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Big Banks Won’t Touch Crypto Clients – But These Smaller Banks Will
13.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly bring new business opportunities. The expanding industry around digital assets and its customers need more and more services that traditional sectors can provide. Banking is often a bottleneck in the crypto space as most traditional institutions are still reluctant...
Tagomi Rollout Paves Way for Institutional Crypto Shorting
13.9.2019
Crypto brokerage Tagomi released its borrowing and lending platform to the wider public, enabling investors to short cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. Tagomi’s COO Kevin Johnson told CoinDesk that its new platform addresses issues that stymie institutional crypto shorts. Many large-scale...
Rebranded TrueDigital Partners for ‘Imminent’ Launch of Bitcoin Derivatives
13.9.2019
Tassat, formerly trueDigital, has teamed up with AlgoTrader to provide institutional traders access to its soon-to-launch bitcoin swaps contracts
Huobi Plans Backdoor IPO Attempt in Hong Kong, Document Suggests
12.9.2019
A filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange backs up earlier suggestions that Huobi seeks to go public through a firm acquired in 2018
Santander Settles Both Sides of a $20 Million Bond Trade on Ethereum
12.9.2019
Santander has issued a $20 million bond on ethereum, and paid fiat cash for it on the public blockchain as well
The Hype Has Faded But Demand Remains for Enterprise Blockchains
12.9.2019
The days when blockchain was portrayed as a cure-all for businesses of all kinds have gone. Now that the hype has faded, enterprise blockchain projects have quietly begun to ship. While some of these initiatives have faded into obscurity, others have prospered, suggesting that there’s life...
IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board
11.9.2019
Arnaud Le Hors of IBM has been elected chair of the technical steering committee at Hyperledger, succeeding Intel's Dan Middleton
Seed CX Subsidiary Adds Crypto Derivatives Settlement for Institutions
11.9.2019
Zero Hash is launching support settlement services for bilateral derivative transactions
Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
11.9.2019
The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3
Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland
11.9.2019
The company set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland
Legacy Trust to Launch Independent Crypto Custody Business
11.9.2019
Hong Kong-based Legacy Trust is spinning out a new business focused entirely on industry-grade cryptocurrency custody solutions
Coinbase May Soon Launch an Initial Exchange Offering Platform
11.9.2019
Coinbase's head of institutional sales in Asia alluded to a forthcoming IEO product from the crypto exchange at an Invest: Asia panel on Wednesday
Bakkt to Require $3,900 Down Payment on Bitcoin Futures Contracts
10.9.2019
Bakkt has revealed the initial margin requirements for its bitcoin futures contracts ahead of a scheduled Sept. 23 launch
Coinbase Hires Ex-COO of Nerdwallet to Succeed Emilie Choi in VP Role
10.9.2019
Coinbase hired Dan Yoo, a veteran of LinkedIn and Nerdwallet, as its new VP of business and data, replacing Emilie Choi, now the exchange’s COO
CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto’s FATF Compliance Headache
10.9.2019
CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges
First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange
10.9.2019
The national stock exchange of the Seychelles is today launching the wrold's first IPO of tokenized shares, utilizing the ethereum blockchain
Roger Ver Shares His Story in New Video Series
10.9.2019
As someone who was there from virtually the start, Roger Ver has seen and done it all in Bitcoin. A tireless evangelist for Bitcoin since long before it was cool, Ver remains a vocal proponent of the benefits of peer-to-peer cash and its power to effect positive change in the world. Every day this...
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business
7.9.2019
Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits
Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges
6.9.2019
Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO