Uncategorized
May Still Seeking a Painless Brexit – 19 March 2019
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar is meeting with the European council president Donald Tusk just ten days ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit.
ASX
Digital Asset Names New CEO to Succeed Blythe Masters
Enterprise blockchain startup Digital Asset has named co-founder Yuval Rooz as the company’s new chief executive officer.
BitGo
BitGo Adds Custody Support for Blockchain Capital’s Security Token
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo now lets clients compliantly store the BCAP security token from venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.
Uncategorized
OPEC Cancels April Meeting – 19 March 2019
OPEC and its oil-producing allies cancelled their planned April meeting on Monday, a move which confirmed that the production cuts that began in January will continue until at least June.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Faces Minor Price Retreat Amid Increasing Bull Exhaustion
Bitcoin is showing signs of buyer exhaustion and could see a minor pullback unless resistance at $4,000 is scaled soon.
Asia-Pacific
Japan to Tighten Rules on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading
Japan is lowering the limits for cryptocurrency margin trading from next year, and will also mandate registration of platforms offering the service.
Funding Rounds
Galaxy Digital Backs $5.25 Million Round for Blockchain Staking Startup
Blockchain staking startup Bison Trails has raised $5.25 million in a series seed funding round backed by investors including Galaxy Digital.
AntMiner
Bitmain Launches New Zcash Miner Touting 3 Times More Hashing Power
Bitmain has unveiled a new miner for the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency zcash, which it says, has three times more hashing power than its predecessor.
Craig Wright
Bloq CEO Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed Over Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claim
Jeff Garzik has been served a subpoena relating to the ongoing Craig Wright vs. Ira Kleiman lawsuit.