At Least 340 UK Crypto or Blockchain Companies Ceased Operations in 2018, Report Finds
At least 340 cryptocurrency or blockchain companies were dissolved or liquidated this year in the United Kingdom (UK), British news outlet Sky News reported on …
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Russian Finance Ministry Considers EAEU Digital Currency ‘Inevitable’ Due to US Sanctions
Russia’s Ministry of Finance (MinFin) believes that the creation of a Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-backed digital currency is inevitable due to the United States’ sanctions. …
Chinese Fintech Incubation Zone Officially Begins Operations in Guangdong Province
The Chinese fintech incubation zone located in the Guangdong province has officially started its operations, Chinese news outlet Chinese Software Developer Network (CSDN) reports Dec. …
Crypto Assets to Be Regulated Differently in the US, Potential Impact on Industry
The United States government could regulate crypto assets and tokens differently than stocks and traditional assets by altering the existing regulatory framework on securities. On …
US Telecoms Giant Comcast to Make Blockchain Software Available in 2019
American global telecommunications conglomerate Comcast aims to make its blockchain initiative Blockgraph commercially available in 2019, according to a press release published Dec. 21. “Comcast …
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Iranian National Cryptocurrency
United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to levy further sanctions on Iranian financial institutions and the development and use of the national digital currency. …
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Launches Margin Trading for Stablecoin Tether
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has introduced margin trading for stablecoin Tether (USDT), according to a blog post published Dec. 21. Bitfinex has launched margin …
Media Alliance to Use Blockchain Technology for Copyright Protection
A media copyright protection alliance has been established in Beijing to provide copyright protection services using blockchain technology, according to the Chinese state-owned International Finance …
Blockstream CSO Explains Its Satellite Services
Bitcoin’s wireless broadcast footprint has been expanded substantially thanks to Blockstream’s most recently leased satellite. The blockchain development firm confirmed it has leased a fifth …
Crypto Investment Platform Secures Seed Funding from Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group
Venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has invested in cryptocurrency investment platform Layer1, according to a press release published Dec. 19. San Francisco-based Layer1 …
ConsenSys to Lay Off up to 60% of Its Staff
Blockchain software technology company ConsenSys may reportedly be making significant cuts to its staff, technology news outlet the Verge reported Dec. 20. Citing a source …
Out of 460 Million Bitcoin Addresses, Only 37% ‘Economically Relevant’
Only 37 percent of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses in its network are “economically relevant”, according to a report released by research firm Chainalysis on Dec. 19. …