Kraken’s head of over-the-counter trading says its monthly OTC trading is 20 times greater than in 2018
Kraken OTC Desk Head: Trading Volume Has Increased 2,000% Since 2018
Team TechCrunch was back for Day 2 of Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 Demo Days where we heard from another massive chunk of startups that are taking disruption very seriously, even if they’re aiming to upend companies that only launched in Y Combinator a few classes ago. The total class of on-record Demo Days launches came to 166 startups, after 82 presentations today. If you missed o
Here are the 82 startups from day 2 of Y Combinator’s S19 Demo Days
Major Austrian telecom operator A1 now accepts 6 cryptos as payment in 7 shops in Austria
Austrian Telecom A1 Accepting Crypto in Select Shops Using Salamantex
By CCN Markets: The official James Bond Twitter account just announced the 25th movie in the 007 series will be entitled "007: No Time to Die." Forbes pegs the 007 series' gross earnings at more than $16 billion, adjusted for inflation. Could a new yet familiar approach in "No Time to Die" beat Skyfall's gigantic $1.1 […] The post $16B James Bond Franchise Goes Back to Basics with
$16B James Bond Franchise Goes Back to Basics with No Time to Die
Anti-government demonstrations entered their eleventh week with a defiant march in Hong Kong’s Central district on Sunday. The threat of violence and civil unrest has led to increasing uncertainty over the city’s future. And anxious residents are responding by moving money out of Hong Kong, a move that could increase the inflow into bitcoin. Hong Kong Protestors Show No Sign Of Ba
Hong Kong Protests Continue Fueling Money Flight, Will it Affect Bitcoin?
French researcher nets $15,000 prize for finding bugs in Moscow's Ethereum-based voting system.
Moscow's blockchain voting system cracked a month before election
WhatsApp is reportedly looking to partner with local firms to launch digital payments in Indonesia
Facebook-owned WhatsApp Looks to Launch Digital Payments in Indonesia
The U.S. SEC reaches a $268,998 settlement with ICO Rating over alleged violations of anti-touting provisions of the Securities Act of 1933
ICO Rating Settles With SEC Over Alleged Anti-Touting Violations
Industry experts note surge in South Korean crypto projects seeking to list their early-stage products on overseas platforms
Experts: South Korean Crypto Projects Look
In a bid to make it easier for startups to understand the workings of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and how its numerous use cases can be implemented, Deloitte, one of the “big four” accounting firms and the largest professional services network in the world, has launched Blockchain In a Box (BIAB). BIAB is a mobileRead MoreRead More. The post by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel appear
Deloitte Launches Blockchain Experimentation Tool
Facebook’s Libra project has been questioned by European Union anti-trust regulators. They are concerned about the project, popularly referred to as a cryptocurrency, restricting competition. Libra has been subject to immense scrutiny already from global policy and law makers. In fact, the company recently admitted that the regulatory pressure might force it to postpone or even can
EU Antitrust Regulators Scrutinise Facebook’s “Cryptocurrency” Project
ICORating agreed to pay $106,998 in interest and a civil penalty of $162,000 without commenting on the SEC’s findings.
SEC Settles with ICO Service Over Undisclosed Payments for Positive Reviews
Bitfinex and Tether respond to judge’s ruling that the New York Attorney General has jurisdiction in the ongoing case against them
Bitfinex and Tether Respond to New York Judge, Will Pursue Appeals
By CCN Markets: Elon Musk has leaked more of his plans to make Mars habitable. The SpaceX boss tweeted an alternative idea to warm the red planet’s inhospitable surface via the use of reflective satellites. While the “Nuke Mars” slogan has been attracting a lot of attention, these latest ideas demonstrate just how seriously Musk […] The post Elon Musk Reveals Alternative to 'Nuke M