CFTC’s ‘Crypto Dad’, exiting after five years, but ‘crypto has a bright future’ LeapRate

Former CFTC chairman has joined New York law firm to further Digital Age

May 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC’s ‘Crypto Dad’, exiting after five years, but ‘crypto has a bright future’

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when it happens to be someone in the regulatory establishment that has been a stalwart supporter of the crypto revolution and blockchain technology. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and affectionately known as 'Crypto Dad', will soon be stepping down from his post…

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May 20, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

A huge blow for the Chinese tech giant Huawei – banned by Google

Huawei, one of China’s fastest growing and most prominent smartphone companies, has been “slaughtered” by Google. The US giant has banned Huawei from delivery of major software and tech services on Android, reports The Financial Times. Just in 2018, Huawei has shipped more than 200 million phones, all of which run on Google’s Android. The…

May 20, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

JPMorgan becomes the first major US bank with its own cryptocurrency

We all remember when Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan, announced that bitcoin is a fraud, and after that teased the crypto community about a potential JPM Coin, the project is now live. As reported by The New York Times, JP Morgan officially became the first major US bank to launch a cryptocurrency that…

Coinbase steams ahead with blockchain launch

May 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinbase crypto exchange managing $1 billion of institutional investments

Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, knows how to compete with the big boys. While Fidelity Digital Assets has been dominating the headlines with news of its soon to be launched crypto trading desk, coupled with its top-of-the-line custodial service, Coinbase has already been moving about in the shadows with its comparable crypto service and…

May 17, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

A time capsule by MIT - this 20-year-old cryptographic puzzle is now solved

We all know about the Bitcoin treasure hunts and cryptocurrency puzzles that the community is regularly "facing". Recently, Leaprate reported about the Satoshi Treasure Hunt - a $1 million-venture. Now, a 20-year-old cryptographic puzzle has been solved and recorded the blockchain of Bitcoin Cash. The information comes from Bitcoin News online magazine. Amazingly, the puzzle…

May 17, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Louis Vuitton is now in the blockchain-verification luxury goods business

LVMH is getting on the blockchain bandwagon. While the fashion industry is fierce and competition is increasing constantly, some are turning to technology to embrace new margins, sustainability and overall greatness. LVMH is the parent company of world-famous brands such as Christian Dior, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton. The company is launching the very first blockchain…

May 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto capital flows between exchanges in chaos, a benefit for Bitcoin

The recent meteoric rise of Bitcoin has confounded the experts, who rely on their technical charts and the messages that result from their favorite indicators, trend lines, and levels of support and resistance. Bitcoin, however, is marching to the beat of a different drummer, driving the analyst community to question everything and to slice and…

May 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash

Retail forex broker FXCM Group, LLC today announced that it has expanded its cryptocurrency offering with the addition of Bitcoin Cash (BCH/USD) and Ripple (XRP/USD). After successfully launching crypto CFDs in 2018, FXCM has seen its retail clients continue to add cryptocurrencies to their portfolios. Having launched three other cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin) in the past…

May 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto asset manager weighs in on Bitcoin surge - Future “really bright”

The Crypto-verse is multi-faceted, with several moving parts and just as many active participants in the current Bitcoin phenomenon. Yes, BTC is not the only token that has been rising quickly, but when you take into account that Bitcoin’s share of the market has risen from 50.5% in March to 56.1% at current prices, you…

May 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

zzoo launches peer-to-peer crypto asset trading protocol

The two women founders from zzoo are ready to launch seamless cross-chain asset exchange from a single application while providing price transparency and transaction finality, all while users retain complete control of their assets. Digital asset exchanges have been the key targets for hackers and SCC alike. zzoo protocol offers decentralized cross blockchain wallet and…

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CFTC’s ‘Crypto Dad’, exiting after five years, but ‘crypto has a bright future’

A huge blow for the Chinese tech giant Huawei – banned by Google

JPMorgan becomes the first major US bank with its own cryptocurrency

Coinbase crypto exchange managing $1 billion of institutional investments

A time capsule by MIT - this 20-year-old cryptographic puzzle is now solved

Louis Vuitton is now in the blockchain-verification luxury goods business

Crypto capital flows between exchanges in chaos, a benefit for Bitcoin

FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash

Crypto asset manager weighs in on Bitcoin surge - Future “really bright”

zzoo launches peer-to-peer crypto asset trading protocol

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