Tag: Bitcoin

Digix lists on Korean exchange to boost its local market presence
January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

South Korea just "put salt on the wounds" of Bitcoin investors

On January 23rd, South Korea's Financial Services Commission confirmed in a statement that all Bitcoin investors and traders would need to do future business dealings though real-name bank accounts in order to "reduce room for cryptocurrency transactions to be exploited for illegal activities, such as crimes, money laundering and tax evasion." Right after the news hit…

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January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin conquering the Japanese electronics industry

Bitcoin has been popular in Japan for quite some time. A lot of Japanese companies are now paying salaries in Bitcoin. And now, as of January 2018, Yamada Denki, one of the biggest consumer electronics chains in Japan, announced that it is going to start accepting bitcoin payments at two of its largest stores in Tokyo.…

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Crypto laws vary by jurisdiction – UK lawyer sheds light on local directives
January 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The law industry "falling in love" with Bitcoin

A series of industries have been now disrupted by blockchain and Bitcoin. The next in line is none other but the law sector. Many law companies across the world are now accepting Bitcoin as an official payment method for various legal services. The law industry seems to be catching up with the blockchain innovations and…

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January 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Polymath partners with BnkToTheFuture to improve token liquidity

BnkToTheFuture, a global online investment platform for FinTech, Bitcoin and Blockchain companies, has announced a partnership with Polymath Inc. to improve liquidity for investors who have invested in the equity of some of the most valuable companies in the Bitcoin, Blockchain and FinTech sector. Through this partnership, Polymath will introduce its pipeline of projects to…

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January 25, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Robinhood will allow users to trade digital currencies for free

Robinhood, one of the unicorns of Silicon Valley, and the app that targets millennials to trade zero-fee stocks, has now set its eye on the hottest market:cryptocurrencies. This is a hugely positive news for  US investors, since the option to trade zero-fee cryptos will be limited to certain states. Robinhood users will be able to…

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January 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Weiss announces first bitcoin and cryptocurrency grades by U.S. rating agency

Weiss Ratings, an independent rating agency of financial institutions, just announced that it will issue letter grades on cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, NEM, Litecoin, Stellar, EOS, IOTA, Dash, NEO, Monero, Bitcoin Gold and many others. The new Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings, to be released January 24, are the first by a financial…

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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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