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Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Area to Launch China’s Digital Yuan
12.8.2020
China’s CBDC is on its way to Hong Kong
Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank’s New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream
12.8.2020
Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law
Ternio’s ERC-20 TERN Token Listed On Global Crypto Exchange Bibox
12.8.2020
ATLANTA, GA – August 10, 2020 – Ternio’s ERC-20 payment token TERN, has been listed by global cryptocurrency exchange, Bibox. This news comes two months after Ternio’s announcement that they would be burning ten percent of the TERN supply, previously hosted on the Stellar...
Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank
11.8.2020
Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Chanpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank
Report: Regulators Reject CZ’s Application to Become Shareholder in Troubled Bank
11.8.2020
Alleged attempts to bring Binance CEO CZ on as anchor shareholder in a troubled Liechtenstein bank have reportedly been blocked by regulators
Following OCC Letter, Some US Banks Appear Open to Providing Crypto Services
11.8.2020
Nationally regulated banks want the OCC to clarify just how and when they can provide cryptocurrency services, hinting traditional financial institutions are paying close attention to the space
Paytm Freezes Indian Bank Accounts Suspected of Cryptocurrency Trading: Report
11.8.2020
India’s largest mobile commerce platform Paytm has reportedly been freezing the bank accounts of users suspected of crypto trading, even though cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, is legal in India. The country still does not have a legal framework for cryptocurrencies but the government says...
South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services
9.8.2020
KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with...
Goldman Sachs Cryptocurrency: Possible Collaboration With JPMorgan and Facebook
8.8.2020
Goldman Sachs is considering creating its own cryptocurrency. Having recently appointed a new head of digital assets, the company indicated a possible collaboration with other companies, including JPMorgan and Facebook. JPMorgan has created the JPM coin and Facebook has proposed the Libra...
Bitcoin is Almost as Big as Bank of America
8.8.2020
As crypto prices continue climbing, Bitcoin's market cap has almost reach par with Bank of America's market cap
Russia Is Set to Create a New Regime for Tokenized Securities
8.8.2020
The new Russian “crypto” law provides a regulatory regime for tokenized securities and has no regulation for cryptocurrencies
Major South Korean Bank Joins the Crypto Custody Business
8.8.2020
We’re suddenly seeing banks lining up to support crypto custody, and KB Kookmin Bank is looking to get in on the action
Only Bitcoin Outpaces G4 Central Bank Balance Sheet Growth
7.8.2020
Investment strategist Raoul Pal says bitcoin is the only asset with a growth rate that outpaced that of G4 central bank balance sheets. Pal says G4 central bank balance sheets have grown much faster than traditional safe-haven assets like gold. A founder and CEO at Global Macro Investor (GMI)...
Another Major S Korean Bank Now Set to Join Bitcoin Custody Race
7.8.2020
Kookmin Bank (KB), one of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, could be set to move into crypto sector business after the KB Group, the company that operates the bank, signed a “digital assets” cooperation deal with three major domestic blockchain firms.
And it looks as though KB could...
The History, Present and Future of Central Banks, Feat. George Selgin
6.8.2020
The Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives gives an eye-opening, 200-year history of today’s most powerful economic institution
Goldman Sachs Eyes Own Token as Bank Appoints New Head of Digital Assets
6.8.2020
The new digital asset head at Goldman Sachs said the bank was currently considering launching its own possibly fiat-backed cryptocurrency
China’s State-Run Banks Reportedly Testing Wallet for Digital Yuan
6.8.2020
State-owned commercial banks in China are reportedly testing a wallet for the country's forthcoming digital yuan
Deregulating Crypto Could Spark More Speculation Says Japan's FSA
5.8.2020
“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator
How to Earn Interest with Bitcoin
5.8.2020
When I was young I remember looking at my bank book and seeing nice interest payments for cash I had in the bank. Fast forward to today and banks are giving essentially nothing for interest — your money just sits there collecting dust. In an ideal world you could put it into the stock market...
Russia’s Biggest Bank Considers Launching its Own Stablecoin
4.8.2020
Shortly after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed the country’s recent cryptocurrency law, the country’s largest bank voiced its considerations