NYSE Operator’s Long-Awaited Crypto Platform Bakkt Announces New Key Vacancies
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PR: ACD and Bitcoin.com Have Teamed up to Launch Payments With Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver has announced a strategic partnership within the cryptocurrency space between his company and the Tokyo-based ACD Inc (funded by ANA Holdings). Based on this alliance, ACD’s token will be launched on the Bitcoin Cash network as a BCH token. As early as spring 2019, ACD will provide consumers with various services … Read more
Crypto Hedge Fund Launches Retail Public Offering in Japan
Epoch Partners launched the retail public offering for a new hedge fund in Japan this week that will focus on cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Subscriptions for the offering, which opened on Oct. 15, have been capped at 100 billion yen ($892 million). Also Read: Research: 1 of 5 New Hedge Funds in 2018 Is a … Read more
How to Monitor the BCH Stress Test and Get Involved
It’s getting close to the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network stress test and many BCH proponents are preparing for the occasion. BCH supporters hope to send out millions of transactions on September 1 in order to see how well miners can process all of the transactions in the mempool. Today we are going to explain a few … Read more
Dead Man’s Switch App Wins Tokyo Hackathon for Bitcoin Cash Grand Prize
Thirty four tech-savvy engineers, enthusiasts and students gathered at Hash Hub, the co-working space in the Tokyo University neighborhood to participate in a hackathon organized and sponsored by Crypto Age, Yenom and Bitcoin.com last weekend. Also read: Yenom Launches Bitcoin Cash Library Implemented in Apple’s iOS-language Swift “Clock Wallet” Team Wins 1 BCH Prizes in BCH … Read more
PR: Contentos Launches Public Content Chain
Contentos (COS) hosted its ‘Mastering your creativity with COS’ event at Andaz Hotel in Tokyo as part of a global tour. The event attracted major industry executives, including LiveMe CEO Yuki, Ontology founder Li Jun, Danhua Capital partner Selina, COS cofounder Mick, Blockshine CEO Daniel Zhang, Coinbase chief investment officer Ling, DAD Japan head Leslie … Read more
Only a Third of the Richest Informed on Bitcoin
Despite seeing their investment return above 20% in 2017 for two consecutive years, the richest people in the world say they are not fully satisfied with their asset managers and want to learn more about crypto. Also read: At Least $20 Billion in Crypto Investment Awaits Custody Streamlining, Approval Only a Third of the Richest Were … Read more
PR: Essentia.one Earmarks $11m to Foster Development of Projects Based on Its Protocol
The decentralized interoperability protocol Essentia is set to launch a fund valued at over $11 million to expand their ecosystem and incentivize projects to be built on top of the platform. The fund will drive development of a thriving program to accelerate real world adoption of blockchain technology, based around Essentia’s enterprise-oriented solutions, while forging … Read more
Despite Court Order Tokyo Exchange Says It’s ‘Technically Difficult’ to Close Accounts
A court order to freeze assets stored in an account on a cryptocurrency exchange in Tokyo could not be enforced, it was learned on June 13. The exchange said it was ‘technically difficult’ to foreclose the account. A mechanism for freezing accounts on the platform has apparently not been developed yet. Experts urge crypto exchanges … Read more
Number of Japanese Bitcoin Spenders Slowly but Steadily Increasing Says Bic Camera
A year after the Japanese government recognized cryptocurrency as a legal form of money, bitcoin payments are steadily going mainstream. Bic Camera is one of the most profitable electronic, cosmetic and duty-free goods stores in Japan. It has now revealed that even though less than 1% of payments have been made in BTC since it … Read more
