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The ability to attract, retain, and develop top quality talent will determine whether or not the blockchain industry is successful in moving past the phase of hype into true value creation, and ultimately, mainstream adoption. Whether you are a start-up or a large enterprise, if you are looking for blockchain talent, it’s worth paying close […]

NXMH, the subsidiary of NXC, the $10 billion parent company of game development firm Nexon, acquired major crypto exchange Bitstamp. Based in Belgium, NXMH is a Brussels-based investment firm which has made several high profile acquisitions of European corporations throughout the past five years including Stokke, a Norwegian firm that manufactures baby strollers that penetrated into […]

Binance has announced the launch of a new generation blockchain-based tracking platform for cryptocurrency donations. In a post published on its official blog on Oct. 24, which is also UN Day, the company’s charity arm revealed that it will cover all operational expenses, ensuring that all donations go toward the causes they were intended for. […]

The “bankization” of cryptocurrencies seems inevitable, as a slew of traditional players enters the crypto-finance market. In the latest development, U.S. payments processor Mastercard filed a patent applying the concept of fractional reserve banking to cryptocurrency payments. Mastercard Looks Towards Crypto-Finance Published on Oct. 25 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the application details […]

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to investors against putting their money into initial coin offerings (ICOs) that are not recognized and authorized by the SEC. On Oct. 25, the Bangkok Post reported that the Thai market regulator has warned against investing in ICOs promoted through a plethora of online media, […]

A small Canada-based crypto exchange called MapleChange has pulled off an exit scam, disappearing with user funds. The exchange has deleted its website, Twitter account, and other social media handles along with the identity of its executives and chief executive officer. The disappearance of MapleChange with user funds has led experts in the sector to […]

Despite its infiltration of some of the largest names in the payments game, crypto won’t be creeping onto the radar of Visa anytime soon unless the young asset-class steps up its game, the company’s chief whip stated Thursday. Speaking to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Visa CEO Al Kelly said that cryptocurrency wouldn’t “in any way” pose […]

Following news of Bitmain and Canaan IPO filings in Hong Kong, Europe looks set to record its own first major crypto IPO, as blockchain infrastructure provider Bitfury is reportedly considering plans to list publicly in London, Amsterdam or Hong Kong. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, that the company is looking to get a valuation between […]

Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao has appealed to his followers on Twitter to report an impostor pretending to be the CEO of the Korean arm of the crypto exchange. Zhao, however, didn’t clarify if Binance is contemplating any legal action against the alleged perpetrator. “Purple is not even Binance’s color” Zhao tweeted on Oct 25, […]

Dark pool platform Republic Protocol has teamed with crypto custodian BitGo and decentralized liquidity pool Cyber Network to launch a Bitcoin-backed ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. The announcement was made Friday by Republic Protocol CEO Taiyang Zhang via a company Medium post, and has a lot of people in the crypto space already buzzing. […]