Swiss ShapeShift Lays Off 30% of its Team

“Today, we let 37 employees go, reducing the size of our team by a third. It is a deep and painful reduction, mirrored across many crypto companies in this latest bear market cycle.” In this way, Switzerland based cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift started a blog post announcing the lay off of the third of its team […]

European Banking Authority calls for Crypto Common Regulation

The European Banking Authority issued a report calling for further research and a comprehensive and universal regulation on cryptocurrencies according to a paper published on January 9. The document says that for now, the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain activity in the EU remains limited, but it is essential to the Commission and state members to act […]

Bolsonaro Cancels Indigenous Crypto Plan in Brazil

Brazilian president Jair Blosonaro has announced it will cancel a project to create a cryptocurrency for indigenous people according to a tweet published by himself. Bolsonaro, who took office a week ago, claimed he will reveal all dark contracts made by previous governments. Including a project signed by ex-president Michel Temer just before he left […]

Big Tech Companies in Wall Street to Move on Blockchain

Tech giants in Wall Street are thinking to move into the Blockchain sphere but this time in a security tokens version, according to a news published by CNBC. “Analysts and executives in the industry see security tokens as a development that could reinvigorate the cryptocurrency space,” says the CNBC pieces. So, do digital companies. Companies […]

Canaan is Going to The US; Planning a Wall Street IPO

China based Bitcoin mining and hardware manufacturer company Canaan Creative is exploring a new Initial Public Offering in New York, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Canaan Creative, the second largest hardware player in China, would be planning to go public during the first half of this year in New York, after a failing […]

Parity Technologies Got a $5M Grant From Ethereum Foundation

Ethereum client and developer Parity Technology got a $5 million grant from the Ethereal Foundation to work on scalability, usability and security, according to a blog post published by the Ethereum Team. The United Kingdom based technology company has a broad and vast history providing core infrastructure for blockchain structures. “Their work has continued at […]

Bitcoins Civil War – Everything you Need to Know about Bitcoin versus Bitcoin Cash

Have you ever wondered what the deal is with Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Bitcoin versus Bitcoin Cash is the source of much confusion and a lot of conflict in the cryptocurrency community. This guide delves into the details of the Bitcoin Cash hark fork, the motivations […]

ConsenSys and AMD Partner to Scale Blockchain Ecosystems

ConsenSys, the crypto software studio, has partnered with Abu Dhabi based Halo Holdings and California micro chips developer AMD, in a new venture “scale the emerging Blockchain ecosystem,” according to a press release published by the company. In its Twitter account, Joe Lubin, founder of ConsenSys and co-creator of Ethereum, wrote that “today, ConsenSys and […]

No Crypto ETF in The US? Okay, Let’s Go To Japan

Japan watchdog Financial Services Agency, the FSA, is reportedly looking for institutional interest in ETFs that works tracking cryptocurrencies; yes, the same ETFs the United States if having a lot of problems to approve. In a report published by Bloomberg, Japan would be exploring crypto ETFs according to a person familiar to the matter cited […]

Robinhood Markets to Become a bit British

California based brokerage app Robinhood Markets is recruiting people in the United Kingdom for an eventual London office in a possible expansion according to a report Techcrunch. Robinhood is hiring for multiple positions in the United Kingdom including operations, recruitment, marketing, public relationships, customer support, and for a hypothetical design department. According to Techcrunch, “In […]