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Jihan Wu, crypto billionaire and founder of bitcoin miner maker Bitmain, is setting up a $250 million fund to purchase distressed assets from mining firms, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
2022-9-27 17:23 | |
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Mailchimp, the largest email marketing company globally, has suspended its services to crypto content creators and several crypto firms have reported difficulty logging into their accounts starting early this week.
2022-8-14 15:00 | |
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly turning his attention to the crypto-mining industries with the possibility of acquiring distressed mining firms, Bloomberg News reported. The post SBF says FTX could acquire distressed BTC mining companies to prevent contagion fears appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-7-3 18:30 | |
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Crypto exchange FTX's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, met Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon to discuss potential collaborations between the two firms, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
2022-4-21 11:51 | |
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Some of the biggest crypto exchanges operating in India have disabled the option to deposit fiat via the United Payments Interface (UPI) amid regulatory uncertainty after its operator denied knowledge of its use by crypto firms, Reuters reported, citing an industry source.
2022-4-15 18:10 | |
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Only 5 firms remain on the UK FCA temporary register. A new deadline for registration is yet to be set. The FCA’s 3-year strategy might see an even bigger clamp down on the nascent market. As reported by ZyCrypto, there were previously 12 firms on the UK FCA temporary register, facing a deadline to shut […]
2022-4-13 14:25 | |
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Temporary registration status from the U.K.’s markets regulator has caused some VC firms to back out or downsize their checks, sources say.
2022-4-6 17:13 | |
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Two teams of lawyers have filed competing motions to lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Block-one, the company behind the cryptocurrency EOS for selling unregistered assets in violation of federal securities laws, reported Reuters.
2020-6-12 19:22 | |
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Despite challenging economic conditions, the cryptosphere is still hiring. As reported by Forbes on April 24, job postings for cryptocurrencyContinue Reading The post 7 Remote Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now: May Edition appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.
2020-5-26 11:58 | |
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The Swiss Blockchain Federation has reported that up to 90 percent of cryptocurrency and blockchain firms in Switzerland could be bankrupt in six months without any government intervention. This is due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation which has severely hampered the industry’s activities.
2020-5-1 01:10 | |
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CoinRecoil, a defunct Indian cryptocurrency exchange, had earlier filed a writ petition against the RBI circular to ban crypto firms from using traditional banking services. Kunal Barchha, the co-founder of the exchange, wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, detailing all of his concerns and frustration, as reported by INC42, June 30, 2019.
2019-7-2 19:00 | |
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Facebook has begun assembling a who’s who of big tech companies to back its soon to be unveiled cryptocurrency, GlobalCoin. The likes of Mastercard, Visa, Uber, and PayPal are all backing the social media giant’s upcoming digital coin due to be unveiled later this month, and officially rolled out next year, reports The Wall St Journal.
2019-6-14 11:49 | |
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Blockchain technology just got a major boost after 14 major financial firms led by the Swiss multinational investment bank UBS Group AG came together in developing a blockchain-based digital currency for use in instant cross-border payments, as reported by Nikkei Asian Review on June 3.
2019-6-5 17:34 | |
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Several major cryptocurrency traders have reportedly begun discussing plans to enact an industry-wide blacklist of suspicious actors, to stem the tide of scams, theft and fraud in the crypto space.
2019-5-10 15:52 | |
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A group of institutional cryptocurrency traders is calling for the creation of a blacklist of counterparties known to revoke trades and engage in criminal activity, as reported by Bloomberg on May 9, 2019.
2019-5-10 21:00 | |
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In a bid to carry out their agendas, crypto firms have turned to lobbying. Citing statistics from the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), news platform Roll Call reported that fintech firms spent $42 million as lobbying expenses in Q1 in 2019 alone.
2019-5-3 18:27 | |
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On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran.
2019-4-27 21:31 | |
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ZenGo Cryptocurrency Developer Raises $4 Million To Launch Wallet Without Private Keys Cryptocurrency developer Kzen raised $4 million from electronics giant Samsung and other notable firms, industry news outlet The Block reported on April 17.
2019-4-20 21:36 | |
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By CCN: Intercontinental Exchange’s high-profile Bitcoin project, Bakkt, has faced severe pushback from the CFTC due to a fundamental concern about how its cryptocurrency assets will be stored. In response, Bakkt is looking to obtain a BitLicense and manage custody of the coins themselves.
2019-4-18 20:48 | |
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Following underwhelming profits for 2018 and the laying off of staff, ConsenSys is seeking an investment of $200 million and a valuation of $1 billion, reported on April 15, 2019. New Backers In late 2018 and early 2019, many blockchain and crypto firms were forced to lay off some of their staff.
2019-4-17 01:00 | |
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In a pushback against power-heavy crypto mining, it has been reported on April 4, 2019, that the Montana County of Missoula has passed a motion requiring all new crypto mining projects to invest in renewable energy.
2019-4-8 13:00 | |
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In an interesting turn of events, Andreessen Horowitz has registered all its employees as qualified financial advisers, essentially giving up their status as a venture capital firm in order to explore other options, as reported on April 2, 2019.
2019-4-5 05:00 | |
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Amit Bhardwaj, a man accused of running a $300-million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, has reportedly been granted bail on medical grounds, citing a deteriorating kidney condition. The former entrepreneur, who was arrested in Bangkok last year, was reportedly admitted into Apollo Hospital in India, maintaning he needed regular dialysis treatment to treat his condition.
2019-4-4 13:46 | |
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Riot Blockchain Records $58 Million Loss For 2018 Since the bear market began, several firms across the crypto and Blockchain industry have reported significant losses. However, the section of the industry that seems to have been hit the worst in the mining sector with many firms closing down, letting go of their staff, trying to […]
2019-4-3 21:18 | |
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The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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Cryptocurrency firms are having a rough time finding compliance professionals to integrate into their teams, now it seems that amidst the crypto cooldown, these sought after individuals are fearful that a new era of crypto Wild West is about to start, as reported by Reuters on March 28, 2019. Compliance Officers Needed Cryptocurrency firms areRead More
2019-3-30 02:00 | |
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Crime isn’t supposed to pay, but sometimes the wages of sin are paid in bitcoin. Last week, Japanese police reported that 2018 saw a tenfold increase of cryptocurrency money laundering.
2019-3-20 16:49 | |
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An Israeli court has ruled that Union Bank of Israel cannot close the bank account of a crypto mining firm but can refuse certain deposits, as reported on March 17, 2019. Illegal Closure Despite consistent collaborations with various banks around the world, the blockchain industry has continuously faced the challenge of not being able toRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-19 22:00 | |
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Invesco Ltd. , a U. S. -based independent investment firm is launching a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF), reported the Financial Times on March 9. The ETF is targeting firms that will likely generate income from using blockchain, the technology that underpins digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
2019-3-12 20:04 | |
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It’s not uncommon to read about how the latest firm has put something “on the blockchain. ” In fact, last year Hard Fork reported on a successful trial which saw the Commonwealth Bank of Australia put a shipment of 17,000 kilos of almonds on the decentralized tech.
2019-2-26 13:19 | |
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QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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In the last quarter of 2018, the bitcoin market experienced a slump that led to a significant decline in value and several blockchain-related firms closing down. Despite the bear market, some firms were still able to come out on top, one of which is Greyscale bitcoin trust, the creators of GBTC. They have reported that […]
2019-2-17 04:49 | |
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A group of lawyers from some of Canada’s top law firms convened in a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, today to secure the right to represent creditors in the ongoing QuadrigaCX litigation.
2019-2-15 01:45 | |
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JP Morgan will be launching the JPM coin, a dollar-backed token to be used for international transfers, securities transactions and the replacement of dollars for large firms, CNBC reported on February 14, 2019.
2019-2-14 21:00 | |
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For those QuadrigaCX users who were fortunate enough to have withdrawal requests honored, some appear to have received their funds through unconventional means. An anonymous QuadrigaCX user who corresponded with Bitcoin Magazine said that they received a bank deposit from Robertson Nova Consulting Inc.
2019-2-15 20:28 | |
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One of the latest trends in the blockchain world is former government workers taking up positions in blockchain firms after their public service careers come to an end, reported by Barron’s on February 11, 2019.
2019-2-13 14:00 | |
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It was reported by The Information on February 6, 2019, that Facebook is interested in acquiring more blockchain firms following their recent acquisition of Chainspace. First Step On February 5, 2019, it came to light that Facebook had made its first blockchain acquisition by purchasing ChainSpace.
2019-2-8 22:00 | |
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Estonia’s e-Residency program allows location-independent non-citizens and firms to access services such as banking digitally. Cryptocurrency firms have particularly embraced the program warmly with around 600 of them estimated to be registered there currently.
2019-2-2 15:30 | |
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Several firms including Deloitte, Omega Software, and others have submitted proposals to authorities in the city of Zagreb to enable them to develop distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solutions that would handle the day-to-day processes of the region, reported local news source Vecernji on January 29, 2019.
2019-1-30 06:00 | |
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Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is raising at least $250 million to offer loans in USD to crypto firms looking for cash, reported Business Insider on Jan. 25. According to people familiar with the matter, borrowers will get loans by using cryptocurrencies, buildings, and even cryptocurrency mining hardware as collateral.
2019-1-25 16:49 | |
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Securitize, a compliance platform that handles the issuance and lifecycle management of digitized securities on the blockchain has joined the IBM blockchain technology accelerator program in a bid to revolutionize the $82 trillion corporate debt industry, reported Forbes on January 21, 2019.
2019-1-23 18:00 | |
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VP Capital and Larnabel Ventures, two information technology-focused venture firms in crypto-friendly Belarus have launched a platform that makes it possible for users to buy tokenized traditional assets such as gold, oil, shares of companies and more, using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reported Reuters on January 15, 2019.
2019-1-16 16:00 | |
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VP Capital and Larnabel Ventures, two information technology-focused venture firms in crypto-friendly Belarus have launched a platform that makes it possible for users to buy tokenized traditional assets such as gold, oil, shares of companies and more, using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reported Reuters on January 15, 2019.
2019-1-17 16:00 | |
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Bellevue, Washington-based game studio Bungie – which created the massively popular Halo and Destiny franchises – is parting ways with its publisher, Activision, after eight years together. It’s keeping the rights to Destiny, though.
2019-1-11 09:12 | |
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It seems like cryptocurrency firms are not shying away from controversies anytime soon. Sydney-based Power Ledger faced fire last week after investors and industry experts called out the firm’s dubious social media practices, reported Financial Review on December 26, 2018.
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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These are not the best of times indeed for Bitmain, the world’s largest manufacturer of bitcoin mining equipment as Hong Kong’s stock market regulator, HKEX has made it clear that it would not approve the initial public offering (IPO) applications of DLT-linked firms until the region formulates a robust regulatory framework to govern its blockchain technology and cryptocurrency space, reported.
2018-12-22 00:00 | |
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The National Assembly in France has recently shot down proposals to ease up the pressure on tax regulations in the crypto space. As reported by Bitcoin.
2018-12-20 22:13 | |
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a U. K. -based charity organization, has funded a blockchain solution that will enable firms in the maritime industry, including Maersk Line, Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), and others to carry out a host of operations via distributed ledger technology (DLT), including verification of safety documentation and seafarers certificate depository management, reported the Loadstar on December 11, 2018.
2018-12-14 05:00 | |
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Crypto ETF Hopefuls Rendezvous With SEC As reported by Ethereum World News in late-October, a number of representatives from VanEck, SolidX Partners, and CBOE, the three firms behind the leading Bitcoin ETF application, met with the U.
2018-12-1 08:00 | |
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Altcoin rotation hopes rise as Van de Poppe links business-cycle signals, copper-gold strength and Clarity Act progress to crypto recovery.
Crypto.com's UAE license could accelerate digital payment adoption, supporting Dubai's cashless strategy and influencing global crypto regulations. The post Crypto.com wins UAE central bank license to let residents pay government bills with crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Circle's Arc blockchain initiative could redefine institutional finance, fostering innovation and competition in the stablecoin market. The post Circle raises $222 million from BlackRock and Wall Street giants for Arc blockchain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Midas' Series A funding and mTokens' growth highlight a shift towards more transparent, flexible, and accessible onchain investment solutions. The post Midas secures $50M Series A as mTokens surpass $1.
BNP Paribas' crypto ETNs could significantly boost retail investor access to digital assets, potentially reshaping France's financial landscape. The post France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The bankruptcy and legal fallout from Goliath Ventures' Ponzi scheme could erode trust in crypto investments and impact financial regulations. The post Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Citigroup's potential acquisition could reshape its competitive landscape, leveraging freed capital for strategic growth and digital innovation. The post Citigroup said to weigh acquisition of US regional bank to strengthen deposits and lending appeared first on Crypto Briefing.