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Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
8.10.2020
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers
South Korea May Review Crypto Tax Law ahead of 2021 Regulations
8.10.2020
The South Korean government said that it is conditionally prepared to carry out a review of crypto tax regulations – a year ahead of the promulgation of the country’s first crypto-specific tax law.
Per news agency Yonhap, Hong Namk-ki, the Deputy Prime Minister and the nation’s finance minister...
The DOJ’s ‘Crypto Enforcement Framework’ Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
8.10.2020
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools
NFTs take on DeFi? Nonfungible tokens push to be the next crypto craze
8.10.2020
NFTs have been gaining traction in the background, but where is the industry headed?
DOJ states it has jurisdiction over foreign crypto companies that touch US servers
8.10.2020
The US government says they have broad extraterritorial jurisdiction over crypto-related businesses
US attorney general releases guidelines for enforcing crypto laws
8.10.2020
Regulation and guidance continue to come in hot from the land of the free
Blockchain Bites: Square’s $50M BTC Investment, MetaMask’s 1M Users, BitMEX’s New CEO
8.10.2020
Square became the latest publicly traded firm to pile cash reserves into bitcoin while members of BitMEX's founding team resign
Google Cloud bets on EOS blockchain, venturing further into crypto
8.10.2020
Major cloud service providers are showing increased interest in joining blockchain networks
British fintech to expand banking services to Indian crypto customers
8.10.2020
London-based banking company Cashaa will launch a crypto-friendly neo-bank in India
Crypto Adoption Advocate 1xBit Adds EOS to Its Sportsbook and Casino
8.10.2020
October 8th 2020, Limassol, Cyprus – 1xBit Casino Sportsbook has announced its support for one of the markets hottest cryptocurrencies, EOS. The PoS (delegated-proof-of-stake) token is used on the EOS platform for developers to build Dapps, but also offers the everyday user a rapid, free...
Winklevoss-Founded Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former Morgan Stanley Exec
8.10.2020
The U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange has tapped a former Morgan Stanley executive to head its compliance operations in Asia
Former Morgan Stanley exec joins Gemini crypto exchange
8.10.2020
Gemini exchange continues to strengthen its global expansion strategy
Tim Draper Leads Targeted $5M Series A for India Crypto Exchange Unocoin
8.10.2020
Draper Associates is backing the round for the Bangalore-based cryptocurrency exchange, with $3.5 million raised so far
Investors Keep Ignoring Indian Crypto Ban Rumors As Tim Draper Backs Unocoin
8.10.2020
Despite rumors about a possible crypto ban in India are still circling in the market, some investors bet with their money that the local crypto industry will grow.
One of the oldest crypto exchanges in India, Unocoin, said that it "is close to finalizing" its Series A funding round, which...
97% of People Consulted by UK Financial Regulator Opposed Crypto Derivatives Ban
8.10.2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto derivatives sales to retail investors has set tongues wagging. It is no mystery. After a consultation process that closed Oct. 3, 2019, with 97% of participants opposed to the prohibition, the U.K. financial regulator still proceeded to issue...
Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
8.10.2020
The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published v1 of its TRP API
Yearn Finance Token Value Slides 67%, While Locked Value Loses Over $300M
8.10.2020
Yearn Finance’s native token YFI has been seeing significant capitulation as the price has dropped from an all-time high (ATH) of $43k in mid-September to today’s $13,875 USD value. Despite the -67.7% loss since the token’s ATH, the Yearn Finance project still has around $624...
Malaysian SC Shariah Advisory Council praises crypto’s ‘great potential’
8.10.2020
A Shariah Advisory Council chairman in Malaysia has praised the “great potential” of cryptocurrency
Bungled Bitcoin ATM theft in ‘meatspace’ won't ruin Thanksgiving
8.10.2020
Two thieves have destroyed the front wall of a deli in Canada after a failed attempt to steal a Bitcoin ATM
China’s Digital Currency Has Been Used in 3 Million Transactions Worth Over a Billion Yuan So Far
8.10.2020
China’s central bank digital currency has been used in 3.13 million transactions worth about 1.1 billion yuan ($162 million) so far, the People’s Bank of China’s deputy governor has reportedly revealed. In addition, more than 122,000 digital wallets have been created....