Ripple has teamed up with several notable crypto startups in an attempt to broker greater support for cryptocurrencies among U.S. lawmakers, reports Cointelegraph. The San Francisco-based group, called Securing America’s Internet of Value Coalition, will look to achieve this by raising the issue with different government bodies and agencies, including Congress, the Securities and Exchange…
A news digest of what happened in the crypto world this past month, September 2018: Institutional Adoption Major financial institutions are actively entering the cryptocurrency space. Morgan Stanley has been preparing to offer bitcoin derivative trading for its clients, Fidelity is working on releasing new crypto products by the end of the year, and JPMorgan…
Until just days ago, the positions of the top three cryptocurrencies appeared to be set in stone, with Bitcoin firmly leading the way followed by Ethereum and Ripple. Yet in a span of just 24 hours, Ripple managed to shock even seasoned pundits by blazing past Ethereum to claim the second place in terms of…
According to famed investor Ben Horowitz, the crypto space is attracting as much developer interest as the internet did in its early days, reports CryptoSlate. The founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz recently spoke about his view of cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech, as well as what enthusiasts can look forward to in the coming…
A recent survey by investment firm SharesPost showed that, despite a string of negative crypto-related news items, investors and consumers remain optimistic on the market’s prospects, reports Bitcoinist. The September 5 survey, titled Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Survey: Consumers Bullish, Investors Cautiously Optimistic, spoke to 2,490 consumers and 528 institutional investors about their views on where…
Earlier this week, IBM announced that it would be moving its Blockchain World Wire (BWW) payment system out of beta and making it available to clients, reports Cointelegraph. As per the post on IBM’s website, the system will aim to merge traditional methods of international money transfer with innovations provided by the blockchain network. IBM’s…
We are changing the format of our “Monthly News Roundup” posts to be more succinct and informative. Instead of listing the top news story for each day of the previous month, we will rather summarize the top five or so stories related to cryptocurrency. Here are the major events in crypto from August… As crypto…
According to one notable analyst, the reversal that Bitcoin enthusiasts have been waiting for could be approaching, and an overlooked correlation is signaling this trend. In an interview with CNBC, Tom Lee, Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, pointed out that Bitcoin and emerging markets (EMs) have moved in parallel since at least January…
Liechtenstein, a small yet prosperous nation between Austria and Switzerland, has wasted no time adopting cryptocurrencies while other countries continue searching for an ideal regulatory setting. The banking powerhouse previously announced that it would serve as home to Binance LCX, a partnership between two of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, Binance and Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange.…
Last Thursday, the World Bank announced that it would be partnering with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to create the world’s first blockchain bond. As Gareth Jenkinson writes in Cointelegraph, this is an important event in global finance that could translate into major banks around the world adopting blockchain. According to the World Bank,…
