CFTC’s public meeting to focus on blockchain and cryptocurrencies on February 14
Feb 13, 2018 11:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissions (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) is going to hold a public meeting which will focus on financial technology (fintech) including blockchain and virtual...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD rangebound, break above trend line resistance at 894 to see minor bullishness
Feb 13, 2018 09:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD continues to trade in a narrow range on Tuesday as it faces strong trend line resistance at 894 levels. It is currently trading at 832 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, the pair faces strong...
European authorities ESMA, EBA, EIOPA caution against cryptocurrency investments
Feb 13, 2018 08:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Three European financial regulatory authorities the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) have...
Feb 13, 2018 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD extends consolidation on Tuesday as its upside is being capped by 20-DMA. It is currently trading at 8628 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, immediate resistance is seen at 9013 (2h...
Saudi financial regulator issues warning on cryptocurrencies
Feb 13, 2018 05:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority (CMA) is the latest to join its global counterparts to issue a warning on cryptocurrencies. The regulator has issued the warning in the wake of growing promotional activities...
RBI’s working group calls for regulatory sandbox to foster fintech companies
Feb 13, 2018 04:52 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
An inter-regulatory working group set up by the Reserve Bank of India has published its report on fintech and digital banking. The working group was set up in July 2016 and included representatives from the RBI, SEBI,...
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase taps machine learning to improve ID verification system
Feb 13, 2018 04:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has announced that it is now using machine learning for faster and more reliable identity verification. With the significant growth in the past few months, Coinbase said that...
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