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Taiwan’s Regulator Allows Professional Investors to Access Digital Asset ETFs
3.10.2024
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has allowed professional investors to venture into foreign virtual asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) via sub-brokerage. By allowing more diverse investment channels, the FSC aims to boost local brokerage operations while carefully managing...
SEC Appeals Ripple Case, Citing Errors in Final Judgment
3.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a formal notice of appeal against Ripple Labs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The appeal follows a district court’s ruling in August, which the SEC argues contained significant legal errors. SEC Challenges...
Bitwise Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Spot XRP ETF
3.10.2024
Asset management firm Bitwise is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), offering investors direct exposure to XRP through traditional brokerage accounts. “XRP has been an enduring crypto asset that many...
Kresus Partners With Christie’s for Blockchain-Based Art Ownership Authentication
2.10.2024
Kresus, a crypto wallet service, has partnered with the international art and luxury market provider Christie’s to offer blockchain-based certificates of ownership for an upcoming photography auction. The collaboration marks a new approach to securing and managing art provenance digitally....
Terrifying Watch Dogs-Like Smart Glasses Make It Possible To Dox Strangers On The Street
2.10.2024
In Ubisoft’s open-world game Watch Dogs (and its sequels), you can quickly scan any NPC you meet and discover facts about them, including their name, address, criminal record, and so on. And now two people have essentially created this tech in real life using Meta’s smart glasses and mostly...
SEC’s Enforcement Chief Steps Down After Leading Over 100 Crypto Enforcement Actions
2.10.2024
Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency next week. During his tenure, he led several high-profile enforcement actions, particularly in the crypto sector, targeting noncompliant platforms and insider...
Boerse Stuttgart Group Blockchain Experiment Cuts Settlement Time to Minutes
2.10.2024
Boerse Stuttgart Group (BSG) successfully tested blockchain-based securities settlement, reducing transaction time from two days to minutes. The tests, part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) explorations, demonstrated significant progress in digital capital markets. German banking giants...
Digital Asset’s Canton Network tokenizes gold, Eurobonds, gilts
2.10.2024
After a successful US Treasurys project, Digital Asset has turned its attention to collateralizing more bonds and gold
UK city minister pushes blockchain gilts despite gov’t concerns
2.10.2024
Despite resistance from the UK’s Debt Management Office, City Minister Tulip Siddiq pushes for blockchain-based bonds to modernize financial markets
Kasikornbank to Launch Thailand’s First Licensed Digital Asset Custodian
2.10.2024
Kasikornbank Financial Conglomerate, a Thai banking giant, has said it plans to launch the country’s first licensed digital asset custodian. The service, called Orbix Custodian, is licensed by the Finance Ministry and supervised by the securities regulator. Kasikornbank is currently testing...
Tokenization Allows More Efficient Collateral Transfers, Digital Asset, Euroclear and World Gold Council Found in Pilot Project
2.10.2024
Aussie Bank Joins MAS’ Digital Asset Interoperability Project
2.10.2024
The Australian financial institution ANZ Bank has joined Project Guardian, a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) initiative exploring the digitization of financial markets. In partnership with Chainlink Labs and ADDX, ANZ will investigate the interoperability of private blockchains for exchanging...
Bank of Russia Claims Digital Ruble Issuance Won’t Cause Inflation
2.10.2024
The Bank of Russia has explained that the launch of the digital ruble, the Russian CBDC, will not affect the state’s mechanisms to control inflation or the amount of money issued. The institution clarified that the new currency does not pose risks to the country’s financial stability...
Binance Secures Regulatory License in Kazakhstan for Crypto Trading
2.10.2024
Binance Kazakhstan has secured a full Digital Asset Trading Facility (DATF) license from the Astana Financial Services Authority. This approval allows the crypto exchange to operate as a trading platform, broker-dealer, and digital asset custodian. Kazakhstan becomes the first Central Asian country...
Robinhood Crypto Launches Crypto Transfers for European Users
2.10.2024
Robinhood Crypto has introduced a major new feature for European users, allowing them to deposit and withdraw over 20 different cryptocurrencies. The new crypto transfer service includes a limited-time 1% deposit match. With this launch, the platform also reinforces its focus on self-custody...
Hut 8 pays off $38M Anchorage Digital loan as it looks at AI expansion
1.10.2024
Anchorage Digital converted the debt into common stock at a 51% premium
MHC Digital, Circle collaborate to expand USDC access in APAC region
1.10.2024
Australian pension funds can expect a pitch soon for saving money on fees with a stablecoin
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Moved $257M in Vintage BTC in September
1.10.2024
With September now behind us, some surprisingly old bitcoins moved last month—250 BTC from January and February 2009 were spent for the first time in nearly 16 years. Over the course of the month, a total of 4,066.81 BTC from dormant bitcoin addresses, created between 2009 and 2017, were...
Binance ‘fully available’ in Argentina after VASP registration
1.10.2024
Binance becomes fully operational in Argentina after securing registration with the country’s securities regulator.
Digital Collectibles Market Struggles as September NFT Sales Slide by 47.9%
1.10.2024
Over the last two weeks, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have enjoyed steady week-over-week increases. However, when we compare the numbers from September to August, the story takes a different turn. Data from Cryptoslam.io reveals that September saw a 47.9% drop in total digital collectible sales...