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Kakao Talks up DeFi, Wants to Build ‘Digital Asset Trading Ecosystem’
22.9.2020
The logo of the KakaoTalk chat app. One of South Korea’s biggest tech companies has spoken out about its desire to build an ecosystem for “trading” what it termed “digital assets” and has spoken about DeFi (decentralized finance) in glowing terms – at a forum hosted by a central government-run...
Financial literacy will make the digital asset industry sustainable for the future
19.9.2020
If we ever want legitimacy for digital assets in the world of mainstream finance, we need legitimate financial education
KuCoin Establishes Strategic Partnership with Poloniex to Elevate Digital Asset Exchange Industry
18.9.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Today (September 18), one of the world's most popular digital assets exchanges, KuCoin officially announced its strategic partnership with the internationally well-known digital assets exchange Poloniex. KuCoin...
Binance Supporting Flow Blockchain with BUSD Stablecoin
17.9.2020
New York, September 17, 2020 — Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, announced today the agreement to support BUSD stablecoin on Flow, the blockchain developed by Dapper Labs, the company behind...
Proposed Bermuda Bank Taps Anchorage as Digital Asset Custody Partner
16.9.2020
Under the partnership, Anchorage will provide digital asset custody services to Jewel, which is applying for its full bank license in Bermuda
European Crypto Exchange Hacked for $5.4 Million in Bitcoin
11.9.2020
Eterbase, a Slovak cryptocurrency exchange, revealed Thursday that it had been hacked for $5.4 million. Cyber-criminals broke into six hot wallets containing bitcoin, ethereum, algo, ripple, tezos, and tron, stealing everything, it said. Hot wallets are active digital asset accounts connected...
Digital Currency Group acquires cryptocurrency exchange Luno
9.9.2020
After providing initial seed funding to Luno in 2014, Digital Currency Group has acquired the cryptocurrency exchange platform
CEX.IO to Offer Instant Cryptocurrency-Backed Lending Service in 217 Countries and Territories
9.9.2020
LONDON, the United Kingdom – CEX.IO, one of the largest international exchanges in the cryptocurrency market, is set to launch a digital asset-backed lending service in September. Available in 217 countries and territories – including Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union...
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum scores approval for digital asset trading
2.9.2020
The digital Swiss franc issuer is now licensed as a "digital asset trading facility."
LINE expands blockchain and crypto product portfolio with two new additions
27.8.2020
Japanese messaging giant LINE will ease the development of blockchain services and digital asset management through its two new products
LINE Launches Digital Asset Wallet and Blockchain Development Platform
27.8.2020
Messaging giant LINE has launched a blockchain platform where developers can issue tokens and run decentralized applications, and a wallet that helps users manage digital assets
Blockchain Venture Capital Firm SPiCE VC Taps Coinbase as Digital Asset Custody Partner
17.8.2020
SpiceVC announced it has signed an agreement with Coinbase Custody, under which Coinbase will serve as the digital asset custodian for the Spice token
US Regulator Charges Tech Firm, CEO in $5 Million ICO Fraud Case
16.8.2020
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly charged Virginia-based Boontech and CEO, Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations. The charges stem from an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $5 million from 1,500 investors around the world in exchange for Boon...
California Moves Forward With Digital Asset Bill
15.8.2020
Originally seeking to define digital assets, the bill now orders for a study to look at the impact of digital assets if these were securities
Crypto Exchange UpBit Scores Full Deck of Licenses From Thai SEC
13.8.2020
South Korean exchange UpBit received four licenses to operate a digital asset exchange in Thailand
Building the Infrastructure for the Future Decentralized Financial Market, Coinbase Included HBTC.Com Debut DeFi Project – Nest Protocol
12.8.2020
As the world’s leading regulatory compliant digital asset exchange, Coinbase sets one of the most stringent requirements for digital asset listing which includes technical evaluation of projects, legal and risk analysis, market supply and demand analysis, and crypto-economics. Coinbase holds...
Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank’s New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream
12.8.2020
Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law
An Official North Dakota Cryptocurrency Could Be on the Horizon
7.8.2020
Following the early 2019 initiation of North Dakota's deep dive into blockchain use cases, a state representative who was a leader in the study, mentioned a future digital asset concept for the region
Only Bitcoin Outpaces G4 Central Bank Balance Sheet Growth
7.8.2020
Investment strategist Raoul Pal says bitcoin is the only asset with a growth rate that outpaced that of G4 central bank balance sheets. Pal says G4 central bank balance sheets have grown much faster than traditional safe-haven assets like gold. A founder and CEO at Global Macro Investor (GMI)...
FINRA: An Unnecessary, Unqualified Digital Asset Regulator
7.8.2020
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s new request for digital assets activities adds more confusion to the regulatory environment