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Serbia Legalizes Digital Assets Trading and Issuance
30.12.2020
Serbia will now permit the issuance and trading of digital assets under a law that went into effect this week
Bitcoin, stablecoins and DeFi: 2020’s top-performing crypto assets
30.12.2020
2020 may have been filled with challenges, but Bitcoin, stablecoins and DeFi protocols are the clear top performing crypto assets for the year
Bitcoin Price Touches $28,600, Crypto Asset’s Value Gains Over 288% in 2020
30.12.2020
The price of bitcoin touched an all-time high at 3:12 a.m. (EST) during the early morning trading sessions reaching $28,600. The crypto asset’s market valuation is over $519 billion on Wednesday, as bitcoin markets command over 14 billion dollars in global trade volume. Bitcoin (BTC) markets...
Grayscale Has $19B in Crypto Assets Under Management, Up From $16.4B Last Week
29.12.2020
The digital asset manager held $19 billion in assets under management as of Monday, up from last week's $16.4 billion
BlackRock is looking to hire a blockchain VP with experience in crypto assets
28.12.2020
The world’s largest asset manager is looking to fill the role of vice president, blockchain lead
Central Bank of Iran Official Says Cryptocurrencies Have ‘Made No Contribution to Bypassing Sanctions’
28.12.2020
An official with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has claimed that cryptocurrencies have played no significant role in Iran’s sanction hit economy. According to Mohammadreza Mani Yekta, the deputy head of CBI’s office for payment systems, “studies” have shown that digital...
CoinDeal Obtains in-Principle Approval for Maltese Class 4 VFA License
28.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. CoinDeal is pleased to announce that it is now the first publicly known company to have obtained a Class 4 Virtual Financial Assets License in Principle Approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The exchange received the letter on 16 December, 2020. This allows...
US Regulator Sues Crypto Hedge Fund Founder — $25 Million in Digital Assets to Be Frozen
26.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against a cryptocurrency hedge fund founder for fraud. The regulator is seeking an emergency order freezing $25 million in digital assets held by a crypto hedge fund he controls. Crypto Hedge Fund Founder Sued in the US The U.S....
Biden Administration May Roll Back Some Crypto Regulations, Top Banking Regulator Warns
26.12.2020
The top U.S. banking regulator is concerned that the Biden administration may roll back some cryptocurrency regulations aimed at protecting consumers. This includes allowing national banks to custody crypto assets put in place during the Trump administration. Biden Administration Could Change...
‘Unprecedented’ Institutional Demand for Bitcoin: Bitgo’s Custodied Assets Top $16 Billion, No Paypal Deal
26.12.2020
Bitgo’s assets under custody have surpassed $16 billion. The company says it is seeing “unprecedented interest from institutional investors,” resulting from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent bitcoin bull run. Paypal was also rumored to be...
Bitcoin Hits $25,890, Peter Schiff Thinks BTC Price Rise Will Attract Regulators
26.12.2020
The price of bitcoin jumped well over the $25k handle touching a high of $25,890 on Saturday morning (EST). The crypto asset has an overall market valuation of $476 billion this weekend gaining over 6.8% during the last 24 hours. The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization of all the crypto...
Israeli Tax Authorities Notify Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Their Holdings for Taxation Purposes
26.12.2020
The revenue collector, the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) has reportedly sent notifications to dozens of Israelis who own digital currencies asking them to fully disclose their assets and be taxed accordingly. In addition to sending letters to local citizens, the tax body has also sent inquiries...
Crypto Markets Rebound, BTC Taps Another All-Time High, Bitstamp Drops XRP for US Customers
25.12.2020
The price of bitcoin and a myriad of digital currencies have seen some significant gains on Christmas day. Bitcoin touched another all-time price high at $24,662 per coin, while many other crypto assets rebounded from the previous day’s slump. On December 25, 2020, bitcoin (BTC) touched...
The View on Bitcoin From Inside Fidelity Digital Assets, feat. Ria Bhutoria
25.12.2020
The director of research at Fidelity Digital Assets gives her take on the crypto space
The US SEC Fines Shipchain $2 Million for Conducting an Unregistered Token Offering: Company Agrees to Cease Operations
24.12.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against Shipchain and ordered it to pay a penalty of $2.05 million. Additionally, the regulator has directed Shipchain, a shipping and logistics company, to transfer Ship tokens in the possession or control of...
BitGo assets hit $16 billion as institutional adoption grows
24.12.2020
Digital assets under custody reached a new milestone this month, BitGo says
The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
24.12.2020
Moving through the high-level confusion of an emergent field of digital assets during a pandemic presented unique challanges
Grayscale Has $16.4B in Crypto Assets Under Management, Up From $13B a Week Ago
24.12.2020
The firm's bitcoin AUM rose by more than $3 billion in a week
Canadian Company Mojo Invests $1.5 Million in Bitcoin, Plans to Allocate More Next Year
23.12.2020
On December 23, 2020, the Canadian financial tech firm Mogo announced its plans to invest 1.5% of the company’s reserve assets into bitcoin by the year’s end. Mogo’s president and CFO said the initial corporate investment of up to $1.5 million in bitcoin builds on...
XRP Crash Burns Other Crypto Asset Values, BTC Price Remains Unscathed
23.12.2020
Digital currency markets have seen some volatile action this week and during the last 24 hours following the XRP charges, a number of coins shed a great deal of value. At the time of publication, the entire crypto-economy is valued at $629 billion and because XRP lost so much value, bitcoin’s...