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Surbhi Jain

Surbhi is a financial writer and cryptocurrency enthusiast. For over 7 years, she has worked across geographies, industries and asset classes as an investment analyst and has published over 2000 articles. Her focus has always been on providing value-driven market and investment intelligence to her readers. Surbhi has done an MBA in Finance and has cleared the CFA-level 1.

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Yields at Over 3%, Yet 1 in 3 Millennials Prefer Bitcoin Over Treasury Bonds

Surbhi Jain Apr 26, 2018 0

The US benchmark 10-year Treasury bond now yields an interest rate of 3%+, yet Bitcoin continues to find favor amongst millennials. According to a Blockchain Capital study, 30% of…

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The Japan Cryptocurrency Exchange Association Has Launched – Money Partners, bitFlyer, SBI Virtual…

Surbhi Jain Apr 24, 2018 0

The Japan Cryptocurrency Exchange Association – a self-regulating organization backed by legal support - has launched in Japan to impose stricter security to regain public trust and lay down…

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The European Parliament Has Voted for Closer Regulation for Virtual Currencies, Like Bitcoin

Surbhi Jain Apr 20, 2018 0

The fifth and latest update to the EU’s Anti-money laundering Directive calls for closer regulation of virtual currencies, like Bitcoin, to prevent them being used for money laundering and…

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Cambridge Analytica Had Virtual Currency Plans Before the Facebook Scandal Surfaced

Surbhi Jain Apr 18, 2018 0

Before the Facebook controversy emerged, Cambridge Analytica, a behavioral microtargeting company, had been working towards entering the cryptocurrency space and raising money via an Initial…

Blockchain

Here’s How Blockchain Technology Is a Big Credit Positive for Asian Banks

Surbhi Jain Apr 18, 2018 0

A recent Moody’s report has studied the impact of blockchain technology on banks. The report highlights a credit positive and a credit negative effect that the adoption of blockchain…

Featured

Access to Telegram Now Blocked in Russia Until the Regulator’s Demands Are Met

Surbhi Jain Apr 14, 2018 0

The Russian court has blocked access to the Telegram messenger in Russia as the company failed to furnish the telecommunications regulator, the Federal Security Service (FSB) with the keys…

CryptoCurrency

Ripple-Enabled ‘Santander One Pay FX’, to Enable Same Day International Transfers Across Four…

Surbhi Jain Apr 13, 2018 0

Santander SA has launched a new mobile app known as ‘Santander One Pay FX’ which would enable its customers to complete international transfers on the same day in many cases - or by the…

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More and More of Wall Street Is Entering the Cryptocurrency Market- Maybe They Know Something We…

Surbhi Jain Apr 13, 2018 0

From Goldman Sachs (GS) executives joining the crypto-space to Fundstrat’s CEO Thomas Lee actively commenting on Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency market, Wall Street names are now…

Startups

Whitepaper Insight – Where Eco Scores Points Over Rival Bitcoin

Surbhi Jain Apr 12, 2018 0

The global currency protocol, Eco, is designed to offer economical, ecological, and e-commerce advantages over Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

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Chile Has Implemented Ethereum Public Blockchain Technology in its Energy Sector Data

Surbhi Jain Apr 11, 2018 0

Susana Jiménez, the Minister of Energy in Chile, has announced that from April 5th 2018, the country’s National Energy Commission (CNE) will start using blockchain technology in its energy…

Bitcoin

Here’s Why Bitcoin’s Price Hasn’t Breached the $7,500 Mark So Far in April

Surbhi Jain Apr 10, 2018 0

Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has not been able to breach the $7,500 price mark so far in the month of April this year. Here are two key reasons why.

CryptoCurrency

How Stablecoins Serve As an Answer to Cryptocurrency Market Volatility

Surbhi Jain Apr 10, 2018 0

While cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) serve as an excellent medium of exchange, there’s one key characteristic that drives many merchants and users away from them –…

Funding

Grayscale’s Large Cap Digital Assets Fund Is Now More Bitcoin Heavy

Surbhi Jain Apr 9, 2018 0

Grayscale’s (GBTC) Digital Large Cap Fund enables investors to gain exposure to the price movement of a diversified mix of large-cap digital assets through a traditional investment vehicle.…

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Crypto Exchange Coinnest CEO Kim Ik-hwan Detained Over Alleged Embezzlement

Surbhi Jain Apr 5, 2018 0

In what can be seen as a dark cloud in South Korea’s recently cleared skies, the news of the detention of four executives from two of South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges over alleged…

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