Japanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country’s financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets. A report by local news publication Nikkei…
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Nasdaq Licences Its Market Surveillance Tech to Crypto Startup Bcause
United States-based crypto startup Bcause LLC will use Nasdaq’s trading, clearing and marketsurveillance technology, Nasdaq announced in a press release today, March 13. According to the announcement, Bcause will use the tech for its…
Crypto Exchange Bittrex International to Host Its First Public ‘Initial Exchange Offering’
Crypto exchange Bittrex is hosting its first token sale — dubbed an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) — on Bittrex International, its Malta-based digital asset trading platform. The news was announced in an official…
Private, Enterprise Blockchains ‘Make No Sense’ and Are Set to Fail: Abra CEO
The idea of private blockchains, such as enterprise blockchain platforms, will eventually “fail miserably,” the CEO of Abra said during Fortune’s “Balancing The Ledger” show on Feb. 25. Bill Barhydt, CEO of cryptocurrency wallet and investing app Abra,…
Report: Number of ICOs in Q4 2018 Increased, But Raised 25% Less Than in Q3
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Q4 2018 raised 25 percent less than in Q3, while the total amount of completed ICOs increased, according to a report by ICO rating…
Second-Largest Korean Political Party to Implement Blockchain for Member Processes
South Korea’s conservative political party, the Liberty Korea Party (LKP), has declared their aim to use blockchain technology in four major areas, according to an official announcement published on Jan. 31 . The LKP,…
We Asked 66 Startups Just How Bad This Crypto Winter Has Been
“Crypto winter” has come and taken its toll on a number of prominent payrolls. However, a survey by CoinDesk of 66 startups has found that the majority say they’ve managed to avoid serious…
Bahamian Firm to Boost Local Economy with Blockchain-Based Sunken Treasure Project
Bahamian tech company PO8 has developed a project that aims to register data of excavated sunken artifacts on blockchain, according to a press release published on Jan. 29. PO8’s project addresses blockchain as…
Dutch Financial Authorities Plan Licensing Scheme for Crypto Exchanges
Financial authorities in the Netherlands are planning a licensing scheme for crypto exchanges and wallet service providers to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the…
Former Governor of French Central Bank Joins Board of Directors of Blockchain Firm Setl
British blockchain technology group Setl has hired former governor of the French central bank Christian Noyer as a member of its board of directors. The new appointment was confirmed in…
