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Liquidity Provider B2C2 Launches Gold Derivative Settled in Bitcoin
10.10.2019
The U.K.-licensed firm's new product allows clients to synthetically trade gold against bitcoin and aims to capitalize on a growth in haven assets
Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market
9.10.2019
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a currency trading platform
Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
9.10.2019
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets
London Stock Exchange-Backed Nivaura Hires Senior HSBC Banker
9.10.2019
LSE-backed Nivaura hired a senior HSBC banker to boost adoption of the London-based fintech's blockchain process for capital markets legal documents
Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street’s Death Knell
8.10.2019
Skew., a startup led by an ex-JPMorgan trader, did an S&P 500 options trade on bitcoin’s blockchain to prove the tech works better than Wall Street
Foreign Exchange Giant CLS Admits: No, We Don’t Need a Blockchain for That
8.10.2019
Forex giant CLS is now using a blockchain to handle certain currency trades, but the technology is “not essential” for the task, an executive admits
DTCC Pushes Back Blockchain Project to Avoid Brexit Complications
4.10.2019
The DTCC has pushed back the release of its blockchain-based post-trade system for derivatives by several months, in part because of Brexit.
Pantera Capital Leads $5M Seed Round of Decentralized Derivatives Startup
3.10.2019
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital leads a $5 million strategic seed round of decentralized derivatives protocol Vega
Asset Manager Stone Ridge Files SEC Prospectus for Bitcoin Futures Fund
3.10.2019
The firm's SEC prospectus details a cash-settled bitcoin futures fund offering 100,000 shares at $10 apiece
Trump Pressures Fed for More Rate Cuts as Mega Banks Drain the Balance Sheet
2.10.2019
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates even further as a spike in oil prices has offset the Federal Reserve’s ‘normalization’ tactics like rate-cutting and overnight repos. Additionally, the mega bank JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is being blamed...
Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial’s First Foray Into Crypto Services
2.10.2019
Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space
Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets
2.10.2019
Morningstar Credit Ratings is planning a rating system for tokenized debt securities to make the emerging asset class more credible for investors
Trading Volume for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week
1.10.2019
Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt's debut week
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lines Up Buyers for ‘Initial Digital Offering’
30.9.2019
Swiss stock exchange SIX's SDX blockchain platform has organized a consortium of institutions to back its "initial digital offering" set for mid-2020
Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
30.9.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has launched what it touts as the first crypto-derivatives-based yield fund on the market
Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds
29.9.2019
Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds
Bakkt’s Slow Start Doesn’t Mean Bitcoin Futures Have Flopped
25.9.2019
The tepid reception to Bakkt's physically delivered futures contracts is not a surprise, nor does it mean they are a failure
Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million From Santander, MUFG, Nomura
24.9.2019
The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance
Crypto Startup Sues Toronto Exchange Group for $500 Million Over Soured Deal
23.9.2019
Paycase is suing TMX Group for $500 million after the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange canceled their deal to create crypto-related products
CoinShares Enlists Customers to Lobby Against UK Ban of Crypto ETN
23.9.2019
CoinShare's called the ban proposal of ETNs "unwarranted" and "not been properly thought out or considered."