Bitstamp to add support for Bitcoin Cash trading
Nov 22, 2017 04:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has announced that it will add support for Bitcoin Cash trading (BCH) on its platform. The hard fork of bitcoin blockchain that took place on 01 August 2017, split the network...
Nov 22, 2017 04:02 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a second consultation on its proposed payments regulatory framework, known as the Payment Services Bill, which aims to bring the regulation of payment services under a...
Former New York superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin Lawsky joins blockchain startup Ripple
Nov 22, 2017 03:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced that Benjamin Lawsky, the former New York superintendent of Financial Services has joined its Board of Directors (BoD) and Ron Will as chief financial officer (CFO). Lawsky will...
Nov 21, 2017 11:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD hit a fresh all-time high at 8269 levels on November 20. Today, the pair dropped to 7770 levels before restoring to 8182 levels, where it currently trades (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan...
Tether says hacker stole $30M in US Dollar Token
Nov 21, 2017 10:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tether, the company behind a digital token (USDT) backed by the US dollar, has announced that funds worth over $30 million were improperly removed from its wallet by an external attacker. In an online post, the company...
Gatecoin to resume HKD and USD transfer services in coming weeks
Nov 21, 2017 08:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin has announced that it has secured two alternative HKD and USD transfer options following issues with domestic banks. In late September, the startup announced that its HKD...
Israeli container shipping firm ZIM trials blockchain-based Bill of Lading
Nov 21, 2017 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Israel-based container shipping company ZIM, in collaboration with Sparx Logistics and Wave, has completed a first pilot of paperless Bills-of-Lading based on blockchain technology. The new solution allows secure...
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