Category: Cryptocurrency

September 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SETL and four asset management firms to launch Blockchain technology platform IZNES

SETL and four asset management firms announced today the launch of IZNES, the pan-European fund record-keeping platform based on blockchain technology. The platform provides investors, asset management firms, distributors and wealth management advisers with easy and rapid access to fund units. The platform enables firms to enter into new relationships with investors, manage KYC processes,…

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Bitcoin price crash
September 14, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Price Drops Amid China Closedown And JP Morgan Scam Attack

As BTCChina announced that it will stop new users from registering from September 30th, the price of bitcoin fell down with $1000 since the start of the month. With speculation about the Chinese government banning all exchanges from trading bitcoin and launching their own cryptocurrency, and the comments of JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, who…

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Cashless India
September 14, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Cashless India ?

“Cashless India”, the Digital India Program of the Indian government, was announced over an year ago with the vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and familiarize the country with digital currency and the future demise of cash. Thus, the Central Bank of India is currently looking into digitalizing the fiat rupee in…

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æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform
September 14, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Africa - The Land Of Cryptocurrency Opportunities

As of 2017, according to the Lawnmower Blockchain Index, blockchain assets outperform by far all global bond and stock indices, with +374% up as opposed to equities with +15.7% and bonds with +3.95%. At such growth levels and the overall bullishness of investors around the globe, it is no wonder that the cryptocurrency frenzy is…

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CoinDesk Marc Hochstein
September 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

American Banker editor Marc Hochstein joins digital media site CoinDesk as Managing Editor

Digital currency and technology dedicated website CoinDesk has announced that outgoing American Banker editor-in-chief Marc Hochstein has joined the company in a senior editorial role. A 17-year veteran of SourceMedia, which owns American Banker, Hochstein will now serve as CoinDesk's first Managing Editor, a role in which he'll be working hands-on with editorial content, while…

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bitcoin china price crash
September 13, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Prices Collapse As China's BitKan Bans OTC Trading

As China's BitKan announced it would officially ban both over-the-counter bitcoin and bitcoin cash transactions, bitcoin fell to around $3,800, denoting more than 20% drop in value, after reaching almost $5000. According to TheStreet, BitKan informed that as the trading of initial coin offerings or ICOs is also suspended, the ban on bitcoin was the…

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September 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICOBox sets out to disrupt venture capital

ICOBox, the provider of SaaS (software as a service) ICO technology, marketing, and legal solutions, announced that has launched a “blockchain jumpstarter” platform aimed at helping launch 800 ICOs in the first year of its operations, targeting $12 billion in total amount of funds collected. ICOBox’s ICOS token is the first token to provide its…

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ICO fraud
September 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FCA issues risk warning about ICOs and Token Sales

UK financial regulator The FCA has added its voice to other watchdogs around the world, issuing a formal consumer warning about the risks of Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs. A similar warning was made recently by Canada regulator CSA. What are ICOs? The term ICO refers to a digital way of raising funds from the…

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Tether tokenized usd
September 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Tether and Ethfinex enable Tokenized USD on Ethereum Network

Tether Limited, a leading provider of tokenized traditional government-backed currencies, today announced in partnership with Ethfinex the launch of Tether ERC20 tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, enabling tokenized US dollars to be exchanged on the Ethereum network for the first time. Launched in 2014, Tether was the first blockchain-enabled platform to allow traditional currencies to be tokenized,…

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