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New Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin QCAD to be Regulated by FinTRAC
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp’s new CAD-pegged stablecoin QCAD will start being regulated by major local AML authority, the FinTRAC, by June 2020
London-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange LBX Faces Compulsory Liquidation
9.2.2020
London-based cryptocurrency exchange LBX is the latest digital asset trading venue to face critical difficulties and is now being liquidated. Despite rising crypto prices, which typically lead to an influx of new traders, some regulated exchanges have struggled to survive amidst rising legal fees...
Not Just Ebay, NYSE Owner Intercontinental Exchange Pushes Bakkt to Retail With Latest Acquisition
6.2.2020
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, stunned many on Wall Street recently with a reported takeover bid for e-commerce marketplace Ebay. Now the group is aggressively trying to push its regulated bitcoin derivatives exchange Bakkt into the retail space with its latest...
Deribit to Launch Daily BTC Options as Regulated Competition Heats Up
31.1.2020
Launching Feb. 3, the daily bitcoin index options will appeal to a different kind of trader, the firm says
Bank Frick Expands Range of Crypto Assets to Offer Trading and Custodian Services for Bitcoin Cash
30.1.2020
Bank Frick, a leading European blockchain bank, has expanded its range of cryptocurrencies for which it offers trading and custodian services. Bank Frick now offers trading and secure custody of bitcoin cash (BCH) for professional market participants and wealthy private clients. Trading takes place...
Regulated Fintech Firm Monerium to Issue E-Money on Algorand Blockchain
21.1.2020
Monerium, which has a European Economic Area e-money license, will bring fiat currency transactions onto Algorand's protocol
Swiss-Regulated Digital Asset Bank Plans $95M Capital Raise
18.1.2020
Seba, a licensed Swiss bank offering crypto services looks to attract over $95 million in a secondary capital raise
Regulated Derivatives Will ‘Legitimize’ Crypto, Says CFTC Chair
14.1.2020
Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert
Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency
9.1.2020
As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international...
Former Barclays Exec to Launch UK’s First Regulated Crypto Bank in 2020
2.1.2020
Ziglu, from former Starling Bank exec, promises to be the next step in crypto banking integration
Speculation Abounds Regarding Youtube’s Removal of Crypto Content
24.12.2019
At least six crypto Youtube channels have reported in recent hours that their content is being removed under the site’s “harmful and dangerous” policy, with one popular channel claiming Youtube pointed to a “sale of regulated goods.” Chris Dunn is one of these, whose...
Bakkt launches regulated BTC options
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 10 December, 2019 “Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.” - John Milton In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Nayuta claiming its Android Lightning wallet is the first with a […]
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Andreessen Horowitz now has a free crypto school
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 12 December, 2019 “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” - Aristotle In today's newsletter, we will be covering: VC firm Andreesson Horowitz (a16z)'s free 7-week crypto school A French-regulated […]
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SEC to Boost Access to Crypto Investments With Proposed New Accredited Investor Definition
19.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amending the definition of “accredited investor” — a move that will increase access to regulated cryptocurrency investments. A number of them are currently only available to accredited investors. Among other changes,...
Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
18.12.2019
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S....
A Better Alternative to Banking – Club Swan
18.12.2019
The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the world, both early and recent crypto users have had bank accounts closed, transactions rejected, unnecessary delays in receiving their funds, or worse. To add...
Andreessen Horowitz now has a free crypto school
12.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 12 December, 2019 “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” - Aristotle In today's newsletter, we will be covering: VC firm Andreesson Horowitz (a16z)'s free 7-week crypto school A French-regulated […]
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Regulated Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Expands Services to 9 New Countries
12.12.2019
Swiss crypto bank SEBA has rolled out its services to clients across Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.K., Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Portugal
French-Regulated Napoleon Bitcoin Fund Linked to CME Futures
11.12.2019
A French company launched a regulated Bitcoin fund to be traded as futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...