Hong Kong makes HKVAX third licensed retail crypto exchange

The patent for “oracle-like” data storage contained technology that was already in existence, DEF said.

Previous crypto bear markets triggered much bigger layoffs, with some firms like ConsenSys reportedly firing up to 60% of its workforce in 2018. 223 Total views 30 Total shares Gemini, a cryptocurrency trading platform founded by brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is the latest industry firm to lay off a significant part of its staff…

The anti-crypto conference hopes attendees will get a chance to speak face-to-face with government officials to share their skepticism about the industry. 2182 Total views 21 Total shares In the middle of crypto’s latest bear market, industry and asset class detractors have rallied together to share their skepticism and network with lawmakers at their own…

Due to regulatory policies, its ETPs are only currently trading on European exchanges. 36 Total views 6 Total shares On Wednesday, DeFi Technologies announced that its subsidiary Valour reached $274.2 million in assets under management. The company offers various cryptocurrency-denominated exchange-traded products, or ETPs, listed on European exchanges.Cointelegraph previously reported that Valour launched two such…

Should Gatorade go meta, it may join a number of major food and drink brands exploring virtual offerings, including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Anheuser-Busch. 90 Total views 18 Total shares Stokely-Van Camp, the beverage company with the original rights to market and produce Gatorade, may be exploring releasing virtual sports drinks in the metaverse.According to records…

Yoshitaka Kitao, CEO and representative director of Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, has singled out Ripple (XRP) and blockchain consortium R3 as reasons to remain optimistic about the future of the crypto industry — bear market notwithstanding. Kitao made his remarks during an interview with Japanese crypto news outlet Coin Post on Feb. 18.SBI…

Bitcoin holds its latest advances over the weekend, but there are plenty of arguments calling for a snap BTC price retracement.

The United Nations has warned that attending a North Korean cryptocurrency conference in February is likely to constitute a sanctions violation, according to a report by Reuters on Jan. 15.The report follows last week’s indictment of Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith on charges of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.Griffith traveled to…