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Crypto winter freezes sports sponsorships for digital asset firms
21.6.2022
The crypto market downturn has made it difficult for crypto firms to pull the trigger on any new sponsorship deals with the sports teams they spent hundreds of millions on at the beginning of the year
Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE
20.6.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Coinmena to not only expand its activities but...
Sberbank to Conduct First Digital Asset Transaction on Own Platform
19.6.2022
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is going to carry out the first transfer of digital assets on its own dedicated platform within a month, a top executive revealed this week. The announcement comes after earlier this year, the bank was authorized to issue digital financial assets. Sberbank...
71% of high net worth individuals have invested in digital assets: Survey
16.6.2022
A new survey suggest most of the world's wealthiest have invested in digital assets and wealth management firms have been advised to prioritize providing education and advice
Nearly 70,000 Issued Binance Refugee Crypto Card for Ukrainians
15.6.2022
Thousands of Ukrainians have ordered a crypto card issued by the world’s leading digital asset exchange, Binance, for its users from the war-torn country. The card allows people displaced by the ongoing conflict with Russia to make payments and receive financial support. Binance Announces...
SEC boss worries crypto bill undermines financial protections
15.6.2022
A provision in the bill gives authority over some cryptocurrencies to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with the agency head saying it cares about having “rigorous oversight of markets.”
Crypto bank Custodia sues the Fed over 19 month delay on account approval
8.6.2022
Custodia wants to compel the Federal Reserve Board and its Kansas City branch to approve its application for a Fed master account within 30 days
Jewel Bank Approved as Bermuda's First Digital Asset Bank as Premier Burt Readies to Take Nation Into Stablecoins
7.6.2022
The Bermuda-based bank will take advantage of crypto-friendly regulations to service global digital asset firms
US Arrests Former Employee of Opensea NFT Marketplace in ‘First-Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme’
3.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted an employee of non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea in what the department called the “first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme.” DOJ Indicts Former Opensea Product Manager The DOJ announced Wednesday the unsealing of...
Singapore’s Central Bank, DBS, JPMorgan Collaborate to Explore Uses of Digital Assets, Defi
2.6.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has partnered with major banks and financial services companies to explore the uses of asset tokenization and decentralized finance (defi). DBS Bank and JPMorgan will pilot the first project. Project Guardian Launched The Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Singapore to explore digital asset tokenization on public chains
31.5.2022
The project will see MAS explore DeFi applications in wholesale funding markets by establishing a liquidity pool of tokenized bonds and deposits
Crypto funds under management drop to a low not seen since July 2021
24.5.2022
Outflows from digital asset funds reached $141 million last week, a figure not seen since July 2021
Japanese Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Establish Digital Asset Custodian: Report
23.5.2022
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will set up a digital asset custodian for institutional investors
Middle East Crypto Exchange Coinmena Enters the Qatari Market, Regulator Says No Institution Licenced
23.5.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can...
Grayscale Launches European ETF While Urging SEC to Approve GBTC Conversion Into Spot Bitcoin ETF
17.5.2022
Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe. The company’s Future of Finance UCITS ETF will list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Borsa Italiana, and Deutsche Börse Xetra. Grayscale Launches ETF in Europe Grayscale Investments,...
Nigerian SEC Announces New Rules Governing Issuance of Digital Assets
15.5.2022
The Nigerian securities regulator has announced new rules that govern the issuing of digital assets. The new rules also include registration requirements for platforms that offer digital assets. Initial Assessment Filing The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced new rules...
CFTC commissioner appoints senior policy adviser experienced in digital asset regulation
13.5.2022
Keaghan Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation
‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini to Launch Tokenized Dollar Replacement — With Payment and ESG Features
12.5.2022
Economist Nouriel Roubini, a crypto skeptic known as “Dr. Doom,” is developing a tokenized asset intended to be a more resilient U.S. dollar. “Our goal is to create a global store of value … This is something akin to a substitute for Treasuries, or a digital asset that...
Citi, Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon Invest in Crypto Firm Talos as Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets Accelerates
11.5.2022
Several major financial services firms, including Citi, Wells Fargo, and BNY Mellon, are investing in institutional digital asset technology provider Talos, which aims to remove “the barriers to wide-scale crypto adoption.” The latest funding round values the company at $1.25 billion....
Stablecoin Implosion — LUNA and UST Lose Significant Value, Downturn Ripples Across the Crypto Economy
11.5.2022
During the last few days, the crypto economy has been tumultuous as billions have fled the market in search of safety. The issues with LUNA sparked a significant sell-off as Terra’s native digital asset dropped 97% in value against the U.S. dollar in 24 hours. Terrausd has slipped 67% lower...