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South Korea To Ban Crypto Exchanges From Handling Privacy Coins
6.11.2020
South Korea is to ban crypto exchanges from handling digital assets it considers “dark coins”. Regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) is specifically targeting privacy coins such as dash, monero and zcash. ● The ban is with effect from March 2021. In an update to crypto...
Hash Watch: Bitcoin Cash Services Reveal Contingency Plans for Upcoming Fork
5.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash blockchain is set to upgrade on Sunday, November 15 and it’s still expected that the network will bifurcate. So far, a number of crypto services have revealed contingency plans for the fork, and today’s data shows that 754 out of 1,000 bitcoin cash blocks were mined...
PayPal crypto services to go global early 2021, support for CBDCs coming
3.11.2020
PayPal is planning to launch crypto services for users of its platform globally, along with the Venmo app, and the company will explore central bank digital currencies
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody
1.11.2020
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer Bitcoin Services...
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
1.11.2020
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges
Crypto Startup Avanti Receives License To Operate as National Bank in Wyoming
30.10.2020
Crypto startup Avanti Financial Group has been granted a license to offer banking services by the Wyoming State Banking Board. The license, or bank charter, means Avanti can now operate as a conventional bank – but one with a twist, capable of holding both crypto and dollars. It plans...
Fidelity Investments’ Digital Asset Custody Services Arm Expands to Asia
30.10.2020
Fidelity Digital Asset Services has revealed the company is expanding into Asia and plans to help high-net-worth investors and family offices in the region with custodial crypto products. Fidelity is working with the Singaporean startup Stack Funds, a fully-insured custody operation servicing...
Mongolia’s largest bank to offer crypto-related services
30.10.2020
The country continues to make slow but sure steps on its way to being a crypto-friendly nation
Casa Rolls Out ‘Bank-to-Wallet’ Bitcoin-Buying Services for US Customers
29.10.2020
The cryptocurrency custody startup announced on Thursday that users will now be able to buy bitcoin (BTC) on the Casa app using their bank accounts
Fidelity Digital Assets Expands Crypto Custody Service to Asia
29.10.2020
The cryptocurrency-focused arm of financial services giant Fidelity Investments is teaming up with Singapore-based Stack Funds to cater to the growing demand for cryptocurrencies in Asia. A new partnership will bring Stack’s regional clients access to the secure custody services provided...
[aktualita] Google se nelíbí Digital Services Act, spouští proti politice EU protikampaň
29.10.2020
Google spustil 60 denní strategii, která má za cíl zvrátit připravenou evropskou legislativu s označením Digital Services Act. Aplikuje k tomu stejný postup jako během boje proti reformě autorského práva na internetu a doufá, že se mu podaří pro své cíle získat významné spojence. S odvoláním...
T-Mobile Enters TV Streaming Services, Plans Start at $10
28.10.2020
US telecom giant T-Mobile announced on Tuesday the launch of TVision, a TV streaming service by the company with the aim of un-cabling the TV experience. In the official tweet, it stated that there would be no annual service costs, and users will get access to live TV from as low as $40 per month....
22 Indian Bank Branches to Begin Offering Crypto Banking Services
28.10.2020
An Indian bank is preparing to start providing crypto banking services at its physical bank branches. Customers can buy bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies at these branches with Indian rupees, open savings accounts with crypto wallets, make loans against their cryptocurrencies, and more....
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Plans to Launch a Cryptocurrency Exchange
27.10.2020
The Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation DBS published an announcement revealing it was launching a cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement was later removed by the company but crypto proponents have learned about the upcoming support for assets like bitcoin...
Indian bank to offer crypto services across its 34 branches
27.10.2020
For the first time, Indians will be able to take out a loan against cryptocurrencies
How Hackers Exploited Twitter’s VPN Problems, Obtained God Mode and Took Over Accounts
25.10.2020
An investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services has revealed how the great Twitter hack in July happened. A total of 130 high-profile, celebrity accounts were compromised and many were used to tweet about a bitcoin giveaway scam. How Twitter Was Hacked The New York State...
Paypal’s Crypto Embrace: Morgan Stanley Says Move Boon for Mass Adoption, Critics Say Payment Giant Violates Crypto Principles
24.10.2020
The entry of Paypal into the cryptocurrency industry continues to expose the divide between traditional crypto space players who are less enthusiastic and non-crypto players who endorse the move. Non-crypto players like the analysts at Morgan Stanely are agreement with the notion that the payments...
‘Bitcoin’s No Longer Optional’ — What Investors Say About Paypal Launching Crypto Services
22.10.2020
Paypal launching cryptocurrency services has given crypto investors much to think about. While many crypto users view the news as extremely bullish, some point out several areas of concern bitcoin investors should be aware of. ‘Every Major Bank Is Having a Meeting About How To Support...
Bequant Adds New Services to Its Crypto Prime Brokerage Offering
22.10.2020
Bequant added separately managed accounts, derivatives trading and instant fund transfers in a bid to compete with rival prime brokers
Regulation will keep PayPal's new crypto services from looking anything like crypto
21.10.2020
For now, PayPal's crypto payments are more about satisfying regulators than providing users with crypto capabilities