Tag: Cryptocurrency

People in US trust Bitcoin more than Facebook’s Libra: Report

Facebook's new cryptocurrency Libra has been heavily publicised, but Bitcoin still holds more trust with consumers.

Senate banking committee to hold hearing on crypto regulation

The US' Senate Banking Committee will meet on July 30 to discuss regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain.

“Bitcoin Hyper” network claims 2-second transaction times, but issuance terms unclear

Bitcoin Hyper claims its network is the fastest Bitcoin around the world and can greatly improve transaction times compared with others.

Facebook Libra hasn’t responded to information request: Swiss Watchdog

Libra, Facebook's new cryptocurrency has reportedly not responded to a request from Switzerland's data privacy regulator.

Tax calculation service for cryptos Blockpit collects €2.5m in new investment

Blockpit, a tax calculation and portfolio tracking platform for cryptocurrencies, has received a €2.5m investment.

A new platform called AFOX will tokenize media buying contracts

The Advertising Futures and Options Exchange (AFOX) platform has released new services which will enable media and advertising contracts to be tokenised.

‘Wild West’ days of cryptocurrency are ending as backlash meets Facebook’s...

As regulators begin to take a closer look at cryptocurrency exchanges and cryptos like Facebook's Libra, the days of old are ending.

OceanEx closes Series A as it looks for global regulatory compliance

OceanEx, a cryptocurrency exchange, has closed its Series A to support its goal of reaching regulatory compliance globally.

Crypto asset trading platform Altonomy bags $7m seed

Altonomy, an online trading platform for cryptocurrency assets, has bagged $7m in a seed financing round.

FCA proposes a ban on the sale to retail consumers of...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing new rules to address harm to retail customers over the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) through cryptoassets.

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