News and Analysis

Bullish Sentiment Returns to Crypto Markets as Morgan Stanley Looks into Bitcoin Trading Services

After dropping to its lowest level in terms of total market cap, the cryptocurrency market is on the rebound on Thursday, September 13, with reports that one of U.S. largest banking institutions, Morgan Stanley, is considering launching Bitcoin trading services for its clients being the one of the major driving forces.

Waves Platform Opens Discussions with Malta Government on Tokenization of Financial Assets

Russia-based Waves Platform announced it started negotiations with the government of Malta regarding the company’s accreditation in this Mediterranean country and potential scenarios for the use of the Waves blockchain solutions in the state’s government and corporate sectors.

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKCoin Expands Into 20 New States

After launching its fiat-to-token trading platform in California earlier this summer Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKCoin has announced that it is expanding token-to-token trading to 20 more states in the U.S.

BlockShow Returns to Celebrate Blockchain with Asia Blockchain

Asia is the world’s growth factory. Two of the fastest growing economies in the world at the moment China and India are in Asia. It has been nearly 50 years since the Bangkok declaration that created ASEAN, which has emerged as one of the fastest growing economic blocs is projected to enjoy a GDP growth […]

Binance and Malta Stock Exchange Sign Agreement to Launch Crypto Trading Platform

On Tuesday, September 11, leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malta Stock Exchange to launch a new digital exchange for security token trading.

Nasdaq Explores Crypto Price Prediction Tool – Report

Nasdaq, the second largest stock exchange in the world after NYSE, is reportedly preparing to add tools to predict the price movements of crypto assets to its Analytics Hub. The new tool will provide institutional investors with the ability to trade hundreds of crypto assets, Coindesk reported on Tuesday citing an unnamed source.

Gemini Launches World’s First Regulated Stablecoin

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, which was founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has announced the launch of the “Gemini Dollar” (GUSD), a dollar-backed stablecoin built on the Ethereum network according to the ERC20 standard for tokens.

Blockchain Startup Chain Acquired by Lightyear, Moves Business to Stellar Protocol

San Francisco-based technology startup Chain Inc. has been acquired by Lightyear Corp., with two companies forming a new entity called Interstellar. As reported by Reuters, Interstellar will migrate Chain’s customer base and products onto Stellar’s public ledger, creating a platform that will enable organizations to issue, exchange and manage digital assets.

SEC Suspends Trading of XBT Provider’s Bitcoin and Ether Exchange-Traded Product

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an “Order of Suspension of Trading” for Bitcoin Tracker One (“CXBTF”) and Ether Tracker One (“CETHF”) issued by Swedish company XBT Provider AB.

Ethereum Plummets Below $200, Bitcoin Battles to Stay Above $6,400

The price of Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency my market cap, fell dramatically on Saturday night breaching the $200 price level for the first time since July 2017. Over the last 24 hours ETH lost over 12 per cent and more than 35 per cent over the last seven days showing the worst performance among […]

No Plans for IPO, Binance Exchange CEO Says

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has no immediate plans to go public despite hiring an IPO veteran Wei Zhou as its chief financial officer.

Litecoin Core v0.16.2 Release Announced

Litecoin Core’s latest update v.0.16.2 has officially come out today, September 8. This is a new minor version release which includes new features, various bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.