The head of Singapore’s financial regulator and de facto central bank said he wants to “bring together” banks and crypto businesses after complaints about banking support, Bloomberg reports Wednesday,…
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Mastercard Awarded Patent for Partitioned, Multi-Currency Blockchain
Mastercard has been awarded a patent for a method to partition a blockchain, making it capable of storing multiple transaction types and formats. The patent filing was published by…
Crypto Mining Becomes Less Profitable, Shifts Towards ‘Bigger Players,’ Report Shows
Bitcoin (BTC) miner revenues for the first six months of 2018 have already surpassed results in 2017, but the miners themselves see little profit, weekly crypto outlet Diar reports…
Malta to Assist the Government of Vanuatu in Forming Blockchain and ICO Legislation
The state authorities of Malta will assist the government of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in forming blockchain regulations, the Vanuatu Daily Post reported Monday, Oct. 8. Minister…
Wall Street Journal Strikes on the Crypto Industry with Misleading Accusations
Image from Bitcoinist A recently published investigation by the Wall Street Journal may have caused a negative effect on the public’s perception of cryptocurrencies. In the article, they claim…
Dubai Government-Backed Digital Currency Will Get Its Own Payment System
Consumers in Dubai will soon be able to use digital currency to pay for goods, services, and utilities following a new government partnership, a press release confirms Tuesday, Oct….
China Launches Licensed Blockchain ‘Pilot Zone’ to Further Tech Usage
China’s Hainan Province became the host of the country’s “first” officially licensed “‘blockchain pilot zone” Monday, Oct. 8, China’s official state-run press agency Xinhua reports. With its base at…
Swiss Financial Watchdog Issues Country’s First Crypto Asset Management License
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued the country’s first cryptocurrency asset management license to a crypto investment fund, Swiss-centered media outlet Swissinfo reports today, Oct. 9….
World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Binance Announces All Listing Fees Will Be Donated to Charity
The CEO of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said he “hoped others would follow” his decision to donate all listing fees to charity after a sudden announcement Monday, October…
‘Huge Cash Flows’: Lithuania Voices Concern Over ICO, Crypto Trading
Lithuanian authorities held a seminar examining the “threats and potential benefits” of Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) to the country’s economy, a press release reported Wednesday, October 3, amid an…
