Nick Omo

Chemical Engineer, Creative Writer, Cryptocurrency Enthusiast. If I am not immersed in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology news, I am attempting to beat my 504 Scrabble high score.

Bitcoin Futures Trading Grew by 41 Percent...

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group says its Bitcoin futures contract trading grew by 41 percent in the third quarter of 2018. CME also...

Bitfinex and Tether Secure New Banking Partnerships

Bitfinex and Tether recently announced new banking partnerships in Hong Kong and the Bahamas, respectively. Previously, both companies, who reportedly share the same management,...

Tezos Pumps as Kraken Announces XTZ Trading...

Kraken recently announced the launch of Tezos (XTZ) trading on its platform. The popular cryptocurrency exchange service becomes the latest to offer support for...

The US Is Behind the Curve on...

Sheila Warren believes the United States is behind the curve on cryptocurrency payment adoption. The head of the World Economic Forum’s blockchain policy unit...

Barclays Puts Proposed Cryptocurrency Trading Desk on...

Barclays has suspended its work on a proposed cryptocurrency trading platform. The UK banking behemoth, for now, prefers not to incorporate digital assets into...

Nasdaq Reportedly Considers Creating Platform for Cryptocurrency...

Inside sources say Nasdaq is looking to create a platform for cryptocurrency security tokens. This development is the latest in a series of reports...

Coinbase Welcomes Stricter Cryptocurrency Laws in Japan

Coinbase says it isn’t worried by Japanese regulators working to strengthen the country’s cryptocurrency regulatory framework. The virtual currency exchange platform also believes that...

Famed Nocoiner Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini Once...

Nouriel Roubini continues to scream himself hoarse, espousing the same flawed rhetoric about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The New York University professor and Economist...

Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Halts Fiat Deposits, 110...

Bitfinex suspended fiat deposits on the platform amidst claims of insolvency. The popular cryptocurrency exchange platform says deposits should resume in a week’s time. EUR,...

South Korea’s Bithumb Crypto Exchange Sold to...

News coming out of the local media in South Korea indicate the sale of Bithumb to BK Global Consortium. Bithumb is one of the...

Blockchain Technology Can Bring About Global Financial...

Jim Yong Kim says blockchain technology can help to engineer the actualization of global financial inclusion. The World Bank Group (WBG) president believes a...

Bitcoin Leads $13 Billion Cryptocurrency Wipeout as...

After weeks of sideways trading, Bitcoin experienced a sudden drop in the early hours of Thursday, falling by more than $400 in less than...