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Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers
24.6.2020
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity
BitLicense at 5: For Startups Regulated Overseas, New York Isn’t So Tough
24.6.2020
While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
24.6.2020
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 24, 2020
24.6.2020
With miners transferring more bitcoin now compared to any point in the last year, police misconduct on Ethereum and a new inter-blockchain hub out of China, Markets Daily is back with another news roundup
BitLicense at 5: Despite Architect Lawsky’s Hopes, Few States Copied NY Rules
24.6.2020
Few states have developed their own cryptocurrency regulations – and none that did build a regulatory regime have followed the New York model
FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use
24.6.2020
FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets
BitLicense at 5: A Timeline of New York’s Landmark Cryptocurrency Regulation
24.6.2020
The BitLicense was first proposed in 2013, but wasn't implemented until mid-2015. CoinDesk outlines the major events in its history
Forget Bitcoin’s Volatility, BoA Says Unstable UK Pound Like an Emerging Market Currency
24.6.2020
Bitcoin is often criticized for its volatility – now analysts are saying that, and more, about the pound sterling
Where the NY Fed ‘Bitcoin Is Not New’ Blog Goes Wrong
24.6.2020
A recent post categorizing Bitcoin as just another fiat currency uses some strange definitions of money, our columnist writes
New York Moves to Lure Crypto Startups as BitLicense Turns Five
24.6.2020
Five years after erecting a wall around its market few crypto startups could scale – a wall known as the BitLicense – New York is handing down a ladder
BitLicense Recipients
24.6.2020
A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients
Security Firm Claims One Group Stole $200M in Numerous Exchange Hacks
24.6.2020
One small group of hackers may have made off with $200 million by infiltrating numerous exchanges, security firm ClearSky claims
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Recent Stability May Come from a Fleeting Correlation With Equities
24.6.2020
Bitcoin is often likened to digital gold, but some analysts say the more compelling correlation is with the stock market
Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto
24.6.2020
Hehmeyer Trading is ditching its non-crypto businesses to focus solely on being a market maker in a space its founder, longtime trader Chris Hehmeyer, calls "liberating."
Miners Are Sending Bitcoins to Exchanges Again – and That May Be Bearish
24.6.2020
A sudden spike in miner outflows of bitcoin to exchanges makes the cryptocurrency vulnerable to a price drop, according one analyst
Argo Buys $500K-Worth of Zcash Miners as Bitcoin Revenue Shrivels
24.6.2020
Doubling its mining capacity for privacy coin zcash could help Argo diversify after last month’s halving knocked its bitcoin revenue
Swiss Tech Firm Metaco Taps Blockchain Think Tank to Bolster Services
24.6.2020
Digital asset infrastructure provider METACO is partnering with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center to bolster its service offerings using the think tank's research
World’s Oldest Central Bank Reviews Possible Digital Currency With Mixed Results
24.6.2020
Sweden's Riksbank has looked into the viability of central bank digital currencies for its local market
FATF Meets Wednesday to Discuss ‘Travel Rule’ for Digital Assets
24.6.2020
The Financial Action Task Force holds its summer plenary meeting Wednesday. Here's what to expect with the anti-money laundering watchdog discussing crypto
US Homeland Security’s Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups
24.6.2020
The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS