Cryptocurrency News

Agustin Carstens is a central figure at the Bank for International Settlements or BIS, especially since he is the general manager there. But beyond its current title, he is also widely known as a massive critic of the world’s leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Mercado Livre is deemed to be the biggest e-commerce firm in all of Latin America. Apparently, the company has decided to ban all crypto-related ads on its official website. Here is everything about it in a nutshell.

In the latest blockchain news, Duke University is making huge progress in the space. Apparently, the educational institution is looking to team up with blockchain firm called Citizens Reserve on an educational project. The goal is to help develop interest among students in the field of blockchain technology.

According an analysis done in a report by the crypto index fund Bitwise Asset Management, 95% of the trading volume of BTC (Bitcoin) on unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges seems to be either fake or non-economic.

Seed CX, which is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Chicago, is looking to expand in Asia. It is worth noting that the firm was backed by Bain Capital last year.

The crypto lender known as Blockfi has modified its terms of interest-bearing digital currency deposit account. The decision to do so was made just weeks after the company launched it.

The developer behind the Finney blockchain phone called Sirin Labs has partnered with MyEtherWallet. The team up is a huge step in the crypto space, as it plans to perform an integration aimed at benefiting both of the firms.

Stewart McKelvey, which is the law firm in questioned, reportedly had a conflict of interest simply due to the fact that it became the representative of both QuadrigaCX and Jennifer Robertson. The latter, in particular, is said to be the widow of the late crypto exchange’s founder named Gerald Cotten.

BlockApps, ConsenSys’ spun-off company, is collaborating with Bayer Crop Science of multiple pilot projects, which were initiated as Proof-of-Concepts (PoC) earlier in 2018.

The two Canadian law firms, Cox & Palmer and Miller Thomson, have appointed a new committee which will give guidance in representing QuadrigaCX’s affected customers. This move was announced via a court notice on March 20.