Japan to develop SWIFT analogue for cryptocurrency payments
The FATF approved the role of Japan as the leader of the group for development of a global network of cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT interbank system.
Facebook: US should lead global cryptocurrency industry
The US Senate held a hearing on Facebook’s plans to launch its own cryptocurrency. The representative of the social network announced Facebook's intention to comply with the norms of US law and declared the predominant role of US in the formation of regulatory rules for the crypto industry.
BitMEX vs. Dr. Doom: Battle of Arthur Hayes and Nouriel Roubini
For almost an hour of discussion, taking place in Taipei, CEO of BitMEX Arthur Hayes and the worldwide known economist Nouriel Roubini argued about the value of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
Crypto Exchange and Bitlish Wallet: Benefits, Commissions and Legal Framework
The market for crypto-trading platforms is changing at an incredible speed. Regulators' pressure, changes in the regulatory environment, cyber-attacks, Bitcoin rate fluctuation, unscrupulous attempts to wind up trading volume to attract ICO, and now IEO-projects, all these contribute to changes in the balance of power in the crypto market.
Tether mistakenly printed $5 billion of USDT on TRON
Tether, issuer of the most popular stablecoins USDT, suddenly printed $5 billion of USDT on the TRON blockchain. An hour later, they were minted.
Donald Trump criticizes cryptocurrency and Facebook
The US president crashed on cryptocurrencies and criticized Facebook's crypto project Libra. US dollar is the most powerful currency in the workd, believes Donald Trump.
Binance launches margin trading
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, announced the launch of margin trading. The leverage does not exceed x3.
Visa invests in no-password crypto vault Anchorage
The crypto custodial service Anchorage completed the latest financing round, managing to raise $40 million from a group of companies, including Visa and Blockchain Capital.
Coineal and Sessia are going to answer questions during the joint AMA-session
On 12 July the digital asset exchange Coineal and the trading platform Sessia will have a joint video - conference in the Ask Me Anything (AMA) format in the official account of Coineal on Facebook, which will start at 7.00 UTC.
China accelerates development of its own cryptocurrency due to Libra
Facebook's plans to launch Libra force China to accelerate work on its own cryptocurrency, said the representative of the People's Bank of China.
People’s Bank of China processed $4.36 billion via its blockchain platform
The trading platform created by the People's Bank of China and based on the blockchain technology processed transactions worth more than 30 billion yuan ($4.36 billion).
Study: BKEX just copies data on trading history from Binance
Cryptocurrency exchanges forge data on trading volume. A group of researchers studied the practices used by unscrupulous trading platforms.
Blockchain-telecom EncryptoTel prepares to open sales offices
Not all blockchain projects survived the long crypto-winter. Only a few managed to overcome financial difficulties and continue development. EncryptoTel startup is among them, and they develop a telecom platform with advanced cryptographic protection methods.
Facebook: Libra users don't have to trust Facebook
David Marcus, the head of Facebook's blockchain division, published a column where he responded to the claims regarding the decentralization of Libra and regulators' fears.
Nobel Prize winner: only a fool would trust Facebook's cryptocurrency
All currencies are based on trust. This is what distinguishes them from Facebook's stablecoin. Only a fool would trust Libra, the Nobel laureate believes.
Mining equipment doubles in price in China
With bitcoin overtopping $10,000, the demand for mining equipment in China has increased drastically. Used mining rigs jumped twice in price.
