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Kik ICO Raises Nearly $100 Million
Web messaging platform Kik Messenger has concluded the much-hyped initial coin offering (ICO) for Kin, the platform’s new native currency. Including contributions from a...
Japan’s Regulator to Put Bitcoin Exchanges Under ‘Full Surveillance’
Japan’s financial regulator will closely monitor and scrutinize bitcoin exchanges in the country from October.
Japanese bitcoin exchanges will reportedly be under “full surveillance” by...
Hitachi and Mizuho Strike Deal for Blockchain Supply Chain
Mizuho Financial Group is partnering with tech conglomerate Hitachi to develop a blockchain platform for supply chain management.
Announced Thursday, the two companies have reportedly agreed to test...
Gibraltar Issues ICO Advisory Amid Drive Toward Blockchain Regulation
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, the financial watchdog for the British Overseas Territory, has announced it will put in place new regulations aimed at bringing...
Nigerian Central Bank Director: Cryptocurrency Wave ‘Cannot Be Stopped’
The Central Bank of Nigeria is said to be taking a closer look at blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
According to a report in The Guardian this week,...
Government Debt Getting Downgraded, Thankfully Bitcoin Backed Only By Math
The biggest argument against cryptocurrencies is that unlike fiat currencies, they do not have the backing of any government. As multiple rating downgrades show,...