Following news that broker TD Ameritrade is testing BTC spot-trading, trading platform giant E-Trade is reportedly getting in on the action. According to sources, E-Trade is preparing to support…
SBI’s Crypto Exchange SBIVC Achieves Profits in First Fiscal Year, Considers STO
New Japanese crypto exchange SBI Virtual Currencies (SBIVC) achieved profitability in the first year of its launch, Cointelegraph Japan reports on April 26. SBIVC exchange, launched by Tokyo-based financial services giant SBI Holdings, reportedly recorded a profit before…
Chinese Internet Court Employs AI and Blockchain to Render Judgement
In China, blockchain technology is increasingly employed to settle court cases, local news outlet Global Times reported on April 25. Speaking at the 2019 Forum on China Intellectual Property Protection, Zhang Wen, president of…
Unconfirmed: Disney Considers $13.2 Billion Equity Deal With Stake in Korbit, Bitstamp
Two major cryptocurrency exchanges could soon have Walt Disney Corp. as their owner if a $13 billion equity deal goes through, South Korean English-language daily news outlet The Korea Herald reported on April 17. Citing a banking industry source…
China’s Forex Regulator Develops Blockchain Trade Finance Solution Pilot
China’s foreign exchange reserve regulator, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), is set to pilot a cross-border trade finance blockchain platform. The news was reported by local financial news agency CNStock on…
Brazilian Police Arrest Suspect for Money Laundering With Bitcoin
Brazilian police have arrested a man for operating a clandestine drug laboratory and using the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) to launder the proceeds, Cointelegraph Brasil reported on April 24. The State Department…
Bloomberg: John McAfee Pauses Plan to Out Satoshi Nakomoto’s Identity, Fearing Lawsuit
American entrepreneur and stalwart crypto advocate John McAfee says he is holding back on plans to reveal the real identity of bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto, for fear it will expose him to further lawsuits…
Ledger Appoints Its President Pascal Gauthier as New CEO
French hardware crypto wallet producer Ledger has named its president, Pascal Gauthier, as the new chief executive officer of the company. The news was announced in a press release published on April 24. Gauthier…
Report: Samsung Planning New Blockchain Mainnet Featuring Samsung Coin
South Korean electronics giant Samsung may end up developing a public-private blockchaincomplete with its own cryptocurrency token, an anonymous source told crypto industry news outlet CoinDesk Korea on April 24. The project, part of an undertaking by…
WHY MOVING TO TEXAS COULD GIVE BITCOIN MINERS MAXIMUM PROFIT
Flaring, a common practice of burning off natural gas that can’t be efficiently captured and stored has reportedly reached record levels in the state of Texas. Let’s look at…
