CryptoUK calls for cryptocurrency market regulation, proposes issuing ‘crypto licenses’
May 01, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
CryptoUK, a UK-based self-regulatory trade body focused on the cryptocurrency industry, is calling on the regulators and the government to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in the UK. According to LeapRate, in its...
EAEU member states discuss potential uses of cryptocurrencies and blockchain
May 01, 2018 10:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) organized an international scientific and practical conference in Moscow focused on the potential uses of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Titled, Problem aspects of...
May 01, 2018 10:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading lower on Tuesday as it struggles to hold above trend line joining 1419.96 and 711. It is currently trading at 667 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, a consistent break above 674...
BankDhofar becomes first Bank in Oman to join Ripple’s blockchain network
May 01, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
BankDhofar has announced that it is the first bank in Oman to join RippleNet, Ripples enterprise blockchain network with over 100-member banks and financial institutions. With its membership, BankDhofar would be able to...
FxWirePro: ICO’s under the scrutiny and scanner of SEC
May 01, 2018 08:38 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views
Just a week ago, SEC charged a third founder of Floyd Mayweather-backed cryptocurrency with fraud. The US regulatory authority now seems to be targeting Fraudulent ICOs. The SECs regulation facilitates capital...
May 01, 2018 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD failed to break above trend line resistance and has slipped below 9000 levels. It is currently trading in the red at 8956 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside, the pair is likely to face...
Centrica, LO3 Energy to trial blockchain for energy trading in UK
May 01, 2018 05:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
Centrica, a British multinational energy and services company, is partnering with blockchain energy startup LO3 to test blockchain potential in peer-to-peer (p2p) energy trading. The project will see the roll out of the...
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