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19th NOVEMBER 2019 This week we cover: CANADIAN STABLECOIN CHINA’S CBDC UPDATE & ITS IMPACT ON THE GREENBACK WESTERN BLOCKCHAIN INVESTORS GETTING INTO CHINESE CRYPTO SCENE US FEDERAL RESERVE SEEKING A CRYPTO MANAGER NERVOS HITS MAINNET BITCOIN HITS THE FRONTPAGE – FIRST TIME! CME LAUNCH DATE FOR OPTIONS – BAKKT CHANGE TACT VECHAIN MAKES ARTWORK IMMUTABLE! HTC INTEGRATES BNB TRADERS PERSPECTIVE FEAR, GREED AND MENTALITY CANADIAN STABLECOIN Blockchain Venture Capital Inc (BVC Chain) has officially launched its Canadian...Continue Reading

TEZOS STAKING ON COINBASE PRO Coinbase Pro has announced Tezos staking for all holders on Coinbase, meaning all eligible customers in the US can receive staking credits. Why?    -> Coinbase is focused on offering customers a simple way to grow wealth in the space How?    -> Offering staking rewards on Coinbase for all customers (including USA) What?  -> ROI currently approximately 5%, this will accrue in real time on the app. After the first 35-40 days...Continue Reading

BINANCE LAUNCHES RUBLE TRADING Just over a week ago, massive crypto exchange, Binance announced via Twitter that they would be offering trading of the Russian Ruble and cryptocurrency pairings on its platforms whilst attending a Government led event “Open Innovations Forum” in Moscow. Honestly, I find this pretty surprising news given the cryptocurrency industry in Russia is not yet officially regulated. The country has continually delayed its crypto bill on digital and financial assets with the most recent...Continue Reading

BLOCKFI CHASING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS BlockFi is a cryptocurrency lending start-up that raised $18.3 million USD in series A funding back in August of this year. Among the funding parties, contributions were made by Winklevoss capital, Galaxy Digital and Morgan Creek. BTCMANAGER reported this week,  BlockFi is intending to launch Institutional Services, a new platform specifically designed for that space, targeting “…family offices, market-makers, funds, and bitcoin trading venues”. The new platform will offer enterprise-grade solutions to service blockchain...Continue Reading