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What is Bitcoin-based ETF Delay All About?

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I came across the news of SEC delaying its decision on whether to approve five bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until September. It has come as a surprise to many, but not those who have followed the SEC closely. Read more:   https://goo.gl/EeeGY5

OiX — Open Investment Exchange Token Sale

First blockchain exchange to embrace a majority of Government Compliance and Regulations, ready with OiX Cloud Platform for Government, already working with different governments in Europe...  Read more : https://goo.gl/ef5o1o

Oix Founder Sinha Santos Speaks at BlockBali 2018

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OiX Founder Sinha Santos spoke during the BlockBali 2nd Edition and outlined the way that government blockchain adoption would move and what were the challenges facing such adoption.  Read more

Panel Discussion on Blockchain and Healthcare | Dr Richard Satur | Dr Robby Thoeng | Sinha Santos

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A small impromptu discussion was recorded on the sidelines of BlockBali event in Bali and it turned out to be an enriching experience for those who witnessed it and also for those who took part. Todez team was there and was lucky to get these esteemed guests to yield to our request.

New Security Token Exchange ABE Wants to Bring Back Small-Cap IPOs

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Announced Wednesday, ABE Global plans to launch sometime this summer and aims to list over 100 tokens by the end of the year.   Read more

OiX Exchange — ready and functioning to launch your Legal ICO

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The incentive for the potential investors is primarily the expectation that the price of the crypto-token will increase its value in near future. Read more: https://goo.gl/9ngH9g

Israel digital tokens can help businesses raise money

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The Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) is issuing a proposal of Trading Security Token Offering platform. Read more:  https://goo.gl/Ag1Wfd

Colorado Digital Token Act - A Good Half Step

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This is a good step in so far as one part of the crypto business is in consideration. This is still a half-step in many ways. Read more:   https://goo.gl/jpA7YZ

SEC chairman says Ethereum isn’t a security and it is a non-event

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SEC Chairman has finally said that Ethereum is not a security but that is no reason to rejoice. If you think that the headlines like “ETH Token is not security says SEC Chairman” spells good news – think twice. This is the pertinent portion of the letter “I agree that the analysis of whether a digital asset is offered or sold as a security is not static and does not strictly inhere to the instrument. A digital asset may be offered and sold initially as a security because it meets the definition of an investment contract, but that designation may change over time if the digital asset later is offered and sold in such a way that it will no longer meet that definition. I agree with Director Hinman’s explanation of how a digital asset transaction may no longer represent an investment contract if, for example, purchasers would no longer reasonably expect a person or group to carry out the essential managerial or entrepreneurial efforts. Under those circumstances, the digital asset ...

5 major crypto events, which took place in the last week, March 1-8, 2019

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There were many events during the last week. However, we will highlight only five of these reports. Tron Partners with Tether and launches TRC20-based stablecoin. According to the recent report, Tether, is.... Read more: https://goo.gl/wi8K9g

ICO Regulations in Australia

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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) have finally allowed the ICO and has issued the regulatory guidelines to explain how ICO will be regulated. Read more

Fusang Group granted the Securities Exchange License

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For the first time in Malaysia, the Fusang Group is licensed by Labuan Financial Services.  This license permits the Fusang exchange to offer legally digital securities and do business.  In addition, Fusang will be able to deliver its customers Fiat currency and cryptocurrencies. With this approval, it shows the steady trend seen in Asian markets,  the other what Fusang gets is the nature of their license.  For example, most exchange brokers/dealers hold the license. This allows these exchanges to trade securities which are only listed elsewhere.  By holding a full Securities Exchange License, the first time in Fusang has the ability to work as a gateway and to list digital securities. It is expected that a full platform offering digital securities can be launched in the second half of 2019. Fusang Exchange The Fusang Exchange is the subsidiary of the Fusang Group. The company was established in 2015 with headquarter located in Hong Kong. Since t...

By IDC Study: In 2019, Investment in the Blockchain Industry Will Grow by 88.7%

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International Data Corporation (IDC) has presented a study on future investments in the blockchain industry (Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide). According to the data, global investment in Blockchain solutions this year has increased to $ 2.9 billion, which is 88.7% more than last year's $ 1.5 billion. IDC expects investment in the blockchain industry to grow rapidly in the next 4 years and this figure will reach $ 12.4 billion in 2022, which is slightly more than the previous estimates made about six months ago. Then IDC suggested that investment in 2022 will increase to $ 11.7 billion. IDC notes that primarily investments come from the financial sector. Analysts suggest that during the current year, banks, stock exchanges, investment, and insurance services will invest about $ 1.1 billion in Blockchain solutions. In production, this figure will be $ 650 million in sales of goods, $ 640 million, and in cross border payments - $ 738 million. The largest invest...

How to Investigate a Crypto Crime: a Simple Step-by-Step Guide

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In the simplified guide presented below, you will learn how to investigate a  crypto  crime  by applying blockchain analysis and using open source intelligence. Read more: https://goo.gl/8nHpgW

How Blockchain can Transform India, eGovernance? #OiX.Global Founder Sinha Santos

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Sinha Santos just gave a very informative TechTalk on Blockchain and its capability to transform e-governance in India. Here are some excerpts... Watch the video: https://goo.gl/ZYFKK4

The Top Cryptocurrency Events/Conferences happening in the first half of 2019

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After several years of Bitcoin and Ethereum dominating headlines, the industry as a whole has rapidly evolved, Read more

OiX Enters Ripple sale: Unveils Full Service Sales Platform

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The global leader in Blockchain Security exchange, OiX has just announced that it is entering the domain of Ripple sales. This is one feature that most of the exchanges are not providing. Read more

Bitcoin Automated Teller Machine (BATM) Launched in Botswana

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The machine is located at a large mall in the city center and it’s expected to help encourage people to support virtual currency as the hassle involved in the trading of cryptocurrency has always been a turn off for some prospective customers. Read more

$10k Per Week! Twitter CEO Hints At His Bitcoin Habit

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Dorsey was speaking on the cryptocurrency podcast, “Tales From The Crypt”, during which he let slip that he hit his spending limit on Square’s mobile payments app CashApp – which he also owns – for bitcoin.  Read more

Chess.com To Start Accepting BCH As Payment For Memberships

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According to a recent report, Chess.com has now taken up BCH as a form of payment for its diamond, gold, and platinum memberships after an extended discussion with one of the supporters of the virtual currency. This news comes after the well-known website dropped BTC as a payment option. Read more

Largest Private Bank in Russia Launders $9 Billion While Bitcoin Remains Focus of Regulators

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The group of journalists showed that over “$470 billion in 1.3 million leaked transactions from 233,000 companies,” were facilitated in the operation. Read more

Swiss Stock Exchange Launches Ethereum-backed ETP

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The Swiss stock exchange’s Ethereum ETP was first announced back in November 2018, with SIX announcing that it plans to list five cryptocurrency-based ETP’s which includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC) and of course Ethereum (ETH). Read more:  https://goo.gl/iJPhj4

OiX Coin Introduction

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OiX Coin is a ERC223 based coin that will be used for holding stake in the most secure and regulated exchange of Blockchain tokens. It is a Securities token and will symbolize a share in the exchange.   Read more

US retail giant Kroger abandons Visa due to high fees, Considers integrating Bitcoin’s Lightning network

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Starting on April 3rd Kroger’s Smith stores will stop accepting Visa credit cards in 134 food and drug stores across 7 states including Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Arizona, which comprises of 20,000+ employees. Read more

The First SEC Registered Crypto Advising Firm Just Launched: Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal

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Block Society just became the first cryptocurrency advising firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Read more

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Regulations around the World (Part 1)

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Cryptocurrency regulations are always going to be a hot and controversial topic. The landscape is continually evolving and it can even leave the experts extremely confused. To make sure that you don’t suffer from “paralysis via analysis,” we are going to split this article into two parts. Read more

Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed

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The internet outfits, including Facebook, Telegram and Signal, are planning to roll out new cryptocurrencies over the next year that are meant to allow users to send money to contacts on their messaging systems, like a Venmo or PayPal that can move across international borders. Read more

JPMorgan to Use Digital Coin to Speed Up Corporate Payments

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The biggest U.S. bank said it developed a prototype digital coin that it plans to use to speed up payments between corporate customers, according to a  statement  Thursday. Read more