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Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Warning on BitForex Amid Crypto Scam Allegations
4.3.2024
On March 4, Hong Kong's financial watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), issued a public notice about the cryptocurrency exchange BitForex over alleged fraudulent dealings. BitForex, although based in Hong Kong, does not possess the license required by the country's regulatory...
Hong Kong SFC Warns of Websites Impersonating Regulated Crypto Exchanges
4.3.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a public warning today, urging investors to be cautious of suspicious websites impersonating legitimate virtual asset trading platforms.
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Alfa-bank: Russian Financial Behemoth Launches Digital Asset Offerings
4.3.2024
Alfa-bank, one of Russia’s biggest financial institutions, has created a “digital financial asset” (DFA) backed by gold, stocks, and cash.
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House Financial Services Committee Votes In Favor of Resolution to Overturn SEC’s SAB 121
1.3.2024
The House Financial Services Committee voted on Thursday to proceed with a resolution that would “reverse” the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial digital asset accounting bulletin, SAB 121, which critics claim has "serious ramifications" for the banking...
Study: Institutions More Bullish on Ethereum in H2 of 2023 — BTC and ETH Holdings Surge to 80%
1.3.2024
Between July 2023 and January 2024, the concentration of bitcoin and ethereum in institutional digital asset portfolios increased from 50% to 80%, the latest Bybit user asset allocation report has shown. During this period, institutions appeared to be more bullish on ethereum than bitcoin,...
Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley to Retire by End of Year
1.3.2024
Asset management firm Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley is retiring by year-end 2024 after leading the firm for six years, and a total of 33 years working at the firm.
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Retiring CEO of Giant Asset Manager Vanguard Shunned Bitcoin ETFs
29.2.2024
The question some are now asking is whether the famously conservative firm will pivot on crypto
IOTA Allocates $10 Million To Tokenization Startups In Africa
29.2.2024
The IOTA Ecosystem Foundation has allocated $10 million to nurture early-stage tokenization startups, focusing on real-world asset trading in the UAE and Africa. How is this impacting IOTA's price?
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Digital Asset Manager Onramp Invest Integrates CoinDesk 20 Index for RIAs
29.2.2024
Onramp is the first U.S.-based firm to allow for investible access via the CoinDesk 20 Index
Ark Invest and 21Shares Enhance Transparency for ARKB ETF with Chainlink Integration
29.2.2024
Asset managers Ark Invest and 21Shares have announced a collaboration to enhance transparency for their ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) by integrating Chainlink's Proof of Reserve platform to verify holdings data.
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Gemini Announces $1.8 Billion Recovery Plan for Earn Users, Reaches In Principle Settlement with Genesis
29.2.2024
Gemini has announced its settlement with Genesis, plans to return $1.8 billion to Earn users, with the first distributions expected within two months, pending court approval.
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Portofino Technologies Obtains FCA’s Approval to Offer Crypto Services
28.2.2024
Portofino Technologies has announced that its UK entity received the regulatory permit to act as a registered crypto asset firm.
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Binance Targets Traditional Asset Traders With New VIP Program Promotion
28.2.2024
Bonance announced a new initiative that will enable new users to qualify for its VIP Invitation Program by utilizing the combined volume of their conventional assets or cryptocurrencies from external trading platforms. Here's what you need to know.
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VanEck Starts Digital Asset Management Platform and NFT Marketplace
28.2.2024
The platform, called SegMint, aims to streamline the sharing of access and ownership of self-custodied assets
IRS Taps Binance.US, TaxBit Execs to Strengthen Crypto Tax Regulation Efforts
28.2.2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Tuesday that it hired two crypto industry executives — Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks — to aid in digital asset reporting, compliance, and enforcement programs.
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Matrixport Files Virtual Asset Trading License Application with Hong Kong SFC
28.2.2024
Matrixport applied for a virtual asset trading license with Hong Kong's securities regulator on Feb. 26. A roster published on the Securities and Futures Commission website showed that the platform's Hong Kong-based branch is called Flying Hippo Technologies.
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ETC Group Launches Ethereum-Tracking ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra
27.2.2024
ETC Group, a prominent provider of digital asset-backed securities, has expanded its cryptocurrency product range by introducing an Ethereum (ETH) staking exchange-traded product (ETP).
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FSB To Focus on Asset Tokenization and AI, Chair Says
26.2.2024
In a letter dated February 20 and released February 26, Knot told G20 finance ministers and central bankers that the global financial stability outlook “remains challenging.”
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Ether is Now the Largest Institutional Crypto Asset: Bybit Research
26.2.2024
Ether is now the largest single asset held by institutions, with Bybit speculating that this may be because of an upward swing from the Dencun upgrade
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: February 26, 2024
26.2.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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