The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 10th August 09:00
Ecobank Report Finds Significant Presence of Crypto in 36 African Countries
Via Samuel Haig Fri Aug 10 08:25:38 BST 2018
A report published by the pan-African bank, Ecobank Transnational Inc., has found that despite cryptocurrencies exerting a notable presence in each of the 36 African countries in which the company operates, only South Africa and Swaziland have adopted a “generally favorable and permissive [regulatory] stance” pertaining to cryptocurrencies. Also Read: The ICO Market Has Hit the […]
Tagged with #Emerging-Markets #36 #Africa #african #Bitcoin #countries #crypto #Cryptocurrencies #Ecobank #Finds #N-Economy
$270 Million: Chinese Firm Backs Overstock Blockchain Subsidiary in Record Investment
Via Iyke Aru Fri Aug 10 08:25:11 BST 2018
in a blockchain platform. The investment by GSR Capital will see it acquire about 3.1 million shares of US-based Overstock, amounting to about 10% in overall shares of the company. A Fragmented Procedure As contained in.....
Tagged with #Companies #Funding #News #overstock #tzero
World Bank Taps Australia's CommBank to Issue Its First Blockchain Bond
Via Wolfie Zhao Fri Aug 10 07:00:03 BST 2018
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been chosen by the World Bank Group to help issue a bond over a blockchain......
Tagged with #Use-Cases-&-Verticals #News #Business-News #Banking #Blockchain-Technology #Commonwealth-Bank #Bonds #Republished
Crypto Friendly Policies Rapidly Drawing Companies to Thailand
Via Kevin Helms Fri Aug 10 06:25:19 BST 2018
Soon after Thailand adopted its regulations for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), companies reportedly pile up to apply for licenses to operate in the country. According to the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission, about 50 ICO projects are seeking to launch, five portals plan to open for business and 20 crypto exchanges have applied […]
Tagged with #Regulation #approval #Bitcoin #BTC #coin-asset #coinasset #crypto #Crypto-ATM #Cryptocurrency #Digital-Currency #Exchanges
World Bank Mandates Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Issue Bond Using Blockchain Tech
Via Cointelegraph By Aaron Wood Fri Aug 10 05:41:00 BST 2018
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has received a mandate from the World Bank to create and issue a bond exclusively on a blockchain.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Australia #Banks #Bonds
Bitcoin's Open Secret: Lightning Is Making Better Online Payments Possible
Via Alyssa Hertig Fri Aug 10 05:00:03 BST 2018
An influx of lightning apps are mostly silly, but they demo a serious point: the tech enables bitcoin to compete with traditional payment rails......
Tagged with #Features #Bitcoin #Technology-News #Microtransactions #Featured #Scalability #Lightning-Network #Satoshi's-Place
The ICO Market Has Hit the Brakes
Via Kai Sedgwick Fri Aug 10 04:25:13 BST 2018
The ICO economy succumbed to a dramatic decline in Q2 of this year. Such was the extent of the slump that its pushed the average ROI for ICOs into the red for the first time since records began. New figures released this week show the severity of the great ICO slowdown. Also read: Decentralized Apps Might […]
Tagged with #Crowdfunding #Bear-Market #crowdfunding #DAPP #fundraising #ICO #ICOrating #ICOs #N-Featured #token-sale #Tokensale
Bulls Get Relief as Bitcoin Price Beats $6.5K Resistance
Via Sebastian Sinclair Fri Aug 10 04:11:10 BST 2018
Bitcoin's price rose above $6,500 today, offering some respite for the badly battered bulls......
Tagged with #Markets #Subfeatured #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #price #Technical-Analysis #price-movement
Thai Police Arrest Suspect in $24 Million Bitcoin Scam
Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Fri Aug 10 04:08:00 BST 2018
A suspect in a $24 million Bitcoin scam has been arrested on charges of money laundering by Thai authorities.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Scams #Thailand #Cryptocurrencies #Crimes #AML
Gubernatorial Candidate Wants to Make Colorado a ‘Blockchain Hub’
Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Fri Aug 10 03:17:00 BST 2018
A candidate for Colorado governor has added a set of blockchain-related proposals to his gubernatorial campaign, aiming to make Colorado a “blockchain hub”.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Government #USA #Cryptocurrencies #Politics
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