Kraken launches licensed crypto derivatives in Australia

The first blockchain association in Mexico has formed, its founding members including industry players like blockchain software firm ConsenSys, Forbes Mexico reported Nov. 28.The Blockchain Association of Mexico was established companies Bitso, Volabit, BIVA, GBM, Lvna Capital, ConsenSys and Exponent Capital. The organization’s objective is to educate citizens in the technology’s deployment and its potential…

The government of Uzbekistan has reportedly barred its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrencies.According to local news outlet Novosti Uzbekistana on Dec. 25, the National Project Management Agency has banned citizens from purchasing crypto, even on established exchanges. The decision comes as a surprise to many, as the country has previously displayed a relatively lenient stance toward digital…

Despite his NBA team owning $130 in BTC, billionaire Mark Cuban believes bananas are a better means of exchange than Bitcoin. 1250 Total views 41 Total shares In a recent appearance on Anthony Pompliano’s The Pomp Podcast, billionaire investor and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, discussed his qualms with Bitcoin (BTC).Despite arguing…

Bison Trails, a leading blockchain infrastructure platform, has been acquired by the San Franciso-based exchange. 751 Total views 4 Total shares Coinbase, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has made another strategic acquisition — this time in the critical field of blockchain infrastructure. The company announced Tuesday that it had acquired Bison Trails, a fully managed blockchain infrastructure…

Financial services firm Jefferies’ recent survey indicates that American users will hardly use Facebook’s forthcoming stablecoin Libra due to a lack of trust, The Block reported on July 1In the survey, which included over 600 respondents, four in five people reportedly chose  “Unlikely” or “Very unlikely” when asked whether they would purchase Libra. 45% of…

The layer one (L1) battle is starting to heat up again and multiple protocols have seen their token values rise in recent weeks as traders venture out to see what life is like outside of the Ethereum (ETH) network. One L1 protocol that has seen its token price climb to a new all-time high this week…

Ripple issued a statement on Tuesday urging market participants to hear its side of the story amid the ongoing SEC saga. 5448 Total views 27 Total shares With XRP plunging in value following a wave of exchange delistings and trading suspensions, Ripple Labs issued a statement Tuesday vowing to respond to the United States Securities…

J. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), plans to promote the blockchain-based United States dollar with a new think tank.Giancarlo, who earned the “Crypto Dad” moniker for advocating a “do no harm” approach to blockchain regulation, is now setting up a think tank called the Digital Dollar Foundation to promote…