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Chinese Crypto and Blockchain Firms Grapple With Coronavirus Outbreak
28.2.2020
The outbreak has complicated tech upgrades, product development, logistics and business travel at crypto exchanges and other blockchain firms in China
US Commerce Dept. Wants to Survey Firms on Cross-Border Crypto Usage
25.2.2020
The Bureau of Economic Analysis plans to ask financial institutions whether they conducted any crypto trades with foreigners in 2019
Israeli Banks Should Not Deny Services to Crypto Firms: Attorney General
20.2.2020
Israeli banks should not deny services to firms involved with crypto, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit said
The IRS Is Inviting Crypto Firms to a ‘Summit’ in DC Next Month
18.2.2020
The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month
Crypto Firms Should Get Behind Peirce’s Safe Harbor Proposal, Even if It’s Unlikely to Become Law
18.2.2020
Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers
Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp
18.2.2020
United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
Should They Stay or Should They Go? Crypto Firms in the EU Must Decide
10.2.2020
Crypto industry experts weigh in on the state of the EU’s regulatory climate
Digital Banking Startup Targets UK License to Serve Crypto Firms
10.2.2020
DAG Global says it's had no "red flags" raised in discussions with British financial regulators
Chinese Insurance Firms Use Blockchain to Process Coronavirus Claims
9.2.2020
Insurance claim processing firms in China use blockchain to reduce paperwork and accelerate procedures
There’s No Such Thing as Tainted Bitcoins
6.2.2020
All bitcoins are created equal. But in the eyes of blockchain forensics firms, some bitcoins are more equal than others. If these companies are to be believed, coins that have been used in criminal transactions are ‘tainted,’ destined to be forever linked with nefarious activity....
UK Crypto Startups to Pay Discounted £2,000 Fee for Registration, FCA Revises Application Charges
5.2.2020
Young and small cryptocurrency businesses will pay lower registration fees than big companies, the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has decided after consultations with members of the industry. The revised fee scheme takes into account the firms’ income to determine the amount...
14 Major Japanese Finance Firms to Begin Blockchain Inheritance Pilot
4.2.2020
Fourteen of Japan’s biggest banks and securities companies will begin running a pilot for a blockchain-powered inheritance platform. The pilot, which is being spearheaded by the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, will begin in mid-February. If successful, financial institutions in the country could aim...
Hackers Stole and Encrypted Data of 5 U.S. Law Firms, Demand 2 Crypto Ransoms
3.2.2020
Hacker group demanded two $933,000 ransoms for restoring and not published the data of five compromised U.S. law firms
Brexit Divorce Is Advertising Opportunity for Crypto Firms
2.2.2020
As the UK left the EU this week, Paris-based hardware firm Ledger and Bitpanda, an exchange in Vienna, started ad campaigns centered on the theme of “exit.”
Lack of Regulations Driving Crypto Firms to the Verge of Ruin - Report
31.1.2020
Source: iStock/StockSeller_ukr
A new report claims that more South Korean cryptocurrency and blockchain technology companies could fold soon following a closure announcement earlier this week from much-vaunted wallet service BitBerry.
As previously reported, BitBerry operator and Dunamu subsidiary...
Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, But Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself
30.1.2020
Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves
Coronavirus Controls in China Are Delaying Crypto Miner Deliveries, Firms Say
30.1.2020
MicroBT and Canaan have notified customers they would be delaying ASIC deliveries due to the Chinese government's quarantine of Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak
More Than 50 Crypto Marketing Agencies Survived the Crypto Winter
30.1.2020
The cryptocurrency industry has grown exponentially and there are many facets to the blockchain industry. One specific area of expertise that’s grown significantly in the last few years is the expansion of marketing agencies within the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. In 2020 there...
One of World’s Richest Firms Joins Blockchain Trade Platform Vakt After $5M Investment
28.1.2020
Oil-giant subsidiary Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has made a $5 million investment in Vakt, a commodities post-trade processing platform built with blockchain tech
Singapore Act to License Cryptocurrency Firms Comes Into Effect
28.1.2020
Starting today, Singaporean cryptocurrency firms are required to hold a license issued by a local regulator