The trending story of QuadrigaCX is no newer in the cryptospace but the recent turn of events keeps changing earlier inferences and further building wrong speculations especially with respect to customers assets locked on the exchange. For those who are not abreast of the situation, Gerald Cotten, The CEO of Canada’s first centralized cryptocurrency exchange […]
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SPiCE Venture Capital Invests in London-based Digital Securities Exchange Archax
As of February 11th 2019, SPiCE Venture Capital (VC) has invested in Archax, a developing security token exchange in London. The investment includes strategic collaboration to collectively lead the tokenization of traditional securities— something SPiCE VC has done since 2017. The History of SPiCE VC as the First Tokenized VC Fund Explained SPiCE VC is […]

New ‘Token Task Force’ Being Formed by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA)
The recognized Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) is planning to create a new “token task force” in 2019. The information was released by Ron Resnick, the executive director of the company, during a conversation with CoinDesk. The main intention behind this token task force is to work on a specification for tokens running on top of […]

CoinFund, Placeholder Touch on Crypto Funds Getting Into “Generalized Mining” as New Investment Method
As the bear market continues to desolate the crypto world, crypto investors are more and more concerned about how to make big profits in the industry. Because of this, now there are a lot of funds that are into what is being called “generalized mining”. The idea behind generalized mining is that the decentralized web […]

Ex JPMorgan Chase Executive Takes CEO Role at Vakt Blockchain Commodity Post-Trade Platform
Vakt, a blockchain-based commodity post-trade platform, announced on February 13, 2019, that they have a new CEO in the person of Etienne Amic, a former executive at JP Morgan Chase. Amid certainly has an impressive resume, having served as a director at both JPMorgan Chase and Mercuria Energy Trading S.A. Up until recently, he worked […]

Feeling Insecure About Security Token Offerings? Tour De Crypto Co-Founder Offers Sage [Legal] Advice
The cryptocurrency market last year meant that there were un/fortunately busy times to be had for investors and CEOs out there. The same is so true for the likes of Blake Rizzo, and he has been making sure that not even a crypto winter can chill his burning drive. Rizzo’s job history reads like an […]

The First Customs Export Has Been Processed Using Bitcoin Between Argentina and Paraguay
Argentina and Paraguay have processed the first export using Bitcoin (BTC). A pest control seller in Argentina had to send goods to Paraguay and receive a payment of $7,100. Using the SWIFT network, this transaction would have a fixed cost between $120 and $150. This is something that does not help smaller exporters. Using Bitcoin, […]

Protos Blockchain Summit – For Security Tokens, Stability is the Objective
Protos Event Summit: As the market grows, what’s needed are solid blockchains, exchanges, custody and networks – much more as well: institutional investors, companies willing to STO, regulatory approvals and processes. The article Protos Blockchain Summit – For Security Tokens, Stability is the Objective was first published on Security Token Network.

Security Tokens Do Not Require New Regulations According To Swiss Summit
Legal and industry experts agree that security tokens do not require further European regulation to be issued or sold. This conclusion emerged from a discussion held at the Protos Blockchain Summit. The article Security Tokens Do Not Require New Regulations According To Swiss Summit was first published on Security Token Network.

There Are Now Two U.S. Pension Funds Based on Crypto-Investments
For the first time, the United States has its first crypto-based pension fund. Two pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia will now be anchored to a $40 million venture-capital fund owned by Morgan Creek Digital. The only way towards cryptocurrency adoption is through the approval of established institutions and their assets. Crypto needs to be […]