Internet Comes to Cuba, Will Cubans Come to Crypto?
Thursday, 6 December 2018, marks a milestone in the history of Cuba; for the first time, residents will have access to the internet on their mobile phones, potentially to cryptocurrencies also. With relevant news still breaking, there are no clear answers yet which cryptocurrency exchanges will be accessible in the region, although presumably there will be no […]
Expect ETFs Tomorrow… or in 20 Years Says SEC’s Crypto Mom
Washington’s now named Crypto Mom, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, has spoken again on the possibility of Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) being given the go-ahead by the country’s financial legislators. Peirce was meeting with representatives from the Digital Assets Investment Forum in Washington and was asked what the state of play looked like for ETF, seen […]
South Korea Startup, New York Hospital Adopt Blockchain for Data Collection
Data collection using available new technologies continues to benefit from the application of DLT, a fact that a Manhattan hospital is discovering for itself through a new collaboration with blockchain startup Medibloc. The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), one of the United States’ top five hospitals, cites its project as being one of the first attempts […]
University in Ohio Announces Blockchain Hub
A top-ranked private research university based in Cleveland, Ohio, has announced the establishment of the “Cleveland Blockchain and Digital Futures Hub”. Beginnings First reported by local media outlet Cleveland.com, Case Western Reserve University (CRWU) President Barbara Snyder announced the hub at the inaugural Blockland Solutions conference, a Northeast Ohio blockchain event and community that endeavors […]
Binance Releases Preview of Binance DEX, Launches Own Blockchain
Binance, the #1 spot cryptocurrency exchange in the world with USD 0.5-1 billion of daily trading volume, will launch the Binance decentralized exchange (DEX) in early 2019. A video preview and the launch of its own blockchain has seen a major rally for its native token, BNB, with its market cap increasing USD 150 million, […]
Bill Gates: Digital Currency Will Help the Poor
Microsoft’s Bill Gates is one known in the past for expressing admiration for cryptocurrencies and in a recent video, he has done just that claiming that digital technology has the means to empower the world’s poorest. Although the Microsoft principal founder has cooled to Bitcoin in recent years, there was a time he would express […]
“Blockchain for Europe” Formed with Ripple as 1 of 4 Founders
The formation of a “Blockchain for Europe” association has been revealed by a press release which names Ripple, NEM, EMURGO/Cardano and Fetch.AI as the founding members. Representation Published on UK-based technology and finance news website Finextra on 5 Dec, the press release describes that association as “the first credible attempt” to establish a “unified voice” […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 5th December 2018: US Government Attempt to Crack Monero
Listen to the 5 December 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url = “https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1854669/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-11-5%2F6677685-44100-2-98716f9a150b6.mp3”] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we do an in-depth discussion of the market. Hear about how the United States government is launching an initiative to crack the privacy of Monero and Zcash. Follow the Bitcoin News Daily Podcast on Anchor, iTunes, Spotify, Google […]
Abu Dhabi Financial Institutions Complete Phase 1 of Blockchain e-KYC
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has declared that the first phase of its blockchain-based electronic-Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) utility project has been completed successfully. The e-KYC project was launched in March of this year by a consortium consisting of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Al Ansari Exchange, Al Fardan Exchange, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and […]
