Global Blockchain Investment Bank (GBIB) is operational in the US
The Global Blockchain Investment Bank (GBIB) has just announced that it is fully operational in the US. GBIB’s team is comprised of professional bankers who worked for top notch international banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and CICC. GBIB is aiming at becoming the “Goldman Sachs of cryptocurrencies.”
Silver Management Group to support Cost Basis for cryptocurrencies
Silver Management Group now offers Cost Basis support for Bitcoin and altcoins to its investors. This will increase the effectiveness of trades and make the whole process more transparent. Silver Management Group provides business and technology solutions for the investment industry.
Ripple comes back down to earth, dropping below $1
Ripple hit nearly $4 just one month ago and was the second biggest coin by market cap in the world. Now it feels the sting of a brutal January for the entire crypto ecosystem.
Bytom: China’s latest coin standardizes cross-blockchain trades
Bytom unifies multiple assets into a single blockchain and makes it possible to trade across different blockchain protocols.
No more ads related to crypto and ICOs on Facebook
Facebook joins the litany of institutions and authorities that are restricting the non-regulated activities surrounding cryptocurrencies, as the world’s most popular social network has just banned ads related to ICOs and cryptocurrencies in general.
Hollywood to get a reputation check
Cointelligence interviewed Juliet Annerino, the founder of ReputationCheck, a new blockchain based project that is aimed at facilitating anonymous collection of reputation reports. ReputationCheck will help combat sexual harassment.
Proof-of-Proof (PoP) allows Bitcoin to secure any blockchain
To secure the blockchains of altcoins, VeriBlock will be offering a security layer that relies on Bitcoin’s blockchain. This layer will work on the basis of the Proof-of-Proof (PoP) algorithm, which basically utilizes the blockchain of a superior cryptocurrency to secure the blockchain of another.
British investors are in the dark about how to buy bitcoin
Even though cryptocurrencies have been making headlines during the past year, British investors have no idea how bitcoin can be bought. A recent survey concluded that UK investors cite security risks and market instability as reasons why they don’t consider investing in cryptocurrencies.
Gold-backed stablecoin debuts as Tether frays
With tether unraveling, GOLDX joins the dual efforts of finding a true stablecoin and bringing gold trading to the cryptocurrency boom.
Americans are afraid of technology, concludes a survey
The Internet Education Foundation (IEF) conducted a survey on January 25th, in which 886 Americans were polled. The survey concluded that around 44% of Americans would feel “uncomfortable” if they had to accept bitcoin payments.
The focus of the survey was on how the recent technological innovation is being accepted by American citizens. The survey mainly discussed issues related to the famous trends of 2017, which are: fake news, democracy, digital security, and cryptocurrency.
