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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has ruled to allow crypto fund manager 3iQ to issue a prospectus for its prospective exchange-traded Bitcoin fund, signaling that Canada’s top securities regulator may be about to approve the launch of the nation’s first Bitcoin ETF. Toronto-based 3iQ said in a press release Wednesday that its planned closed-end BTC […]

The cryptocurrency law that has been passed by China’s congress has left the crypto community divided. While some have applauded the government’s effort to adopt blockchain technology, others argued that it wasn’t a road towards modernization, but towards more control and dictatorship. China passes blockchain law after president endorses technology Rumors about a government-backed digital […]

Samsung’s Developer Conference 2019 is underway in San Jose, California, where the mobile giant  is outlining its future plans and some of its forthcoming products. Among other announcements, like its new foldable flip phone design, Samsung is including some more news that is likely to delight cryptocurrency users and enthusiasts. TRON, one of the most […]

The very nature of Bitcoin has caused consternation for regulatory bodies around the world. Built as peer-to-peer (p2p) payment systems, cryptocurrencies seek to improve trust, security, and privacy by eliminating third parties. In doing so, these systems also remove an easy venue for regulatory oversight. This has led to a number of problems, including calls […]

Travala, a crypto-focused hotel booking service, has added support for ADA, the company announced in a blog post. Travala users will now be able to pay for bookings made on the platform with Cardano’s native cryptocurrency. Crypto-friendly hotel booking service adds another payment option Paying with cryptocurrencies has now become much easier, as one of […]

The government of Guangzhou, a province in southern China, announced that it will launch a $150 million subsidy fund to aid the development of local blockchain projects. The government will selectively sponsor up to two “blockchain-related” projects per year, local Chinese media reported. China takes concrete steps to encourage blockchain development Following China’s President Xi […]

Daily XRP transactions are skyrocketing as Ripple prepares to host its annual conference, Swell. The hype around the event has not been able to push the price of this cryptocurrency higher, but there are several fundamental reasons to be bullish about XRP moving forward. Ripple’s Swell Swell is an invite-only annual conference, hosted by Ripple, that […]

Samsung is set to announce at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19) a comprehensive solution system that aims to help developers build mobile-compatible decentralized applications (DApp). Integrating blockchain technology Samsung seems to have understood the benefits that decentralization and transparency can bring into a wide range of industries, including finance, real state, and medicine. This […]

The average Bitcoin Cash (BCH) transaction size has increased from $7,420 to $24,050 in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Bitmain. Bitmain has long been a backer of Bitcoin Cash since the emergence of Bitcoin ABC in 2017. As of August 2018, Bitmain is said to have held over one million in BCH, as said […]

Stellar has successfully completed its scheduled Protocol 12 upgrade, effectively disabling inflation for the network’s cross-border payments-focused crypto, Stellar Lumens (XLM). The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the non-profit that spearheads the development of Stellar, proposed three “Core Advancement Proposals” for the upgrade when they announced it at the start of October—modifications that were put into […]