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Bahrain Central Bank Licenses Sharia-Compliant Crypto Exchange

Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 10:32 am UTC

CoinMENA, a soon-to-launch cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has obtained a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain, or CBB. The newly acquired Crypto Assets Services Company License...

Business

Origin Protocol Partners With Cover Protocol To Offer Smart Coverage For OUSD

Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 07:45 am UTC

Origin Protocol tweeted to announce the partnership with Cover Protocol to offer smart contract coverage for OUSD. Now, users can cover their Origin Dollar holdings or provide cover for others to earn fees and OGN...

Business

Korea-China JV Yantai Ferry Co., Ltd. adopts Blockchain-based LC Issuance Platform

Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 06:06 am UTC

Crypto investors might recognize blockchain as the technology behind digital currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). However, businesses from other industries are already aware of blockchains potential in...

Business

Crypto Bank Collaborates With Thanksgiving Star Donation On Virtual Asset Donation

Sat, 23 Jan 2021, 05:02 am UTC

Crypto Bank plans to collaborate with Thanksgiving Star Donation by opening a virtual asset donation platform in the Crypto Bank application to help those in difficult times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanksgiving...

Business

UPbit Thailand Launches as Bitkub Facing Troubles

Fri, 22 Jan 2021, 13:17 pm UTC

Cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has launched its services in Thailand on Wednesday (January 20), taking advantage of the technical troubles faced by the existing local market leader. The South Korea-headquartered exchange...

Business

The ‘Central Bank Of Central Banks’ Is Building A CBDC Settlement Platform

Fri, 22 Jan 2021, 13:16 pm UTC

CBDC research has been announced as a top priority for the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, or BISIH, in 2021. According to its annual work program, BISIH, plans to explore the feasibility of faster...

Business

Singapore Exchange, Temasek Tie Up For Digital Asset Venture

Fri, 22 Jan 2021, 13:16 pm UTC

Singapore Exchange Ltd and Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings are jointly starting a digital assets venture that will focus on capital market products such as bonds. The early success in our digital bond issuance...

Business Regulation

ENJ becomes the first gaming crypto to get regulatory approval in Japan

Fri, 22 Jan 2021, 08:17 am UTC

Japan is about to welcome its first gaming-focused cryptocurrency. Enjin Coin received the green light from Japanese regulators after successfully passing the countrys stringent requirements. Japan Virtual Currency...

Business Insights & Views

Bitcoin (BTC) still at the foothills of institutional adoption, says British fund manager

Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 14:23 pm UTC

Increasing institutional is often cited as one of the reasons for Bitcoins (BTC), which started last year and saw the cryptos price rose past its previous record and even briefly trading above $40,000. While BTC is...

Investing Business

BlackRock prepares entry into crypto with 2 funds set to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) futures

Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 09:57 am UTC

BlackRock appears to be preparing its entry into the crypto market. Latest filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission suggest that the asset management firm plans to invest in Bitcoin futures via two separate...

Investing Business

South Korean fintech firm introduces Bitcoin ‘fear and greed’ index

Wed, 20 Jan 2021, 10:04 am UTC

The volatility of the crypto market is one of the major concerns among cryptocurrency investors. A South Korean firm has come up with a tool called the Bitcoin fear and greed index aimed at helping digital assets traders...

Business Technology

PUBLISH to roll out decentralized identification system across media industry

Wed, 20 Jan 2021, 07:28 am UTC

PUBLISH is pleased to announce it has successfully completed a closed beta-test of a blockchain-based decentralized identification (DID) platform and is ready to start commercialization. The platform was developed to...

Business

Bitcoin business could add $2B to PayPal’s revenue by 2023

Mon, 18 Jan 2021, 14:22 pm UTC

PayPal made headlines last year with its entry into the crypto space. The move could turn out to be a very profitable one for the payments giant with one analyst saying that the companys Bitcoin business could add $2...

Business

Swiss bourse’s crypto trading volume hits record high of $1.23 billion in 2020

Mon, 18 Jan 2021, 09:39 am UTC

The ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) rally resulted in a massive surge in crypto trading volume in exchanges worldwide. For instance, Switzerlands principal stock exchange revealed that cryptocurrency trading volume on its platform...

Business Investing

Crypto demand from institutional investors fuels a 900% rise in Grayscale’s assets in 2020

Fri, 15 Jan 2021, 14:28 pm UTC

The entry of institutional investors into the crypto scene last year has given a massive boost to the major players in the industry. For instance, Grayscale Investments saw a massive 900 percent rise to its assets under...