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Kenyan Capital Markets Regulator Wants Better Coordination With Other Bodies When Testing Crypto Assets
7.5.2021
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) says the country needs a more encompassing approach that enables it to leverage other regulators’ expertise when testing crypto assets. Kenyan Crypto Interest Also, the Kenyan body, which favours a joint financial sector regulatory sandbox, says...
‘Gold Is Clearly Being Replaced by Digital Gold’- Precious Metal Markets Spike, Strategist Mike McGlone Calls PM Action ‘Meh’
7.5.2021
Precious metals (PM) markets have been trading a bit higher in recent days, while cryptocurrency markets have been seeing gains as well. Spot gold prices have jumped to $1,805 per ounce, up more than 1.3% during the last 24 hours, while silver prices have increased by 2.5%. As PMs have gathered...
Crypto Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Raises $15 Million, Goldman Sachs Leads Funding Round
6.5.2021
On May 5, the cryptocurrency data and analytics provider Coin Metrics announced the firm has raised $15 million in Series B financing round. The funding was led by Goldman Sachs and a number of other venture firms, as digital currency data has become a hot commodity in recent times. Digital...
Indian start-up organization proposes regulatory framework for crypto
6.5.2021
An internet startup association in India has asked the government to define cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as digital assets and not currencies
Mogo Adds 146 ETH to Firm’s Balance Sheet, Plans to Turn 5% of Its Portfolio Into Crypto Assets
5.5.2021
On Tuesday, the Nasdaq-listed Canadian company Mogo revealed the firm has purchased 146 ether at an average price of $2,780. The move follows the firm’s corporate investment in bitcoin, as well as offering bitcoin rewards for the company’s mortgage and card clients. The company plans...
Young Koreans Less Keen on Crypto Taxation Than Older Generations, Poll Finds
4.5.2021
Opponents of the government’s plan to tax gains from cryptocurrency trading outnumber supporters among South Koreans in their 20s, a new survey shows. Representatives of other age groups are more open to the proposed taxation of investments in virtual assets. Nearly Half of Young Koreans...
Crypto Exchange Raided on MLM Fraud Charges, USD 214M In Assets Frozen
4.5.2021
V Global, a South Korean crypto exchange has been raided by police, with the firm’s CEO placed in custody, homes, and offices searched, and assets frozen – with the trading platform accused of masterminding a large-scale, illegal multi-level marketing operation.
Police succeeded in obtaining court...
Spanish Healthcare Group to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments, Citing Interest in ‘Bitcoin Revolution’
4.5.2021
Cryptocurrency regulation is still an ongoing topic for the Spanish government and regulators, with some not too friendly measures against crypto ads or enhancing tax rules. However, adoption is on the rise in different industries, and the healthcare sector is joining the frenzy. Patients Could...
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto Analytics Platform Sherlock for Institutional Investors
3.5.2021
The American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fidelity Investments has announced the introduction of a new comprehensive data and deep analytics solution for digital assets. The new product is called Sherlock and it’s meant for institutional clients...
Phuture Raises $1.5m in Seed Funding to Launch Indexing Protocol on Ethereum
3.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Phuture, a decentralised protocol built for the creation and investment of passive index strategies in a Web3 environment, today announced that it has completed its private seed round fundraise. The round, led by Ascensive Assets, raised a total of $1.5 million. Once live, Phuture...
DeFi adoption on the Binance Smart Chain reaches new highs
1.5.2021
Decentralized finance protocols on the Binance Smart Chain saw their token prices and total value locked rise toward new highs after a series of protocol upgrades and cross-chain integrations
Bitmain Cofounder Jihan Wu Says ‘Crypto Industry May Surpass the Internet’
1.5.2021
During the Second 421 Wet Season Festival and Mining Ecology Conference the Chairman of the Bitdeer Group and cofounder of Bitmain, Jihan Wu spoke about institutions flocking to cryptocurrency mining. During the event Bitdeer outlined the company’s computing partnerships and its plans to make...
Europe awaits implementation of regulatory framework for crypto assets
1.5.2021
A deep dive into the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory proposal, which could provide a precedent for other countries
Digital Asset Marketplace Apifiny Prime Granted FINRA Broker-Dealer License Approval
30.4.2021
On Thursday, Apifiny, a global digital asset trading and mining network, announced the company’s subsidiary Apifiny Prime has been granted a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm now joins the ranks of brokerage and exchange businesses like...
Canaan to Sell $93 Million in Next-Generation Bitcoin Miners to Genesis Digital Assets
29.4.2021
The ASIC bitcoin mining rig manufacturer and chipmaker, Canaan has announced the company has signed a $93.63 million purchase order with the mining firm Genesis Digital Assets. Genesis will be acquiring Canaan’s A1246 Avalonminer rigs that produce 90 terahash per second (TH/s) and deliveries...
Ripple Listing Talks, Coinbase & PayPal, Tether's Assets & Liabilities + More News
29.4.2021
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The Japanese financial giant and long-time Ripple partner SBI has alleged that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen is eyeing...
Gate.io Celebrates 8th Anniversary – a New Era for Crypto-Asset Trading
29.4.2021
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was established back in 2013 and is now celebrating its eighth anniversary. This is an impressive milestone in the ever changing crypto landscape, but the company isn’t resting on its laurels. Gate.io keeps taking the initiative to innovate and offer...
Smoothy Listing on AscendEX
28.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of the Smoothy Token (SMTY) under the pair USDT/SMTY on Mar 29 at 1:00 p.m. UTC. Smoothy is a novel single pool liquidity protocol...
pNetwork and Algorand Officially Partner up to Build New Cross-Chain Connections
28.4.2021
pNetwork, a cross-chain composability system that allows assets and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to move freely between blockchains, has officially partnered up with Algorand, the pure proof-of-stake blockchain focused on the convergence between decentralized and traditional finance, to launch...
America’s Fifth-Largest Banking Institution US Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody
28.4.2021
On April 27, the American bank holding company U.S. Bank revealed in a blog post that the financial institution plans to offer cryptocurrency custody services. The bank’s chief strategy officer for U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, Christine Waldron, says she is proud of her company’s...