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Crypto Bank Xapo Snags European Broker License, Will Offer Stocks Like Apple
11.10.2023
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license will soon allow the firm to offer S&P 500 stocks. In addition, Xapo, which has always been bitcoin-only, plans to add Ethereum’s ETH
Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Firms Claiming to Be Banks Are in Contravention of Banking Ordinance
21.9.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Sept. 10 that crypto firms presenting themselves as banks are in contravention of the region’s Banking Ordinance. The HKMA argued such descriptions “may mislead members of the public into believing that those crypto firms” are financial...
Crypto Bank Seba Wins In-Principle Approval to Operate in Hong Kong
30.8.2023
Approval is the first step in acquiring a full license for Seba Hong Kong to deal in crypto or virtual assets-related products and traditional securities
Binance launches crypto-to-bank account payment product in Latin America
30.8.2023
Binance's Send Cash product will facilitate crypto payments from nine countries to bank accounts based in Argentina and Colombia
SEBA Bank secures in-principle nod for crypto services in Hong Kong
30.8.2023
SEBA Hong Kong’s approval joins a flurry of regulated crypto activity that’s taken place over the past month
UK's Central Bank Forges Ahead With Plans for a Systemic Stablecoin Regime
8.8.2023
The U.K. recently passed the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 into law which gave the BoE powers to set up a systemic stablecoin regime
Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Reveals Official CBDC Logo, Revolut Shuts Down Crypto Platform for its US Customers, US DoJ Asks Sam Bankman-Fried's 'Bail be Revoked and Defendant be Detained'
4.8.2023
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Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight
3.8.2023
Figure Technologies, Inc., has pulled its application to become a federally chartered bank in the U.S., ending a three-year rollercoaster ride as regulators clamped down on crypto activity and digital assets banking suffered a black eye when regional lenders associated with the tech world cratered...
Crypto-Based Bank Receives Support from Myanmar's Shadow Government
21.7.2023
Myanmar is all set to launch its first fully crypto-based banking institution, the Spring Development Bank, on July 22.
The Spring Development Bank, named after the Spring Revolution, aims to grant the country’s shadow government National Unity Government (NUG) access to financial services...
Myanmar’s shadow government backs launch of crypto-based bank
20.7.2023
The Spring Development Bank is Myanmar’s first financial institution to run entirely on crypto and blockchain
Report: Swiss Authorities Seize $26 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
27.6.2023
Law enforcement officials in Switzerland reportedly seized approximately $26 million in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, believed to be linked to Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon. Local media in South Korea revealed that the funds were confiscated from Sygnum, a crypto bank based...
EU Seals Deal on Crypto Bank-Capital Rules
27.6.2023
Lawmakers have previously favored ‘prohibitive’ capital requirements to keep unbacked crypto assets out of the banking system
EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says
9.6.2023
A deal on new banking laws may be imminent, and will likely treat lenders’ crypto holdings as highly risky
Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise Funds at $1BN Valuation, Ledger Co-founder Calls Recover Service Launch a 'Horrible Mess'
19.5.2023
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Pakistan Announces Fresh Ban on Crypto, but Adoption as a Hedge Remains Popular
18.5.2023
Pakistan's government has hardened its stance against cryptocurrencies, with Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha saying they will “never be legalized in Pakistan.”
Crypto bank runs in 2022 catalyzed by institutional withdrawals: Research
16.5.2023
Research suggests the lack of insurance for depositors on crypto platforms induced fear among retail and institutional clients, leading to heavy withdrawals and a liquidity crunch
Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Solana' Saga Phone Available for Orders, 32% of Family Offices Investment in Digital Assets, Binance NFT to Support Bitcoin Ordinals
9.5.2023
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Cameron Winklevoss claims regulatory double standards over banking crisis
27.4.2023
The CEO of Gemini says things would’ve been handled differently if First Republic was a "crypto" bank
Multiple Silvergate lawsuits over alleged FTX ties combined by judge
20.4.2023
Plaintiffs seeking damages from Silvergate’s collapse have joined forces with their respective lawsuits
Stablecoins Cannot Function as Money Because They Have No ‘Assured Value’ — Bank of England Governor
14.4.2023
Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has asserted that stablecoins “will need to have the characteristics of, and be regulated as, inside money” before they function as money. Bailey also described crypto as a “highly speculative investment” with no intrinsic...