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Malta in recent news has become nicknamed “The Blockchain Island” and for good reason! The increasingly blockchain and crypto friendly island has offered safe-haven for blockchain and cryptocurrency based companies. This is one of the many reasons DQR-Group has organized the Malta Blockchain Summit. The Malta Blockchain Summit kicks into high gear between November 1st and November

Traveling with crypto is becoming a reality with the establishment of the world's first Bitcoin City entertainment centre in Slovenia. The post World’s First Bitcoin City Welcomes Visitors in Slovenia appeared first on CoinSpeaker. Continue reading at Coinspeaker

New research shows that one out of five hedge funds launched thus far this year has been a cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund. This is a surprising statistic in light of the 2018 bear market, but it may indicate that managers and investors are still optimistic about the long-term outlook and want to capitalize on current low prices. Also Read: Report: Barclays Drops Plan for Cryptoc

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.The Bali Fintech Agenda, released at the conclusion of their annual meeting, distills the issues and concerns around disruptive technologies like distributed ledgers and smart contracts. The 12-point age

The Cardano blockchain, created by Ethereum co-Founder Charles Hoskinson, is undergoing a battle over management of the nonprofit foundation which is part of the organizational structure that oversees Cardano’s development and community engagement. The Cardano Foundation, or Cardano Stiftung as it’s officially known in Switzerland, is one of three entities which currently manages t

Apple’s Steve Wozniak has been announced as a co-founder of the recently launched blockchain-focused venture capital fund EQUI Global

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CryptoNinjas BitPay, a bitcoin and blockchain payments provider, today announced the option for merchants to receive settlement in Circle and the CENTRE USD//Coin (USDC) and the Gemini Dollar (GUSD), which are both stablecoins pegged to the US Dollar.... BitPay now offers settlement for Gemini Dollar and Circle CENTRE Coin

Carlson Tong Ka-shing believes Hong Kong needs a more robust regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading. The soon-to-be former head of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has called for greater emphasis on investor protection in the volatile virtual currency trading arena. Blanket Cryptocurrency Trading Ban isn’t the Right Approach Speaking to South China Mo

Binance suspended tether withdrawals Monday after pushing back against rumors that the exchange would delist the stablecoin.

CryptoNinjas IOTA Foundation, a non-profit foundation focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and permissionless ecosystem development, announced today that its open source Tangle technology will power a new biometric authentication system that uses a person’s palm vein pattern... IOTA’s Tangle to power IAMPASS biometric authentication for digital ID

A mass exodus from the most popular dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) has led to its devaluation against peer stablecoins. USDT on Monday broke away from its historically tight link with the US Dollar to touch 85 cents across multiple crypto-exchanges. As a result, a substantial USDT volume shifted to other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, raising their price in an otherwi

Officially confirmed: former head of institutional products at Coinbase Adam White will be joining Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) forthcoming platform Bakkt

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced that it is listing four U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies for trading.