Managers of Wealth Fintech

BlackRock ties up with Coinbase

Coinbase Prime will provide crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting capabilities to Aladdin’s Institutional client base who are also clients of Coinbase.

Thailand cryptocurrency trades, number of investors plunge amid global crash

Tether was the most popular cryptocurrency in Thailand from January up until July 25, with 113.3 billion baht worth of trades, followed by bitcoin with 89 billion baht and ethereum, 59.8 billion baht.

Ongoing: Unknown “Malicious Actor” Drains Millions From This Crypto Blockchain

Engineers are currently working with security researchers and ecosystem teams to identify the root cause of the exploit, which is currently unknown.

Pictet: No Place in Private Banking for Crypto

While a growing number of private banks are offering crypto to wealthy clients including Julius Baer, LGT, Goldman Sachs and more, Pictet believes that adoption at this point in time might be premature.

MyEtherWallet Launches User-Friendly Web Extension for Polkadot

Web3 Foundation has issued more than 400 grants, driving innovation towards a decentralised and fair internet, and helping provide people with a more user-friendly, seamless and secure way to interact and innovate in the crypto space.

Two Sides of the Same Coin? Cryptoassets and Estate Property in Bankruptcy

This includes an analysis of whether cryptoassets can be considered “estate property” under section 541(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code

11 charged over $300m global crypto Ponzi scheme

Four of the defendants were last known to be living in Russia, Georgia and Indonesia

Robinhood Crypto hammered by New York watchdog over litany of compliance failures

Despite self-reporting compliance with the rules, an NYDFS investigation uncovered a litany of failures at the brokerage, as it struggled to keep pace with customer demand for crypto services.

Blockchain-enabled real estate investing fintech launch

Two tokens now available represent investments in renewable energy infrastructure and commercial real estate, both in the New York metro area.

Developments in AI and IMF positions can make Bitcoin legally tender

Bitcoin is becoming a lot more widely accepted by institutions like the IMF, largely as a result of AI technology.

Bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius is trying to hire its CFO back at $92,000 a month, filings say

Bankrupt lending platform Celsius wants to bring back ex-CFO Rod Bolger and pay him about $92,000 a month, prorated over a period of at least six weeks.

Revolut adds 22 new tokens to crypto offering

Revolut offers a wide range of financial products through its financial superapp, and crypto is an increasingly popular feature.

Bank of America "disagrees" that crypto has no intrinsic value

Not only did Bank of America's stance towards the value of cryptocurrencies buck the trend, but so did its risk on analysis.

Cryptoassets – how will family offices react to the crypto winter?

Some estimates suggest that the crash has wiped $2trn from the market, with several prominent crypto funds being forced to restrict customer withdrawals and some entering into liquidation.

How blockchain is disrupting finance

Blockchain technology can transform regular financial processes into entirely transparent procedures built on secure and efficient transactions.

Schwab Set To Launch A Crypto-Related Thematic ETF In August

Shwab indicates that with an annual operating expense ratio of 0.30%, STCE will be the lowest cost crypto-related ETF available to investors.

Saffery Champness partners with Coinify to accept cryptocurrency payments

The Coinify platform will enable Saffery Champness (Suisse) SA clients to make payment for services using over twenty-five of the most popular cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin cash.

Global regulation needed amid "significant" DeFi risks, says Global Blockchain Business Council

Crypto is stealing all the regulatory limelight, but what about DeFi?

‘Wealth managers have enormous potential to offer a trusted alternative for crypto services’

Dr Nils Bulling, head of strategic innovation, ecosystem and digital assets at Avaloq, discusses the potential for wealth managers to offer crypto services that clients can trust.

Santander Bank To Launch Crypto Trading in Brazil as Demand Spikes

The country’s largest digital bank, Nubank has reached the milestone of 1M users just a month after its launch.

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