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Crypto-Related Deposits Drop by Half at Metropolitan Commercial Bank
28.1.2020
Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s deposits from crypto firms have steadily declined, a sign of heightened competition in a field where the bank was once one of the only games in town
Lawyers Ramp Up Pressure to Exhume Quadriga CEO’s Body
28.1.2020
Miller Thomson is doubling down on its request that the RCMP exhume Quadriga founder Gerald Cotten's body by publicly requesting an update from Canadian MP Bill Blair, who oversees the agency
Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra
28.1.2020
A former senior official with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) believes the nation should join a global conversation about regulating stablecoins, with a particular focus on the Libra stablecoin
Narrative Watch: The Future of Crypto FUD
28.1.2020
When markets get hot, new FUD emerges. @nlw looks at three categories of FUD most likely to come up in the next bull market
Standard Chartered Invests More Money in Newly Rebranded Trade Finance Startup
28.1.2020
Standard Chartered has invested in Contour, the recently-rebranded Voltron blockchain trade finance platform digitizing letters of credit for financial institutions
Uphold Introduces Commission-Free Trading for Users
28.1.2020
The move to commission-free cryptocurrency trading was based on Uphold’s ability to net trades at a lower cost after gaining more liquidity providers, said Uphold CEO JP Thieriot
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 28, 2020
28.1.2020
Bitcoin rallied to near $9,150 as stocks dropped over Coronavirus fears, plus IBM's new "Self-Aware Token" approach
Roger Ver’s Mining Pool Pulls Support for Bitcoin Cash Dev Fund Over Chain Split Threat
28.1.2020
Ver said he was "mostly just along for the ride," as the parties stepped back from competing hard forks
Opporty Founder Calls SEC Suit ‘Grossly Overstated’ in Public Defense
28.1.2020
In an open letter, Sergey Grybniak claims his firm followed all regulatory guidance available at the time of its 2017–2018 initial coin offering
IBM Awarded Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’
28.1.2020
The firm says the concept of tokens that record their own data could make it easier for regulators to understand who is using them
Bitcoin Rallies to Near $9,150 as Stocks Drop Over Coronavirus Fears
28.1.2020
Bitcoin is rising in line with broader uptrend which began well before the coronavirus scare began weighing over traditional markets. In the short term, though, a dip is looking likely
One of World’s Richest Firms Joins Blockchain Trade Platform Vakt After $5M Investment
28.1.2020
Oil-giant subsidiary Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has made a $5 million investment in Vakt, a commodities post-trade processing platform built with blockchain tech
British Court Freezes $860,000 in Bitcoin Linked to Ransomware Payout
28.1.2020
A U.K. court has ordered Bitfinex to freeze nearly $1 million in bitcoin after the crypto exchange and blockchain sleuthing firm Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment
Why Lightning Payments Aren’t Clicking for Porn Companies (Just Yet)
28.1.2020
Bitcoin may finally achieve broader traction through the adult entertainment industry in 2020, but the chips aren’t stacked in its favor
Gemini Hires Former Circle Compliance Officer to Oversee European Market
28.1.2020
Blair Halliday steps into the role at Gemini as the EU's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) goes into effect
Singapore Announces New AML Rules for Crypto Businesses
28.1.2020
Singapore’s newly-enacted Payment Services Act brings so-called Digital Payment Token (DPT) services under current anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist-financing (CTF) rules
Volatility, Illiquidity Continue to Threaten BSV’s Newfound Position
28.1.2020
Volatility in bitcoin SV (BSV) is raising concerns about the resilience and stability of the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency
Deutsche Bank Says Digital Currencies Could Be Mainstream in 2 Years
27.1.2020
A digital currency could see widespread adoption within the next few years, a new report by Deutsche Bank suggests
Bank of England’s Stablecoin Ruling Targets Financial Stability, Exec Says
27.1.2020
Financial stability was a key factor in the Bank of England's decision to hold stablecoin payment systems to the same regulatory standards as existing payment chains
Transfer Agent Vertalo Chooses Tezos Over Ethereum for Security Token Development
27.1.2020
The digital security issuer says it chose Tezos because it is faster than ethereum, ideal for security tokens and is proof-of-stake