Category: Cryptocurrency

Crypto ICOs showing a comeback, after major drop off in 2018
January 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bermuda Monetary Authority on the risks of Initial Coin Offerings

The Bermuda Monetary Authority issued a report today entitled Risks of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The complete text of it can be seen below: Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) is committed to providing a regulatory environment for Bermuda’s financial services industry that both protects stakeholders and supports innovation. Says BMA CEO Jeremy Cox: Today’s fast-paced global…

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Cboe bitcoin futures XBT
January 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe conducts first settlement of Cboe bitcoin futures

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced the settlement of January expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) future. The settlement price was $10,900.00, as determined by the 4:00 p.m. ET Gemini Exchange bitcoin auction. Cboe XBT futures, the first regulated futures of their kind, launched on December 10, 2017, and a total of over 124,000 contracts…

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January 17, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Back to School: Dash brings Blockchain scholarship to Arizona State University

It isn't just the corporate and finance worlds which are getting into digital currencies, and the technologies underpinning them. Arizona State University and Dash, a top digital currency for payments, have announced a partnership designed to accelerate research, development, and education in ways that advance blockchain transaction speed, efficiency, security, and expand its uses. The…

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January 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

2018 cryptocurrency predictions: Monthly survey on the top trending coins

Since the release of bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies have been making waves in the finance industry. Finder has asked fintech specialists to give their 2018 cryptocurrency predictions. For January, four panelists threw their hats into the ring to predict the movements of some of the top-trending cryptocurrencies: bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH/BCC), Cardano (ADA), Ethereum…

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January 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Vontobel issues first Bitcoin open end tracker on NGM Sweden

Vontobel is the first issuer to offer an open end tracker certificate on bitcoin cryptocurrency on Swedish NGM Exchange. The tracker certificate enables investors to participate in the bitcoin price performance without buying and storing bitcoins digitally. In addition, the tracker makes bitcoin to a securitized financial instrument which can be traded simply and transparently…

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January 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NSD and CSD community advance Blockchain for post-trade

The CSD Working Group on DLT, which includes National Settlement Depository (NSD), and SWIFT announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In addition to NSD, the CSD Working Group on DLT includes Strate (the CSD of the South African Republic), SIX Securities Services (the international CSD located in Switzerland), Nasdaq (CSD in…

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Digix lists on Korean exchange to boost its local market presence
January 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Professor of Finance comments on South Korea's suggested crackdown on cryptocurrency trading

South Korea came with a decision to ban cryptocurrency trading, LeapRate already reported. The country’s government came out with a statement saying that the ban will be enforced once enough consultation and opinions are coordinated and taken into consideration. Commenting on South Korea's suggested crackdown on cryptocurrency trading Dr. Daniele Bianchi, Warwick Business School Assistant…

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INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets
January 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Horizon enters crypto market with gateways for Kraken, Bitstamp, Bitfinex and GDAX

Horizon Software, the provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announced today its new support for the cryptocurrency market. The Horizon Trading Platform now provides users with the option of trading Bitcoin as well as other cryptocurrencies, such as Ether, Ripple and Litecoin, so clients can make the best use of algorithmic framework and…

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