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...
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Chooses Irisium’s Market Monitoring Platform
Irisium Ltd, a leading provider of market monitoring and analytics software for exchanges, regulators, buy-side and sell-side firms, and Bitstamp, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume in Europe, today announced a partnership to...
Vitalik Buterin Says IBM’s Corporate Blockchain is Missing the Point
Devcon, the annual Ethereum developers conference, was fairly subdued this year.
Compared to its previous installment in the resort town of Cancún, the gathering—held in Prague from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2018—reflected tempered exuberance...
Bitcoin Miner Margins Tighten, Hash Power Goes in Decline
Miner euphoria came to a screeching halt last week as the price of Bitcoin tumbled forcing a 20% decrease in the networks hashrate. In a best-case scenario, most miners are now switching off equipment...
Token Liquidity Plummets Leaving Bag Holders High and Dry
Despite cryptocurrency prices having plunged 80-95% from the start of the year, traders aren't taking a punt on the bargain. Token volumes have plummeted across major exchanges with 60% of listed cryptocurrencies trading below...
The Bahrain IBF Launches the Blockchain Academy
The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) announced the launch of its “Blockchain Academy” that offers the Kingdom’s first Blockchain Professional Qualification Programme, in addition to a series of Masterclasses and Workshops.
With the...
Cryptocurrency Wallet Ledger Expands to New York City
Ledger announced that it has expanded its U.S. presence to New York City and appointed Demetrios Skalkotos to lead global business unit operations for Ledger Vault, which will be headquartered from the new office....
Bank Negara Malaysia First Before Implementing Cryptocurrency
All parties wishing to introduce cryptocurrency in Malaysia must go through Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) first, said Lim Guan Eng. The Finance Minister said that the government and BNM must be careful with any introduction...
