Cryptocurrency News
OKEx may have trailed Binance as the biggest exchange in the world by trade volume, but there was no stopping it from being declared best in the world in Malta. The exchange was named the crypto exchange of the year during the inaugural Malta Blockchain Awards. OKEx was fighting for […]
There are still plenty of people who remain confident the Bitcoin price will see an incredibly sharp rebound later this year or throughout early 2019. One surprising Bitcoin “bull” is Malta’s Prime Minister. Joseph Muscat claims the use of Bitcoin is inevitable, not just in Malta, but across the rest […]
For cryptocurrency insiders suffering from conference fatigue, it might be tempting to block out your agenda for the rest of the fall. With many of the heavy hitters like Consensus already over, don’t be fooled into thinking you’ve seen this year’s best. In an industry moving faster than a bullet […]
ICOs were unaffected by the bear market and attracted significant interest from investors through the end of last quarter. 2017 was a big year for cryptos as they shot into the limelight, but 2018 has been ten times better. This is according to a market status report published by ICORating […]
Okay, so Bitcoin Bulls does sound a lot like a basketball team. But hey, investing in Bitcoin has a lot in common with an adrenaline-packed b-ball game. Highs and lows, wins and losses, regrouping in the locker room after a thrashing from regulators and cybercriminals… 2018 has been a tough […]
The next economic battleground is surely cryptocurrency; it is the first new asset class to have emerged in decades, and everyone wants a piece of the action. The Bitcoin price is rocketing as BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment fund manager, has announced its intention to explore and likely enter the […]
Malta, the tiny European island situated in the central Mediterranean Sea, has become the first country to provide an official set of regulations for operators in the blockchain, cryptocurrency and DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) space. On July 4, 2018, the Maltese Parliament passed 3 bills into law, establishing the first […]
Malta is quickly positioning itself as a major hub for blockchain and cryptocurrency activity. That situation will only be bolstered by the new regulatory framework recently approved by the country’s government. Malta will receive its own infrastructure to foster blockchain innovation. Another Big Move by Malta It is evident that […]
As the United States starts to get its head around the cryptocurrency space, regulation is still lacking much-needed clarity. The ICO market is carrying on as enthusiastically as possible, raising just shy of $12 billion already this year. But with the mixed messages and questions raised by the SEC, some […]
Long-term investment in blockchain technology is an opportunity for the banking industry to reduce costs and become more efficient. This is according to Sergio Ermotti, the CEO of UBS Bank. In an interview with CNBC, he stated that the bank would continue to invest in blockchain tech in order to […]
A year ago, it would have been difficult to believe that major governments throughout the world would delve into the world of cryptocurrency. However, with last summer’s price explosion, nations worldwide have begun to approach cryptocurrency from a number of angles. While cryptocurrency was first conceived as a tool to […]