07/19/2022
Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy
The regulatory approval will enable Coinbase to continue offering crypto services in Italy and to bring new prodcuts to market in the country.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
07/19/2022
Schroders announces strategic investment in digital assets
Schroders has taken a strategic minority stake in Forteus, an asset manager focused on blockchain technology and digital assets.
07/19/2022
Crypto outfit Meow raises $22m
"We are excited by the vision to build a comprehensive suite of treasury and payment products, and the team has the right set of experiences to deliver on the roadmap."
07/19/2022
Russian firm claims digital token first
Two of Russia's biggest lenders, Sberbank and VTB carried out their first respective digital asset trades.
07/19/2022
Dutch central bank fines Binance 3.3M euro for operating without registration
The registration application is currently under review.
07/18/2022
Germany Introduces New Rules on Crypto Funds
With these regulations, Germany has taken a leading role in the EU in the regulation of crypto funds, enabling both fund sponsors and professional investors to leverage modern technology in their investments.
07/18/2022
Integrity Coin Introduces Its Matrix to Wealth Investors Don’t Want to Miss
The project intends to create one-of-a-kind utilities based on the team's knowledge of the flaws and challenges of the crypto market.
07/18/2022
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Plans to Buy Bitcoin Despite Concerns BTC Could 'Become Worthless or Outlawed'
Despite planning to buy more bitcoin, Peterffy remains cautious about the future of the cryptocurrency.
07/18/2022
Vietnam’s Blockchain Industry Faces Shortage of Talent
The shortages makes recruitment difficult and Vietnam doesn’t have many training programs to alleviate the problem
07/18/2022
Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy
Coinbase currently operates in close to 40 European countries via its offices in Ireland, the UK and Germany and is planning to obtain licences in more jurisidictions.
07/18/2022
Crypto for big banks not so important for the time being
The majority of big banks do not give high priority to crypto products and services in the short term.
07/14/2022
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into crypto-assets
The Committee requests written evidence submissions which examine whether crypto currencies are likely to replace traditional currencies, what opportunities and risks the use of crypto-assets pose for individuals and the economy, and their impact on socia
07/14/2022
South African Central Bank to Look at Regulating Crypto
The country may also issue a central bank digital currency.
07/14/2022
Digital asset management firm Gnosis Safe raises $100m amid rebrand
The widely adopted digital asset custodian has successfully completed a fundraising and rebrand despite the current “crypto winter”.
07/14/2022
Crypto needs regulation — technology can’t remove all financial risks, BOE’s Cunliffe says
The extension of regulatory framework to encompass crypto “must be grounded in the iron principle of ‘same risk, same regulatory outcome.
07/13/2022
Revolut launches ‘learn and earn’ crypto courses
Customers will be rewarded with DOT tokens for completing short courses about crypto.
07/13/2022
Digital asset management platform Safe raises $100m
Safe has been used to process over 600,000 transactions and secure digital assets exceeding $40 billion, as well as a number of highly valued NFTs.
07/13/2022
Founders of bankrupt crypto hedge fund 3AC go missing, as investors try to recoup assets
The court filing from Friday also alleges that the founders have not yet begun to cooperate with the liquidation process “in any meaningful manner.”
07/12/2022
Digital Assets - Handle with Care
Lawyers will advise on how best to structure the asset holding vehicle to minimize the potential for trustee liability – exclusions, limitations, indemnities etc.
07/12/2022
Central banks face key decisions on digital currency, says BIS
Central banks must make critical choices on the access of non-residents and foreign financial institutions to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)