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Digital Asset Bank Custodia Files Lawsuit in U.S. Court Over BNY Mellon's Crypto Approval
13.10.2022
Custodia alleges the Federal Reserve Board of Governors showed favoritism over approval delays, while giving BNY Mellon a green light to engage in crypto custody
Devere CEO Expects Further Volatility in Crypto Market Before Year-End — Says Savvy Investors Will Benefit From Panic Sellers
13.10.2022
The CEO of Devere Group, a financial advisory and asset management firm, anticipates further volatility in the crypto market before year-end. However, he stressed that “for serious investors, this will not necessarily be seen as a bad thing,” noting that “Savvy, long-term crypto...
Many crypto asset activities pose 'novel risks' to banks, says Fed vice chair for supervision
12.10.2022
Michael Barr suggested financial institutions engage with U.S. regulators to ensure “safe, sound, and legally permissible” activities around use cases of innovative technologies
SEC Investigating Bored Ape NFT Creator Over Unregistered Asset Offering
12.10.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe into Yuga Labs, the entity behind the popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club, over the sale of its NFTs and digital tokens.
The regulatory agency is investigating whether some Yuga Labs NFTs are akin to stocks and should...
River Financial Offers Payment Gateway for Bitcoin’s Multi-Asset Upgrade
11.10.2022
The River Lightning Services solution wants to help developers utilize Taro, the Lightning Network upgrade bringing stablecoins and other assets to Bitcoin
Crypto and digital bank MinePlex secures $100M in funding from GEM
11.10.2022
The funding will be used in new banking technologies, including a collaboration with Mastercard and Visa for crypto transactions
Bitcoin Price Outlook for October — Strong Dollar and Fed Rate Hike Gives Bears the Advantage
10.10.2022
Ten days into October, and ahead of this Wednesday’s U.S. inflation report, bitcoin prices fell to a one-week low. Prices of the world’s leading crypto asset were mostly in the red during September, trading below $20,000 for the majority of the month. As of writing, bitcoin continues...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surges to an All-Time High, Network Prints 2022’s Largest Retarget Increase
10.10.2022
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high on October 10, which means it’s more difficult than ever before to mine the leading crypto asset. Following the difficulty reduction on September 27, the network’s mining difficulty increased 13.55% higher at block height...
Report: Hong Kong-Based Asset Management Firm Acquires Controlling Stake in Asian Crypto Exchange Huobi
10.10.2022
Li Lin’s controlling stake in Huobi, one of Asia’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was recently acquired by About Capital Management for an undisclosed sum. Huobi’s acquisition by the Hong Kong-based asset management firm came shortly after the crypto exchange had exited...
Latest EU Sanctions Expected to Stimulate Russia’s Own Crypto Market, Exchanges Maintain Services
9.10.2022
The new crypto sanctions imposed by the European Union are likely to spur the development of the country’s digital asset market, according to a Russian lawmaker. Anatoly Aksakov, who chairs the parliamentary Financial Market Committee, believes Russians will manage to bypass...
Binance Licensed in Kazakhstan as Provider of Crypto Exchange and Custody Services
8.10.2022
Authorities in Kazakhstan have granted Binance a license to operate as a digital asset platform and provide an array of relevant services. While working out of the nation’s financial hub in the capital Nur-Sultan, the crypto exchange will offer registration to customers from other countries...
Binance Achieves Permanent Licensing for Kazakhstan’s Digital Asset Services
7.10.2022
Binance has added another region to the list of its regulated operations. Kazakhstan recently became the new member on the list after its AIFC Financial Services Authority granted a permanent license to Binance, making it a regulated platform in the region. Binance can now conduct its business...
Anchorage co-founder to US regulators: ‘What we want is clarity’
7.10.2022
There’s “15 different regulators” and “basically no clarity” when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation in the United States, according to Diogo Mónica
Grayscale’s New Co-Investment Vehicle Aims to ‘Capture the Upside of Crypto Winter’
6.10.2022
On October 6, Grayscale Investments announced a new venture that gives accredited investors the opportunity to invest in the mining infrastructure that powers the digital asset ecosystem. According to the announcement, the co-investment vehicle is called Grayscale Digital Infrastructure...
Citi Ventures Backs Its First Digital Asset Manager, Co-Leading a $6M Round in Xalts
6.10.2022
Accel co-led the round for the startup building institutional-grade digital asset products
GoldenTree Asset Management Reveals $5.3 Million Position in SushiSwap
6.10.2022
GoldenTree Asset Management has invested roughly $5.3 million in SUSHI, the governance token of the decentralized finance protocol SushiSwap.
The U.S.-based asset management firm with approximately $50 billion in assets under management (AUM) said in a post on the SushiSwap community forum that...
Kazakhstan grants Binance permanent license to offer digital asset services
6.10.2022
The AIFC Financial Services Authority in Kazakhstan granted Binance a permanent license to a digital asset platform and provide custody services in the country
Unido EP: Enterprise-Grade Digital Asset Management, for Everyone
6.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Since the last product offering comparison with Fireblocks, Unido has now successfully launched the EP self-custody multi-wallet, powered by Multi Party Computation (MPC) technology. Unido EP represents a first to market for a fully decentralized, distributed private key management...
Namibian Central Bank: Virtual Assets ‘Remain Without Legal Tender Status’ but Merchants Can Still Accept Them as Payment
6.10.2022
The Bank of Namibia recently said it has brought virtual assets and virtual asset service providers under its fintech innovations regulatory framework, and that it plans to amend applicable laws and regulations. According to the central bank’s governor, there is an ongoing “battle...
Asset Management Giant GoldenTree Discloses $5.2M Investment in SushiSwap
6.10.2022
The credit-focused firm has been ramping up its commitment to cryptocurrency, unveiling a new investment manager and fund in recent months