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In Saturday’s Bitcoin in Brief, we cover some of the new expansion plans of leading cryptocurrency trading platforms. Singapore-based Huobi has confirmed its intentions to open an office in London, and US exchange Coinbase is about to do the same in Portland, Oregon. Also, a new crypto vault in Switzerland offers safe storage for cryptocurrencies, … Read more
Initial Coin Offerings in the first half of 2018 have attracted nearly double the amount of funds raised last year, a new report reveals. Researchers point out, however, that the majority of ICOs have largely failed, with only a third of the projects closed successfully. According to the study, the US remains the major destination … Read more
A report from PwC states the volume of ICOs so far in 2018 is twice that of the entire year last year Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The banking sector appears almost smitten by Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies these days. Although there is still plenty of work to be done, it seems Xapo has some big plans. Using old Swiss army bunkers for Bitcoin-related purposes raises a lot of questions. Swiss Army Bunkers and Bitcoin It doesn’t happen all that often that one hears … Read more
Auditing giant KPMG publishes study on money laundering via crypto, provides advice for financial institutions Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Friday 29th June 2018, Lugano, Switzerland – trade.io’s CEO Jim Preissler today announced during his keynote speech at the trade.io sponsored, Bloomberg event in London, England, that the Exchange, the flagship product of trade.io, will be launched on July 17th, 2018. The announcement comes after months of anticipation across the crypto world where they have … Read more
Facebook’s recent decision to partially lift the ban on crypto ads will not stop a planned legal action against the measure. Crypto associations and businesses from several countries announced earlier this year their intentions to sue internet giants imposing such restrictions. The claimants want to proceed with filing the lawsuit, despite the policy update. Also … Read more
The Swiss Bankers Association has created a working group to assist blockchain companies in opening up bank accounts in the country Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
What blockchain can do for the financial sector and whether Swiss crypto-francs are a good idea, interview with PwC’s Strategy&’s Daniel Diemers Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
According to a board member at the Swiss National Bank, enthusiasm has waned for issuing a state-backed digital currency Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico