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Crypto Reluctance Leads Nowhere Says Lithuanian Central Bank

The central bank of Lithuania has begun talks with commercial banks and virtual currency traders on their attitudes towards cryptocurrencies. Though she acknowledges the risks, Jekaterina Govina, fintech strategy coordinator at the Bank of Lithuania, says: Blind denial, reluctance to understand and to work with the cryptocurrency world leads nowhere. Usually conservative on the matter of cryptocurrencies, the central bank of Lithuania has gathered representatives from the banking sector, virtual currency traders, those involved with
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Melanie Kramer · April 18, 2018 · 6:00 am
Altcoin News, Bitcoin Exchange, FinTech, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article
CriptoHub Launching Brazilian Cryptocurrency and Financial Exchange

One of the biggest problems facing new investors is the hurdles they’ll need to jump through to simply sign up for an exchange and deposit money. CriptoHub offers loads of coin options, unique payment processing services, and more. The Untapped Brazilian Market Late last year, Bitcoin was making headlines all over the world as it soared higher than anyone had thought possible. Tens of thousands of people from around the world flocked to exchanges to
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Matthew Hrones · April 13, 2018 · 11:45 pm
Altcoin News, Bitcoin, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Interviews, News, News teaser
CEO Mike Zevakin: ‘Exenium Improves on Every Aspect of a Traditional Cryptocurrency Exchange’

Exenium has garnered worldwide attention of late as their innovative new trading platform – a fully functional cryptocurrency exchange in a chat-bot – has caught the interest of the entire crypto community. Bitcoinist sat down with Exenium CEO Mike Zevakin to learn more about the project and find out how they put so much security and functionality into such a tiny package. Bitcoinist: Where did you get the idea of building a crypto exchange in
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Cynthia Turcotte · April 3, 2018 · 12:00 pm
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Exenium Exchange Looks to Disrupt Digital Asset Trading Market

With dozens of stories coming out in recent weeks about exchanges getting hacked or losing user funds, many are looking for another place to trade their coins. Exenium is offering the most secure and intuitive cryptocurrency trading experience in the space. Big Exchanges Taking Flak from the Community The growing mainstream interest in cryptocurrency over the past few months brought millions of new users into the space, with most signing up on just a few
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Matthew Hrones · March 24, 2018 · 7:00 pm
Altcoin News, FinTech, Interviews, News, News teaser
An Interview with Taklimakan Network’s Business Adviser, Rakesh Kirpalani

Last month, Rakesh Kirpalani, a Dubai-based businessman and investor, joined the company Taklimakan Network as an adviser. Taklimakan is a mobile- and web-based blockchain solution that was developed as a training tool for investors, traders, and enthusiasts with any level of crypto experience and who want to learn how to make informed choices about the cryptocurrency market. In this interview with Mr. Kirpalani, we discuss his background in investing and advising startups, along with his
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Bitcoinist.net · March 23, 2018 · 10:30 am
Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article
Breakthrough Crypto Investment App Launches Globally and Announces Its ICO

NYC, USA – New York-based fintech startup Coinseed, announced today that its app – which lets users invest their spare change into crypto – has now launched globally. They also announced the ICO to start on March 20th which has 15% bonus for early investors who get whitelisted. Coinseed ICO Originally, Coinseed was founded when it became evident there was a huge audience interested in cryptocurrencies but those people found it hard to invest in
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Bitcoinist.net · March 18, 2018 · 7:30 pm
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Crypto-Fiat Financial Platform Saifu to Make Using Cryptocurrency as Easy as Using a Traditional Online Bank Account

Saifu is looking to bridge the gap between fiat and digital currencies and bring access to financial services to the more than 2 million unbanked and underbanked people around the world. Bitcoinist recently sat down with Zach Murray, marketing director of the Czech-based startup, to discuss the merits of the platform, their upcoming ICO, and their participation in the recently completed Asian Tour 2018 roadshow. Bitcoinist: For our readers who may not be familiar with
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Cynthia Turcotte · March 18, 2018 · 3:00 pm
Altcoin News, Blockchain Technology, Ethereum, FinTech, News, News teaser
There Is More to Life Than Ethereum – Darcmatter Has Turned to Nem to Power Its Project

The fintech industry has been at the epicenter of change brought on by the blockchain and smart contracts. However, one industry that has more or less escaped this change is the alternative investment industry. The reason for this is in part due to the fact that it is still run in an archaic way and has always struggled with opacity and overarching costs. Scandals, such as the Madoff Ponzi Fraud Scheme and the collapse of
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Denis Vinokourov · March 17, 2018 · 5:30 pm
Altcoin News, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser
ICO Plans to Become World’s First EMI Licensed Fiat & Crypto Payments Provider

Lithuanian startup Safein may soon be the first crypto/fiat provider with an EMI (Electronic Money Institution) license! The modern-day e-commerce market is a veritable storm of international legislative and tax regulations. Though this situation has been true in fiat for much longer than with our beloved decentralized markets Whilst I don’t agree with the sentiment of Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney’s recent comments, his statements contain some concerning truths. Primarily that cryptocurrencies such
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Bitcoinist.net · March 14, 2018 · 9:00 pm
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price, FinTech, News, News teaser, Technology
Thomson Reuters Now Tracking Bitcoin Sentiment

Thomson Reuters is set to track and analyze mentions of Bitcoin – the dominant cryptocurrency by market capitalization – across hundreds of social media and news websites. Mainstream Analysis Canadian multinational mass media and information firm Thomson Reuters is to track and analyze conversations about Bitcoin across hundreds of news and social media websites, in an effort to help keep investors interested in the dominant cryptocurrency ahead of the curve. As reported by Reuters, this
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Adam James · March 12, 2018 · 9:30 pm
Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Sponsored Article
Solid Rocket Booster Ignition And Liftoff Of The Datarius!

Already today, on March 5, 2018, at 12:12 UTC, the main ITO round of the Datarius project – the first social p2p cryptobank – starts. Users, natural and legal persons from all over the world, will be able to interact directly with each other, thereby avoiding the middlemen and paying only a minimal fee to the platform, at their discretion, based on the additional services selected. The final public round will also determine the total
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Bitcoinist.net · March 5, 2018 · 3:00 pm
Bitcoin Regulation, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser
Europe Still Isn’t Ready to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

Despite calls for action from would-be regulators in Germany and France and Europol’s recent claim that $5.5 billion is being laundered in Europe via cryptocurrency, the European Commission still isn’t ready to force regulations on the emerging market. Haste Makes Waste Instead of rushing into regulatory measures, Pete Kerstens — leader of the European Commission’s fintech task force — has called for a more measured approach, telling a recent EURACTIV-organized and American Express-sponsored forum: We should
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Adam James · February 26, 2018 · 9:30 am
Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser
DCC: Distributed Banking, Future of the Financial Industry

A storm of dramatic change is yet to sweep the banking industry. In the most unprecedented revolution in centuries, blockchain will exert significant impacts on reforming the obsolete institutional system. Therefore, distributed banking public chain, just like DCC, will ultimately dominate the future financial industry model. In the digital-oriented 21st century, the contemporary banking industry is already behind the times, with its foundation constantly battered by waves of new technologies and models. Distributed Banking, the
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Bitcoinist.net · February 17, 2018 · 1:00 pm
Altcoin News, FinTech, News, News teaser, Ripple
Ripple Signs Massive Deal with UAE Exchange

Despite the recent skepticism, Ripple has received a big-time boost by signing a massive deal with major foreign exchange UAE Exchange. The Proof Is in the Partnership Ripple has come under criticism as of late, with a massive sell-off of XRP followed by skepticism as to the number of financial institutions even interested in using the third-ranked cryptocurrency in the first place. However, Ripple has fired back at the haters by garnering another significant partner.
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Adam James · February 11, 2018 · 1:45 pm
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Blockex Bridges the Gap Between Traditional and Digital Finance

London based FinTech company BlockEx are bringing several innovations to the world of the digital exchange. They aim to disrupt the way the world trades by combining the best features of both traditional and digital trading. In addition, they provide tools for managing the entire lifecycle of blockchain based digital assets. Trading Platform The core of the service is their Digital Asset Exchange Platform (DAxP). This is a fully featured online exchange, offering real-time trading
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Emilio Janus · February 10, 2018 · 2:30 am
Blockchain Technology, Companies, FinTech, News, News teaser
CG Blockchain and FactSet Team Up to Enhance Investors’ Interaction with Crypto Assets

CG Blockchain, developers of blockchain-based tech for the investment industry, has announced their partnership with global financial data and analytical tools provider FactSet. The new partnership will enable CG Blockchain’s clients to use FactSet’s order and execution management system for order generation, analysis, and compliance. In return, FactSet will gain access to blockchain tools developed by CG Blockchain. FactSet (FDS) is a publicly traded company that provides analytical and data-driven solutions, technology, content, and services to professional investors.
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Bitcoinist.net · February 9, 2018 · 10:00 pm
Altcoin News, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article
Saifu: Enabling the Transition to a Digital Economy

Getting new users into the digital currency space is one of the biggest problems faced by the community at large today. Most new investors don’t know what they’re getting into, but Saifu is looking to streamline this process. On-Ramping New Users Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular by the day, as is made evident by the increasing number of users across networks and mainstreaming in the form of futures trading and hedge funds. While
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Matthew Hrones · February 8, 2018 · 7:00 pm
Altcoin News, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Exchange, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article
Innovative trade.io Exchange Launching in April

Promising an innovative way to trade cryptocurrencies and other assets, trade.io is set to launch its exchange in April – and is well-equipped to outperform the competition. An Exchange Like No Other trade.io – a blockchain based trading platform which aims to democratize the markets, disrupt the financial industry, and recapture and redistribute wealth back to investors and companies—has already had a highly successful ICO, raising $31,169,749 from 15,073 participants who purchased 65,782,147 Trade Tokens
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Bitcoinist.net · February 8, 2018 · 5:00 pm
Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article
Takeprofit Wants to Make the Best Cryptocurrency Trading Signals Available to Everybody

A new Ethereum-based platform called TakeProfit wants to make reliable cryptocurrency trading signals available to everybody. The same platform will give traders the ability to cash in on market signals. “TakeProfit provides professional traders with an opportunity to monetize their skills; by directly selling them to their subscribers,” the company announced, “Subscribers can earn income using the skills and recommendations of traders.” “TakeProfit is the first aggregating platform of the most up-to-date information on trading
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Bitcoinist.net · February 7, 2018 · 10:00 pm
Altcoin News, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, News, News teaser, Technology
Bancor Smart Tokens Looking to Solve Cryptocurrency Liquidity

Cryptocurrency Liquidity can be defined as the process by which an asset is converted into fiat currency based on demand. If you are not satisfied with this definition than liquidity can also be defined as an asset bought or sold on the open market when the price is relatively affordable. In light of the above, discounts or even premiums cannot be attached to an asset in the process of buying or selling it. What this means
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Bitcoinist.net · January 31, 2018 · 9:15 pm
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Tired of Tracking All Your Crypto Investments Individually? Here’s How Saifu Could Help

As a crypto investor, do you often find it very hard to keep track of your many coins and investments? Wouldn’t you like a way to see all your holdings easily, and buy and sell different coins with the click of a button? Here’s how Saifu could help. Saifu – Taking Cryptocurrencies Mainstream Wallets, private keys, accounts, addresses; most of us have gone through all that before. Securing and keeping track of all of our
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Brian Yim · January 26, 2018 · 2:00 pm
Altcoin News, Bitcoin, Companies, FinTech, News, News teaser
How to Make Money in Cryptocurrencies Irrespective of the Volatility

Mark Twain said, “During the gold rush it’s a good time to be in the pick and shovel business.” Why? Because pick and shovel businesses make money even when the people who use them don’t find gold. This is a perfect metaphor for how to make money in crypto irrespective of the volatility. In this case, the pick and shovel businesses are the exchanges, wallet providers, and all the other crypto service providers. Unfortunately, most
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Bitcoinist.net · January 25, 2018 · 12:30 am
Blockchain Technology, Companies, FinTech, News, News teaser
Pivots Towards the Blockchain – Loony or Smart?

Kodak and Long Island Iced Tea have both been criticised recently for loony pivots towards the blockchain to attract feverish cryptocurrency investors. But, can you blame them when shares for the former rose as much as 90% after announcing their new KodakCoin, and the latter share-price spiked 289% after changing their name to Long Blockchain Corporation. Consequently, a cacophony of warnings about the dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies has arisen as similarities between the dotcom
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Bitcoinist.net · January 23, 2018 · 12:30 pm