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XRP Is Used in Crime, But Far Less Often Than Bitcoin, Elliptic Says
20.11.2019
Criminals have used XRP to carry out their illicit activities, though hardly to the same degree as bitcoin, according to a new report from blockchain sleuthing firm Elliptic
Security Token Platform iSTOX Lands Another Big Asian Backer
20.11.2019
Japanese financial services group Tokai Tokyo is the latest large Asian financial institution to back tokenized securities platform iSTOX
Fidelity Digital Assets Gets NY Trust Charter to Custody Bitcoin for Institutions
19.11.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services has granted Fidelity Digital Assets Services (FDAS) a charter to operate as a limited liability trust company to custody digital currencies and execute crypto trading
Bakkt, Fidelity Will Store Galaxy Digital’s New Bitcoin Fund Holdings
19.11.2019
Galaxy Digital is tapping Bakkt and Fidelity Digital Assets to store the bitcoin for its two new funds
Chinese Authorities Scrutinize and Report on Crypto Exchanges
19.11.2019
According to a notice issued on weibo.com, and later confirmed as authentic by business publication Caixin, authorities in Shanghai appear to have dispatched officials for conducting reviews of area businesses engaged in cryptocurrency dealings, and are set to report back to financial regulators...
Blockchain Capital Leads $25M Funding Round for Libra Member Bison Trails
19.11.2019
Bison Trails has secured a $25.5 million Series A round led by Blockchain Capital to develop the firm’s infrastructure services
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Seeks SEC Reporting Company Status
19.11.2019
Grayscale Investments has filed to register its bitcoin trust as an SEC reporting company, potentially the first crypto vehicle to attain such status
PayPal Joins $4.2M Round for Crypto Banking Compliance Startup
19.11.2019
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian’s Initialized Capital, Blockchain Capital and PayPal Ventures are backing TRM Labs in its effort to help financial firms manage crypto risk
When Lambo? Crypto’s Favorite Automaker to Track Cars on Salesforce Blockchain
19.11.2019
Automobili Lamborghini, the manufacturer of the most craved sports cars in crypto, will trial blockchain tech in its supply chain operations
Canada’s Einstein Exchange No Longer Has Bulk of Users’ Claimed CA$16M: Receiver
19.11.2019
The exchange, taken over by a Canadian securities regulator two weeks ago, has just CA$45,000 in crypto and cash left
IRS Focusing on Potential Illicit Activities Facilitated by Bitcoin ATMs: Official
19.11.2019
The Internal Revenue Service is looking at bitcoin ATMs and their potential to facilitate illicit activities, its criminal investigation chief said
DAI Is Moving Beyond Ether, But DeFi Isn’t Decentralized Just Yet
19.11.2019
MakerDAO may be diversifying the assets it works with, but it has a long way to go to decentralize the power to make key decisions
The SEC Is Reviewing the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Rejection
18.11.2019
The agency’s five commissioners will review a staff decision to reject the rule-change proposal for a bitcoin ETF made last month
No, Royal Bank of Canada Isn’t Opening a Crypto Exchange
18.11.2019
Contrary to recent media reports, Canada’s largest bank is not opening a crypto exchange
US Crypto Firms Will Soon Have Another Banking Option
18.11.2019
U.K.-based Cashaa, which describes itself as a banking service platform, is about to launch bank accounts for stateside crypto firms denominated in U.S. dollars
Chinese Army’s Blockchain Provider Approved for New Hyperledger Certification Program
18.11.2019
Hyperledger green-lit a Beijing-based firm that serves the Chinese army to join its new certification program, as military blockchain use expands
Visa R&D Arm Develops a Blockchain System That Could Replace Financial Data Aggregators
18.11.2019
Visa has been quietly developing a blockchain system that could upend how banks transfer data to consumer financial apps like Mint and Credit Karma
This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra’s ‘Unbanked’ Dreams
18.11.2019
If Facebook’s Libra project truly aims to serve the globe’s 1.7 billion unbanked, Hong Kong-based Bitspark might offer some insights
Introducing the New CoinDesk.com
17.11.2019
We’ve done a complete rebuild of our website. Our goal is to better integrate the journalism, data streams and events into one cohesive story
Cashaa Launches USD Bank Accounts for Cryptocurrency Business Firms
16.11.2019
Serving as one of the best banking platforms for fiat as well as digital currencies, Cashaa has announced that it will soon support U.S dollar bank accounts designed specifically for cryptocurrency-based businesses. The Bitcoin banking giant has clarified that the facility will be provided to...