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30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters
19.11.2020
A group of Japanese companies plans to develop and test a private digital currency that would work alongside cash
Thai SEC Revises Net Capital Rules in Bid to Open Liquidity, Support Digital Asset Businesses: Report
18.11.2020
The revised requirements are aimed at adding liquidity to the Thai market, while also allowing digital asset businesses to hold part of their required capital in cryptocurrencies
SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton's tenure
17.11.2020
The SEC summarized its efforts on combating crypto misconduct as its chairman is set to step down by the end of this year
Crypto firms still not widely adopting ‘travel rule,’ says FATF deputy
16.11.2020
David Lewis, executive secretary and G20 deputy at the Financial Action Task Force, says crypto firms still have a long way to go before they're compliant
Galaxy Digital Acquires 2 Crypto Firms, Sees Big Wave of Institutional Demand for Bitcoin
14.11.2020
Bitcoin Bull Michael Novogratz’s company, Galaxy Digital, has acquired two cryptocurrency firms in preparation to meet a “bigger wave of institutional demand” for bitcoin. Big Wave of Institutional Demand for Bitcoin Incoming Galaxy Digital Holdings announced Friday that it...
Every Major Bank Will Have Exposure to Bitcoin, Says Renowned Fund Manager Bill Miller
9.11.2020
Veteran investor Bill Miller says that all major banks, investment banks, and high net worth firms will eventually have some exposure to bitcoin or something like it. He said that bitcoin’s staying power is getting better every day. Bill Miller’s Bullish Statements About Bitcoin...
39 Firms Have Applied to Offer Crypto Services Under New Regulation, Says Dutch Central Bank
8.11.2020
Thirty-nine companies have applied for registration with the Dutch central bank to provide cryptocurrency services, the regulator told news.Bitcoin.com. They include crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers. Dutch Central Bank Begins Registering Crypto Service Providers De Nederlandsche Bank...
South Korean Crypto Firms Must Disclose Users’ Identities Under Planned Law Change
6.11.2020
South Korea's top financial watchdog wants legal changes making it mandatory for cryptocurrency firms to report the names of customers
Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project
5.11.2020
A group of Spanish companies including banks and energy firms is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology
‘Digital Mercenaries’: Why Blockchain Analytics Firms Have Privacy Advocates Worried
4.11.2020
Blockchain surveillance highlights the tension between further crypto transparency that encourages wider adoption and its cypherpunk roots
SEC Changes Rules, Making Fundraising Easier for Crypto Firms
3.11.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended some exemption rules, making it easier for crypto companies to raise funds. The rule changes raise fundraising limits for Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, and Regulation D’s Rule 504 offerings. SEC’s New Rules Allow...
Xapo Leaves Venezuela, 20m Brave Internauts, Oversubscribed IEOs + More News
3.11.2020
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Crypto wallet provider Xapo, owned by Coinbase, is the latest international venture to exit Venezuela – with the firm emailing...
Genesis Doubles Crypto Loan Issuance for the Third Quarter to $5.2 Billion
1.11.2020
Crypto lender Genesis provided $5.2 billion in new loans in the third quarter of 2020, more than double its previous record of $2.2 billion in the preceding quarter. Issued to corporate borrowers such as hedge funds and trading firms, the loans are mainly denominated in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH)...
ETH Gobbles Up Larger Share of Genesis Loan Book as Trading Firms Feast on DeFi Summer
30.10.2020
Genesis Trading saw the share of bitcoin in its loan portfolio drop – mainly due to demand for liquidity mining on DeFi protocols
KPMG Expands Crypto Management Suite to Boost Institutional Adoption
29.10.2020
KPMG’s cryptocurrency management suite has expanded with the company’s integration of Coin Metrics’ products. KPMG’s new tools are “designed to enable the increasing institutional adoption of cryptoassets.” KPMG Enhances Its Crypto Management Suite KPMG...
New York’s Financial Regulator Wants Firms, Including Crypto Miners, to Look Closer at Climate Change Risks
29.10.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services’s letter said that it expects all firms, including virtual currency businesses, to start assessing climate change associated financial risks
9 Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now: November Edition
29.10.2020
There’s no getting around it: the jobs market is tough. More so than ever, budding candidates must set themselves apartContinue Reading
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MicroStrategy’s $425M Bitcoin Bet ‘Elevating Firm’s Profile,’ Say Executives
27.10.2020
Bitcoin is boosting MicroStrategy's market visibility, say executives. Revenues rose 6.4% year-over-year and the company notched a net loss of $14.2 million for the quarter
Seven firms in Japan deploy blockchain to digitize trade paperwork
26.10.2020
A new trade management platform in Japan prevents data tampering using blockchain technology
Voyager Digital Buys European Crypto Exchange Focused on Institutional Investors
24.10.2020
Crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital Ltd is buying LGO Markets, a French cryptocurrency exchange focused on corporate investors. The two firms will merge under one brand, Voyager, and their two separate native tokens, VGX and LGO, will also merge. The deal grants Voyager, a Canadian Securities...