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Exchanges

Japanese Crypto Exchanges Push for Limit on Margin Trading Borrowing

A self-regulatory organization formed by crypto exchanges in Japan is proposing a limit on how much investors can borrow when margin trading

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2018
Payments

Singapore Airlines’ Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program Takes Off

Singapore Airlines has officially launched its blockchain-based loyalty program for frequent customers.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Tezos

Tezos Hires ‘Big Four’ Firm PwC to Conduct External Audit

"Big Four" financial firm PriceWaterHouse Coopers Switzerland will audit the Tezos Foundation, the latter announced Monday.

Markets  ·  24 July 2018
BlockFi

BlockFi Raises $52.5 Million in Round Lead by Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital

Crypto-lending firm BlockFi raised $52.5 million in a fundraising round led by Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital.

Business  ·  24 July 2018
China

Another $1 Billion Blockchain Fund to Launch With Government Backing

The Chinese city of Nanjing is launching a fund worth over $1 billion to support development of blockchain projects.

Business  ·  24 July 2018
Bank of England

UK Central Bank Says New Payments System Will Be Blockchain Friendly

The Bank of England confirmed it is going to update its Real-Time Gross Settlement system to potentially interact with blockchain-based forms.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 July 2018
News

US Chamber of Commerce Calls for Clarity on ICOs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the SEC and CFTC to provide clear guidance on initial coin offerings to encourage more token sales to launch.

Business  ·  23 July 2018
Cryptocurrency

G20 Eyes October Deadline for Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Standard

G20 member countries are looking at an October deadline for reviewing and implementing a global AML standard on cryptocurrency assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2018
Regulation

Malta Says Crypto Rules Aren’t Yet In Force

The latest crypto laws passed on the island of Malta haven't quite taken effect just yet.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Exchanges

CoinMarketCap Announces Changes to Counter Fake Volume Concerns

CoinMarketCap explained the difficulties in offering volume data on Thursday, but added it would incorporate new features to reduce this.

Markets  ·  20 July 2018
Regulation

India’s Supreme Court Pushes Crypto Banking Ban Hearing to September

A Supreme Court decision on the Reserve Bank of India's efforts to bar crypto firms from receiving banking services has been pushed to September.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Regulation

South Korea’s Finance Watchdog Is Forming a Crypto Division

South Korea's Financial Services Commission has revealed it is setting up a department dedicated largely to cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Mining

TSMC Says Crypto Mining Demand Will Fall in Q3

Semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC said Thursday that it expects demand for cryptocurrency mining-related products to cool.

Markets  ·  20 July 2018
Bitcoin

Police Force Confiscates 295 Bitcoins from Criminal in UK First

A British county police force has become the first in the country to have successfully seized and sold bitcoins obtained in a criminal case.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Investment

Report: Blockchain Spending to Hit Nearly $12 Billion By 2022

Spending on blockchain solutions is forecasted to increase annually at a growth rate of close to 75 percent through 2022, according to a new report.

Markets  ·  19 July 2018