02/07/2022
Singapore builds software toolkit to help FIs use AI responsibly
To help firms adopt the principles and methodologies, the consortium has put together the software toolkit,
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02/07/2022
‘The Maltese Falcoin’: JPMorgan issues critical Bitcoin report
Malta is tax free for crypto investors and exempts capital gains tax and VAT and has implemented several crypto friendly virtual currency legislations.
02/06/2022
Top 5 Banks that have Invested the Most in Cryptocurrency?
The revenue stream generated by the cryptocurrency has made banks worldwide give cryptocurrency a second thought.
02/04/2022
Overtaxed and underpaid: no wonder young investors love crypto
Rising taxes and inflation are pushing young people further up the risk curve
02/03/2022
Crypto platform Rain rakes in $100m in Series B funding
The company says the new money will be used for expansion into new countries, advancing its trading technology, and growing its team.
02/02/2022
Hanover Community Bank joins Bakkt early adopter crypto programme
Bakkt’s flexible platform lowers the barriers to entry, providing a secure, trusted and regulated solution that allows banks and other partners to entrust Bakkt with custody and transaction responsibilities.
02/02/2022
Research reveals level of Bitcoin trading from 'serious' traders
The survey was conducted in December 2021 with respondents from the UK, US, Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, Switzerland, Vietnam, and the Philippines - countries that have some of the largest Bitcoin trading markets in the world.
02/01/2022
FTX hits $32bn valuation
FTX has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round that values the cryptocurrency exchange operator at $32 billion.
02/01/2022
Posting Security: Digital Assets Not A Replacement For Payments Into Court
The catalyst for Tulip's claims came in February 2020
02/01/2022
LuxSE admits security tokens issued by SocGen
They are characterised as financial instruments and debt securities under French law and are compliant with the Cast open-source interoperability and securitization framework.
02/01/2022
Major international call for crypto clarity over inconsistent cross-border rules
The GDF annual member survey cited “lack of regulatory clarity” as a top challenge for the industry in 2022 for the third year running.
01/31/2022
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Is 'Here to Stay and Impossible to Regulate at Large' — CEO of a United Arab Emirates Based Bank
Concerning the future of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, especially in the wake of increased pressure from regulators and governments around the world, Nerguizian is quoted asserting that the technology is not going away.
01/31/2022
JPMorgan Analysts Drastically Lower Long-Term Price Target for Bitcoin, Name Biggest Challenges for BTC: Report
“Bitcoin’s allure as an inflation hedge has perhaps been strengthened by the failure of gold to respond in recent weeks to heightened concerns over inflation.”
01/30/2022
Crypto bubble: The hype machine behind a $70,000 carbon credit
UK-based cryptocurrency venture Save Planet Earth has convinced investors it can make them rich and fix the climate, but its tree-planting vision is a long way from reality
01/30/2022
PayPal Wants To Push The Adoption Of Blockchain Technology In Traditional Banking
Recently a developer found that the source code in the PayPal’ iOS app has some hints that PayPal is working on its coin, PayPal coin.
01/28/2022
PlatoData, Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Form Alliance to Support the Growing GBA Community
The partnership extends the working relationship between both organizations across Plato's growing data ecosystem.
01/28/2022
Leonteq launches the Leonteq Crypto Market Index
Following this expansion to a total of 25 crypto assets, Leonteq is now launching its first own rule-based index strategy.
01/28/2022
Crypto tax firm CoinTracker raises $100 million for expansion
All five institutional investors confirmed their participation in emails to Reuters.
01/27/2022
Gibraltar Could Launch the World’s First Crypto Stock Exchange
“The Rock” hopes a new stock exchange will attract crypto millionaires who want to avoid hefty taxes.
01/25/2022
Crypto platform Rain secures in-principle approval for FSP from UAE's ADGB
Once Rain satisfies FSRA approval, the permission will allow it to offer services outside the GCC and list a greater number of virtual asset pairs