Crypto Offerings Launch by Major Investment Bank, Asset Manager and Insurer -
According to a recent report, a major multinational investment bank and financial services firm is now allowing its investment advisors to pitch...more
8/12/2024
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Stablecoin Demand Increases with Initiatives Announced in Germany, Hong Kong -
Recent reports highlight an increasing demand for stablecoins. According to one report, the market cap of the PYUSD stablecoin recently...more
7/22/2024
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Germany ,
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Crypto Custody, Stablecoin Products Launch; El Salvador is Mining Bitcoin -
According to a recent press release, Fireblocks has launched the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, a global network of licensed...more
5/20/2024
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Hong Kong Approves Crypto ETFs; Crypto Security, Payments Products Launch -
According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Trading Commission has conditionally approved the launch of the first spot...more
4/29/2024
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Hyperledger Announces Financial Group, Exchange Adds Custody Service -
According to a recent press release, Hyperledger Foundation, a global ecosystem for enterprise-grade blockchain technologies, has announced that two...more
3/25/2024
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Financial Firms Complete Blockchain Pilot, UK Approves Crypto ETNs -
A recent press release announced completion of the Canton Network pilot, “a first-of-its-kind program demonstrating the interoperability of twenty-two...more
3/18/2024
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Financial Institutions Add Bitcoin ETFs, Crypto Product Integrations Continue -
According to recent reports, two major U.S. financial institutions have begun offering spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their...more
3/11/2024
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Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Energy Information Association (EIA) ,
ETFs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
New Data Published on Cryptocurrency Market Growth -
CoinGecko recently released its 2023 Annual Crypto Industry Report. According to the report, “the crypto market experienced a surge in anticipation related to ETFs” and...more
1/29/2024
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Stablecoins
Financial Firm Completes CBDC Pilot; Exchanges Launch P2P Trading Platform -
A major U.S. financial services firm recently published a press release announcing that it has “successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new...more
10/23/2023
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Financial Firms Launch Crypto Products for Custody, Tokenization and Staking -
In a recent press release, BitGo announced its plans “to create the first Bitcoin-only trust company” by partnering with Swan Bitcoin, a leading...more
9/25/2023
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Listing Rules ,
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Smart Contracts ,
Tokenization ,
Virtual Currency
District Court Upholds Tornado Cash Sanctions, DOJ Charges Founders -
On August 17, a Texas federal court found that Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer (which obscures the source of crypto transactions) is an entity that can be...more
8/28/2023
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U.S. Fintech Firm Launches Stablecoin; Circle Launches ‘Programmable Wallets’ -
A major U.S. fintech and payments firm recently announced the launch of a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, PYUSD. According to a press...more
8/14/2023
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Stablecoins ,
Token Sales
New Crypto Products Launch in Exchanges, Wallets, and Custody -
A recent press release announced the launch of EDX Markets, a “first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant trading of...more
6/26/2023
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FinTech ,
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Popular
CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia and Hong Kong -
According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company and “leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions” has announced a collaboration with Colombia’s...more
6/20/2023
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Colombia ,
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Hong Kong ,
Popular
Reserve Bank of Australia and BIS Commence Efforts to Advance CBDCs -
In a recent announcement, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) released details on an ongoing...more
3/13/2023
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DeFi, Stablecoin Products Launch; Bitcoin Network Spikes Due to NFTs -
According to reports, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol recently launched that allows users to deposit the stablecoins USDC or DAI in a...more
2/13/2023
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Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
North Korea ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Stablecoins
White House Addresses Crypto Risks; Blockchain Firm Wins Air Force Contract -
The White House issued a statement last week briefly outlining the Biden administration’s road map to mitigate the risks of cryptocurrencies,...more
2/6/2023
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UK
Payments Firms Launch Crypto Products, New DeFi Price Indices Announced -
A U.S. fintech company recently announced the launch of a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp, which facilitates fiat-to-crypto payments using “a customizable...more
12/12/2022
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Popular ,
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Crypto Products Launch in Debit Cards, Payment Gateways, Trading Platforms -
This week, two cryptocurrency financial services and trading platforms announced partnerships with traditional financial services companies to...more
10/31/2022
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Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
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Metaverse ,
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Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Authority ,
State Securities Regulators ,
Supply Chain
New Crypto Products Launch in Custody, Cloud Collaborations and Stablecoins -
This week, a major U.S. financial institution announced that its Digital Asset Custody platform is now live in the United States. According to...more
10/17/2022
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OECD ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
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Exchange Reaches Agreement to Sell Assets; New Crypto Products Launch -
In a press release this week, Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency exchange that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced that it selected the...more
10/3/2022
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John Doe Investigation ,
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U.S. Treasury ,
UK
Bitcoin Network Mining Difficulty Continues Downward Trend Amid Heat Wave -
A recent analysis of Bitcoin mining activity has shown that Bitcoin Network mining difficulty dropped by 5 percent recently, continuing a...more
New Cryptocurrency Payments Systems, Tokens and Trade Associations Launch -
A leading global cryptocurrency platform has reportedly announced a partnership with a global e-commerce platform that would allow e-commerce...more
6/6/2022
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G7 ,
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Risk Mitigation ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency
A well-known digital currency investment services company announced the launch of its first European exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a press release this week. The ETF, which will be traded on multiple foreign...more
5/23/2022
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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
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Evasion ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Commerce Department
According to reports, a major U.S.-based global investment bank has allowed a borrower to use bitcoin as collateral for a cash loan, for the first time in the bank’s history. In other financial news, according to reports, the...more
5/9/2022
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FinCEN ,
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Patriot Act ,
Retailers ,
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