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Institutional Investors Expect Major Correction in Crypto Market Next Year
11.12.2021
Many institutional investors are predicting a major correction in the cryptocurrency market next year, a survey published by Natixis Investment Managers shows. Despite seeing crypto as the top contender for a major correction, institutional investors are increasingly warming up to the asset class....
Regulator Claims South Africa Set to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Early 2022
11.12.2021
In early 2022, South Africa will have a new regulatory framework that covers cryptocurrencies, a commissioner with a regulatory body has said. Highly Risky Products South Africa’s financial sector regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is set to unveil a new regulatory...
South Africa's financial regulator plans to introduce framework aimed at protecting vulnerable crypto investors: report
10.12.2021
“What we want to be able to do is to intervene when we think that what is provided to potential customers are products that they don’t understand that are potentially highly risky,” said Unathi Kamlana
Blockasset Launches Multi-Utility $BLOCK Token, Helps Mainstream Investors Into Sports
10.12.2021
Blockasset, a blockchain-based sports platform connecting famous athletes with their fans, announced the date of the multi-utility $BLOCK token public sale. Following the record-breaking LeGENds NFT collection drop that boomed in New York’s Times Square in early November, the sale will commence...
Rising Number Of Investors Sell Stocks, Bonds To Buy Crypto - Survey
9.12.2021
Amid a rapidly increasing interest in cryptocurrencies, money from the stock market is starting to rotate into crypto, with 23% of respondents to a US poll declaring they or someone they know have sold stocks or bonds to invest in crypto, as indicated by data sourced by public opinion polling...
Big jump in investors who favor crypto over stocks: Survey
9.12.2021
The amount of respondents who said they would be more likely to invest their money in crypto than traditional stocks increased 140% in just five months
'Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses' says UK's Financial Conduct Authority CEO
8.12.2021
UK's top financial watchdog wants to bar investors from accessing government compensation in the event of crypto scams or not-at-fault financial loss
India to Impose Ban on Crypto Payments, Deadline for Declaring Crypto Assets, KYC Rules: Report
8.12.2021
The Indian government has reportedly proposed banning the use of cryptocurrency for payments and setting a deadline for investors to declare their crypto holdings. Violators may be arrested without a warrant and held without bail. In addition, the crypto bill may call for a uniform...
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
7.12.2021
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM. Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal...
Bank of Russia Rejects Provision of Crypto-Related Financial Services
7.12.2021
Russia’s central bank has voiced opposition to the provision of financial services related to cryptocurrencies. The monetary authority believes such offerings would go against the interests of Russian investors as they are highly risky. Central Bank of Russia Unwilling to Allow Financial...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Stresses Crypto Markets Are Open to Manipulation, Investors Vulnerable
6.12.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has called for more investor protection in crypto markets. “This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications,” he said. “In many cases, investors aren’t able...
US SEC Charges Man With Defrauding Crypto Investors in Two Digital Asset Securities Offerings
5.12.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a citizen of Latvia with defrauding investors in two crypto offerings. The fraudster “used fake names, fictitious entities, and fraudulent profiles to perpetrate his schemes, and misappropriated nearly all of the investor funds...
Gold, Bitcoin or DeFi: How can investors hedge against inflation?
4.12.2021
Over the last 10 years, Bitcoin has been through 20 different bear markets. Is it finally starting to prove itself?
MetaGods Raises $3M Investment to Develop Play-to-Earn 8-Bit Action RPG
4.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. MetaGods, the world’s first play-to-earn 8-bit action role-playing game built on the blockchain, has raised $3 million USD in funding from supporting investors. Numerous investors and partners have partnered with the initiative to combine blockchain technology and the fast...
Without staking, institutional crypto investors cannot escape inflation
4.12.2021
If institutional investment is going to drive the growth of PoS token markets, it will need to participate in networks in addition to owning them
Dogecoin Is Creating a Good Buying Opportunity for Investors
2.12.2021
Crypto should be about fun, so Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer created a new coin named Dogecoin. It was launched on December 6, 2013, with a mascot of a dog. Though it was started as fun, now Elon Musk supports the coin, and it has become a huge crypto community. The coin is known for …
Alternative Investments Like Crypto Form Half of Russian Non-Qualified Investors’ Portfolios
2.12.2021
Investments in alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies account for over half of the portfolio of non-qualified Russian investors, a recently held survey has indicated. Almost half of them consider digital currencies like bitcoin as a potential hedge. Cryptocurrencies Outperform Traditional...
Founder of Coin Signals Funds Pleads Guilty in Crypto Scam — Faces up to 10 Years in Prison
2.12.2021
The founder and manager of several cryptocurrency funds has pleaded guilty to luring investors to his crypto investment scam. His funds consistently lost money and his scam left investors with a $5 million loss, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Investors Scammed Into Investing...
Dex Aggregator 1inch Network Raises $175 Million in Series B Funding Round
1.12.2021
1inch Network, the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregation project, has announced the company has raised $175 million in a Series B financing round. According to the announcement, the fresh new capital will be leveraged to scale the team, foster additional 1inch token utilities, and build...
2TM, Mercado Bitcoin’s Holding Company, Raises $50.3 Million in Second Closing of Series B Funding Round
1.12.2021
2TM, a Brazilian fintech unicorn that is the holding company of Mercado Bitcoin, one of the leading crypto exchanges on the continent, has closed its Series B funding round again, raising an additional $50 million. The funding round was led by U.S.-based 10T and Tribe Capital, with...