Crypto bank BitcoinBank gets warning from Canadian regulator BCSC LeapRate

March 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Crypto bank BitcoinBank gets warning from Canadian regulator BCSC

Canadian financial regulator British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning regarding BitcoinBank (BTCB), operating from website bitcoin-bank.io. BitcoinBank was added to the BCSC's Investor Caution List. The BCSC stated that BitcoinBank claims to be a “cryptobank” which provides financial and investment services. The BCSC recently became aware of BitcoinBank, and found its advertisement targeting Canadian residents…

March 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Marshall Islands launches the first sovereign cryptocurrency in the world

Marshall Islands will be the first in the world to make their own cryptocurrency as a legal tender. Media reported that the parliament, which comprises more than 1,000 islands, issues a law stating that Sovereign (SOV) will be launched as a digital coin. Up until now, Marshall Islands have used the US dollar as their…

March 02, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Vantage FX extends crypto trading with Etherum, Bitcoin Cash, Dashcoin, Litecoin and Ripple

ASIC-regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Vantage FX has announced that it has embraced the rising popularity of digital currency, by introducing a suite of highly liquid cryptocurrency CFDs. In addition to their existing Bitcoin CFD, all Vantage FX clients can now access several other major cryptos such as Etherum, Bitcoin Cash, Dashcoin, Litecoin and Ripple through…

March 02, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Wibson - the company that lets you sell your data to advertisers

Social media and online platforms bombard us with all types of advertisements. When users open their Facebook, it is often that they see everything they have clicked on in the last year appear on their wall. The size of the online advertizing market is reaching new heights. When a user clicks on a platform,…

Devexperts crypto derivatives trading platform dxtrade

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Devexperts adds Cryptocurrency Derivatives to its dxTrade multi-asset trading platform

Munich, Germany based Devexperts, which develops retail and institutional trading platforms and market data solutions, has announced today that its dxTrade multi-asset and multi-market trading platform now supports cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading. dxTrade is a cutting-edge trading solution for experienced brokers with an established business process and customer base looking for new opportunities. It…

Bitcoin astounds again – Testing $9,000, share up to 61% - What’s next?

February 28, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The real "Master" of Bitcoin

It was Forbes magazine that first talked about the power of decentralization and the power of blockchain, hence the power of Bitcoin. So, the real power control over Bitcoin is hard to pinpoint sometimes. Yet, in times of great fluctuation and price "turmoil", one group of "Bitcoiners" appear stronger than other. The so-called "hodlers" or…

EU launches €400M investment fund to enable AI and Blockchain projects

February 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bankorus and JD.com team up for launch of blockchain-AI accelerator AI Catapult

Bankorus, a fintech company and creator of China’s first robo-advisor is announcing today its participation in the founding cohort of AI Catapult, a new blockchain and AI accelerator launched by the AI Platform and Research Division of JD.com, China’s largest retailer. AI Catapult will give participating startups the opportunity to cooperate extensively with business units…

February 26, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The next big thing for blockchain - the travel booking industry

The explosion of websites such as Airbnb and Booking has shown the power and influence of the online travel booking industry. Airbnb has been one of the most successful startups in Silicon Valley, and Booking has exploded with millions of hotels and private homes to be booked online. One of the major issues, however, is…

February 26, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Polish VC Erne Ventures in Reverse ICOs of crypto mining and exchange companies

Warsaw based venture capital fund ERNE VENTURES, which initiated a change in strategy earlier this year to focus on Blockchain related investments, has announced the investment in a public company EBC Solicitors S.A., through which it will to invest in blockchain technology and launch a crypto mining company. ERNE VENTURES, which is run by co-founder and…

February 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bank of America shows signs of "weakness" when it comes to cryptocurrencies

On the 22nd of February, 2018, Bank of America, in its annual report to the SEC, expressed its concerns over cryptocurrencies and its inability to "outcompete" the new fintech wave. BoA has cited the area of cryptocurrencies as a huge possible expenditure for the business of the bank and its eventual inability to stay on…

Category: Cryptocurrency

Crypto bank BitcoinBank gets warning from Canadian regulator BCSC

Marshall Islands launches the first sovereign cryptocurrency in the world

Vantage FX extends crypto trading with Etherum, Bitcoin Cash, Dashcoin, Litecoin and Ripple

Wibson - the company that lets you sell your data to advertisers

Devexperts adds Cryptocurrency Derivatives to its dxTrade multi-asset trading platform

The real "Master" of Bitcoin

Bankorus and JD.com team up for launch of blockchain-AI accelerator AI Catapult

The next big thing for blockchain - the travel booking industry

Polish VC Erne Ventures in Reverse ICOs of crypto mining and exchange companies

Bank of America shows signs of "weakness" when it comes to cryptocurrencies

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