As the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase is definitely working towards providing more and more quality services to its large user base. While just recently, a user had to convert BTC, for example, to EUR in order to buy another cryptocurrency, this is no longer the case. Coinbase now lets users trade on a crypto-to-crypto…
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The bitcoin / blockchain revolution has undoubtedly arrived. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts will no longer need internet to transact with their digital coins. And while hundreds of startups and companies are trying to disrupt the level-playing field of blockchain services, one firm does it on a whole different level. Blockstream, a "pioneer in Bitcoin and blockchain technologies",…
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Following the Swiss government’s release of an official report on Friday, advocating for decentralised financial transactions to have a place in the Swiss legal code, could this new strategy strengthen Switzerland’s status as a blockchain friendly country? LeapRate reminds that, a few days ago, the Federal Council adopted a report on the legal framework for…
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Donald Trump has often stated that he plans to build a wall across the border of the US with Mexico to prevent illegal Mexican people pouring into the US. Many were outraged by such claims during his presidential candidacy and campaign in 2016. Fast forward to 2018, the idea of building the wall is not…
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The SEC is determined to eradicate the rampant fraud that persists within the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) space. Steven Peikin, co-director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division, recently delivered a speech to the Harvard Law School’s Program on International Financial Systems in which he made known his agency’s desire to clean up the…
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When we think of regulators, we normally envision government officials auditing financial service firms, incarcerating fraudsters, and generally being a pain in the neck for all those within their purview, but one key part of their mission statement is also to educate the investing public and keep them aware of important trends. In that latter…
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LiquidShare's European post-trade settlement infrastructure for shares in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) using blockchain enters into pilot phase on Euronext’s markets today. LiquidShare is a European fintech venture which was launched last year and created by BNP Paribas, CACEIS, Caisse des Dépôts, Euroclear, Euronext, S2iEM and Société Générale with the support of Paris EUROPLACE. LiquidShare’s…
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Facebook is on a hiring blockchain spree. The company has started forming a blockchain group in mid-2018, and now has over 40 "blockchain" employees. Facebook was rumoured to be launching its very own digital coin. David Marcus, who was a President at Paypal and a Board Member in Coinbase, has joined Facebook in the blockchain…
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The government of Switzerland has announced that it will create legal environment for the blockchain industry. The strategy aims to position Switzerland as a major blockchain “destination” and a blockchain-friendly jurisdiction. According to Swissinfo, the major focus of the blockchain strategy is for the government to introduce decentralized digital tokens across the business sector, especially…
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The Autorité des marchés (AMF) has just warned the public against the activities of several unauthorised crypto websites. The regulator, along with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR), have published a list of these websites and entities offering trading of investments on cryptocurrency derivatives without authorisation in France. The list can be…
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