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Another Giant Stock Exchange Goes Crypto

Boerse Stuttgart Group, the operator of Germany’s second largest stock exchange, announced that they are creating an “end-to-end infrastructure for digital assets.”The new infrastructure will consist of a platform for initial coin offerings (ICOs), a trading venue, as well as...

, by Fredrik Vold

S Korean Exchanges In Regulation Race

With the South Korean government seemingly committed to introducing regulations pertaining to the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges, a number of leading platforms are looking to preempt Seoul by beefing up their financial and security networks before regulations come into place.Seoul has...

, by Tim Alper

Unresolved Ethereum Governance Debate

Uncertainty over governance could be turning some investors off. Similarly, the uncertainty over whether large sums of lost ETH can ever be retrieved may also be cooling investor sentiment.No one likes losing crypto. Some people have gone so far as enlisting hypnotists in a bid to retrieve their...

, by Simon Chandler

Financial Giant Develops Crypto Derivatives Platform

The Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings is betting on the growing market for institutional trading in crypto.A subunit of the group, known as SBI Crypto Investment, has purchased a 12% stake in trading platform operator Clear Markets, with a plan to increase its share to up to 20% in the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Australian State Invests in Crypto Tourism

The Australian state of Queensland is taking new measures to promote tourism by investing in a local startup that sells travel experiences for cryptocurrency, according to a statement on the Queensland Government’s website.Queensland Innovation Minister Kate Jones said the crypto travel...

, by Fredrik Vold

The Government’s War on Cash, Part 1

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _________I’m worried.With each passing day, I see more signs of central...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

S Korea’s Bithumb Runs into Banking Trouble

Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has “temporarily” stopped accepting applications for new authenticated accounts in its home country, as it failed to agree with its bank.The exchange has been working with Nonghyup Bank (NH Bank) to provide real-name...

, by Tim Alper

We Tested Augur and This Is How It Went

Prediction markets have been around in some way or another for centuries. They are exchange-traded markets created for the purpose of trading the outcome of events. The market prices can indicate what the crowd thinks the probability of the event is. Considered more accurate than employing pools...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

“Goldman Sachs For Crypto” to Make Public Debut

Galaxy Digital LP, set up by famous Wall Street banker and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz, is set to debut for public trading on the Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange on August 1.Galaxy Digital is set up to be a “full service, digital assets merchant bank,” or what some has...

, by Fredrik Vold

A Double Blow to South Korean Exchanges

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have been dealt a double blow by the country’s government, with regulations in the pipelines – and higher tax bills also heading their way.The Ministry of Strategy and Finance confirmed that it was drawing up long-awaited regulations. Although South...

, by Tim Alper

Exclusive: Bitcoin Bull On The Future of Crypto, ETFs and Blockchain

Mark Yusko, the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, a hedge fund with more than USD 1 billion in assets under management, is a true a bitcoin believer. In this interview with Cryptonews.com, Yusko talks about the opportunities he sees in the blockchain...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Market Players Discuss Crypto Behind Closed Doors

Nasdaq Inc., the financial services company that owns and operates the Nasdaq stock market in the US, hosted a closed-door session last week to discuss how it can work with the crypto industry as it moves into mainstream finance.Present at the meeting were representatives from about half a dozen...

, by Fredrik Vold

Russian Politician: Crypto-Tourism Future Bright

A senior Russian politician has predicted an illustrious outlook for cryptocurrency-powered tourism in the country.Per media outlet Innov.ru, MP Igor Fomin, the head of tourism for the parliament’s Council Committee on Social Policy believes crypto-tourism developments will begin in earnest...

, by Tim Alper

Hey, Micro Business! Blockchain Is For You, Too

Everyone's familiar with the blockchain hype when it comes to large banks, multinationals and institutions, but what's less familiar is that distributed ledger tech could be no less revolutionary for small and micro businesses.To an extent, this will come as the result of trickle-down effects from...

, by Simon Chandler

The U.S. Losing The Race for Crypto Tech

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. ___________The technology underlying cryptocurrencies, called Distributed...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Cryptos Test New Waters – Poker Tournaments

It was an interesting time in the world of poker last week. Most may be think of the crowning of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion in Las Vegas. But a small tournament at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City may strike a bigger chord for those in the crypto world.The...

, by Sean Chaffin

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