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Switzerland's financial regulator will subject the 'Libra' project to further scrutiny. | Source: ShutterstockSwitzerland’s financial regulator has indicated that Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra will be required to meet additional requirements besides getting a payment system license prior to starting operations.In a press release, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) stated that the various services planned by Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative had necessitated...

McDonald’s (MCD) is one of the oldest and most popular fast food restaurant chains in the world and as with any other establishments that have been around as long, the company is constantly seeking ways to improve its service and the experience it gives customers. The 79-year-old restaurant has now announced the acquisition of Apprente, in a bid to improve its service using automated voice commands.Founded in 2017, Apprente is a Silicon Valley startup which focuses on the use of artificial...

Bitcoin marked a slight decrease of less than 2% in the past 24 hours, but its price remains above $10,000 for now. Things are looking relatively calm, as 30-day volatility has dropped to a low not seen since May. Yet if history is any indicator, it’s times like these that portend a violent move. Bitcoin Trading Between $10,000 and $11,000For the past eight days, Bitcoin has been trading between $10,000 and $11,000, while its dominance rate has hovered around 70%. BTC/USD. Source:...

Over the last few months, big organizations and government institutions have shown interest in the crypto space. China’s central bank – People’s Bank of China (PBoC) – has fast-tracked its work on introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to the market. However, China’s attempts to launching a CBDC come as a measure to counter the potential competition by Facebook‘s Libra.Commenting on this, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said that China has the most progressive approach towards CBDC....

FINMA "Stable Coins": Ergänzung der Wegleitung für Unterstellungsanfragen betreffend Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) Die Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA veröffentlicht eine Ergänzung zur ICO-Wegleitung hinsichtlich sogenannter „Stable Coins“ nach Schweizer Aufsichtsrecht. Seit 2018 beschäftigt sich die FINMA mit einer steigenden Zahl von „Stable-Coin“-Projekten. Die FINMA bestätigt in diesem Zusammenhang eine Anfrage der Libra...

Three months ago, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that it would cut off access to the platform for US-based traders. The new rule is set to come into effect on September 12, which is tomorrow. The question is whether this will put additional pressure on the already suffering Binance Coin (BNB). Binance Shutting the Door to US-Based Traders TomorrowBack on June 14, CryptoPotato reported that the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, would be cutting...

Domino'sDominos France has announced a giveaway competition in which one lucky pizza/crypto aficionado will win €100,000. The catch? Prospective winners have to choose between a denomination in bitcoin or fiat …  On second thoughts, it’s a pretty easy choice.Domino’s France makes the obvious connection. | Source: ShutterstockThe competition, which is being held to celebrate 30 years of Dominos France, started on September 4 and will run to October 6. Shockingly, all participants have to do...

Over the years, many investors have used several different methods and strategies, to ensure they have a strong enough position in the stock market. One sure way that pretty much guaranteed a significant passive income, was to buy FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet) stocks and just watch them grow, as they are wont to do.This method has driven not just profits, but a generally positive sentiment among investors for a few years. However now, it seems those glory days...

In the last few years, there has been no technology that can get close to the blockchain when it comes to its implementation in money transfers. A project that is also aiming to implement the modern solution of blockchain is Panerora.com, which will unleash its remittance solution to help those that do not have access to banking services.Panerora’s New Remittance SystemWhile for most of us sending and receiving money from abroad is not so complicated, many people in African countries face a...

U.S. Stock Exchange Nasdaq has announced the listing of a new index that offers “real-time” tracking of blockchain projects within the decentralized finance (DeFi) segment. Dubbed as Defix, the index will track blockchain projects like MakerDao, Augur, Gnosis, Numerai, 0x and Amoveo.As per the official press release, the London-based Exante brokerage helped to launch Defix. Nasdaq has listed this Index under the ticker DEFX, which can also be tracked on Google and TradingView along with a...