Crypto Storage Provider Zodia Custody Raises $36M From SBI Holdings, Standard Chartered

Jan 15, 2020 at 17:18 UTCCrypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals. The Coinbase-backed exchange, which began operations in September, will also drop the $10 subscription fee it had planned to collect from traders on a monthly basis. Though based in San Francisco, Blade…

Dec 2, 2019 at 11:06 UTCUpdated Dec 2, 2019 at 11:06 UTCBitcoin has erased more than 45 percent of last week's rally, but the outlook remains bullish with prices holding above three-day chart support at $6,847.A re-test of trendline resistance at $7,665 looks likely. A violation there would expose Friday's high of $7,870.Acceptance below $6,847…

Dec 3, 2020 at 3:07 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 3, 2020 at 3:29 p.m. UTCHydra is one of the biggest darknet markets still in operation.("Hercules and the Hydra" image via Metropolitan Museum of Art)Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed ResultsDarknet markets are having a rough 2020.COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on all shipping-centric industries, drug…

The U.S. is one step closer to having a spot market bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the holy grail of white glove crypto financial products. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals delivered a crushing interpretation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s logic for denying an ETF, finding the agency acted “capriciously”…

news A U.S. ice hockey team has launched a blockchain-based app allowing fans to ensure their merchandise and memorabilia are the real deal. Announced by the LA Kings Wednesday, the app uses augmented reality (AR) to be able recognize an authentic piece of registered merchandise versus a fake or unregistered and possibly stolen item, according to…

Jul 6, 2020 at 18:30 UTCUpdated Jul 6, 2020 at 18:44 UTCAdministrator Jovita Carranza took over the SBA this year. (Tia Dufour/White House/Small Business Administration)ConsenSys, R3, Tron, CipherTrace: Blockchain Startups Got $18M+ in US ‘PPP’ Bailout LoansMore than 40 companies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry collected at least $18 million in payroll loans from…

Countries should set up legal frameworks that support the deployment of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), Agustin Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, an international bank said on Wednesday.Around 80% of central banks are either not allowed to issue a CBDC under existing laws or they have legal frameworks which lack clarity

news “Half of the audience here is like, ‘I hope you die in a fire.’” As a libertarian, comedian and podcast host Dave Smith has a lot of common ground with bitcoin enthusiasts, who have a reputation for having a libertarian bent. But when he and others argue that bitcoin isn’t going to replace government-issued…

Mirae Asset Securities, South Korea's largest financial group with over $500 in assets under management, said Thursday that it is working with Ethereum scaling platform Polygon Labs to advance tokenization within finance and boost adoption of Web3 technologies.Polygon Labs will be a technical consultant in The Mirae Asset Security Token Working Group, which is working