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Estonia’s Government Still Wants to Implement Stricter Rules for Licensing Crypto Firms
9.2.2021
The new administration in Estonia is still planning to pursue an agenda to tighten rules for companies dealing with cryptocurrencies. The Ministry of Finance is looking to strengthen anti-laundering measures within the context of a major money-laundering scandal that involved Danske Bank. Estonia...
Major Malaysian financial firm to invest in regulated crypto exchange
8.2.2021
Malaysian financial services firm Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is getting into digital assets
Bill Miller’s Multibillion-Dollar Hedge Fund to Add Bitcoin Exposure via GBTC
7.2.2021
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Miller’s flagship fund will soon be able to add bitcoin exposure by investing in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC), according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund currently has about $2.25 billion in assets...
Anon-powered options: DeFi platform Premia goes live
7.2.2021
An all-anon team is hoping to realize the long-awaited dream of a flexible DeFi options platform
Sunday Comics: You're Hired!
7.2.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence
5.2.2021
2021 will be a pivotal year for DeFi by transforming the way we see financial services and the future of money
Curve liquidity providers see $3M windfall from $11M Yearn Finance exploit
5.2.2021
A hacker has made off with $2.8 million after draining $11 million from Yearn Finance’s V1 DAI vault
Yearn Finance DAI Vault ‘Has Suffered an Exploit’; Funds Lost Unclear
4.2.2021
The amount taken is unclear but Yearn shows percentage losses for the DAI vault in the triple digits
Congress Calls On Reddit Meme Stock Trader To Testify About GameStop
4.2.2021
Rep. Maxine Waters announced that Reddit investor DeepFuckingValue, AKA YouTuber Roaring Kitty, AKA former insurance marketer Keith Gill, will testify before Congress about what the hell has been going on with GameStop’s stock later this month.Read more
Merging traditional finance and DeFi is critical for mass adoption
4.2.2021
If we want to achieve mainstream adoption, we must move toward an industry where DeFi can also serve legacy financial institutions
Finance Redefined: DeFi gets shiny new money Lego parts, Jan. 27–Feb. 3
4.2.2021
Multiple projects came out with powerful new ideas all at once
Finance giant SBI expands cryptocurrency lending service to XRP
4.2.2021
After launching its crypto lending service in late 2020, SBI has now added support for XRP
Bitcoin for Corporations- Michael Saylor Expects an ‘Avalanche’ of Firms to Own Bitcoin
4.2.2021
This week the firm Microstrategy held an event called “Bitcoin for Corporations” which looks at concepts like macro strategy, corporate playbooks, and legal considerations toward bitcoin. Prior to the event, Microstrategy CEO and bitcoin bull, Michael Saylor, said “professionals...
Mark Cuban Tells Stock Traders That BTC Hodlers ‘Are a Great Example to Follow’
4.2.2021
Billionaire and crypto-asset supporter, Mark Cuban has identified bitcoin hodlers’ endurance as a model that stock investors can follow. According to the billionaire, after acquiring the asset at high prices back in 2017, the hodlers “held on because they believed in the asset.”...
Visa Pilots System to Help Banks Provide Crypto Services Including Buying, Trading, Custody of Bitcoin
3.2.2021
Visa is piloting a new system to enable banks to seamlessly integrate crypto features. Using Visa’s crypto APIs, banks can offer a number of cryptocurrency services to their customers, including the buying, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Visa announced Wednesday a partnership with First...
GameStop saga reveals legacy finance is rigged, and DeFi is the answer
3.2.2021
Traditional finance is a relic, and the GameStop saga is nothing but a prelude for what's to come: the real decentralization of money
Report: Ant Group to overhaul structure per agreement with China authorities
3.2.2021
Several of Ant Group’s offerings including the blockchain division will reportedly become part of a financial holding company
Canadian investment firm Accelerate Financial files for Bitcoin ETF
3.2.2021
Calgary-based financial services firm Accelerate Financial Technologies is planning to list its Bitcoin ETF on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Ditto Promotes Accessible Finance for Streaming Artists with the Launch of Defi Platform
2.2.2021
Global music distribution service Ditto has unveiled the latest addition to its service lineup for musicians with a blockchain-based financing platform named Opulous. Opulous Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform Serves as a Loan Pool Designed to Help Artists Ditto continues its efforts to improve...
Band, Loopring (LRC) and Cream secure a slice of DeFi with new partnerships
2.2.2021
Band, Loopring and Cream aim to increase their DeFi market share by building new partnerships and offering solutions that address fees, lending and price discovery