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UAE emirate launches new free zone for digital assets, Web3 and AI
19.10.2023
Ras Al Khaimah, known for its rich cultural sites, is turning to the virtual assets sector to diversify its economy away from traditional avenues such as tourism
Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Haven’t Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018’
19.10.2023
Vitalik Buterin has dismissed reports that he recently sold his crypto holdings and claimed to have not “sold ether for personal gain since 2018.” Buterin suggested to his followers that the reports often mistake his transfer of digital assets to charitable organizations as sales...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Custody Some of Its BTC With Fidelity Digital
18.10.2023
The miner is adding Fidelity to diversify its bitcoin (BTC) custody
Fidelity Digital Assets Become First Corporate Client to Leverage EY’s Blockchain Analyzer
18.10.2023
‘Big Four’ accounting behemoth Ernst & Young (EY) unveiled Tuesday that Fidelity Digital Assets, the digital asset arm of Fidelity Investments, has adopted EY’s latest blockchain analytic tool.
Dubbed EY Blockchain Analyzer: Reconciler, the tool is available through EY Blockchain’s Software as...
Swiss Bank Offers Clients Crypto Lending Product
18.10.2023
Swiss online bank Dukascopy has introduced a new lending product that enables customers to borrow against their cryptocurrency. The solution allows users to receive 50% of the value of their digital assets in fiat currency while retaining their original crypto investments. Switzerland-Regulated...
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
Moscow Exchange Plans to Issue Real Estate Digital Assets by 2024
14.10.2023
The Moscow Exchange, the largest exchange in Russia, has announced plans to issue real estate digital assets in 2024. According to Sergei Kharinov, director of digital assets for the platform, this will lower the entry barrier for qualified and unqualified investors to put part of their portfolio...
Despite Nay-Sayers, “Digital Assets Industry is Here to Stay”: The Bahamas Prime Minister
13.10.2023
Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis says that the island nation will continue to maintain its pioneering role in the digital asset space and stressed on the importance of innovation to adapt emerging trends in fintech and decentralized finance (DeFi) advancements.
The pro-crypto leader emphasized...
JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network Facilitates Blackrock-Barclays Trade
13.10.2023
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has debuted its blockchain-based collateral settlement system. Blackrock became the first client to use JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). The world’s largest asset manager used the system to convert shares in one of its money market funds into digital...
Hardware Wallet Firm Trezor Rolls Out New Safe 3 Model, Metal Seed Backup
12.10.2023
Trezor, a leading hardware wallet manufacturing company, unveiled three new products on Thursday aimed at both novice and experienced cryptocurrency users who want to securely self-custody their digital assets. The Prague-based firm launched the Trezor Safe 3, the firm’s latest generation hardware...
New Fidelity Digital Assets Report Advocates Bitcoin Over Gold for Portfolio Diversification
11.10.2023
Fidelity Digital Assets brought new light to the subject of cryptocurrency investments in its September 2023 study, focusing particularly on Bitcoin.
Authored by Chris Kuiper, Director of Research, and Jack Neureuter, Research Analyst, the report meticulously dissects why Bitcoin should...
Bitcoin Is Fundamentally Different From Other Cryptocurrencies: Fidelity Digital Assets
11.10.2023
The crypto’s technological breakthrough was not as a superior payment method but as a superior form of money, the report said
Bitcoin Stands Apart in the Crypto Economy, Fidelity Digital Assets Report Says
10.10.2023
A new report from Fidelity Digital Assets argues that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from other digital assets and should be evaluated separately when constructing crypto investment portfolios. Fidelity Digital Assets Highlights Distinctive Value and Assessment of Bitcoin in Crypto Portfolios...
US Consumer Protection Agency Might Introduce E-banking Laws to Digital Assets
9.10.2023
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) disclosed that the agency is considering transplanting e-banking laws to digital assets.
Speaking at the Bookings payment conference on Oct 6, Rohit Chopra said that the agency might apply the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)...
Certik Study: $332 Million Lost to Exploits, Hacks and Scams in September, More Than $1.3 Billion Lost in 2023
8.10.2023
In the month of September, digital assets worth approximately $332 million were siphoned from trading platforms via methods that include flash loan attacks, exit scams, and exploits. The value of digital assets stolen through exploits rose from $13.5 million in August to nearly $330 million...
Singapore Grants Ripple Full License to Provide Crypto Services
6.10.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted Ripple a full license to provide crypto services. “This license underscores the real-world utility of crypto solutions for businesses and financial institutions alike, marking an important step towards wider adoption of digital...
SEC Seeks Rejection of Coinbase’s Pushback Against Its Lawsuit
5.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in claiming that digital assets offered on the trading...
Investors Fear Volatility and Risk, Particularly With Crypto. Here’s Why They Shouldn’t.
4.10.2023
Erik Anderson of Global X explains how volatility – something many investors are scared of – can be a very good thing in crypto
Congress Can't Let Gary Gensler Regulate Digital Assets Out of Existence
2.10.2023
We should support an amendment from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to limit the SEC’s authority over the industry, say Tim Ryan and David McIntosh, co-chairs of the Blockchain Innovation Project
TradFi: 11 things to do when considering adding digital assets
28.9.2023
Digital assets can present expansive and valuable opportunities for a TradFi institution that’s prepared to lay the necessary foundation