New York Supreme Court Declares NYAG has Jurisdiction over Bitfinex

The New York State Supreme Court ruled that the New York Attorney General (NYAG) has jurisdiction over the case with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, regarding fraud allegations.   The New York State Supreme Court ruled that the New York Attorney General (NYAG) has jurisdiction over the case with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, regarding the fraud allegations.    IFinex, the … Continue reading New York Supreme Court Declares NYAG has Jurisdiction over Bitfinex

Exclusive: Transforming Healthcare Megatrends with Blockchain Healthcare Specialist

Bringing all level of governments together. The membership of Government Blockchain Association (GBA) ranges from student organizations, private sector professionals and government employees and the GBA serve as a catalyst in building blockchain community with professional chapters, blockchain specialists and nurturing blockchain practitioners. We are delighted to speak with Gerard Dache, Executive Director of GBA … Continue reading Exclusive: Transforming Healthcare Megatrends with Blockchain Healthcare Specialist

Bitfinex Permitted to Withhold Documents About Alleged $850 Million Cover-up

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex is legally allowed to withhold documents pertaining to the alleged cover-up of an $850 million loss on its trading platform. A court order authorized by court justices David Friedman, Peter Tom, Troy Webber, Ellen Gesmar and Jeffrey Oing has stopped the previous … Continue reading Bitfinex Permitted to Withhold Documents About Alleged $850 Million Cover-up

Aeternity Partners with Uruguay Can to Track Cannabis Production Using Blockchain

Uruguay Can, one of the major cannabis production companies in South America, and Aeternity, an open-source blockchain firm intended for decentralized applications, have partnered in developing a supply chain management platform based on the blockchain technology. The collaboration will permit the tracking and registration of cannabis strains from the initial seed stage to the final … Continue reading Aeternity Partners with Uruguay Can to Track Cannabis Production Using Blockchain

Peertec Joins Hands with Penta Security for Blockchain-Enabled Infrastructural Security

Peertec, a leading blockchain-focused fintech firm, has revealed its strategic collaboration with Penta Security, a highly valued web and data security company.  According to the announcement on October 15, 2019, the two South Korean firms have partnered to boost Peertec’s infrastructure security using blockchain technology. The security of its GDAC cryptocurrency exchange and services is … Continue reading Peertec Joins Hands with Penta Security for Blockchain-Enabled Infrastructural Security

Telegram May Push TON Launch Date Before Facing SEC

After coming under fire from the United States Securities Commission (SEC), Telegram has allegedly informed its investors that it will postpone launching its Telegram Open Network (TON). According to Cointelegraph, on Oct. 16th Telegram sent a message to its investors saying it wants to push the launch from the previously set late October 2019 to April … Continue reading Telegram May Push TON Launch Date Before Facing SEC

US Congress Examines Draft Stablecoin Bill While Facebook Will Not Launch Libra Until US Regulators Approve

The United States Congress has been considering drafting a bill that argues that all managed stablecoins must be treated as investment contracts and hence are securities.  Sylvia Garcia, the US Representative for Texas’ 29th congressional district, drafted a bill, “Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019,” stating that stablecoins should be regulated under the Securities Act of 1933. The draft bill noted that … Continue reading US Congress Examines Draft Stablecoin Bill While Facebook Will Not Launch Libra Until US Regulators Approve

Telegram Investors Agree Not to Demand Money Back Until TON is Launched

The majority of investors of the Telegram Open Network (TON) in the $1.7 billion Gram token sale have voted against the return of their funds and agreed to postpone the launch of the blockchain network.  Last week, Telegram sent a message to its investors saying it wants to push the launch from the previously set … Continue reading Telegram Investors Agree Not to Demand Money Back Until TON is Launched

NexChange Interview Series: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Part 2

This article was contributed by our content partner, Nexchange Now. Olga Yaroskevsky: You’ve described 4 possible scenarios for a CBDC to evolve: interbank settlement, similar to cash, new policy tool, public deposit in CB, but none of them are perfect, according to your words, perfect. Why? Alicia Garcia-Herrero: It depends on what you want to do. If … Continue reading NexChange Interview Series: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Part 2

German Startup Plans to Launch Bitcoin ETN on Frankfurt, Luxembourg Stock Exchanges

Scheduled to take place on Dec. 2, Iconic, a German startup, wants to integrate cryptocurrency into the stock market through the listing of their bitcoin derivative with regulated trading on the Frankfurt and Luxembourg Stock Exchanges. As reported by Handelsblatt on Oct. 29, the startup had already submitted the prospectus of their financial products. The … Continue reading German Startup Plans to Launch Bitcoin ETN on Frankfurt, Luxembourg Stock Exchanges

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