The trade war with China homes in on the country’s thriving digital payments industry. With just two weeks left in office, President Donald Trump has sent out a new executive order targeting Chinese payment apps. The Tuesday order bars United States citizens…
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Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Corp joins crypto regulatory group JSTA
Softbank’s telecoms arm is set to become the latest member of the Japanese Security Token Association. Softbank Corp, the telecommunications arm of Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group, has confirmed its membership of the Japanese Security Token Association. The company now joins…
Dfinity quietly launched the ‘Internet Computer’ mainnet last month
Chief scientist Dominic Williams spoke to Cointelegraph to explain what this means and the path forward. After several years of research and development and numerous breakthroughs in cryptography and computer science, Dfinity launched the mainnet of its “Internet Computer” on…
Crypto exchange ShapeShift integrates DEXes, relieves user KYC burdens
The new DEX onramps will offer users access to new assets, as well as better liquidity and security. Noncustodial cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift announced today the integration of nearly a dozen decentralized exchange, or DEX, protocols — a move designed to…
Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv to launch blockchain-based fan tokens
Dynamo Kyiv wants to tap into an additional revenue source as stadiums remain empty. Ukrainian football team Dynamo Kyiv is launching its own fan token and digital marketplace powered by blockchain technology. According to a Jan. 4 announcement, the team…
Overheated rally? 3 warning signs emerge for Bitcoin as funding rate soars
Bitcoin is rallying as buyers in the U.S. continue to drive the price up but signs of overheating are emerging in Asia. Bitcoin (BTC) is continuing to rise to new heights above $35,000 on Jan. 6 as U.S. buyers on Coinbase further…
Vietnamese bank issues its first letters of credit on the blockchain
HDBank has processed its first L/C transactions since joining the Contour platform for international trade. Major Vietnamese bank HDBank has now become the first bank in the country to issue letters of credit, or L/C, using blockchain technology. According to…
Dem candidate beats former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler in tight senate race
Kelly Loeffler has lost the Georgia runoff election to Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock. Senator Kelly Loeffler, formerly the CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange Bakkt, will not be returning to Washington, at least not as a legislator. According to AP…
Blockchain.com follows other exchanges in delisting XRP
Ripple’s woes multiply as Blockchain.com becomes the latest exchange to suspend trading of XRP. Popular wallet provider and crypto trading platform Blockchain.com has announced it will be delisting XRP and suspending its trading next week, following in the steps of…
As BTC price gets close to $36K, Bitcoin network hash rate hits new high
The Bitcoin network hash power is at an all-time high as the spot price looks to breach the $36,000 price mark for the first time. The Bitcoin (BTC) price is not the only metric seeing record numbers as the network…