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40% of New Fintech Firms in Hong Kong Operate With Blockchain
7.6.2020
Nearly 40% of new fintech firms to launch in Hong Kong over the past year are operating in the blockchain sector
Blockchain Firms Flocked to Hong Kong in 2019: Report
2.6.2020
Blockchain firms led the charge of fintech companies that relocated to Hong Kong in 2019
Cryptocurrency Firms Now Recognized as Money Service Businesses in Canada
2.6.2020
From today onwards, Canadian firms operating with virtual currencies will be legally recognized as Money Service Businesses
Behind ‘Prime Broker’ Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms
29.5.2020
Coinbase, BitGo and Genesis all announced plans to become prime brokers this month. Here's what the trend reveals about the state of the industry
$103M Bailout Denied for Coronavirus-Hit Firms in Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
28.5.2020
The finance director of Switzerland's "Crypto Valley" has been denied a request for extra assistance for blockchain and crypto startups affected by coronavirus funding drought
Irish Firms Pay Blockchain Devs More than US Counterparts – Report
28.5.2020
The highest-paid blockchain developers in the world are not based in Silicon Valley, but on the Emerald Isle, per a new report – with the United States placing third, behind Northern neighbor Canada on a list of countries with the highest average hourly rates for blockchain developers.
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Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says
26.5.2020
Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
India’s Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto Firms
26.5.2020
India's commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the RBI has clarified
7 Remote Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now: May Edition
25.5.2020
Despite challenging economic conditions, the cryptosphere is still hiring. As reported by Forbes on April 24, job postings for cryptocurrencyContinue Reading
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New Bill in Ukraine to Finally Let Crypto Firms Open Bank Accounts
22.5.2020
New draft bill in Ukraine aims to finally enable local crypto exchanges to open bank accounts, the document’s co-author says
Keeping Enemies Close: JPMorgan Servicing Crypto Firms Opens a New Frontier
20.5.2020
Despite JPM’s boss being tough on crypto, the bank takes on two regulated exchanges as clients in what some are calling a “game-changer.”
Brazil to Rule on Probe Into Banks’ Rejection of Crypto Firms
20.5.2020
Brazil’s national competition regulator is about to decide the fate of its investigation of whether some of the largest banks in the country illegally refused to bank local crypto brokers
Binance-Backed Crypto Travel Firms Travala.com and TravelByBit Merge
20.5.2020
Hotel booking service Travala.com and flight booking website TravelByBit — both of which accept cryptocurrencies as payment — announced the merger of their platforms
'The Tables Have Turned' Binance Exec Says of JPMorgan's Support for Crypto Firms
20.5.2020
Catherine Coley, CEO of Binance.US, says that traditional finance now recognizes that crypto involves “real assets and real customers with real business models.”
Nasdaq to Reportedly Tighten IPO Rules for Chinese Firms, Crypto Potentially Affected
19.5.2020
Some Chinese companies could be left out of the world’s second-largest stock exchange as a result of proposed changes — and crypto is no exception
Time Is up for Crypto Firms to Register in the Netherlands Under New AML Rules
18.5.2020
Today is the deadline for Dutch crypto companies to register and pay a new fee under new AML rules
20 Blockchain Surveillance Firms Monitor Crypto Networks, But Some Apps Show Inaccuracies
16.5.2020
During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a handful of firms. Now there are more than 20 blockchain analysis companies that monitor addresses, transactions, and making sure addresses are AML/CFT compliant...
Crypto Companies, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Firms Team Up to Fight Human Trafficking
12.5.2020
Crypto companies, intelligence firms and law enforcement agencies team up to fight human trafficking through data sharing and educational awareness
Up to 30% of Bitcoin Miners Close Shop as Business Turns Unprofitable After Halving
12.5.2020
About a third of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms may already be switching off their machines as the business becomes unprofitable due to a reduction in mining rewards. The third Bitcoin halving – consummated earlier today – reduced supply of the pioneering cryptocurrency, cutting the bonus...
US Banking Regulator Suggests Federal Licensing Framework for Crypto Firms
11.5.2020
Brian Brooks, now a US banking regulator, said creating a federal license for crypto startups might make more sense than subjecting them to 50 different state money transmitter approvals