Iran is the next country in line that is preparing to adopt Bitcoin infrastructure, as reported by Iran’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Amir Hossein Davaee. Iran is known for strict financial regulations, especially when it comes to digital payment options and technological disruption. However, with the enormous spread and popularity of Bitcoin, Iran…
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In view of the absence of specific regulations governing all new fundraising activity based on cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology, the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) informed that it wishes to gather the views of stakeholders on the different means of supervision and launches a programme involving the support and analysis of these transactions, called…
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After the hard “fork” that Bitcoin went through, the new currency, Bitcoin Gold, has suffered a not so positive perception, as the price of Bitcoin went down immediately after the introduction of the new product. The launch of Bitcoin Gold caused a distributed denial of service or what is called “DDoS” cyberattack. The website of…
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Singapore and Hong Kong have become two of the world’s greatest fintech hubs, boasting numerous fintech startups and loose regulations on cryptocurrencies and financial technologies. Thus, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) signed an agreement to further increase the collaboration between the two cities in a joint effort…
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Presearch today announced the beta launch of its decentralized, community-driven search engine built to disrupt the multi-billion dollar internet search industry. Already in use since 2013 as an internal tool, Presearch will launch in beta November 9th, allowing users to search multiple engines including Amazon and Google and be rewarded with PRE tokens. Presearch has…
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A new digital currency is said to be issued in December by Bloq, Jeff Garzik's company. The coin is going to work on all types of blockchains, thereby solving some of the issues that bitcoin faces currently. Bloq is one of the leading blockchain development companies in the world right now, with CEO Jeff Garzik,…
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Blockchain application platform Qtum today announced the addition of veteran investor Jeffrey Wernick to its advisory board. Jeffrey Wernick’s 40 years of experience includes investments in Uber and Airbnb, after which he turned his focus to bank transactions, lending platforms, and the blockchain industry. His advisory role will help guide Qtum’s international growth and development…
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E-commerce veteran Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) subsidiary tZERO (tØ) has formally announced an initial coin offering (ICO). CEO Patrick Byrne announced the news at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas yesterday. Overstock is planning to sell up to 500 million digital tokens via an initial coin offering that will launch next month. The tZERO token, according…
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Decentralized energy platform company, ImpactPPA today announced the launch of its blockchain technology to disrupt renewable energy finance and accelerate global clean energy production. ImpactPPA’s platform and tokenization model allows users of the software, the “SmartPPA,” to rapidly fund and deploy clean energy solutions, including wind and solar, by using the crowd and the blockchain…
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The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published commentary on initial coin offers (ICOs) and cryptocurrency services alongside online resources for investors. Innovation is increasingly shaping financial services and regulators globally are considering their responses. The FMA shared that it wants to facilitate responsible innovation, and ensure that the regulatory regime remains relevant and agile. This…
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