US ‘far behind’ on crypto, election no quick fix: Ripple APAC boss

The number of lobbies working on blockchain technology issues in Washington D.C. tripled in 2018, politics-oriented news outlet Politico reported on March 18.The number of entities lobbying on digital currencies and blockchain reportedly grew almost thrice in the course of the past year, reaching 33 projects in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to 12…

In January, Delio was granted Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) approval by the Korean Financial Intelligence Unit. 215 Total views 10 Total shares Crypto-focused finance company Delio has partnered with Blockdaemon to launch retail-focused staking services, giving customers a more seamless way to earn rewards on their digital asset holdings.Delio’s staking services expand its existing…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly dropped from $10,000 to $8,600 on BitMEX as nearly $140 million worth of long contracts were liquidated. The pullback came merely 16 hours after BTC surged to $10,473, testing the dreaded $10,500 resistance level.Bitcoin typically sees a heightened level of volatility when it approaches key dates. Crucial periods in…

Blockchain technology is an important tool in addressing the data protection crisis, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser believes.Kaiser, a former business development director at controversial British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, has discussed global data privacy issues in an interview with Cointelegraph on Jan. 23.Currently serving as co-founder at digital intelligence startup Own Your Data…

The Commonwealth of Dominica has launched a digital identity program and national token in partnership with Huobi. 198 Total views 1 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has partnered with the Commonwealth of Dominica to roll out a digital identity and national token service that promises digital citizenship of the West Indian island nation.Not to be…

NSX Limited, the operator of the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSXA), is working on a joint blockchain-based project to enable same-day settlements.According to a Feb. 20 announcement, NSX has partnered with iSignthis (ISX), a publicly listed firm specializing in payment authentication services, to establish a new venture that would provide “multicurrency, real-time and same…

ApeCoin DAO board member Yat Siu said that there is currently "no discussion" regarding an exclusive chain for APE. 258 Total views 3 Total shares ApeCoin (APE) announced its integration with Ethereum (ETH) sidechain Polygon after the recent Yuga Labs’ Otherdeeds nonfungible token (NFT) minting incident that led to speculation on a new chain for…

The cryptocurrency exchanges offers a self-custody solution that integrates a multiparty computation technique to secure funds. 168 Total views 1 Total shares Several former FTX executives have teamed up to help build a new cryptocurrency exchange in Dubai with a specific focus on what FTX failed to do — secure customer funds.Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun

Circle has released its reserve report for December 2022 highlighting over-collateralized asset holdings currently backing 44.5 billion USDC tokens in circulation. 290 Total views 6 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTUSD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle has released an accountant-verified report of its treasury reserve holdings backing more than…