Category: Industry and Adoption
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Has No Plans to Issue Central Bank Digital Currency, Says Government Official
A government official for Hong Kong’s de facto central bank has said that there are no plans for it to issue a central bank digital…
Traders Think Regulatory Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Market Is a Good Thing
The cryptocurrency market is undergoing a shift as the issue of regulation remains at the fore of discussion; yet, according to some traders regulating the…
Top Challenges of ICO PR
With more than $3 billion raised from ICOs in 2017 and many more ICOs expected this year, it certainly has huge potential for start-up companies…
Investing Platform eToro to Launch Cryptocurrency Offering in the US
Online investment platform eToro has announced that it will be launching a cryptocurrency offering in the U.S., enabling users in the country to invest in…
Report: Japan’s Largest Bank to Test Its Digital Currency Next Year
Japan’s biggest bank, and the world’s fourth largest, is reportedly planning to launch a large-scale trial of its own digital currency as early as next…
Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Rise 80% in April, Shaking Off Q1 Blues
April has proven to be a positive month for cryptocurrency hedge funds, with one reporting a more than 80 percent gain, making it its first…
Barclays CEO Says Bank Has No Immediate Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
The CEO of Barclays has said that it won’t be launching a cryptocurrency trading desk anytime soon stating that he is wary of regulatory and…
Nasdaq CEO: We Would Consider Becoming a Cryptocurrency Exchange
The CEO of Nasdaq has said that the stock exchange ‘would consider’ becoming a cryptocurrency exchange in the future once the industry overcomes hurdles. Speaking…
Survey: One in Five Finance Firms Are Considering Trading in Cryptocurrencies
One in five finance firms is thinking about trading cryptocurrencies in the next 12 months, according to a new survey by Thomson Reuters. The survey…
