BlogHide Resteemsinfinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoPwC: Among Digital Assets, Only Digital Currencies ‘Can Really Be Used at Present’A PwC Switzerland executive said that among the various types of digital asset, only digital currencies are can reasonably be used at present, according to a post on the PwC website July 31. In the…infinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoHey, Micro Business! Blockchain Is For You, TooEveryone's familiar with the blockchain hype when it comes to large banks, multinationals and institutions, but what's less familiar is that distributed ledger tech could be no less revolutionary…infinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoSouth Carolina State Regulators Withdraw Enforcement Actions on Two Blockchain StartupsThe Securities Division of the Office of the Attorney General of South Carolina has removed cease-and-desist orders against two blockchain startups, according to public documents published July…infinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoThis African Island To Move Its Operations on BlockchainA South Korean blockchain company has struck a deal that will see it provide fintech solutions to the government of Mauritius. The East African island nation is looking to modernize its…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoControversial Blockchain Project Tezos to Be Audited by ‘Big Four’ PwCThe Tezos Foundation has announced that the international professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland (PwC) will conduct an external audit of its finances and operations. In an…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoGoogle to Offer Distributed Ledger Solutions in Cloud Platform MarketplaceGoogle is joining the list of tech giants to deploy blockchain technology to offer customers fintech and cloud service solutions, according to an official statement Monday, July 23. Google…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoEU Parliament Study: Central Bank Digital Currencies ‘Will Reshape Competition’ in Crypto MarketA study on issues of competition in fintech, commissioned by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), was published July 20. It found that central bank-issued…infinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoHSBC Global Head of Digital Says the Bank Is ‘Cautiously Looking’ at Crypto InvestmentGlobal Head of Digital at HSBC, Josh Bottomley, said that the bank is “cautiously looking” at cryptocurrency use cases, Forbes reported July 19. In an interview with Forbes, Bottomley said that…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoIs India About To Reverse Its Crypto Trade Ban?On July 20, the Supreme Court of India will hold a hearing regarding the state of cryptocurrencies in the country. It is a decisive date for the local crypto industry that has been significantly…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoStudy: 38 Percent of South Africans ‘Wish They Had Invested in Crypto Before’Pan-African financial services company Old Mutual Limited has released an annual Savings and Investment Monitor survey for South Africa, which polled respondents on awareness of and attitude toward…infinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoTop Swiss Stock Exchange Says It Is ‘Open’ to Offering Crypto Trading on Its PlatformSIX Group, the parent company of Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, has revealed that it is “open” to the possibility of offering cryptocurrency trading services on its digital trading…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoNew York State Regulators Approve New Power Rate Structure for Crypto MinersNew York state regulators have approved a new electricity rate scheme for cryptocurrency miners that will allow them to negotiate contracts, Bloomberg reported July 12. According to Bloomberg…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoReport: India May Not Ban Cryptocurrencies, But Treat Them as CommoditiesIndia is not going to put a blanket ban on digital currencies, but rather treat them as commodities, an anonymous source in the government told news outlet Quartz July 11. According to Quartz, a…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoNew EU Directive Sets Stricter Transparency Rules for Digital CurrenciesThe EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive came into force yesterday, July 9, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports July 10. Measures within the directive will set a new legal framework for European…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoMetal Concentrates Exchange to Form Blockchain Consortium for Minerals TradingOnline physical commodities exchange Open Mineral is planning to build a consortium of mining companies and financial organizations to develop a blockchain-based mineral trading system, according to…infinium (14)in bitcoin • 6 years agoBank of Korea Says Crypto Investment Poses ‘Insignificant’ Risk to Local Financial MarketAccording to South Korean central bank the Bank of Korea (BOK), the outstanding balance of virtual currency accounts in domestic banks totalled $1.79 billion as of Dec. 2017, local news outlet…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoWinklevoss’ Gemini Exchange Recruits NYSE Chief Information OfficerCryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini) has announced that former Chief Information Officer of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Robert Cornish has joined the company, according…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoDutch Speed Trading Firm Enters Crypto Market Despite Regulator’s WarningsAmsterdam-based speed trader Flow Traders NV has entered the cryptocurrency market despite the warnings of the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) not to buy and sell digital currencies…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoMalta Passes Blockchain Bills Into Law, ‘Confirming Malta as the Blockchain Island’The Parliament of Malta has passed three bills into law that establish a regulatory framework for blockchain technology, local news outlet Malta Today reported July 4. The bills include the Malta…infinium (14)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoUK: 40% of Companies in Regulatory Sandbox Deploying Distributed Ledger TechnologyThe U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled the 29 successful companies to apply to the fourth cohort of the regulator’s sandbox, whereof 40 percent are using distributed ledger…
