Cryptocurrencies
Vanguard Group Tests Blockchain Platform for Trading Currencies
The Vanguard Group is testing a blockchain-powered platform to let asset managers trade currencies while avoiding the big investment banks.
Andreessen Horowitz Opens School Focused on Crypto Startups
Andreessen Horowitz is opening a school specializing in startups aiming to develop crypto-related projects.
Bug Bounties in Crypto — the Best Way to Ensure Platform Safety?
As Telegram launches a $200,000 bug bounty, Luta Security CEO says: “Simply asking strangers to point out flaws without having the capacity to fix them is one way overusing bug bounties can quickly overwhelm organizations”.
Bitcoin Price Trapped Below $8,500 as Bears Call for a Drop to $6K
Bitcoin is running out of time to make a strong move above $8,500. Trouble awaits below $7,300.
Binance Integrates Coinfirm’s AML Platform to Comply With FATF Rules
Binance has partnered with crypto analytics startup Coinfirm to improve AML compliance.
Investment Firm Files Prospectus for New BTC Futures Fund With US SEC
Investment management firm Stone Ridge is trying to register a new BTC futures offering with the U. S. SEC.
Bitcoin Drops from $8.4K to $8.1K, Top-20 Coins See Red
Crypto markets have failed to continue recovery trend as Bitcoin dropped from its intraday high of $8,400 to $8,100.
Central Bank Digital Currency Is ‘Inevitable,’ says the Fed’s Patrick Harker
Central bank digital currencies are “inevitable,” says Patrick Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
HitBTC Claims Startup Faked Balances as it Denies Freezing $20M Worth of Crypto
HitBTC: formatting error shows Atlas Quantum forged an account freeze.
Japan’s Kanto Region to Track Surplus Solar Energy with Power Ledger
Australian energy tech firm Power Ledger to run blockchain-enabled energy trading trial in Japan’s Kanto region by December 2019.
Pantera Capital Leads $5M Seed Round of Decentralized Derivatives Startup
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital leads a $5 million strategic seed round of decentralized derivatives protocol Vega.
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Council Tackles Crypto Ratings Concerns
The chief legal counsel at Coinbase responds to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council.
Mt. Gox Trustee Contacts US DOJ in Connection with Vinnik Investigation
Mt. Gox’s rehabilitation trustee has contacted the United States Department of Justice in search of information about the alleged former BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik.
Bithumb Global to Launch Regulated Crypto Exchange in India: Report
Report: South Korean exchange Bithumb’s international platform Bithumb Global is looking to establish a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in India.
Venezuelan Exchange Rolls Out Crypto Debit Card with Petro Support
Venezuelans get a crypto debit card without fiat.
Wallet Provider Blockchain.com Sees a String of Exec Departures: Report
U. K. -based cryptocurrency data and wallet provider Blockchain has come under the spotlight after a string of executive departures.
Udi Wertheimer Offers to Promote Binance in Exchange for SegWit Support
Udi Wertheimer offers to promote Binance in exchange for SegWit support.
Facebook’s Libra Nodes Are Live on ‘Pre-Mainnet’, Roadmap Confirms
Facebook’s Libra devs unveil their latest step to formal launch.
Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Joint Bitcoin and Ether Exchange-Traded Product
Switzerland’s SIX exchange welcomes another crypto ETP.
Samsung-Backed Blockchain Firm Launches in UAE After Securing $16M
Samsung-backed Blocko launches in UAE after securing $16 million in funding.