Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
Ripple’s XRP Value Spikes While Fundamentals Questioned
September 24, 2018

What can you say about a cryptocurrency that shows a meteoric rise, surging more than 80 percent in a day? That maybe … you wished you had some in hand? Beyond that, we’re talking about cryptocurrencies, so the question must be posed, as always, when separating...

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Global Standard For Crypto AML In The Works
September 20, 2018

The leader of the global anti-money laundering (AML) task force said he was “optimistic” that it is closer to establishing worldwide standards that apply to virtual currencies. “It is essential that we establish a global set of standards that are applied in a uniform manner,”...

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Behind The Buoyant Coin
September 14, 2018

Cryptos are crashing. Good time to come to market with a new coin? Now comes ndau, billed as a buoyant stablecoin designed to go up over time. Ken Lang, CTO of COSIMO Ventures and Jim Kent, CEO of Oneiro said: This time it’s different. The...

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Amid Crypto Crashes, ndau — The Buoyant Coin, Launches
September 14, 2018

Cryptos are crashing. Good time to come to market with a new coin? Now comes ndau, billed as a buoyant stable coin that is designed to go up over time.  According to Ken Lang, CTO of COSIMO and Jim Kent, CEO of Oneiro: This time, it’s...

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Cryptocurrency Market Slumps As Ether Declines
September 10, 2018

The cryptocurrency market is continuing its descent with the market hitting a new ten-month low after the price of Ether declined and regulators in the U.S. halted trading in two securities that are tied to cryptocurrency. According to a report in Bloomberg Ether, which is the...

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Goldman Says Bank Still Looking At How To Offer Bitcoin Access
September 07, 2018

Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Marty Chavez called a report that it was halting a plan to build a bitcoin trading platform incorrect, telling reporters that it’s still looking at how to offer access to the digital token. Speaking during TechCrunch Disrupt, Chavez said the...

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Goldman Bails On Crypto Trades
September 05, 2018

And, so, that was fast. In an about face that seems sharp enough to cause whiplash, Goldman Sachs seems poised to abandon its plans to establish a trading desk focused on cryptocurrencies. Reuters, in turn citing Business Insider, noted that the shift comes in the...

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With Patent Filing, Square Circles Cryptos For Payments At POS
August 29, 2018

Much has been made about cryptocurrencies and the speculation that has marked trading activity in that arena. Much has been made about the fact that, insofar as they can be used in everyday commerce, cryptocurrencies have not made much headway. That may be about to...

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NVIDIA Crypto Mining Exit Spells Trouble For Crypto’s Future
August 23, 2018

When the chips are down … you find out who your friends are. When the chips are really down … you find out that chip makers really don’t have the stomach to put up with rapidly disappearing margins. And so, at least in crypto, it...