1. XRP Finally Launching on Coinbase Pro With Three Trading Pairs: XRP/USD, XRP/EUR, and XRP/BTC
On Monday (February 25th), the moment that fans of the world’s third most valuable currency had been waiting for arrived with the announcement from Coinbase that it was launching XRP trading on Coinbase Pro, its platform for professional/experienced investors.
According to Coinbase, “support for XRP will initially be available for Coinbase Pro users in the US (excluding NY), UK, supported European Union member nations, Canada, Singapore, and Australia, with more jurisdictions to be possibly added at a future date.
[Source: Cryptoglobe] ✩✩✩✩✩
2. Samsung Galaxy S10 Will Feature Full ERC20 Support in Crypto Wallet
Immediately after the official introduction of the Galaxy S10 and Fold by Samsung Electronics, Hankyoreh, a mainstream media outlet in South Korea, reported that the company is likely to feature an ERC20-compatible system alongside more conventional assets like Bitcoin — and Ethereum itself.
[Source: CCN] ✩✩✩✩✩
3. Bahrain’s Central Bank Issues New Cryptocurrency Regulation
The Central Bank of Bahrain has issued new cryptocurrency regulation, English-language local media TradeArabia reports on Feb. 25. The new rules reportedly concern licensing, governance, risk management, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing measures, business conduct, conflict of interest avoidance, reporting and cybersecurity. The regulation also establishes new supervision and enforcement standards.
[Source: Cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩
4. Crypto Markets Recovering After Yesterday’s Dive, Palladium Hits New Record High
The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) is up 1.4 percent over the last 24 hours, and is trading at around $3,884 at press time. Bitcoin has seen low volatility during the day, having dropped to as low as $3,807, while the intraday high reached $3,912.
Palladium hit a new record high of $1,531 per ounce today following the threat of strikes in the South African mining sector that intensified supply deficit for the metal, according to CNBC. Since August, the commodity has hiked for over 80 percent due to a sustained supply shortage.
[Source: Cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩
5. Global IT Firm Cisco Systems Opens Tech Development Center in Singapore
International tech and IT firm Cisco Systems has opened a Co-Innovate Center in Singapore, the Bangkok Post reports on Feb. 25. Cisco CTO Dave Ward reportedly said that the new center — there are 14 worldwide — will help stimulate the development of new technology in the region. The branch in Singapore will purportedly concentrate on cybersecurity, the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technology.
[Source: Cointelegraph] ✩✩✩
6. E-Commerce Behemoth Alibaba to Utilize Blockchain for Tracking High-End Goods
B2C online trader Tmall Global, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, is running tests on a DLT-based system of traceability for imported goods. This includes a system of image recognition and laser marks. The company intends to ensure monitoring of delivery on every step of the process. It will be like an immigration office, with imported goods receiving a visa.
[Source: U.Today] ✩✩✩
7. TRON Foundation Will Hard Fork in February to Add Institution-Friendly Features, CEO Confirms
Blockchain development platform and BitTorrent Inc. owner TRON Foundation will debut a host of upgrades via a hard fork at the end of the month, CEO Justin Sun confirmed on social media on Feb. 23. Tron, which presents itself as a competitor to ethereum (ETH) for launching cryptocurrency tokens and other offerings, is preparing to increase its appeal to institutional users.
[Source: Cointelegraph] ✩✩
8. Accenture Works With Mastercard, Amazon to Boost Circular Supply Chain Using DLT
Global professional services firm Accenture is working with major global firms including Mastercard to introduce a blockchain-based circular supply chain, according to a press release published on Feb. 25. An active user of blockchain and digital ledger technology, Accenture now intends to employ the tech as a key component to boost the circular supply chain.
[Source: Cointelegraph] ✩✩✩
9. ethereum Mainnet Welcomes ConsenSys-Funded Prediction Markets Platform Helena
Helena announced it would launch on the ethereum Mainnet, as it has completed its development in the ConsenSys Labs incubator. Helena is a platform designed to provide real-time insights and forecasts related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The platform utilizes prediction markets to provide quality prognoses covering blockchain businesses, technology, and legal topic s. The platform takes insight providers who use the Helena token in different markets, and ranks them according to their performance.
[Source: Btcmanager] ✩✩✩
10. Huobi Global CLOSES AUSTRALIAN OFFICE DUE TO ‘POOR MARKET CONDITIONS’
Huobi Australia has announced on social media that its office will close as of 26th February 2019. All operations will transfer to Huobi Global headquarters in Singapore. The company blames the closure on “poor market conditions and associated recent staff redundancies.”
[Source: Bitcoinist] ✩✩✩
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