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German Fintechs Rush to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under New Law
13.12.2019
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will...
Hybrid AI Firm Cindicator Launches Crypto Fund Based on Hybrid Intelligence
13.12.2019
A hybrid intelligence firm announced the launch of Cindicator Capital, a crypto hedge fund based on hybrid Intelligence as well as quantitative research
BlockFi to Offer First Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts in Washington State
12.12.2019
BlockFi has obtained a money transmission license in Washington and intends to offer interest-bearing crypto accounts in the state
Crypto Custody Firm Trustology Cuts Staff as Banks Delay on Digital Assets
12.12.2019
Digital asset custody firm Trustology has cut seven of its 18 staffers as the big banks it courted are taking longer than expected to jump into crypto
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Pro Is Adding Support For Orchid Trading
12.12.2019
Coinbase Pro is adding support for Orchid and will start accepting OXT deposits on Friday, Dec. 13
Development Group: Southeast Asian Consumers Too Bullish on Crypto?
12.12.2019
Many southeast Asians consumers are interested in establishing or increasing their crypto investments, according to the OECD, but also admit to not really understanding them
Croatian Post Now Offers Crypto Exchange Service at 55 Branches
12.12.2019
Croatian Post, the biggest provider of postal services in the Republic of Croatia, is now offering a cryptocurrency exchange service at 55 post offices throughout the country. Currently, five cryptocurrencies are supported. This follows a successful implementation and positive results of a pilot...
Basel Committee Initiates Discussion on Crypto + More News
12.12.2019
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A global banking regulator says it will listen to input on a new cryptocurrency discussion paper. Per a press...
Government of Abkhazia to Intensify Identification of Crypto Mining Farms
12.12.2019
Abkhazia looks to crack down on illegal cryptocurrency mining
Planned $1.1B Sale of .Org Angers Many Open Source Crypto Developers
12.12.2019
The potential sale of the .org top-level domain could mean higher costs for open source crypto projects
Russian Govt Official: Crypto Regulation is the International Issue
12.12.2019
Russia should not “run ahead” of other countries and take the role of a global trendsetter in crypto regulation due to financial crime risks, according to Yuri Chikhanchin, the director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring).
Speaking at the Federation Council, the upper...
Dutch Bank ING Reportedly Working on Crypto Custody Tech
12.12.2019
Netherlands-based banking multinational ING is developing technology for the custody of crypto assets, according to Reuters sources
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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NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
Deutsche Bank Report Considers Libra Project as a Catalyst in Crypto Mass Adoption
12.12.2019
Having been subjected to global backlash and criticism, Facebook’s stablecoin Libra project has finally received a welcoming note from a renowned financial entity, the Deutsche Bank. Based in Frankfurt, the bank said in a statement that Libra can play a major role in giving a boost to the crypto...
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
Crypto-Twitter Could Be the Next Big Thing in the Crypto Sphere
12.12.2019
In an interesting observation, the Angel investor and co-founder of Earn, Balaji S. Srinivasan, courted the idea of Crypto-Twitter. The thought was floated by Srinivasan on Twitter, and in response, a number of comments came from his followers – some appreciating the idea while others...
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies
AI Research Reveals Crypto Leaders Are Angry and Depressed
11.12.2019
An artificial intelligence-driven personality research on the characteristics of crypto industry leaders such as Vitalik Buterin, Justin Sun, and Brian Armstrong found that intellect, liberalism, and cautiousness are their top personality traits. And a comparison with general tech titans showed...
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Announces Instructors at Free Crypto School
11.12.2019
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to kick off in February 2020