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Reuters: Dutch Bank ING Working on Digital Asset Custody Technology
12.12.2019
ING is reportedly developing digital asset custody technology, becoming the latest mainstream financial institution to enter the crypto custody business
German SolarisBank Opens Subsidiary to Provide Custody Services for Digital Assets
12.12.2019
Solaris Digital Assets GmbH will provide the full range of solarisBank’s digital white-label banking services
How Saying 100K Times ‘Crypto’ Helps Homeless (And Promotes Your Startup)
11.12.2019
CoinBurp CEO, Peter Wood, during a live stream. In an ambitious bid to raise money for Centrepoint, a UK homeless charity, and encourage charities to accept cryptocurrency as the form of donation, Pete Wood, the CEO of CoinBurp, a crypto startup, has challenged himself to say the word ‘crypto’...
Sweden’s Financial Authority Approves Swiss Crypto ETP Provider Amun
11.12.2019
On December 10, Switzerland-based firm Amun AG announced the company’s base prospectus has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA). The ETP provider said it has extensive plans to expand its digital asset ETPs throughout Europe, while Sweden shows “strong...
CBD Coffee Company Leverages Censorship-Resistant Nature of Crypto
11.12.2019
On December 8, the U.S.-based coffee firm that uses cannabidiol (CBD) in its product, Crazy Calm, launched a promotion that aims to send $5 per order to the charity EatBCH. The founder of Crazy Calm, Matt Aaron, also detailed that the startup wanted to leverage the payment processor Shopify but...
The Coolest Jobs in Crypto
10.12.2019
Meme Lord. Street artist. Unique startup founder. Feeder of the hungry. There’s no end to the amount of cool jobs in crypto, and new uses for decentralized, peer-to-peer cash are limited only by the bounds of one’s imagination. Whether finding new and innovative solutions...
Report: Denmark’s Tax Agency Is Sending Tax Compliance Letters to Crypto Users
10.12.2019
Danish tax agency is asking crypto users to provide a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions
Accounting Advisor and Crypto Startup to Jointly Launch Crypto Tax Tool
10.12.2019
Crypto accounting automation startup Lukka partnered with accounting advisor CPA.com to launch a crypto tax estimation tool
Crypto Gains New EU Stronghold as Sweden Approves Swiss ETP Startup
10.12.2019
Swiss crypto firm gets approval from Swedish authorities to offer its exchange-traded products to investors in the EU
Swiss Startup Amun Wins Regulatory Approval to Sell Crypto-ETPs to EU Retailers
10.12.2019
Swiss startup Anum has won a regulatory approval to widen its offerings of crypto-based financial products to retail investors in the European Union
Blockchain Startup SpaceChain Sends Wallet Tech to International Space Station
6.12.2019
Space-as-a-service startup SpaceChain is sending its hardware wallet technology to the International Space Station
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
BitFlyer’s New ‘Instant Buy’ Feature Lets Users Buy Crypto With Cards or Transfers
6.12.2019
BitFlyer is allowing its European users to buy crypto using a credit card, debit card or local instant transfer
EU Won’t Let Stablecoins Enter Its Market Until Risks Are Addressed
5.12.2019
No global stablecoin project should begin operations in the EU until the associated risks are addressed, EU authorities say in a new adopted statement
France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
$4 Billion US Fintech Startup Sofi Receives New York Bitlicense
4.12.2019
Sofi is a startup valued at over $4 billion which is focusing on providing millennials with student loan refinancing, personal loans, mortgages, and other wealth management and financial services. In September it has added crypto trading to its investing platform as a response to demand from...
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Exec for Push Into Europe
4.12.2019
Major U.S. crypto exchange Gemini hires a former Starling Bank exec to lead its push into Europe
European Banks Struggle With Low Interest Rates and Strict Regulations
4.12.2019
Banks in Europe have been in a difficult spot lately. A new report reveals that financial institutions across the region faced serious difficulties in the 2018 financial year, and despite all the cost cutting that followed, haven’t managed to compensate the revenue decline in 2019....
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe
4.12.2019
The exchange hired Julian Sawyer, former co-founder and chief operating officer of a U.K. digital bank, to shape the exchange’s strategy in the region and manage European hiring
South Korean Startup Claims to Have Solved Blockchain’s Speed Problem
4.12.2019
South Korean startup reportedly develops a new technology that reduces blockchain transaction times to fractions of a second