06/07/2019
Raising the Bar: Reporting on Volume and Sales of XRP
At Ripple, we believe in proactive transparency.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
06/07/2019
Digital assets: striking the balance between innovation and regulation
The jurisdiction has however ventured into the digital asset custody sphere with the introduction of a new regulatory framework for digital asset custodian services.
06/07/2019
A $100 Million CFTC-Registered Fund Makes Long-Term Bet on Ethereum
Darma Capital’s approach is based on its vision of the fundamental changes that blockchain technology has made possible.
06/06/2019
‘Switzerland needs national cryptocurrency’: think tank
In a report entitled “Blockchain After The Hypeexternal link”, Avenir Suisse argues that it is time for the talking to stop and for the SNB to take the plunge into a centrally issued digital currency.
06/06/2019
China’s iFlytek raising up to $350m to invest in AI
Tech company bolstering domestic ecosystem as US eyes digital ‘iron curtain’
06/06/2019
Crypto hedge funds grew last year despite bitcoin losses
The repor further highlighted that the average fund AuM was $21.9m as of Q1 2019 and 60% of funds have less than $10m in assets while only less than 10% are managing assets over $50m.
06/06/2019
Innovations in Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
How Broadridge is applying new technologies to drive benefits for our clients.
06/06/2019
A government-backed cryptocurrency is gearing up to launch following fund creation and UN talks
The blockchain behind it will be open-source, allowing other countries to fork it and potentially establish their own local digital legal tender
06/06/2019
Japanese Crypto investors have avoided 93 million in taxes
This is an outrageous number even by Scandinavian standards and could be the explanation of why investors refrain from disclosing such information.
06/06/2019
Robo sector not a quick profit fix
The challenge for any new direct-to-consumer business, regardless of sector, is acquiring customers economically.
06/06/2019
Crooks and crypto: a seedy underworld in South Africa
The Mpumalanga police, for example, arrested two suspects in January for their involvement in a kidnapping scheme in which ransom was asked for in bitcoin.
06/05/2019
Crypto Trading Platform OKCoin Expands Its Services and Opens Office in Malta
Apart from expanding its trading, OKCoin has opened an office in Malta in the blockchain accelerator and hub dubbed chiliZ Blockchain Campus.
06/05/2019
Geneva fintech firm strikes deal to improve crypto security
The firm plans to integrate the solution within its own banking system and will also offer it to custodian banks, brokers, crypto vaults and exchanges.
06/04/2019
UBS-led banking consortium advances with blockchain-based settlement project, plans to issue USC token in 2020
The project builds on the “utility settlement coin” (USC) project, which was first proposed by UBS in collaboration with fintech startup Clearmatics back in 2015.
06/03/2019
A Billionaire Reportedly Wants 25% of all Available Bitcoin
No matter how small the change is in the price, it will impact the trade value because a huge amount of bitcoin is involved.
06/03/2019
FSB Calls for ‘Forward-Looking Approach’ to Regulating Crypto-Assets
The Group of 20 is also expected to urge FATF to draft new measures to prevent criminal exploitation of cryptocurrencies and similar crypto-products
06/03/2019
Is it worth investing pension funds in cryptocurrency?
Owing to the tough economic conditions that we live in, it is very imperative to prepare for the future by planting a seed today so that the tree grows in the coming days.
05/31/2019
BoA’s Erica Not As Renowned As Alexa, But Picking Up Fans Fast
This reviewer, like many early Erica watchers, noted that Erica had the same problem so many voice and AI products have — the concept was much better than the execution.
05/31/2019
Vinny Lingham backed cryptocurreVinny Lingham backed cryptocurrency exchange, OVEX, closes seed investment roundncy exchange, OVEX, closes seed investment round
South African Cryptocurrency Exchange OVEX recently closed a second successful round of funding lead by Invictus Capital, the firm which founded CRYPTO20 - the world’s first tokenized index fund.
05/30/2019
Bahamas Central Bank Targets 2020 Launch for Its Digital Currency
The central bank has yet to announce on which Family Islands the pilot program will be run