Category: Cryptocurrency

August 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The nine applications for Bitcoin ETFs - all rejected by the SEC

The SEC is serious about regulating the Bitcoin "market", it seems. The Security and Exchange Commission has just denied a total of nine Bitcoin ETF applications from several investors, including ProShares, Direxion and GraniteShares. The rejection of the nine applications by the three candidates was announced one day prior to the deadline (23rd August). ProShares…

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ZenCash changes its name to Horizen
August 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ZenCash changes its name to Horizen

ZenCash, the privacy-focused blockchain platform for borderless, decentralized communications and transactions, has announced a comprehensive brand expansion. It involves ZenCash changing its name to Horizen, a refreshed logo and an elevated focus for its product offerings to include an on-chain treasury voting system, and side chains with smart contracting capability. The platform’s cryptocurrency Zen will…

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August 22, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

This European Bank is launching its own cryptocurrency

The first licensed bank to launch its own cryptocurrency is the European Union Bank AG. Based in Liechtenstein, the bank is setting out to disrupt how financial institutions think of altcoins, as it will be launching its very own digital currency. As reported by AMB Crypto, the Bank commented on their decision to launch a…

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Blockchain technology firm ShapeShift acquires Bitfract
August 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain technology firm ShapeShift acquires Bitfract

Swiss blockchain technology company ShapeShift AG has announced that it has acquired Austin-based software firm Bitfract. Bitfract has built a tool that allows users to trade bitcoin into dozens of digital assets in a single transaction. The Bitfract team made expert use of ShapeShift’s open API to build a product that we ourselves were planning to…

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OKEx joins SharesPost’s global security token network
August 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

OKEx joins SharesPost’s global security token network

OKEx has announced that it joining GLASS, the Global Liquidity And Settlement System developed by SharesPost. When GLASS becomes operational, OKEx will have both compliant access to investors in the U.S. and other crypto trading markets and the ability to pool liquidity with other GLASS exchanges on a trading pair by trading pair basis. We…

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August 20, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Will there be a Bitcoin ETF on 23rd of August?

Bitcoin's price has plummeted recently and the digital coin is trading at around $6,000. Investors are eagerly awaiting to see if there will be a Bitcoin ETF approved by the SEC this Thursday, 23rd of August, 2018. After some initial delay, the SEC will "make or break" the Bitcoin market for sure. The most awaited…

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Investor sues AT&T for $224m over loss of cryptocurrency
August 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Investor sues AT&T for $224m over loss of cryptocurrency

U.S. cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin has filed a $224 million lawsuit against telecommunications company AT&T, Reuters reported earlier. Terpin is accusing the company of fraud and gross negligence in connection with the theft of digital currency tokens from his personal account. Terpin alleged that on January 7, 2018, the tokens were stolen from him through…

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eToro adds IOTA to its list of cryptoassets
August 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

eToro adds IOTA to its list of cryptoassets

FX broker eToro has announced that it has just added IOTA, bringing the total number of cryptoassets available on the platform to 12. IOTA aims to enable companies to explore and open up new business to business marketing opportunities by making every technological resource a potential service to be traded on an open market in…

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