Bitcoin
Little Relief in Sight as Bitcoin Price Closes at 7.5-Week Low
With bitcoin closing yesterday at the lowest level in 7.5 weeks, the gradual sell-off is showing no signs of abating.
Canada
QuadrigaCX: Indian Hospital Releases Details About CEO’s Death
Private hospital Fortis Escorts has released details of the death of Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
Uncategorized
Oil Prices Slip on High U.S. Inventories – 07 February 2019
Oil prices were lower on Thursday, pressured by record-high production in the U.S., where inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels last week, the Energy Information Administration announced yesterday.
Business News
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Plans Blockchain Platform in H2
Switzerland’s top stock exchange, SIX, aims to roll out a blockchain platform to speed up trading later this year.
ASICs
Ethereum Foundation Weighs $15 Million Bid to Build ‘Randomness’ Tech
The Ethereum Foundation may spend $15 million on a project implementing randomness tech called “Verifiable Delay Functions.”
Exchanges
The Collapse of QuadrigaCX: What We Know (And What We Don’t)
The growing scandal around the QuadrigaCX crypto exchange has numerous angles – and raises many questions.
ConsenSys
Is ConsenSys Startup Token Foundry Dead or Doing Something Different?
Since losing its founder in August, sources say ICO platform Token Foundry is alive in name only.
Uncategorized
Pound Higher on Brexit Noise – 06 February 2019
The Pound Sterling was steady during trade on Wednesday but remained close to the recently struck 2-week trough as FX traders consider the latest Brexit related news.
Business News
Circle’s Head of Partnerships Joins Blockchain Startup Celo
Chuck Kimble, who helped develop the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.
Android
Opera Adds Crypto Buying Service to Android Wallet
Opera has teamed up with crypto brokerage Safello to let users buy ether directly from its Android browser-based wallet.