Square Gets BitLicense From State of New York
Square has been approved for a BitLicense in the State of New York, according to a press release from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) this week.
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EOS Running Again After Bug Halts Services
EOS was "paused" for five hours yesterday, as the developer community set to work to resolve a bug. The incident brought widespread concern and criticism, as the blockchain had only been…
Grayscale to Launch its Second Privacy-Based Crypto Fund – Zencash Investment Trust
Grayscale Investments are set to launch their 9th crypto investment product. By Q318, they will be launching a Zencash Investment Trust to invest in the privacy-coin, Zencash (ZEN), MD…
Solar Alliance Snap Up 165,000 Square Foot Warehouse With Actor William Shatner in Support
Solar Alliance sent out a press release yesterday, confirming that they had acquired a massive 165,000 square foot warehouse in Murphysboro, Illinois to facilitate their revolutionary…
CriptoHub Is Bringing a New Exchange to Brazil
Necessity is the mother of all inventions, and CriptoHub’s march into the Brazilian arena is no exception. Brazil has responded to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology with outstanding…
Binance to Launch Euro Trading Pairs
Binance is taking steps to cement its growth. Only a few days ago, the company announced that it had set up a bank account in Malta, a country which has recently become a European crypto…
Moscow Stock Exchange Developing a Platform to Publish ICO Info
The Chief Executive of the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX), Alexander Afanasiev, has told Reuters that they are developing an platform for upcoming and active ICOs. The platform, which will not…
Hypothekarbank Lenzburg Offers Business Accounts to Blockchain and Crypto Companies
Swiss bank Hypothekarbank Lenzburg has become the first Swiss bank to offer business accounts to blockchain and crypto companies, according to a report today from news site finews.ch.
The Race for Regulation: Coinbase Buyouts to Lead to Potential SEC Registration
Coinbase has announced that it is on track to register with the US SEC, and become a licensed broker-dealer. It joins the increasingly intense race for approval, which now includes Circle,…
Circle Joins Revolut in Seeking US Banking License
Circle is looking to take the plunge into the fully regulated world of mainstream banking. Coupled with this, they will also be looking to register with the SEC as a brokerage, thereby…
Huobi Wants Help to Create its Public Blockchain – and There’s Over $150 Million in it…
Huobi have announced that they are starting their own public blockchain, and they want members of the public to help build it. To fund the project, they have set aside 30 million Huobi…
HBUS Huobi Is Offering up to 0.1 BTC + 100 Zero Fee Trading Days at Launch
The exclusive US Strategic Partner of Huobi, HBUS, is all set to launch on June 10th. To celebrate their launch, HBUS has announced a BTC giveaway along with a zero fee trading promotion for…
Crypto to Be Traded on Indonesian Stock Exchange as a Commodity
The Trade Ministry's Futures Exchange Supervisory Board in Indonesia (Bappebti) have announced that crypto will be allowed on stock exchanges for trade, and will be recognized as…
Breaking News: Coinbase Announces Launch in Japan
In a blog post today, Coinbase Vice President Dan Romero has announced that the exchange is moving into the Japanese market. The exchange giant have also announced that they have hired…
ING and BBVA CEOs Believe Blockchain Can Bring About Major Changes in the Financial Industry
While major institutions are still cautious over Bitcoin, blockchain has been gaining support and popularity at a remarkable rate. Millions of dollars have been spent on projects within the…