Capital Markets

Regulation

SEC Blasts Kik’s ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense of 2017 ICO

Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 October 2019
Exchanges

OKEx Launches Crypto Futures Settled in Tether Stablecoin

The crypto exchange will soon offer futures contract trading for a number of crypto pairs including BTC, ETH, BCH and XRP.

Markets  ·  29 October 2019
Bitcoin Mining

Avalon Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Officially Files for $400 Million US IPO

Avalon bitcoin miner maker Canaan Creative has just formally filed for a $400 million US IPO.

Business  ·  28 October 2019
China

Ex-Official Trolls Libra, Says China Likely to Issue Digital Currency First

China's central bank could be the first to issue its own national digital currency, a former official said, while contending that Libra was doomed.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2019
Banking

Hyperledger Challenges Quorum for Enterprise Ethereum Crown

Besu, the new ethereum client from Hyperledger, has the potential to eclipse all other enterprise versions of ethereum, including JPMorgan’s Quorum.

Business  ·  28 October 2019
China

President Xi Says China Should ‘Seize Opportunity’ to Adopt Blockchain

In his first major comments on blockchain, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should implement the technology across the economy.

Business  ·  25 October 2019
Europe

US Financial Regulators Join UK FCA’s ‘Global Sandbox’

Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2019
Binance

Eyeing African Market, Binance Adds Nigerian Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway

Facilitated by payments network Flutterwave, the addition starts a new phase of Binance adding sub-Saharan fiat pairs.

Tech  ·  24 October 2019
Binance US

Binance US Announces Dogecoin Listing

Binance US has listed longtime meme favorite dogecoin, according to the exchange.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
Coinbase

CEO: Coinbase Has Earned $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since 2012

Coinbase turned a profit since 2017 and has earned $2 billion in transaction-fee revenue since its founding in 2012.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
Payments

Blockstack’s STX Token Now Traded on Binance and HashKey Pro

The advance is set to expand investors' access to Stacks (STX) – especially in Asia, a "priority region" for Blockstack.

Tech  ·  23 October 2019
News

PeerNova Validates Shift to Enterprise Blockchain With $31 Million Funding

Blockchain startup PeerNova has received $31 million through a Series B round, bringing the company’s total fundraising to $74 million.

Business  ·  23 October 2019
Regulation

Former World Gold Council Exec Develops New Bitcoin ETF

The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2019
Europe

Algorand Wins Sharia Compliance Certificate to Enter $70 Billion Market

A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion.

Business  ·  22 October 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds

The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.

Business  ·  22 October 2019