North America Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. The United States Leaked Info Show Possible ETF Regularization: SEC commissioner Robert Jackson’s comments, reportedly leaked before the press shows some optimism for a Bitcoin ETF regularization process from the …

South America Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. Brazil Bitcoin’s Presence in the Carnival: Rio Di Janeiro’s extravagant carnival that draws thousands of people from around the world is likely to be full of crypto references in the …

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, Canada’s largest blockchain trade association, has decided to join hands with the Blockchain Association of Canada (BAC). The new organization will be named as the Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada. An official press release on the website of the Chamber of Digital Commerce confirmed the news of this partnership. Tanya Woods, executive director and policy …

Venezuela’s new cryptocurrency legal framework originally introduced by the country’s Constituent National Assembly came into force on 31 January. But will it last? The question now remains how long will the legislation hold in its current form due to civil unrest, and most importantly a possible change of power; one which could introduce a path to a more liberal attitude toward …

A report from Bloomberg shows the changing nature of cryptocurrency investment, with crypto venture fund strategies surpassing their hedge fund counterparts for the first time. The reason for this shift is suspected to be the changing conditions brought by the ongoing bear market and the collapse of initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the wake of the increased regulation from the US. …

Multinational financial services corporation Fidelity Investments is reportedly giving itself a March deadline to launch its Bitcoin custody service. Bloomberg reports three people familiar with the matter confirmed the March target, although the sources were not named. The cryptocurrency custody solution is being developed to service the much anticipated institutional investors entering the market; retail investors will be unable to access the …

With the country in turmoil and Venezuela‘s future more uncertain than at any point since 1999 when Hugo Chavez first became president, the trade in Bitcoin has peaked, recording USD 10 million in trading on P2P platform LocalBitcoins in just seven days. In the past week, the country was thrown into turmoil when Juan Guaido proclaimed himself unofficially as the …

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has suggested that it is now looking to list security tokens on its platform after a successful trial with regulated market participants including the Jamaica Central Securities Depository (JCSD). The launch of trading on the JSE has been delayed as the original target completion date was set for the end of 2018, but the actual …

BitcoinNews began following the situation in Venezuela early last year and tagged it as a potential humanitarian disaster. Where does Venezuela turn to now as it sits on the cusp of a complete breakdown of its political system and economy whilst facing the challenge of a new era of government? Bitcoin, albeit driven underground by the Maduro regime, has been …

North America Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here, we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news, continent by continent and country by country. United States Chicago Association Forced to Withdraw ETF Application: The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has withdrawn the application pertaining to its Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). The application’s withdrawal …