Aug 15, 2017 11:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Linklaters earlier this month released a whitepaper titled Smart Contracts and Distributed Ledger A Legal Perspective. The paper sets out what smart...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around 10-DMA, decisive break below targets 275
Aug 15, 2017 09:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading in the red and hovering around 10-DMA on Tuesday as its upside is capped by trend line joining 404.98 and 316.92. it is currently trading at 294 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku...
World Federation of Exchanges to set up blockchain working group
Aug 15, 2017 09:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global trade association for the operators of regulated financial exchanges, last month announced its plans to set up a working group specifically focused on distributed ledger...
Investment management firm VanEck seeks to launch bitcoin ETF
Aug 15, 2017 08:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
VanEck, a leading investment management firm headquartered in New York, is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to bitcoin price, CoinDesk reported. The firm wants to have the ETF listed on the Nasdaq...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades in the red after hitting 4400, finds support at 2h 20-SMA
Aug 15, 2017 07:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD hit a fresh all-time high at 4400 on Tuesday, failed to sustain its upward momentum. It is currently trading at 4248 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...
Italian Antitrust Authority imposes €2.6M fine on OneCoin cryptocurrency promoters
Aug 15, 2017 06:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) or Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato has imposed a 2.59 million euro fine on the promoters of OneCoin a cryptocurrency that is being touted as pyramid...
Ukraine Government brings blockchain technology to real estate with Propy partnership
Aug 15, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Propy, a California-based blockchain startup, is partnering with the government of Ukraine to allow online real estate purchases by foreign investors using blockchain technology. Ukraines housing prices are down nearly...
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