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Belgian regulator reviews crypto asset classifications while awaiting harmonization
6.7.2022
The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority created a chart to differentiate crypto asset securities, investment instruments and financial instruments
CoinShares acquires French crypto asset manager Napoleon AM
4.7.2022
CoinShares previously agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital in Napoleon Crypto SAS for $14.5 million in November 2021
EU Watchdog Wants to Address Threat Crypto Assets Could One Day Pose to Financial System
30.6.2022
The European Systemic Risk Board is looking into measures and policies to address the potential threat that crypto assets could present to the global financial system
Institutional crypto asset products saw record weekly outflows of $423M
28.6.2022
Canadian investors represented a hefty $487.5 million worth of outflows for crypto investment products, with the figure partially offset by $70 million worth of inflows from five other countries
Market Wrap: Crypto Assets Stabilize as BTC Retakes $20K
23.6.2022
Bitcoin traded at $20,400 in the afternoon, while some altcoins surged on positive news and improved sentiment
Foresight Ventures Launches 200m Foresight Secondary Fund I to Invest in Private Round Crypto Assets
17.6.2022
Foresight Ventures launches 200m Foresight Secondary Fund I to invest in private round crypto assets that are looking to access liquidity during current volatile market conditions. The fund is launched with Bitget Exchange as the largest single LP. Current market conditions have not diminished...
EU commissioner reiterates need for 'regulating all crypto-assets'
14.6.2022
Mairead McGuinness said that she planned to discuss a compromise through the MiCA proposal currently under review in the EU
US SEC investigates Binance’s ICO, metaverse crypto assets up 400% YoY, and STEPN faces DDoS attacks: Hodler’s Digest, June 5-11
11.6.2022
Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments
10.6.2022
The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select...
Binance US Adds Staking Services for 7 Different Crypto Assets
8.6.2022
Binance US is now offering crypto staking services and the firm details that seven digital currencies are currently available with annual percentage yields (APYs) up to 18%. Customers can earn yields on proof-of-stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies that include binance coin, solana, avalanche, livepeer...
Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Raises $11M in Strategic Funding
8.6.2022
The fundraise include traditional finance heavyweights BNY Mellon and Wedbush
Indonesia-licensed crypto asset platform Pintu raises $113M in Series B
7.6.2022
The latest $113 million fund injection will be redirected to scale the platform’s existing offerings, such as introducing new features and added support for blockchains
IRA Financial Trust to sue Gemini over $36M crypto assets exploit back in February
6.6.2022
It's unclear at the time of publication whether there will be any recourse for investors in recovering the lost funds
ECB Survey Finds 10% of Eurozone Households Own Crypto Assets
25.5.2022
One in every 10 households in six eurozone countries has acquired cryptocurrencies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found with a new survey. While the richest are most likely to own crypto assets, poor families are not far behind, the poll indicates. Dutch Households Lead in Terms of Crypto...
Crypto Asset Managers Chase Yield With New Investment Products
25.5.2022
A cocktail of high inflation and cash-hungry crypto firms are prompting fund issuers like Bitwise and 21Shares to get creative
Australian Taxation Office to Focus on Capital Gains From Crypto Assets
18.5.2022
The Australian tax agency has listed crypto-related profits among several priority areas where more efforts are needed to ensure correct reporting. The authority has reminded taxpayers they need to calculate any capital gain or loss from the sale of digital coins and tokens and record it in their...
European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals
13.5.2022
The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive arm in Brussels is unhappy with certain anti-money laundering measures, according to a media report quoting unofficial correspondence. European...
WisdomTree's Q1 Crypto Assets Managed Increases by 23% to $324M
29.4.2022
Asset manager WisdomTree recorded a net loss of $10.3 million for the quarter ending March 31, compared to profit of $15.1 million for the year-earlier period
Russian Law Enforcement Submits Proposals to Regulate Seizure of Crypto Assets, Data Sharing
28.4.2022
Russian Ministry of Finance has accepted a number of crypto regulatory proposals submitted by the country’s law enforcement departments. They cover a range of related areas, including the seizure of digital assets and the reporting of information on cryptocurrency transactions. Finance...
Morgan Stanley Says Over 100 Crypto Assets Were Created in the Past Week, Mainly on DeFi Exchanges
28.4.2022
Despite a fall in crypto prices, the creation of new digital assets is still high, the bank’s analysts said