Zcash (ZEC) is Launching on Coinbase Pro
Coinbase Pro will begin accepting inbound transfers of Zcash (ZEC). Coinbase Pro will accept deposits for at least 12 hours prior to enabling trading. Once sufficient liquidity is established, trading on the ZEC/USDC order...
Cryptocurrency CEO Indicted After Defrauding Investors of $4 Million
AriseBank CEO Jared Rice, Sr. was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday, charged with duping hundreds of investors out of more than $4 million in a cryptocurrency scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern...
Coinbase Launches Trading Desk For Institutional Investors
OTC, or over-the-counter, trading occurs between two parties directly ー as opposed to over an exchange ー typically between an investment bank and its clients.
“We launched our OTC business as a complement to our...
Mike Novogratz’s Crypto Trading Desk Lost $136 Million in Nine Months
The bad year for traders at Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank got even worse in the third quarter -- and that was before the market fell out of bed this month.
Net realized and unrealized...
UAE Government to Strengthen Global Position in AI, Blockchain Technologies
The Second UAE Government Annual Meetings, held in Abu Dhabi, witnessed the launch of two national initiatives aimed at reinforcing the artificial intelligence, AI, and Blockchain sector to strengthen the UAE leading position globally.
During...
Bitcoin Gets a Thumbs Up From New York Stock Exchange’s Chairman
Bitcoin has plunged in price in the past year, but the CEO of one of the world’s biggest exchange operators isn’t deterred from entering the space.
Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of IntercontinentalExchange (ticker: ICE) and chairman...
South Korea to Develop Blockchain Voting System
South Korea plans to develop a blockchain voting system, with trials starting next month in the private sector. The Ministry of Science and ICT, and the National Election Commission (NEC) said they will develop...
Bitfinex Announces Tether Neutrality and Launches New Stablecoin Pairs
Continuing our heritage of providing a neutral, coin-agnostic platform, from today Bitfinex users will be able to trade Tether-fiat directly on our platform through the addition of USDT/USD and EURT/EUR Tether trading pairs. This...
Sirin Labs to Ship its First Blockchain-enabled Smartphone
Swiss-based Sirin Labs plans to ship its first blockchain-enabled smartphone on Thursday; the device will give users a secure method to access cryptocurrency exchanges, store their digital currency offline and exchange encrypted communications with...
Leading Financial Services to Create Code of Conduct for CryptoAsset Markets
Ten industry-leading financial services and technology firms launched the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) to establish a Code of Conduct (“Code”) for emerging digital asset markets. ADAM will be the first broad-based organization...
