A Heart Beat: China’s Oldest Tech Publication to Accept Bitcoin Payments
Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), the oldest technology publication in China, has recently announced that it will soon accept Bitcoin on its platform. Starting 2019, BSTR will sell its yearly subscription at a price of 0.01 BTC, worth around $65. In an…
Malta PM at UN General Assembly: Crypto is the Inevitable Future of Money
At the UN General Assembly, Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat stated that blockchain technology will allow crypto to inevitably become the future of money. He stated: “I passionately believe technology revolutionizes and improves systems. This is why in…
Swiss Financial Services Company Raises $100 Million to Launch Crypto Bank
A financial services company based in Zug, Switzerland has raised roughly $104 million (100 million CHF) from investors as it looks to create a bank to lets consumers trade fiat for digital currency. According to Bloomberg, Seba Crypto AG raised the cash…
JPMorgan’s Ethereum-Based Blockchain Payments Trial Adds 75 Banks
A blockchain payments trial jointly launched by a trio of banks led by JPMorgan has roped in 75 new banks globally for seamless and faster interbank settlements. First deployed by JPMorgan in October 2017, the Interbank Information Network began as a…
This German Fintech Startup Will Let You Hold Bitcoin in Your Bank Account
German blockchain banking service Bitwala is set to launch the first-ever platform that will enable the management of both euro deposits and bitcoin funds within the same bank account. This system is planned to kick off by November with an estimated…
Bitmain Rival Ebang Launches New Line of Uber-Efficient Bitcoin Miners
One of Bitmain’s biggest rivals is ready to give the bitcoin mining giant a run for its money as both firms prepare to go public in Hong Kong. Upstart Bitcoin Mining Firm Unveils New 10nm Chip, Miner Series The China-based Ebang Communication, one of the…