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Korea Exchange to Scrutinize Crypto-related Stocks, Foul Play Suspected
10.12.2020
South Korea’s securities exchange operator Korea Exchange (KRX) will step up its monitoring of crypto-related stocks after a volatile few weeks for listed companies with links to the crypto industry.
Although no South Korean crypto exchange has yet gone public, a number of firms with crypto...
Venezuelan Crypto-Friendly Freelancing Platform Emerges Amid Economic Crisis, US Sanctions
10.12.2020
More cryptocurrency solutions keep appearing on the scene for Venezuelan residents as U.S. sanctions weigh on Nicolás Maduro’s government, including heavy restrictions on the circulation of foreign exchange transactions, driving people to find on crypto a way to circumvent such hurdles...
US Lawmakers Tell Mnuchin to Back Off From Potential Crypto Wallet Regs
10.12.2020
Reps. Warren Davidson, Tom Emmer, Ted Budd and Scott Perry urged Steven Mnuchin to rethink his rumored self-hosted wallet regulations in an open letter Wednesday which warned such rules might "crush a nascent industry."
Paxos Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for Federal Bank Charter
9.12.2020
Stablecoin issuer and crypto services firm Paxos has filed to become a federally-regulated bank in the U.S. According to a public document released Wednesday and dated Dec. 8, Paxos is seeking to create the Paxos National Trust, filing an application with the Office of the Comptroller of...
Bitwise's crypto index fund now trading through US brokerage accounts
9.12.2020
The news follows Bitwise withdrawing its SEC application for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund earlier this year
Man Gets 6 Years for $25M Diamond and Crypto Ponzi Scheme
9.12.2020
Jose Angel Aman, charged with operating the fraudulent investment scheme, was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison and pay over $23 million in victim restitution by a federal court in Florida
Everything Your Mom Needs to Know About Crypto...But Was Afraid to Ask
9.12.2020
A speaker at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, which kicked off online today, thinks that crypto is not too complicated for your mother – or your father, for that matter. And even your grandmother could get to grips with bitcoin (BTC), blockchain and the rest, so long as she is able to get to grips...
BitPay files with OCC to become national crypto-native trust bank
9.12.2020
Another crypto player has taken steps to go mainstream, but a lot of work still remains ahead
‘Absolutely Inevitable’: Standard Chartered Bank CEO Sees Widespread Cryptocurrency Adoption
9.12.2020
Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters sees the adoption of digital currencies as “absolutely inevitable.” He says there is a role for both private digital currencies and state-backed ones. His bank subsequently announces that it is launching a crypto custody service, supporting...
Crypto Asset Manager NYDIG Hires Tech-Savvy Banker to Pitch Its Wares to Institutions
9.12.2020
Former Quontic Bank executive Patrick Sells will be responsible for developing NYDIG’s white-labeled crypto services for banks
France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate
9.12.2020
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country
The Most Important Trends and People Shaping Crypto 2020, With Ryan Selkis
9.12.2020
The Messari CEO goes over the highlights of his just-released annual “Crypto Theses” report
Vitalik Buterin expects lots of ways to exchange CBDCs for crypto
9.12.2020
Ethereum co-founder believes that CBDCs are good for macroeconomics, but there are also certain challenges
Citigroup Downgrades Microstrategy to ‘Sell’ Rating Over ‘Aggressive’ Bitcoin Purchases
9.12.2020
Citigroup has downgraded the Nasdaq-listed, pro-bitcoin Microstrategy to a “sell” rating after the company announced that it would offer $400 million convertible senior notes to buy more bitcoin. Microstrategy currently holds about 40,824 bitcoins. Citi Analyst Uncomfortable With...
Messari Boss Names 10 Key Crypto Trends for 2021
9.12.2020
Regulators could bite off more than they can chew if they choose to overplay their hand on crypto regulation, central banks will inadvertently drive up the value of crypto in 2021 and Ethereum (ETH) will remain the platform to watch next year: These were some of the conclusions of a new report...
Stocking Stuffers: Bid on 12 of Crypto’s ‘Most Influential’ NFTs
9.12.2020
Most Influential 2020 features art from Alotta Money, XCopy, Osinachi, Matt Kane, Sarah Zucker, Yonat Vaks and Olive Allen
Crypto Startup BitPay Files to Become Federally Regulated US Bank
9.12.2020
Crypto payments firm BitPay has filed to become a national bank in the U.S
Venezuela Pays for Imports From Iran and Turkey With Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions
9.12.2020
Venezuela is reportedly paying companies in allied countries, including Iran and Turkey, with bitcoin to mitigate the effects of U.S. sanctions on its economy. The Venezuelan government is also planning to increase bitcoin usage now that it has a dedicated cryptocurrency mining center. Venezuela...
Crypto Can Disrupt Legacy Finance And Add Another Layer On It - Panel
9.12.2020
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have the potential to disrupt the financial status quo, but they can also reform the existing legacy financial services such as banks and insurance companies by adding an additional tech layer on top of their activities, according to the participants of a panel...
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
9.12.2020
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets