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[Lisa110386]

Top Swiss Stock Exchange Says It Is ‘Open’ to Offering Crypto Trading on Its Platform

"SIX Group, the main company of the Swiss stock exchange, said that it is" ready " to provide cryptocurrency trading services on its digital trading platform, Cointelegraph writes. The platform, which is still under development, will be launched by mid-2019, as the representative of SIX Group told the news resource Swissinfo on July 15".
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-swiss-stock-exchange-says-it-is-open-to-offering-crypto-trading-on-its-platform?utm_source=Mosaic%27s+Daily+Cryptoasset+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c09b27db17-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_04_01_52_COPY_109&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7f4e848a0e-c09b27db17-68242389

[Lisa110386]

E-Commerce Platforms Get Hit With Lightning-Fast Bitcoin Payments for Businesses.
"The Strike payment platform has launched an API for Lightning micro-payments, allowing businesses to receive aggregated bitcoin transactions through the WooCommerce plugin developed by ACINQ".
https://dailyhodl.com/2018/07/15/e-commerce-platforms-get-hit-with-lightning-fast-bitcoin-payments-for-businesses/

[SuperBazooka]

‘Bond Coin’: Thailand Plans Blockchain Token for Instant Securities Settlement
A prominent securities markets body in Thailand is preparing a blockchain-based token that will power instant clearing and settlements of corporate bonds.

After researching blockchain technology for a bond registrar services platform, the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) has revealed its intention to create a “Bond Coin”, a custom token on a private blockchain between permissioned participants including issuers and investors alongside regulators and registered firms.

Notably, the TBMA has already received permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the country’s securities market regulator, to develop the blockchain in a three-phase project expected to launch in August 2018, the Bangkok Post reports.

The first phase will involve the development of a bond registrar subscription system that will also be used to verify bond transactions, TBMA president Tada Phutthitada revealed. Even at the initial stage, the platform will be powered by smart contracts and will include a settlement information system, a subscription system and a verification system for corporate bonds. Further, the blockchain platform will also provide an information fact sheet with details including interest rates and payments, among other information. At this stage, the system will bring the operational process from 7-10 days down to 1-3 days.
https://www.ccn.com/bond-coin-thailand-plans-blockchain-token-for-instant-securities-settlement/

[Lisa110386]

"The American company Robinhood, at the beginning of the year launched a service for non-Commission trade in crypto-currencies, announced the addition of Dogecoin (DOGE) to its mobile application".
https://twitter.com/RobinhoodApp/status/1018842982043168771
https://blog.robinhood.com/news/2018/7/15/dogecoin-is-now-on-robinhood-crypto

[Lisa110386]

Exchange Binance and KuCoin hold quarterly burning your tokens Cryptocurrency
 "Exchange Binance officially announced the next – the fourth – quarterly "burning" your token Coin Binance (BNB).Also today, the quarterly burning of their tokens spends another popular cryptocurrency exchange – KuCoin. Its cryptocurrency KuCoin Shares (KCS) is burned at approximately the same principle as that of Binance".
https://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/1018717683808784384

[Lisa110386]

Japanese platform SBIVC started accepting bitcoin, XRP and BCash.
"In June 2018, the main banking consortium of Japan, SBI Group, announced the launch of the virtual currency platform. Today the exchange of virtual currencies SBIVC the beginning of customer service. First, the platform was launched with XRP cryptocurrency, then bitcoin (BTC) and BCash (BCH) were added in the Japanese yen pair".

https://ambcrypto.com/sbi-virtual-currencies-begins-accepting-new-users-offers-xrp-bitcoin-btc-and-bitcoin-cash-bch/

[klasik1980]

Hong Kong Trade Finance Will Fight Fraud With a Blockchain-Based Platform

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has partnered with Chinese Ping An to release a blockchain-based trade finance platform. The joint effort is expected to speed-up the process and prevent fraud.

CCN first reported the Hong Kong’s de facto central bank’s initiative back on March 30. At the time, the bank unveiled a proof-of-concept (PoC) blockchain platform built for trade finance.

https://www.ccn.com/hong-kong-trade-finance-will-fight-fraud-with-a-blockchain-based-platform/

[SuperBazooka]

Stasis Onboards First Institutional Client for EURS Stablecoin
Stasis, the crypto ecosystem which recently launched the stablecoin EURS that is paired exactly against the Euro recently announced that it had onboarded its first institutional client.
The announcement was made through a tweet by Stasis CEO Gregory Klumov. Speaking exclusively to CCN, Klumov explained that the client operates in the field of money management.
“We are happy to welcome on board of the STASIS ecosystem a licensed money manager, specializing in liquid alternatives. Institutional investors are just starting to accumulate crypto exposure and the EURS token is a perfect start to get involved in this exciting marketplace”, Klumov told CCN.

There has been much talk of late on how the recent slump in cryptocurrency prices has had to do with the lack of interest from institutional investors. This new development could see further moves in the field as interest in the cryptocurrency space continues to grow.
https://www.ccn.com/stasis-onboards-first-institutional-client-for-eurs-stablecoin/

[cxboyminer]

Cryptocurrency Custodian Services Find Huge Demand in Australia

Cryptocurrency Custodian Services Find Huge Demand in Australia
Australia-based Pallion, a precious metals firm, has expanded its subsidiary Custodian Vaults’ services to include the region’s first insured cryptocurrency custodial service according to July 16, 2018 reports.

Read more: https://btcmanager.com/cryptocurrency-custodian-services-find-huge-demand-in-australia/

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[cxboyminer]

IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University

Columbia University and IBM have set up a centre devoted to research in blockchain technology and data transparency.

It will include an innovation accelerator to apply blockchain to address growing demands around data transparency, as well as incubate business ideas from entrepreneurial students, faculty and members of the start-up community.

Read more: https://www.bankingtech.com/2018/07/ibm-honing-blockchain-development-and-skills-at-columbia-university/

[Hoofprint]

GMO's New Internet Bank Will Settle Payments With Blockchain

Japanese digital services firm GMO Internet has just launched a new web bank that it says will soon use blockchain to facilitate payments.

The firm said in a company notice that it had teamed up with Aozora Bank Group on the joint enterprise and that the two firms had been preparing for the launch of the "next-generation" bank since mid-2016.

https://www.coindesk.com/gmos-new-internet-bank-will-settle-payments-with-blockchain/

[cxboyminer]

New Software for Cryptocurrency and Tax returns currently in the works ; Japanese Task Agency

The Japanese National Task Agency (NTA) has made clear that there is a great deal of paperwork following the organization of tax returns for itself as well as cryptocurrency traders in the country.

Read more: https://zycrypto.com/new-software-for-cryptocurrency-and-tax-returns-currently-in-the-works-japanese-task-agency/

[alshulk]

Card SpectroCoin active again
"SpectroCoin, a cryptocurrency payment service, announced today that a virtual prepaid card service is available again. Now users can convert cryptocurrencies to euros and spend them in any online store where the main debit cards are accepted.

Last year, like other large crypto companies, the debit card program was closed by the card provider. In total, SpectroCoin has issued more than 65,000 cards to customers around the world".
https://blog.spectrocoin.com/en/2018/07/spectrocoin-virtual-prepaid-cards-are-back/

[alshulk]

US Regulator Encourages Crypto Investors to Do Their Own Research, Watch for 10 Key Factors.

"A new message from the commodity futures trading Commission (CFTC), entitled "precautions when buying digital coins or tokens", recommends that crypto-enthusiasts exercise caution.
When assessing the project, the regulatory body of the United States calls on captainvalor to consider 10 key factors".

https://dailyhodl.com/2018/07/17/us-regulator-encourages-crypto-investors-to-do-their-own-research-watch-for-10-key-factors/

[Hoofprint]

Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments

Mastercard won a U.S. patent on Tuesday for a method of speeding up cryptocurrency payments.

The document, published July 17 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), explains that though cryptocurrencies have "seen increased usage over traditional fiat currencies by consumers who value anonymity and security," the wide disparity in payment processing times between the two classes of assets puts cryptocurrencies at a "disadvantage."

https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-wins-patent-for-speeding-up-crypto-payments/

[alshulk]

Monero Confirms That The First Audit Of ‘Bulletproofs’ Was Successful
"The privacy-based cryptocurrency Monero has announced that it has successfully completed a technical audit for the "bulletproofs" Protocol. Bulletproofs is the Protocol improved the proof with zero disclosure (ZK-Snarks). The blog Monero stated that this innovation will improve not only the scaling of the network, but also will speed up the execution of transactions and reduce their cost".
https://ethereumworldnews.com/monero-bulletproof-protocol/

[alshulk]

Bitcoin ETF Frenzy: SEC Receives A Flurry Of Emails From The Public
"The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently buried under a storm of emails from cryptocurrency proponents concerning the recent Cboe Bitcoin ETF filing".
https://ethereumworldnews.com/bitcoin-etf-frenzy-sec-receives-a-flurry-of-emails-from-the-public/

[alshulk]

China Enticed by Blockchain and Prepares to Issue own Digital Currency.
"According to some experts, the ban on ICO in China has become a kind of preparation for the release of its digital currency, Asiacryptotoday reports. In October last year, PBOC tested algorithms that will be used to issue digital currency. The new currency will help to reduce the country's operating costs and will be used in different spheres of life".
https://www.asiacryptotoday.com/china-enticed-by-blockchain-and-prepares-to-issue-own-digital-currency/