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UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets
8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...
Algo Capital Ex-CTO Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Hot Wallet Breach
7.10.2019
Algo Capital ex-CTO Pablo Yabo publishes a statement in the wake of a major security breach of a hot wallet under his personal management
Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO’s Phone Is Hacked
5.10.2019
Algo Capital, an investment firm focused on the Algorand ecosystem, lost a few million in bitcoin and ALGO tokens after its CTO's phone was hacked
Protesters Wield Tools of Freedom as Hong Kong Imposes Dictatorship
5.10.2019
Four months of protests continue in Hong Kong as the world is witnessing the biggest uprising of political dissent in the territory since the 1997 ‘handover’ from Britain to China. Protesters have recently embraced wearing Guy Fawkes masks but on October 3, Hong Kong’s current...
DTCC Pushes Back Blockchain Project to Avoid Brexit Complications
4.10.2019
The DTCC has pushed back the release of its blockchain-based post-trade system for derivatives by several months, in part because of Brexit.
Verisart Raises $2.5M in Funding Round Led By EOS Venture Capital
4.10.2019
Blockchain-based art certification platform Verisart raises $2.5 million to further expand its commercial art platform
Pantera Capital Leads $5M Seed Round of Decentralized Derivatives Startup
3.10.2019
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital leads a $5 million strategic seed round of decentralized derivatives protocol Vega
Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund
3.10.2019
The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece
Trump Pressures Fed for More Rate Cuts as Mega Banks Drain the Balance Sheet
2.10.2019
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates even further as a spike in oil prices has offset the Federal Reserve’s ‘normalization’ tactics like rate-cutting and overnight repos. Additionally, the mega bank JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is being blamed...
Pantera Leads $5 Million Round for Decentralized Derivatives Market
2.10.2019
A protocol built to put financial middlemen out of business has secured a $5 million seed round from Pantera, Ripple's Xpring, Hashed and others
Ex-Google Product Manager Joins Multicoin Capital as Investment Principal
2.10.2019
Ex-Google product manager joins Multicoin Capital as its investment Principal
Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial’s First Foray Into Crypto Services
2.10.2019
Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space
Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets
2.10.2019
Morningstar Credit Ratings is planning a rating system for tokenized debt securities to make the emerging asset class more credible for investors
Binance and Polychain Are Funding a Crypto-Friendly Bank in Malta
2.10.2019
Paula Pandolfino is raising more than $10 million to launch a crypto-centric bank in Malta in 2020
Coinbase, Pantera Capital Participate in $2.4M Seed Round of DeFi Startup
2.10.2019
InstaDApp has secured $2.4 million in a seed round from an array of strategic investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital
Ethereum Scaling Project SKALE Raises $17.1 Million for Mainnet Launch
1.10.2019
Multicoin Capital, ConsenSys Labs, Hashed and others are providing fresh funding for the mainnet launch of ethereum's SKALE Network
Stripe-Backed Payments Firm Raises $100 Million to Compete Against Stablecoins
1.10.2019
Rapyd raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to face off against the arrival of stablecoins
Trading Volume for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week
1.10.2019
Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt's debut week
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lines Up Buyers for ‘Initial Digital Offering’
30.9.2019
Swiss stock exchange SIX's SDX blockchain platform has organized a consortium of institutions to back its "initial digital offering" set for mid-2020
Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
30.9.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has launched what it touts as the first crypto-derivatives-based yield fund on the market