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Investment Bank Cowen Nabs 2 Crypto Hires for Digital Asset Team
25.8.2022
Cowen's crypto-focused hires come after the bank launched its digital asset division this year
China's Ant Group to Work With Malaysian Investment Bank Kenanga on Crypto 'SuperApp'
24.8.2022
Chinese technology company Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, is working with Kenanga Investment Bank on Malaysia's first "SuperApp," which will include crypto trading, e-wallets and portfolio management
MEW Launches NFT Manager, Hodlnaut Denies Police Investigation, Influencer Hodlonaut Receives BTC 52 in Donations Ahead of 'Faketoshi' Battle + More News
23.8.2022
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Read More: MEW Launches NFT Manager, Hodlnaut Denies Police Investigation, Influencer Hodlonaut Receives BTC 52 in Donations Ahead...
Tornado Cash saga highlights legal issues affecting the crypto market
23.8.2022
As support for Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev mounts, questions regarding the legality of his arrest and the future of DeFi innovation continue to come to the forefront
Report: Investment Management Giant Invesco Launches Metaverse Fund
23.8.2022
The investment management giant Invesco has launched a metaverse fund that will invest in a myriad of startups focused on metaverse technology, a Citywire report detailed on Monday. “We will seek to capitalise on these opportunities through a highly selective, valuation-conscious...
Morgan Stanley Analyst Says Crypto Economy’s Liquidity Improved, but There’s ‘No Huge Demand to Re-Leverage’
22.8.2022
An analyst at the New York-based financial services and investment management company Morgan Stanley detailed on Monday that crypto liquidity seems to be recovering. Morgan Stanley’s Sheena Shah highlighted in a note to investors that the stablecoin market capitalization is seeing fewer...
Brazilian Crypto Investment Platform Bluebenx Backpedals on Hack Reports, States It Was Victim of a Listing Scam
22.8.2022
Bluebenx, a Brazilian crypto company that recently stopped customer withdrawals, has changed its story regarding the causes which took it to take that measure. While the exchange issued an email statement informing customers it had been the victim of a vicious hack, now the company states...
Kaiko Report Shows Latam Harnessing Crypto Mostly for ‘Real World’ Use Cases
19.8.2022
The latest data debrief issued by Kaiko, a provider of digital assets market data, has found that while there is retail movement in Latam regarding crypto assets, most liquidity is directed to “real world” use cases. Among these activities are remittances, stablecoin-based yield...
Blockchain Protocol Algorand Leads $22M Investment Round in Tokenization Firm Koibanx
18.8.2022
The funds will be used by the Latin American firm to expand blockchain infrastructure and build payment rails
Crypto.com Users Can Shop in 175 OTR Stores, BTG Pactual Launched Crypto Trading Platform, CDPQ Wrote Off Stake in Celsius + More News
18.8.2022
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Read More: Crypto.com Users Can Shop in 175 OTR Stores, BTG Pactual Launched Crypto Trading Platform, CDPQ Wrote Off Stake in Celsius...
Ethereum’s Merge Will Increase Its Use Cases and Drive Its Investment Narrative
18.8.2022
More efficiencies and scalability solutions could make Ethereum a more attractive platform to build on and invest in
Quebec Pension Fund loses almost entirety of its Celsius investment in less than ten months
17.8.2022
"For us, it is clear, when we look at all this, we arrived too soon in a sector which was in transition," says CEO Charles Émond
Do Kwon Reportedly Lawyers Up, Colombia May Fight Tax Evasion with Digital Currency, Unstoppable Domains Lunches App + More News
17.8.2022
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Read More: Do Kwon Reportedly Lawyers Up, Colombia May Fight Tax Evasion with Digital Currency, Unstoppable Domains Lunches App...
Former Coinbase VP Adam White Joins Blackstone as Crypto Investment Advisor
17.8.2022
White begins at Blackstone in a part-time role working across the firm’s investment teams and with its portfolio companies
Crypto Investment Firm CoinFund Launches $300M Web3 Fund
17.8.2022
Sectors of interest for the early-stage fund include layer 1 blockchains, gaming and NFTs
Crypto Investment Firm Digital Currency Group Registers Executive as Lobbyist
16.8.2022
The move suggests DCG will be getting more involved in lobbying efforts in the future
Brazil's Largest Investment Bank, BTG Pactual, Launches Crypto Trading Platform
16.8.2022
Called Mynt, the product allows customers to trade bitcoin, ether, solana, polkadot and cardano
Judge Grants Ripple's Video-Related Subpoena Requests, Galaxy Digital Calls Off BitGo Acquisition, Monero Upgrade + More News
15.8.2022
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Read More: Judge Grants Ripple's Video-Related Subpoena Requests, Galaxy Digital Calls Off BitGo Acquisition, Monero Upgrade + More...
Brazilian Crypto Investment Platform Bluebenx Stops Withdrawals Under Hack Allegations
14.8.2022
Bluebenx, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency investment platform, suspended withdrawals last week due to an alleged hack that made the company lose more than $31 million. The company announced that the withdrawals would be stopped for at least six months. The company has been investigated by...
US Venture Capital Firm Leads New Investment in Nigerian Startup Teamapt
14.8.2022
The United States-based venture capital (VC) firm, QED Investors, recently led an investment round that raised more than $50 million for the Nigerian fintech Teamapt. The investment, as well as the VC firm’s hiring of personnel tasked with spearheading its investments in Africa, seem...