directly from their users. The tipping-for-content has become possible because of Coil, the brainchild of Stefan Thomas, the former CTO of Ripple Labs. The San Francisco company has launched the beta version of its browser extension app of the same […]