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Bitcoin․com Announces Public Sale of VERSE Ecosystem Token
6.10.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has announced that Sale B, or the public sale of the VERSE utility and rewards token, will begin on November 1, 2022. Verse will support people...
Citigroup Director of Blockchain and Digital Assets to Leave for Six Digital Exchange
6.10.2022
Citigroup's director of blockchain and digital assets is leaving the U.S. bank to take a role at SIX Digital Exchange, Bloomberg reported Thursday
From first downs to crypto: A former NFL player gets into digital assets
6.10.2022
Lewis Neal went from playing professional football to trading various asset classes before he found out about Bitcoin
FTX’s $1.4B bid on Voyager Digital assets: A gambit or a way out for users?
5.10.2022
FTX has bid $1.4 billion for Voyager Digital’s assets, looking to provide users a way out if they move to its platform, but there are risks
Binance and Kazakhstan to Share Information About Crypto-Related Crime
5.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has agreed to support Kazakhstan in ensuring the safe development of the country’s crypto market. The trading platform and Kazakhstan’s financial regulators intend to inform each other about cases involving the use of digital assets for illicit...
Bank of Russia Adds Digital Assets to Banking Chart of Accounts
3.10.2022
Central Bank of Russia has introduced digital assets, including the digital version of the Russian ruble, to the recently published draft of the new banking chart of accounts. In the future, financial institutions will be able to provide data about operations with these assets. Russian Banks...
A Recent SEC Filing Shows the World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Plans to Launch a Metaverse ETF
30.9.2022
According to a recent filing, Blackrock, the multi-national investment company based in New York City and the world’s largest asset manager, has plans to create a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on metaverse companies. The fund — dubbed the Ishares Future Metaverse Tech...
Bitcoin․com To Deploy Verse Development Fund To Expand Ecosystem
29.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can accessibly and safely interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, is launching the Verse Development Fund, an initiative to accelerate growth and innovation in Bitcoin.com’s Verse ecosystem....
FTX, Binance and CrossTower are competing to buy Voyager Digital assets: Source
26.9.2022
FTX and Binance reportedly seek to transition existing Voyager customers to their platforms whereas CrossTower has proposed to keep the existing Voyager platform and app
Institutional crypto custody: How banks are housing digital assets
26.9.2022
Large financial institutions are getting involved in digital assets by investing capital, time and effort into custody technology solutions
US Court Authorizes IRS to Issue Summons for Crypto Investors’ Records
26.9.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained a “court order authorizing summons for records relating to U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions.” The IRS commissioner commented: “The government’s ability to obtain third-party...
Moscow Exchange Suggests Issuing Crypto Receipts for Those Afraid of Blockchain
25.9.2022
The Moscow Exchange has proposed to legalize the issuance of receipts for digital financial assets. The trading platform says this will allow custodians to offer clients who are not ready for distributed ledgers to essentially work with securities. MOEX also plans to become a licensed crypto...
This Crypto-Friendly Bank is Suing the Fed and Why a Win Would Be Hugely Price-Positive for Digital Assets
23.9.2022
U.S. digital asset-focused bank Custodia has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve (FED) Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City over “unlawfully” delaying its application for a master account with the FED. The bank received major backing earlier this week after seven...
Binance Creates Global Advisory Board to Tackle Regulatory Challenges
23.9.2022
An international group of experts with extensive background in public and corporate governance will advise global cryptocurrency exchange Binance on regulation. The move is an indication of Binance’s focus on compliance and collaboration with regulators, according to its management. Crypto...
Bank of Russia, Finance Ministry Agree on Crypto Mining Regulation, Law Expected Soon
22.9.2022
Major government institutions in Moscow, the central bank and the finance ministry, have aligned their positions on the regulation of cryptocurrency mining in the Russian Federation. The respective bill will soon be filed with the State Duma, a high-ranking member of the house unveiled. Financial...
Japanese Banking Heavyweight Nomura to Launch Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm
22.9.2022
On Wednesday, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of a crypto-focused venture capital unit called Laser Digital Holdings. Nomura’s move follows a number of financial giants entering the cryptocurrency industry...
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm
21.9.2022
“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda
US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks
21.9.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist...
Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit — Sees Increased Demand for Digital Assets Among Institutional Investors
20.9.2022
Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent years. Initially, the new crypto unit will offer custody solutions for bitcoin and ether to institutional investors. Nasdaq Establishes Crypto...
Neudata and CoinDesk Indices Discuss Crypto Data and Digital Assets
20.9.2022
Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, and Neudata's Nicholas Neary discuss the emerging crypto data sector