The need to have cryptocurrency and digital assets become a mainstream investment has been a pressing concern for most crypto activists and others within the crypto community. A company may just have answered that great call. Fidelity Investments wants to…
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Decentralized New York City Chapter Launch Event
The chapter aims to serve a community interested in learning about decentralized technologies such as bitcoin, the blockchain, and cryptocurrency. As New York City becomes a nexus for people creating new economic systems with permissionless distributed ledgers, Decentralized has made…
Mike Novogratz: Institutions Will Get Into Bitcoin in Q1-Q2 2019 Bringing ‘New Highs’
After Fidelity Investments’ custody solution announcement, Mike Novogratz is eyeing a mass institutional entry in the next six months. Investor and cryptocurrency bull Mike Novogratz has fine-tuned his Bitcoin price outlook, repeating to Bloomberg Monday, October 15, that it would…
September ICO Market Overview: Trends, Capitalization, Localization
For ICOs, fall 2018 begins with a cloudy September: the bad ‘weather’ which started at the beginning of the summer endures, but there are stable trends as for the localization and industry distribution. Disclaimer: This article does not contain investment…
Confirmed: Coinbase Veteran Adam White Joins ICE’s Crypto Platform Bakkt
The former head of institutional products at Coinbase, Adam White, will be officially be joining Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) forthcoming Bakkt. The former head of institutional products at major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase Adam White will be joining Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE)…
‘Everyone Is the Bank’: Blockchain Network Allows Anyone to Launch Their Own Coin
sponsored A blockchain network is enabling anyone to create their very own coin, which can be easily exchanged for other cryptocurrencies and fiat money. A new blockchain network believes its platform offers the “next step” from Bitcoin – speeding up…
Binance Launches Its First Fiat-Crypto Exchange in Uganda
Binance will officially launch its fiat-to-crypto branch in Uganda this week, where the national currency will be traded with Bitcoin and Ethereum pairs. Major international crypto exchange Binance has announced that its fiat-to-crypto exchange will open in Uganda this week,…
IMF, World Bank Set Framework Around Fintech Advances
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies. The Bali Fintech Agenda, released at the conclusion of their annual meeting, distills the issues…
Coinbase Ditches Its Index Fund in Favor of a New Retail Feature
Coinbase – one of the largest digital currency exchanges in the U.S. – is nixing its index fund designed for accredited investors and shifting its focus to a new retail product, The Block reports Coinbase is shutting down its fund aimed…
Singapore-based Blockchain Consortium Buys Majority Share in Bithumb
Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet. BK Global Consortium is a blockchain investment firm under…