Visa card payments are not working across the UK and Europe in a sharp contrast to Bitcoin’s 99.99% uptime since…
Month: June 2018
One of Europe’s Most Energy-Efficient Data Centers Tests BTC, ETH Mining
A Dutch data center is opening a cryptocurrency mining lab to test the effect of mining on their energy consumption…
Japan: Financial Watchdog Probes Crypto Exchanges Over AML Compliance
Japan’s financial watchdog has ordered several licensed crypto exchanges to improve their systems in order to satisfy anti-money-laundering requirements. Japan’s…
Ex-Thomson Reuters Senior Executive Joins Blockchain KYC Startup
Greg Pinn, former risk intelligence executive at Thomson Reuters, has joined a Canadian blockchain company. Canadian blockchain regulatory compliance startup…
Netherlands’ Land Registry to Test Blockchain Solution for Real Estate
The Netherlands’ Land Registry is testing blockchain for and expects to integrate the technology into its system “within one to…
Alibaba-Founded Insurtech Firm Promotes Blockchain Use in Healthcare Industry
Alibaba-founded Chinese tech incubator ZhongAn Tech applauds blockchain tech’s use cases in the insurance industry. China’s ZhongAn Tech is planning…
Third Largest Crypto Exchange Launches Crypto-Based Exchange Traded Fund
Huobi exchange is today launching a crypto-based exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks the 10 top-traded assets on its platform.…
Top Crypto Exchange Binance Seeks 20 Major Partners for Giant $1 Bln Fund
Binance has confirmed it is seeking 20 large-scale investors for its new investment fund worth $1bln. Binance, currently the world’s…
Trading Platform With Support for Beginners Aims to Achieve Full Compliance with the SEC
sponsored A company is developing a platform with enhanced tools and learning resources, aiming to become one of the first…
Buy Crypto While It Is Cheap, Says Major Crypto Hedge Fund CEO
The CEO of a $1 bln crypto hedge fund recommends buying now while crypto markets are cheap to “participate in…