According to a survey conducted by Global Custodian, The TRADE Crypto, and BitGo, 94% of endowment funds invested in digital assets last year, either directly or through a fund.
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Nine in ten endowment funds have made crypto-related investments, study finds
94 per cent of endowment funds have stated they invested in crypto assets, either directly or through a fund last year, according to a survey conducted by Global Custodian, The TRADE Crypto and BitGo. The study was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2018…
A blockchain arm of the Netherlands-based global bank ING is piloting a privacy technology called “bulletproofs” that was introduced by scientists from Stanford University, University College London, and startup Blockstream.
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ING Bank Is Bringing Bitcoin 'Bulletproofs' to Private Blockchains - CoinDesk
ING’s blockchain team is testing privacy tech called "bulletproofs," the latest in a series of such experiments at the global bank.
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➖ Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and ShapeShift are delisting Bitcoin SV. In the meantime, Kraken has launched a poll on Twitter to decide whether to take such a step.
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🗣 The Block spoke with John Roth, the chief compliance officer of digital asset trading platform Bittrex, about the rejection of the firm’s BitLicense application.
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💵 Blockchain startup ConsenSys is reportedly seeking to raise USD 200 million.
via The Information
🇬🇧 Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised GBP 3 million in tokenized equity on the London Stock Exchange platform.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Cryptocurrency derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is planning to list a physically-settled Bitcoin futures contract.
via CoinDesk
➖ Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and ShapeShift are delisting Bitcoin SV. In the meantime, Kraken has launched a poll on Twitter to decide whether to take such a step.
via ccn
🗣 The Block spoke with John Roth, the chief compliance officer of digital asset trading platform Bittrex, about the rejection of the firm’s BitLicense application.
via The Block
💵 Blockchain startup ConsenSys is reportedly seeking to raise USD 200 million.
via The Information
🇬🇧 Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised GBP 3 million in tokenized equity on the London Stock Exchange platform.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Cryptocurrency derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is planning to list a physically-settled Bitcoin futures contract.
via CoinDesk
Forbes has released Blockchain 50—a list of large companies spending considerable amount of money on the distributed ledger technology.
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Forbes
Blockchain 50: Billion Dollar Babies
Our new Blockchain 50 list features big companies--with minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion, and U.S. operations.
After it was revealed that French retail giant Carrefour was working to implement the distributed ledger technology in tracking milk product supply chain, the company has now partnered with Nestlé to share data on a mashed potato brand with their customers.
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Nestle, Carrefour Team Up to Feed Consumers Data With IBM Blockchain - CoinDesk
Swiss food giant Nestle and French retailer Carrefour are now letting consumers access product data via IBM's Food Trust platform.
eToro, a popular Israeli trading platform and social network for investors, has launched a cryptocurrency exchange for professional traders. At the start, eToroX will offer eight stablecoins and the ability to convert six digital assets to fiat.
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An insider’s look at eToro’s cryptocurrency exchange for ‘professional traders’
eToro, the global multi-asset trading platform has officially unveiled its fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange. The exchange will offer 37 crypto-to-fiat trading pairs using 8 eToro native stablecoins – pegged to a different fiat currency. It will trade…
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has decided to cease trading on Bitcoin SV pairs on April 29 and disable withdrawals by May 31.
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Kraken is delisting Bitcoin SV amid controversy, but the exchange plans to list 2 coins per month starting in May
U.S. crypto exchange Kraken announced Tuesday it will cease trading of a controversial bitcoin cash offshoot, Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision, following consultation with Kraken users and a supportive Twitter poll that saw more than 50,000 users vote to delist the…
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, reportedly raked in USD 78 million in profits in Q1 2019, which is 66% higher than in the previous quarter.
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🇫🇷 France will call on the European Union to adopt a cryptocurrency regulatory framework similar to the one it brought in at a national level.
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🏢 U.S.-based institutional-grade investment manager Arca Funds has filed with the SEC to issue Ethereum-powered digitized securities.
via CoinDesk
🖥 EY, one of the “big four” international professional services firms that is better known by its old name of Ernst & Young, is releasing free software aimed to help corporate clients use the Ethereum blockchain.
via Cointelegraph
📊 Arbitrage bots are widely used as a manipulation tool on decentralized exchanges, a study from researchers at Cornell Tech has found.
via Bloomberg
🗣 David Chaum, one of the founding fathers of the cypherpunks movement, says governments can crack cryptos at will.
via Decrypt
🇫🇷 France will call on the European Union to adopt a cryptocurrency regulatory framework similar to the one it brought in at a national level.
via The Block
🏢 U.S.-based institutional-grade investment manager Arca Funds has filed with the SEC to issue Ethereum-powered digitized securities.
via CoinDesk
🖥 EY, one of the “big four” international professional services firms that is better known by its old name of Ernst & Young, is releasing free software aimed to help corporate clients use the Ethereum blockchain.
via Cointelegraph
📊 Arbitrage bots are widely used as a manipulation tool on decentralized exchanges, a study from researchers at Cornell Tech has found.
via Bloomberg
🗣 David Chaum, one of the founding fathers of the cypherpunks movement, says governments can crack cryptos at will.
via Decrypt
“Gemini becomes the first major exchange to launch full support of SegWit, complete with native SegWit deposit addresses.”
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Gemini Upgrades Wallet with Full Support of SegWit
Last month, we upgraded our wallet infrastructure that handles Bitcoin transactions, which delivered major improvements to our customers…
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has opened registration for prospective users of its Rakuten Wallet cryptocurrency exchange ahead of the launch scheduled for June this year.
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E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Opens Its New Crypto Exchange to Customers - CoinDesk
Japan's Amazon equivalent, Rakuten, has started accepting limited account registrations for its new cryptocurrency exchange.
In a press release published today, Germany-based financial services provider Wirecard announced the partnership with TON (Telegram Open Network) Labs. The firms have joined forces to develop new digital financial products.
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Cointelegraph
Telegram’s TON Partners With Wirecard to Develop Digital Financial Services
The deal will deliver as yet unspecified new offerings and comes as TON reportedly prepares for its public launch.
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, has seen a significant increase in over-the-counter (OTC) volumes this month, the firm’s chief financial officer Wei Zhao said in an interview with Decrypt.
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Decrypt
Binance: Big uptick in Bitcoin OTC trades since rise to $5,000 - Decrypt
The volume of over-the-counter Bitcoin trades on crypto-exchange titan Binance has significantly risen this month, according to Binance CFO Wei Zhou.
Chinese cryptocurrency-only exchange Gate.io reportedly raised USD 64 million during the first phase of its in-house token sale.
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Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency
Crypto exchange Gate.io has raised $64 million in seven days for its exchange cryptocurrency that is yet to be launched on a blockchain.
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🌍 Major U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Coinbase has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency-to-cryptocurrency services to 11 more countries.
via official blog
👨⚖️ Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss’ lawsuit against Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem has been dismissed as parties have reached an agreement.
via The Block
🇯🇵 Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly set to introduce new rules requiring crypto exchanges to strengthen their cold wallet security measures.
via Reuters
💼 According to Major, Lindsey & Africa managing director Brian Burlant, there is a high demand for legal experts with the knowledge of the blockchain technology.
via Cointelegraph
⚔️ Some experts believe that massive delisting of Bitcoin SV might actually set a bad precedent for the industry.
via Decrypt
🌍 Major U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Coinbase has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency-to-cryptocurrency services to 11 more countries.
via official blog
👨⚖️ Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss’ lawsuit against Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem has been dismissed as parties have reached an agreement.
via The Block
🇯🇵 Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly set to introduce new rules requiring crypto exchanges to strengthen their cold wallet security measures.
via Reuters
💼 According to Major, Lindsey & Africa managing director Brian Burlant, there is a high demand for legal experts with the knowledge of the blockchain technology.
via Cointelegraph
⚔️ Some experts believe that massive delisting of Bitcoin SV might actually set a bad precedent for the industry.
via Decrypt
According to a recent filing to Britain’s corporate registry, Coinbase—one of the largest U.S.-based digital asset trading platforms—saw its non-U.S. revenue grow 20 percent to EUR 153 million last year.
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CoinDesk
Coinbase Generated $520 Million in Revenue Last Year, Reuters Estimates
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase brought in almost $520 million in global revenue in 2018, according to Reuters' calculations.
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, will launch its new fiat-to-cryptocurrency platform in Singapore next week.
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CoinDesk
Binance’s Singapore Fiat-to-Bitcoin Exchange Is Launching Next Week
Binance will launch its new fiat-to-crypto platform in Singapore next week, chief financial officer Wei Zhou said.
According to a report from IDC Government Insights, the United States government’s blockchain spending is expected to increase 1,000% by 2022.
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Cointelegraph
US Gov’t Blockchain Spending Expected to Increase 1,000% Between 2017-2022: Study
The U.S. federal government is expected to raise its blockchain spending to $123.5 million by 2022 — an over 1,000% increase from 2017.
Do you think it is a problem that Bitcoin private keys can be destroyed, in terms of a store-of-value? Should we re-distribute Bitcoin which hasn’t moved for a long period of time? Should we do something about lost coins? Is there potential for centralization through concentration of ownership of Bitcoin? Has there ever been a deflationary experiment? Wouldn’t people stop spending altogether?
These are the questions that Andreas Antonopoulos answers in his latest Bitcoin Q&A session.
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These are the questions that Andreas Antonopoulos answers in his latest Bitcoin Q&A session.
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YouTube
Bitcoin Q&A: Lost Coins and the Deflationary Experiment
Do you think it is a problem that Bitcoin private keys can be destroyed, in terms of a store-of-value? Should we re-distribute bitcoin which hasn't moved for a long period of time? Should we do something about lost coins? Is there potential for centralization…