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BlackRock CEO: Crypto ETF Will Come When Industry Is 'Legitimate'
The CEO of investment management corporation BlackRock, Larry Fink, does not see the company offering a cryptocurrency Exchange-Traded Fund until the industry is "Legitimate," CNBC reported Nov. 1.BlackRock is a financial planning and investment management firm that currently has $6.28 trillion in assets under management, including equity, real estate, fixed income, and cash management.
Binance Signs Up 40,000 Crypto Traders in Its First Week in Uganda
Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Binance Uganda signed up 40,000 users in the first week since the world's largest crypto exchange launched its local subsidiary in October.
Malta to Develop AI Strategy Following Success as 'Blockchain Island'
The Maltese government has announced the formation of a taskforce to develop a national artificial intelligence strategy, Cointelegraph reports Tuesday, Nov. 1 from the Malta Blockchain Summit.
Crypto Markets See Hint of Green, Top Cryptos Keep Trading Sideways
Thursday, Nov. 1: crypto markets have seen a hint of green, with many of the top 20 cryptocurrencies seeing slight growth.
'Ruff' Month? Dogecoin's Price Slid 36 Percent in October
The cryptocurrency's most recent price boom began at the end of August and extended into early September, when its price surged over 160 percent to reach a six-month high of $0.0068 on September 10th, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
'I Don't Want to Be President': John McAffee to Exclusively Promote Crypto in 2020 Race
Programmer and crypto enthusiast John McAfee revealed his intention to use his 2020 bid for U.S. presidency as a platform to promote permissionless cryptocurrencies in an interview with Cointelegraph Nov. 1.
Sia Completes Hard Fork as Bricked Miners Form Rival Blockchain
The distributed storage blockchain network Sia has successfully completed a planned hard fork, changing its consensus rules in a way that prevents some specialized hardware from mining on the network.
Bitcoin ATM Operator Coinsource Gets New York Regulator's Green Light With 'Bitlicense'
Bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource has been granted a virtual currency license, or 'Bitlicense,' from the New York State Department of Financial Services, according to a press release published Nov. 1.
Another Stablecoin Just Launched With 'Real-Time' View of Dollar Backing
Another stablecoin has just launched - this time from a blockchain startup founded with the explicit aim of taking on the controversial but dominant tether token.
Popular Ethereum DApp Browser MetaMask to Launch Mobile App Version
The mobile app version of the currently most-downloaded Ethereum Chrome browser extension MetaMask was revealed during Ethereum's annual Devcon conference Oct. 31, according a tweet from the CEO of ConsenSys Joseph Lubin.
'We Can Make Any Device a Crypto ATM': 170,000 Shops Globally to Sell Bitcoin, Altcoins
Netcoins Inc. is one of the companies that aims to offer a solution for those who prefer to buy Bitcoin and altcoins from a trusted source, rather than online.
Early-Access Launch of USD-Pegged Cryptocurrency StableUSD Announced by Stably
Stably, a venture capital-backed startup seeking to bring stability to the cryptocurrency market is launching an early-access sale of a price-stable cryptocurrency that is pegged and fully backed 1:1 by the U.S. dollar, the StableUSD stablecoin, the company announced in a press release on Oct. 31.Stably Launches Early-Access StableUSD Sale.
Tether Produces Letter Vouching for Dollar Deposits, But Bank Hedges
Stablecoin issuer Tether Limited confirmed Thursday it was banking with Bahamas-based Deltec Bank and Trust Limited and published a letter purportedly from the institution as evidence of its reserves.
Controversial Stablecoin Tether Confirms New Banking Partner Deltec After Weeks of Rumors
The issuer of cryptographic stablecoin Tether announced it had found a new banking partner in a statement Nov. 1, confirming rumors it would use Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust.
Crypto Analyst Ran NeuNer Retracts His Claim That Bitcoin Will Hit $50K in 2018
Ran NeuNer, the host of CNBC's CryptoTrader show, has rescinded his earlier prediction that Bitcoin will reach $50,000 by the end of 2018, in a tweet Thursday, Nov. 1.
Updated Morgan Stanley Report Hails Cryptocurrency as 'New Institutional Investment Class'
Bitcoin and altcoins has been a "New institutional investment class" since 2017, U.S. multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley claims in a new report released Oct. 31.
As Bitcoin Turns Ten, Here's a Brief Throwback
Ten years ago on Oct. 31, pioneer cryptocurrency Bitcoin was introduced to the world after pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto sent its whitepaper to a private mailing list of cryptographers.
New York Awards First-Ever BitLicense to Bitcoin ATM Company
Bitcoin teller machine operator Coinsource has just become the 12th crypto company to receive a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services.
CEO of Top Crypto Derivatives Platform: Crypto Bear Market Could Last Another 18 Months
The CEO of major crypto derivatives platform BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, has said he believes the crypto winter could last 18 months, in an interview with Yahoo Finance UK Oct. 31.
NASDAQ Eyes Crypto Market Manipulation Use Case for Market Surveillance Tool
The world's second-largest stock exchange NASDAQ says its market surveillance technology can "Stamp out manipulation" in cryptocurrency markets, Bloomberg reported Nov. 1.
India Considering Cryptocurrency Ban
Indian regulatory body the Financial Stability and Development Council is considering measures to ban the use of private cryptocurrencies while encouraging distributed ledger technology instead, after a meeting on Thursday.
Google and Samsung: Cute Cats Power Serious $15 Million CryptoKitties Round
The company behind the viral blockchain phenomenon CryptoKitties is planning to enhance its platform - and it's received backing from some major tech firms to do it.
Bithumb, SeriesOne to Launch Security Token Exchange in the US
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has teamed up with crowdfunding platform seriesOne to launch a compliant security token exchange in the U.S. The joint venture was revealed in a press release from seriesOne shared with CoinDesk on Thursday, which adds that the exchange launch is still subject to regulatory approvals from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Ethereum 2.0 Launch 'Really Not So Far Away,' Says Vitalik Buterin in Devcon4 Keynote
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled the roadmap for what he described as the "Coherent whole" Ethereum 2.0 in a keynote presentation at the Devcon4 conference in Prague Oct. 31.
Bitcoin Price May Break Three-Month Losing Streak in November
Bitcoin ended October on a weak note, confirming its first three-month losing streak since 2015, but things may be looking up for November.
Jamie Dimon Comments on Bitcoin Yet Again, Says He Doesn't Give a Sh*t About It
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper, Oct. 30, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon found himself speaking yet again about the leading cryptocurrency, notwithstanding his track record of attempts to extricate himself from the debate.
Bitcoin Bear Market Could Last Another Year and a Half, Says BitMEX CEO
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes said we may not have seen the last of the bearish market for BTC in an interview with Yahoo Finance published Friday.
Intel Meets Blockchain: Cloud Computing Platform Releases New Solution For Data Protection
On Nov. 1, 2018, iExec, a decentralized marketplace for computing power based in Lyon, France, released its end-to-end trusted execution environment.
Coinbase's Emilie Choi: $300 Million Raise Was 'For a Rainy Day'
With its latest funding round, Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange turned Silicon Valley unicorn, is amassing a "War chest" for a "Rainy day."
Venezuela's Petro Coin Now on Sale to Residents
The Venezuelan government announced via Twitter on Monday that its controversial Petro cryptocurrency is now on sale to residents of the country via the official government portal.