12/01/2020
Wall Street’s Leading Investment Firm Enters Bitcoin
Guggenheim Partners filed an amendment with the SEC to seek 10% investment exposure in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
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11/30/2020
Three French Banks Including BNP Paribas Participate in Interbank Digital Currency Venture
That is for a token used for settlement of transactions on a licensed securities exchange that capitalizes on distributed ledger or blockchain technology.
11/30/2020
Guggenheim Fund Mulls Investment in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
The firm would invest up to 10% of the Macro Opportunities Fund's net asset value in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (Btc) (OTCMKTS: GBTC).
11/30/2020
Bankhaus von der Heydt partners with Coinfirm
German financial institution Bankhaus von der Heydt, has entered a partnership with industry-leading blockchain analytics and AML provider Coinfirm to enhance risk monitoring and management associated with cryptocurrencies. “As a fully regulated cr
11/30/2020
Former Goldman Sachs VP Explains Why Bitcoin Price Could Reach $500,000 by 2030
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11/27/2020
Sygnum: the world's first bank to offer end-to-end tokenization with launch of Desygnate solution
This enables issuers to create unique investment opportunities for investors by connecting them seamlessly in one platform, and represents a landmark in the convergence of global public and private markets.
11/27/2020
German’s finance minister does not support private digital currencies.
The German finance minister didn’t disclose whether he was against the centralized tokens, such as Facebook’s Libra and JPMorgan’s JPM Coin or if he is opposed to decentralized digital currencies as well.
11/27/2020
Asset Manager Vaneck Launches Physically-Backed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note
The novel ETN is issued by the asset manager Vaneck, an investment management firm with an estimated U.S. $49 billion assets under management (AUM).
11/27/2020
BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole in new interbank digital currency project
The groups say it plans to comply with applicable regulations.
11/27/2020
Bitcoin Fights Back With Power, Speed and Millions of Users
“The main concern and turning point for Bitcoin are trust, adoption and regulation.”
11/27/2020
Crypto investment platform CoinSwitch Kuber launches iOS app
iPhone users can sign up on Kuber’s iOS app
11/27/2020
ECB warns the future of money is at stake as Facebook preps January crypto launch
The news has alarmed central banks, which are currently at a minimum of two years out from creating their own digital alternatives.
11/27/2020
Blockchain-based remittance firm Lightnet forges partnership with Siam Commercial Bank
This will also further expand the Lightnet Group’s money transfer network that connects to several trusted partners not only in South Korea, but throughout Southeast Asia.
11/27/2020
Mike Novogratz: Everyone Should Put 2% to 3% of Their Net Worth in Bitc
The participation by these players along with increased regulation “should smooth out some of bitcoin’s volatility.
11/26/2020
Windward’s AI solution optimises Danske Bank’s compliance
Danske Bank has brought Windward on board as a tech partner in order to fulfil its mission for enhanced financial crime compliance controls
11/25/2020
BOJ digital currency will help boost cryptocurrency trading, says Monex head
At present, converting cryptocurrencies into legal tenders is not easy because many smaller cryptocurrency exchange brokers do not hold bank accounts.
11/24/2020
Chinese fund managers seek to ride bitcoin bull
China banned virtual currency trading in 2017, stopping a free-wheeling emerging crypto industry
11/24/2020
Crypto Hedge Fund ARK36 Partners With Coinify For Institutional Services
This latest partnership builds on the existing relationship between Coinify and the ARK36 founders
11/24/2020
Hit by cryptocurrency curbs, Chinese fund managers look elsewhere to ride bitcoin bull
Consequently, Chinese businessmen are looking elsewhere to raise crypto-focused funds, following the path of some of the world’s largest crypto trading platforms which were founded in China but moved overseas in 2017.
11/24/2020
China’s Future Capital raises $187m fund to expand firm’s tech investments
Future Capital focuses on early-stage investments in digital business services, software as a service, IT infrastructure and artificial intelligence