Malta, the small Mediterranean state, intends to become the world's blockchain capital. Its officials are sure in the great future of digital money.
FSA (Agency of financial services, Japan) published official statistics report for cryptocurrency trading. According to the data, at least, 3.5 mln of citizens are engaged in digital assets trading.
Matthew MacFarland, managing director of Chicago Board of Options Exchange, informed about probable change of the futures price increment for bitcoin. As CoinDesk informs, that was declared in a written appeal to the US Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The rate of popular digital currency is still growing. At the moment the price has already reached $9 300.
The VEB center of blockchain competencies intends to develop cooperation with blockchain community of the Pacific region. The first agreements are already signed.
California state senator promotes blockchain bill. The aim of it is stock information recording.
According to former banker of JP Morgan, the market of cryptocurrencies will increase significantly.
The largest crypto exchange Binance is planning to use its influence in the sector of blockchain. The aim of it is to help Uganda in economic development.
Japanese messenger Line has informed about its plans to develop blockchain for acceleration of development of decentralized applications on its platform. The project is included in the company road map for technologies development in 2018.
Emirates NBD known as one of the largest banks in the Middle East according to the assets value, successfully implemented blockchain technology in response to fraud.
The Harvard students are about to create crypto hedge-fund. Four students are entering the crypto market with their own hedge fund Plympton Capital.
The cloud platform Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a service of templates for the convenient launch of blocking networks based on the Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric protocols. This is reported on the company's website.
The RF Government offered to control the cryptocurrency bargains exceeding 600 thsd.rubles
The famous cryptocurrency Ethereum can become more hard to obtain. The reason is the nearest performance of the first stage of upgrading of Casper the Friendly Finality Gadget (FFG).
Crypto currency LedgerX which focuses on crypto currency derivatives informed about the significant growth in trades.