I see no basis for wanting to regulate cryptocurrencies: MAS Chief
Oct 26, 2017 03:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) doesnt plan to regulate digital currencies such as bitcoin, the head of the central bank said recently. In an interview reported by Bloomberg, MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 10-DMA, close below 100-DMA to see further downside
Oct 25, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD failed to hold its strength above 300 levels on Tuesday and closed at 298 levels. It is currently trading at 297 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades lower, good to go short on break below 20-DMA
Oct 25, 2017 07:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD continued downtrend on Wednesday and has hit a low of 5366 levels so far in the day. It is currently trading at 5534 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...
Ledger bitcoin wallet collaborates with Intel
Oct 25, 2017 05:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin hardware wallet provider Ledger has announced its collaboration with tech titan Intel. According to the official release, the joint initiative aims to integrate Ledgers Operating System (BOLOS) into Intel...
Bitcoin startup Abra secures $16M in Series B round
Oct 24, 2017 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin-based digital wallet app Abra has announced that it has raised $16 million in Series B round, bringing the total funding to over $35 million. The latest funding round saw the participation of new investors...
UAE Central Bank cautions against bitcoin
Oct 24, 2017 09:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Central Bank of the UAE has warned against digital currency Bitcoin, calling it unofficial and lacking adequate supervision, the Emirates News Agency reported. Speaking at the Islamic Financial Services Board...
LedgerX completes bitcoin derivatives trades worth $1M in first week
Oct 24, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
LedgerX, a Bitcoin trading platform, has announced that it has completed swaps and options trades worth over $1,000,000 USD. Earlier in July, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) granted Swap Execution...
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