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The owner of popular Fortune magazine, Chatchaval Jiaravanon, plans to do a lot more in the fintech sector, through acquisitions. Jiaravanon, who also has a fintech startup called Lightnet, believes that acquisitions will pretty much change the game. In a recent interview as reported by Bloomberg, Jiaravanon said:“Acquisitions will be the quickest way for growth in a fast-changing environment.”Chatchaval’s father, Sumet Jiaravanon, is the executive chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group,...
Read More »Justin Sun Teases New ‘Multibillion Benefits’ Program
Just when we got worried that something happened to him, the head of the Tron Foundation Justin Sun popped out with, what seems to be, his new project.Calling it a “secret project” that will bring “multibillion benefits” to the TRX ecosystem, Sun tackled the public opinion once again.However, let’s just bear in mind that the young Sun has pretty much famous for his sensationalist announcements with numbers that would shame even the one and only – Donald Trump.The same goes to forecasting...
Read More »FTX Derivatives Exchange Launches Bitcoin Options Trading
FTX crypto derivatives exchange platform has begun services for Bitcoin (BTC) options. The announcement came in a tweet posted on Saturday from FTX CEO Bankman-Fried.Options are live!https://t.co/B85lrLVDQO— SBF (@SBF_Alameda) January 12, 2020The announcement did not include any specific details about the offering, only that its Bitcoin options. However, in another tweet just about two hours later, the CEO said the platform had hit $1m in volume, since the launch.FTX Bitcoin OptionsEven as...
Read More »Bitfinex Gets Recent Lawsuit Refiled to Another Court
On 8 January, a day after the document is taken from the court, two plaintiffs sent a lawsuit against iFinex Inc., Bitfinex and Tether to another court. This lawsuit travels from Washington to New York, according to the Block.Bitfinex Has Three Weighty Cases against ItselfThe Western District Court in Washington gave the case back to Eric Young and Adam Kurtz, the crypto traders standing behind the third lawsuit against Tether. Despite yesterday’s news, the lawsuit was filed again, this time...
Read More »Everest Group Explores 12 Platforms in Its Enterprise Blockchain Readiness Report
Management consulting and research firm Everest Group has released a new market report focusing on the future of blockchain. The report, entitled “BigTech Battle: Assessing Managed Blockchain Platform Readiness for Enterprise Use,” addresses a number of major players developing blockchain projects, including Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Microsoft.The report cites Jelurida’s Ardor blockchain-as-a-service platform, alongside Multichain’s Enterprise, as two technologies with favorable ease of...
Read More »SEC Shows Proofs Telegram Is Violating Securities Law
On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed invoices to the court. The SEC is claiming that brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov were selling the Gram tokens after the initial pre-sale end.If It Has No Flaws, Invent ThemTelegram officially claimed that they did not conduct any sales after the initial offering end.However, the SEC representatives are sure that Telegram accountants have been messing with papers. Maybe Telegram managers got a total of 1.7 billion during the...
Read More »NBA Player’s Tokenized Investment Platform DREAM Not to Be a Dream after All?
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is said to finally be issuing shares tied to his contract beginning January 13 through his DREAM platform. Just to remind y’all, in September last year NBA blocked this idea. The organization then claimed that Dinwiddie’s plan to bond one part of his contract earnings for a security token offering is against the league’s collective bargaining agreement.NBA wrote:“The described arrangement is prohibited by the C.B.A., which provides that ‘no player shall...
Read More »Bitcasino Celebrates 6th Anniversary with Giveaways and Rewards to Loyal Players
Bitcasino was established in 2014 as part of the Coingaming Group. Since that moment it has been growing and developing. And now this high-quality casino platform offers over 2,000 games, including various options for players: from slots and table games to live dealer casinos. The platform itself was created by the most talented software engineers and designers and now it can provide a really unique user experience in crypto gaming.Bitcasino is a reliable casino and gaming service. The...
Read More »Chain2020 Hong Kong Blockchain Event Prepares for Over 10,000 Participants
An estimated 10,000 people from around the globe with interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain and other tech related services will converge on January 15, 2020, rubbing shoulders with seasoned professionals and experts in the field during the Hong Kong Chain2020 event.Chain2020 is a series of educational events seeking to spearhead the promotion of blockchain technology in Asian regions. The event is organized as a key driver in creating a floodgate for security-related...
Read More »Two Plaintiffs Drop Lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex
Eric Young and Adam Kurtz suddenly revoked their lawsuit against the Bitfinex exchange and Tether founders. The two previously claimed market manipulation and fraud.The plaintiffs said they are crypto traders who suspect that Bitfinex and Tether fed the market with fake data about their volumes, operations, and deals. However, on January 7 both filed a document saying they demand voluntary dismissal for their claims:“The Court having considered the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without...
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