Coinsquare to Launch IPO on TSX — Hopes to Compete With Coinbase

This week the well known Canadian digital asset exchange, Coinsquare announced its plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) hoping to raise $150 million CAD ($120Mn USD). Coinsquare hopes the funding will help the platform be a direct competitor with cryptocurrency brokerage services like Coinbase and other U.S. based exchanges. Also read: Russia Finalizes Federal Law on Cryptocurrency Regulation Coinsquare Plans to Launch Public Shares On the Toronto Stock Exchange The Toronto-based digital currency platform Coinsquare has seen enormous growth over the past year, according to the company. The exchange considers…

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Game Machine – the Easy Way to Invest in the Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is reportedly worth in excess of $115 billion worldwide. There are over 2.3 billion gamers across the planet and over 55,000 new titles were released in 2017. This is set to expand as smartphone technology evolves with ever more powerful hardware and graphics capabilities. Millennials are spending more time gaming than any other generation before them and players are still flocking to PCs as well as consoles to get their fixes. Gaming Benefits for All One startup seeking to offer investment opportunities in this flourishing industry is…

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The Future of the Digital Wallet

The origins of the digital wallet cannot be pinned down exactly. All we know is that the idea had actually circulated around in the late 90’s, but few utilized it. A couple of entrepreneurial companies such as eBay came up with early e-payment programs – but they failed due to poor publicity. We would come to know this as the era of the first generation of digital wallets. Fast forward two decades and a technological revolution later, and we are currently in the third generation of digital wallets. And as…

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Fintech Company Mogo Plans to Launch Bitcoin Mine in British Columbia

This week the publicly traded firm Mogo Finance Technology Inc. (TSX: MOGO) announced the creation of a new subsidiary called Mogo Blockchain. The fintech company’s new endeavor is a partnership with the firm DMG Blockchain Solutions in order to launch a bitcoin mining facility in British Columbia. Also read: How to Protect Your Bitcoin and Your Privacy When Passing Through Customs Mogo Finance Is Building a B.C. Based Bitcoin Mine With DMG Blockchain Solutions The fintech firm Mogo Finance Technology believes that cryptocurrencies are the future and the company’s latest…

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Chairmen of SEC and CFTC Co-Author Article on Crypto Regulations

Jay Clayton, the chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and J. Christopher Giancarlo, the chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), have co-authored an opinion piece recently published by The Wall Street Journal. The article outlines a number of perceived problems facing the cryptocurrency sphere from the perspective of market regulators, in addition to discussing whether the prevailing regulatory norms are applicable to the virtual currency economy. Also Read: CFTC Files Against ‘My Big Coin’ for Scamming $6 Million USD “Caution is Merited” The…

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Tired of Tracking All Your Crypto Investments Individually? Here’s How Saifu Could Help

As a crypto investor, do you often find it very hard to keep track of your many coins and investments? Wouldn’t you like a way to see all your holdings easily, and buy and sell different coins with the click of a button? Here’s how Saifu could help. Saifu – Taking Cryptocurrencies Mainstream Wallets, private keys, accounts, addresses; most of us have gone through all that before. Securing and keeping track of all of our crypto holdings can seem daunting at times. Setting up different wallets for different coins can…

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South Korean National Pension Fund Indirectly Invests In Crypto Exchanges

The South Korean National Pension Fund has been indirectly investing billions of won in cryptocurrency exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb, and Korbit. This was revealed amid the country’s regulators continually releasing regulatory measures for cryptocurrencies. Also read: South Korean Officials Caught Trading On Insider Knowledge of Crypto Regulations Investments In Crypto Exchanges Amid South Korean regulators pushing to regulate the country’s cryptocurrency market and the Ministry of Justice drafting a bill to ban crypto trading, local media report that the country’s National Pension Service (NPS) has been indirectly investing in cryptocurrency exchanges.…

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PR: Game Machine – Exciting Time to Be an Investor in Gaming Industry

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Video games industry is making a name for itself in the global market. According to ESA, in 2017 profit was more than $36 billion in US alone and $116 billion worldwide. The other booming part of economy nowadays is cryptocurrencies’ mining. The idea of combining…

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Most Cryptocurrencies Are More Centralized Than You Think

The whole point of cryptocurrencies is that they’re decentralized. Peer-to-peer cash; trustless exchange; bypassing intermediaries. So why are numerous cryptocurrencies structured more like central banks? From adjusting wallet balances to controlling nodes, many crypto projects behave just like the financial institutions they were meant to replace. Throw in the cult of a strong leader, and there’s little to differentiate some altcoins from the Paypals and Visas of the world. Also read: Analyst: IOTA Sharply Overvalued Due to “Overwhelming Evidence of Serious Flaws” The De-Decentralization of Cryptocurrencies The word “decentralized” doesn’t appear…

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How Does Bitcoin Work? Is It Really a Bubble?

If you haven’t heard of Bitcoin by now, you’ve probably been living under a rock. However, while many people know what Bitcoin is – and have even willingly put forward large amounts of their own money to invest in it, despite having heard of it for the first time yesterday – very few people know much more beyond that. You don’t need to know all the technical details behind Bitcoin to get started – that would take far too long – but whether you’re planning to invest in the world’s biggest…

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