Tagem, a new smart banknote platform is launching the bitcoin banknotes in Singapore, which is known for its blockchain and crypto favorable regulatory measures. The notes comes in denominations of 0.01 and 0.05 BTC and simple to use. The process of acquiring, owning, and circulating cryptocurrencies is a lot safer now as well. Tangem Notes

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Taylor-Copeland Law, a private law firm in California, has filed a class action suit against Ripple Labs, its wholly owned subsidiary XRP II, and Ripple Labs’ CEO Brad Garlinghouse on behalf of aggrieved investors who have sustained losses as a result of Ripple’s sale of XRP tokens. The lawsuit filed with the San Francisco County

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The co-founder of Reddit has made a bold prediction, stating that the Ethereum price will reach $15,000 in 2018. Also Read: Reddit Might Enable Bitcoin Payments Again Including BTC, ETH, and LTC Alexis Ohanian, an active voice in the cryptocurrency community said during an interview “At the end of the year, Bitcoin will be at

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Arizona’s Plan to Accept Tax Payments in Cryptocurrency, Undergoes Setback
Earlier in February it was reported that officials in the state were looking to allow citizens to pay their taxes using cryptocurrencies. Whilst the Arizona House of Representatives did indeed pass a bill that would allow citizens to pay taxes using cryptocurrencies, it now turns

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Secure messaging app Telegram, has cancelled plans to open its much-hyped initial coin offering (ICO) to the public, an anonymous source told Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Telegram-which is developing a blockchain ecosystem called the Telegram Open Network (TON)- has decided that it does not want to enter into the tight regulatory environment

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Huobi Labs in Union With Tianya Set to Launch $1 Billion Incubator Fund in Hainan
Huobi Labs in union with Tianya community has set out to launch a $1 billion global blockchain fund in Hainan Province, China. The exchange representatives stated in a blog post, Huobi Labs will relocate its China’s headquarter to Hainan Island, off China’s southern coast, where Tianya is headquartered. Both parties will jointly build a “Global Cultural


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Some cryptocurrency traders in india challenged the central bank’s order in court, citing constitutional issues. After a month India’s central bank barred regulated lenders from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, trading volumes have surged radically alongside a sharp rally in prices. Analyst argue it would be counterproductive to push virtual currencies at from formal banking system, because

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Barclays CEO Dismiss Rumors About Its Launching of Crypto Trading Desk
Refuting rumors, Jes Staley, the Chief Executive Officer of British banking giant Barclays, said the bank is not immediately launching a cryptocurrency trading desk, Staley cited potential compliance and regulatory barriers as reasons but admitted to looking into cryptocurrency-related business opportunities. Also Read: Barclays Explores Cryptocurrency Trading Interest From Crypto Trading Desk Answering one of the questions

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London Block Exchange Adds Bitcoin Cash And and Ethereum Classic To Its platform
London Block Exchange has added Bitcoin cash (BCH) and Ethereum Classic. Both trading markets have been added to the platform, and both currencies can be traded against the Pound Sterling. The exchange announced that they now support GBP (Great British Pounds) and BCH pairs, as well as Ethereum Classic (ETC). BCH and ETC to BTC pairs

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The Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a new competition with 15,000 NANO coins to be given away to winners. The competition will begin at 0:00 AM on Saturday May 5, and run through Friday May, 11 2018. #NANO Competition – 15,000 $NANO To Giveawayhttps://t.co/FfWxqn0RX8 pic.twitter.com/3w22IGQm0R — Binance (@binance) May 3, 2018 The rules of

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Reddit, a popular site amongst people for having discussions over cryptocurrency has given high hopes to cryptocurrency enthusiasts and followers. It is being said that Reddit might relaunch the Bitcoin payment method which was disabled earlier. However, in an interview with Cheddar on Wednesday, Reddit CTO Chris Slowe shares the company plans to bring back

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Hacked Crypto Exchange Bitgrail Ordered to Cease Operations Shortly After Re-opening
Italian-based cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail has again halted operations after momentarily re-opening most of its trading markets on Wednesday. The exchange, which has been mired in controversy since 17 million Nano tokens (XRB) — that is now worth an estimated $140 million — went missing in February, re-opened trading for all coins except XRB at 10:00

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US House Subcommittees to Explore Blockchain Application in Supply Chain Management
Two U.S. House Subcommittees will hold a hearing next week to explore the potentials of blockchain in improving supply chain management and combat counterfeit goods. According to a notice published on the Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Technology’s website, the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Research and Technology will hold a hearing on

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Ripple (XRP) Goes After Derivatives Market With Codius To Increase in Market Valuation
Codius, Ripple (XRP) smart contract platform, has been revived as ripple is going after the derivatives market with Codius to create a marketplace for XRP derivatives. Derivatives market size: $1.2 quadrillion. If XRP is used to settle contracts the value of XRP should see a dramatic increase in valuation. An XRP derivatives market enables both

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The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has announced the public release of its new Enterprise Ethereum Architecture Stack that is set to standardize the specifications of Ethereum enterprise solutions. Also Read: Ethereum, the Second Largest Cryptocurrency in the World is Under Regulatory Scrutiny Developed by EEA members, the stack defines the “building blocks needed to drive the

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Automobile Giants BMW, FORD Among 30 Members of New Blockchain Consortium
The world’s largest car manufacturers have announced forming the biggest-ever consortium Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) focused on applying blockchain tech in the automotive sector. Announced Tuesday, MOBI has revealed over 30 founding members including BMW, General Motors, Ford, Renault, Berkeley, Hyperledger, Fetch.ai, IBM and IOTA. The organization will explore the potential of the blockchain

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Goldman Sachs Plans to Open a Bitcoin Trading Operation at a Wall Street Bank
Goldman Sachs confirmed on Wednesday that it will begin to leverage its own capital to trade in a variety of investment contracts linked to Bitcoin, and potentially trade Bitcoin directly in the near future. The Wall Street investment bank will soon start trading bitcoin futures with its own money for its clients, It will also

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CryptoUK, a UK-based self-regulatory trade body focused on the cryptocurrency industry, is calling on the regulators and the government to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in the UK. According to City A.M., in its response to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee inquiry into digital currencies, CryptoUK has set out new plans for the HM

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Trusted Key Solutions has raised $3 million to use blockchain technology to create secure digital identities for enterprise customers. Founded by former executives from Microsoft, Oracle and Symantec, in 2006, the company plans to use this funding to accelerate innovation and business expansion to meet growing product demand from enterprise customers. Trusted Key’s digital identity solution

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In an announcement on Tuesday, a financial investment management company based in Oman called BankDhofar, confirmed its decision to join RippleNet, an enterprise blockchain that sees over 100 financial institutions worldwide as members including banks, payment providers and financial institutions. Also Read: Ripple Defends Digital Currencies at UK Parliament Blockchain Hearing This enables them to

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