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Bernstein Says Custody Services Are the Foundation for Institutional Crypto Adoption
17.1.2023
US Lawmakers Create ‘Congress’ First Ever’ Digital Assets Subcommittee
15.1.2023
U.S. Congress’ “first ever” subcommittee on digital assets has been created as part of the House Financial Services Committee. “We want to create a regulatory legal framework for digital assets … that makes America a leader from an innovation point of view but also protects...
Metamask Launches Ethereum Staking Services via Lido and Rocketpool
14.1.2023
On Friday, the Web3 wallet firm Metamask, a subsidiary of the Ethereum-centric company Consensys, announced the beta launch of ethereum staking features will be made available via Lido’s or Rocketpool’s liquid staking services. Users who want to stake ethereum and earn staking rewards...
Coinbase Shutting Down Most Crypto Services in Japan After Series of Job Cuts Globally
13.1.2023
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing down most of its operations in Japan after announcing another round of job cuts globally. “Despite everything we’ve been through as a company and an industry, I’m still optimistic about our future and the future...
Crypto Lender Nexo Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering, Russian Sanction Violations in Bulgaria
12.1.2023
According to several reports, Bulgarian law enforcement officials are investigating crypto lender Nexo for alleged money laundering and sanctions violations. Siika Mileva, a spokesperson for Bulgaria’s attorney general, said the probe into Nexo is a large-scale operation involving...
SSON Releases Agenda for 27th annual Shared Services and Outsourcing Week (SSOW) March 20-23, 2023
12.1.2023
Shared Services and Outsourcing Week (SSOW), the longest running shared services and outsourcing event in the world, will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Florida on March 20 – 23, 2023. One thousand attendees will join speakers from PepsiCo, Mars, Walmart, Merck, McDonalds...
Amazon Web Services forges a partnership with Ava Labs
12.1.2023
Amazon Web Services, which is a cloud computing behemoth, has reached an agreement with Ava Labs and is proceeding with the formation of a partnership that will be mutually beneficial. The primary objective and ambition of this partnership is to be in a much stronger position to carry out further...
Ava Labs Partners With Amazon Web Services to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption, AVAX Jumps 16%
11.1.2023
Ava Labs, the team behind the layer one (L1) smart contract platform network Avalanche, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to an announcement made on Jan. 11, 2023. Founder and CEO of Ava Labs, Emin Gün Sirer, said the collaboration was a “big deal” and,...
Amazon Web Services Taps Avalanche to Scale Enterprise and Government Solutions
11.1.2023
Ava Labs is the first blockchain to partner with Amazon’s cloud computing platform
Binance approved to offer crypto services to Swedish customers
11.1.2023
The decision from Sweden’s financial authority followed regulators in France, Bahrain, Spain and Dubai granting similar approvals for Binance in 2022
These Businesses Will be The Survivors of the Crypto Winter, Says a Top Financial Services Lawyer
10.1.2023
Crypto companies that keep their faith in the sector, and that are able to harness the value of traditional risk management and compliance, will survive the crypto winter, one leading financial services lawyer has argued....
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Turkish automaker Togg onboards Metaco for crypto custody and governance
10.1.2023
The partnership with Metaco will see the use of its digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize, to safeguard the custody and governance of Togg’s digital assets
Airtm Winds Down Cryptocurrency Trading, Exchanges All Funds to Native Stablecoin
9.1.2023
Airtm, a Latam popular cryptocurrency exchange and wallet, has announced it is winding down cryptocurrency trading and custody in its platform. The company stated that starting Jan. 4, 2023, all cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals would be paused due to the changes in the service offer of...
Crypto companies aim to build trust within future products and services
6.1.2023
Companies are taking new approaches to building trust within Web3 and crypto products
US With Highest Number of Closed Bitcoin ATMs in Negative Growth Year
6.1.2023
The number of ATMs supporting digital currencies has fallen around the world over the course of a turbulent year for the whole industry. According to a new report, the United States has lost more machines offering crypto teller services than any other country, while Australia tops the chart...
MSafe raises $5M for Web3 financial services
6.1.2023
MSafe recently announced concluding a seed funding round, collecting $5M. Known for developing the first multi-signature wallet platform on Aptos. The round was led by Jump Crypto, while names like Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Superscrypt, Shima Capital, SV Angel, Spartan...
Indonesia to Launch Crypto Exchange This Year as Regulatory Powers Shift to Financial Services Authority
5.1.2023
Indonesia plans to launch its crypto exchange in 2023 amid a financial sector reform that will see a shift in regulatory powers over digital assets to the Financial Services Authority.
Didid Noordiatmoko, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency of Indonesia (Bappebti), said...
Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Financial Regulator for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
4.1.2023
Coinbase has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), according to a consent order signed by the NYDFS superintendent Adrienne Harris on Jan. 4, 2023. New York’s financial regulator said compliance problems were detected and the exchange’s...
Nigerian Crypto Exchange Roqqu Gets European Union Virtual Currency License
4.1.2023
The Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu recently announced that it obtained a virtual currency license that allows it to offer its services in 28 European countries. According to Israel Ololade, the head of product at Roqqu, the European Union license “aligns with the brand’s drive to become...
Bahamas regulator denies asking crypto exchange FTX to mint new tokens
3.1.2023
Bahamas regulator fights back against being ‘publicly challenged’ by FTX against incorrect calculations of digital assets transferred under its control