Japanese financial services giant SBI has invested $15 million in Tangem, a Swiss startup, and maker of a slimline hardware wallet for crypto-currencies. The Swiss startup describes its product as a “smart banknote for digital assets” designed to be used…
Two Seniour Executives of South Korean Crypto Exchange, Komid, jailed for Faking Trade Volumes
News coming out of South Korea indicate that two leaders of popular crypto exchange, Komid, have been sentenced to jail for the offense of faking exchange volumes, all this was reported by South Korean crypto publication, blockinpress. CEO of the…
Chileans Set to Pay Crypto Taxes in 2019
Taxpayers in Chile are reportedly going to have to pay taxes on crypto-currency earnings this year since the country’s internal revenue body (Servicio de Impuestos Internos, SII) has included a section for crypto assets on THEtaxpayer’s annual income tax returns…
EOS (EOS) Showing Positive Weekly Returns After the Latest Change in the Market
The market is still caught up in the whirlpool of negative market trends, even though we can see occasional rebounds. On January 17th, EOS (EOS) appears to be one of the rare cryptocurrencies showing positive returns on the weekly chart,…
The US State of Wyoming may soon Pass Legislation Allowing the Issuance of Tokenized Stock Certificates
Legislators from the US state of Wyoming have tabled legislation that would allow the issuance of tokenized stock certificates using blockchain technology. This piece of legislation was tabled on Wednesday by several lawmakers’ chief among them being republican lawmaker Jared…
Could Bitcoin go on a 2017-like Bull Run this year? One Analyst thinks so
The last 24 hours have seen the crypto market recover $4 billion worth of value as the price of Bitcoin rebounded above $3,700. Major Altcoins such as Tron and Ethereum have also recorded good gains on the day after rising…
How is Ethereum Classic (ETC) Doing in the Market Nearly Two Weeks Since the 51% Attack?
Previously gaining an increased momentum in the market thanks to the announcement from Coinbase on listing Ethereum’s fork, Ethereum Classic, on one of the biggest exchange networks in the market, months later, ETC network became a victim of a 51%…
Spanish Energy Giant Repsol looks to Blockchain to help Improve Quality of Safety Certification
Spanish energy giant, Repsol, has reported a successful test of a blockchain pilot, inorder to improve the quality of safety certification of its products. The Madrid based energy company established in 1987, is a leading energy outfit operating in the…
Belarus Launches Blockchain Based Platform that will allow Customers to Buy Tokenized Securities
A January 15 Reuters report indicates that Belarus has launched a trading platform enabling customers to purchase tokenized versions of shares, Gold and other traditional assets. This Belarusian project is reportedly backed by two companies, Larnbel ventures, and VP capital.…
ETC transaction charges hiked; investors cry foul
Ethereum Classic Blockchain has abruptly incurred a surged transaction cost on the network and investors are worried. This has raised eyebrows among users with pundits speculating a possible double spend attack cooking. In the wake of double spend attacks that…