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Interlay launches trustless BTC stablecoin bridge on Polkadot
11.8.2022
InterBTC operates as a BTC-backed stablecoin, secured by a decentralized network of overcollateralized vaults, which according to Interlay, resembles MakerDAO’s DAI token
LBank Exchange Will List Drive Crypto (DRIVECRYPTO) on August 9, 2022
9.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Aug. 8, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Drive Crypto (DRIVECRYPTO) on August 9, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the DRIVECRYPTO/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 23:00 (UTC+8)...
UK Parliamentary Group Seeks Views of Crypto Industry Players
6.8.2022
A parliamentary group in the United Kingdom, the Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), recently said it had launched an inquiry that will examine the country’s present approach to crypto and digital asset regulation. In addition to gathering information via evidence...
PwC Crypto Head Departs to Set Up $75M Digital Asset Fund in Dubai: Report
4.8.2022
Big Four accounting firm PwC's crypto head has left his to set up a $75 million digital asset fund in Dubai, the Financial Times reported Thursday
Critic of Bitcoin’s ‘one-percenters’ still positive about future of digital assets
28.7.2022
A financial professor is skeptical about Bitcoin's design but is still very much involved in crypto research and is bullish about the future of digital assets
Komainu Receives Provisional Virtual Assets License in Dubai
27.7.2022
Komainu joins prominent crypto companies including exchanges FTX and Binance in securing a license to operate in the emirate
Japanese Bank SMBC to Foray Into NFT and Web3 Markets
27.7.2022
The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), the second largest of the three biggest banks in Japan, has announced it is planning to expand into digital asset businesses, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 platforms. The company will partner with Hashport, a group that offers...
CFTC poaches Pantera Capital's legal counsel, citing digital asset experience
27.7.2022
Joe Cisewski formerly provided Pantera Capital with legal and regulatory guidance relating to the firm’s funds and investment advisors
LBank Exchange Will List Cryptostone (CPS) on July 25, 2022
24.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jul. 24, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Cryptostone (CPS) on July 25, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the CPS/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 20:00 (UTC+8) on July 25, 2022....
Trade Republic, Crypto.com Register as Cryptocurrency Operators in Italy
21.7.2022
German investment platform Trade Republic and digital asset exchange Crypto.com have registered as crypto service providers in Italy. Since February, the financial authorities in Rome maintain a registry for all cryptocurrency platforms permanently operating in the country. More Companies Register...
Grayscale: Bitcoin Could See Another 5-6 Months of Downward or Sideways Price Movement
21.7.2022
Grayscale Investments has explained that there may be another 250 days of the current bearish crypto market, citing patterns in previous cycles. In addition, “Bitcoin is 222 days off the all-time high, which means we may see another 5-6 months of downward or sideways price movement,”...
Nigeria Leads Africa in Regulating Digital Asset Space — Securities Regulator
20.7.2022
Nigeria has taken the lead in regulating digital assets in Africa, and is one of the countries looking keenly into governing the digital asset space, an executive director with the country’s securities regulator has said. The director also made clarifications on the different regulatory...
Bitgo Adds Near Protocol Support — Custodian to Store Near Foundation’s Treasury
20.7.2022
On July 19, the digital asset company Bitgo announced it has partnered with the Near Foundation and will be “the first qualified custodian to support the protocol and its assets, including its native token.” The collaboration will give institutions holding near protocol (NEAR) tokens...
Ceres DAO – The World’s First DAO Governed Web3.0 Decentralized Digital Asset Management Protocol
19.7.2022
As DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is predicted to be the next “Big Wave”, the idea of “DAO” has attracted the attention of the investors such as the founder of Space X, Elon Musk, venture funds, Sequoia, and the billionaire Mark Cuban. According to Deepdao data...
Andorra green lights Bitcoin and Blockchain with Digital Assets Act
16.7.2022
An analysis of Andorra’s Digital Assets Act and the potential confusion surrounding Bitcoin, blockchain and crypto according to crypto business owners
7 Bitcoin and Crypto Custodians Facilitating Institutional Digital Asset Adoption
16.7.2022
Crypto custodians are one of the important pieces to the puzzle for mass institutional adoption of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets. They enable investors to store their digital assets with regulated third-party custody providers.
Read on to discover a list of some of the leading crypto...
DeFi for financial services: Alex Tapscott’s ‘Digital Asset Revolution’
15.7.2022
Alex Tapscott’s new book breaks down key DeFi concepts for business leaders
Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia
15.7.2022
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges exchange operators to refuse to process transactions facilitating the use of DFAs, a legal category currently covering cryptocurrencies, as “monetary...
US Treasury calls for public comment on digital asset policy, following Biden's executive order
12.7.2022
President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto from March directed the Treasury Department to take the lead among other government agencies in developing policy recommendations
Dutch bank ING sells digital asset tool Pyctor to GMEX
11.7.2022
GMEX has acquired ING’s Pyctor business to connect CeFi and Defi amid the increasing demand for hybrid finance