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FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco Discussed Innovation and Virtual Currencies in Chicago Event
FinCEN is an important part of the US Department of Treasury that helps in the enforcement of financial rules both domestically and abroad. Its director, Kenneth Blanco, believes that cryptocurrencies show us both the sides of innovation — better services and increased criminal activity. дальше »
2018-8-14 17:00 | |
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Barclays Explores Cryptocurrency Trading Desk Despite Denying Interest
Barclays has reportedly appointed a team of three senior executives to look into the feasibility of setting up a crypto trading desk to function as part of its markets business. According to a report in the London Financial News on August 6, 2018, the bank wants to follow in the lead of other large institutional investors who have been convinced. дальше »
2018-8-8 14:00 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Millions of webstores can now accept cryptocurrency through Coinbase
Coinbase announcements are dropping faster than exchange hacks these days. It’s just released a brand-new plugin that makes accepting cryptocurrency way easier for millions of websites. The new plugin, spotted by DailyHodl, enables WooCommerce webstores to accept major cryptocurrencies directly into a user-controlled Coinbase wallet. дальше »
2018-8-3 13:43 | |
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South Korea’s FSS is Studying Blockchain Systems For Stock Trading Integration
Korean Regulators Suggest Blockchain for Stock Market The South Korean financial technology sector continues to grow, due in no small part to the prevalence of cryptocurrency trading and blockchain tech which is always developing and innovating within the country’s unique economic ecosystem. дальше »
2018-8-3 09:19 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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Northern Trusts are doing their part to aid in cryptocurrency investments
U.S.-based custody bank Northern Trust is helping traditional “mainstream” hedge funds expand into cryptocurrencies, Forbes reported Tuesday. Northern Trust’s president, Pete Cherecwich, told the news organization that the financial services firm is working with three hedge funds – whose names he declined to provide – to add cryptocurrency investments to their portfolios. To that end, Northern Trust дальше »
2018-8-1 19:55 | |
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Coinbase Hires Anti-Money Laundering Expert as New Chief Compliance Officer
The U.S.’ leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, announced today that it has hired Anti Money Laundering (AML) expert Jeff Horowitz to act as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. The acquisition of Horowitz may serve as an effective attempt on the part of Coinbase to garner further trust in the eyes of major financial institutions and […] дальше »
2018-8-1 10:18 | |
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Barclays, Citigroup, and Other Big Banks Sign Up for a Trial Blockchain Project
Nine banking giants are taking part in an app store trial for programs which are based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), further showcasing their interest towards the field and validating its merits. дальше »
2018-8-1 07:00 | |
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Barclays and Citigroup experiment with a Financial blockchain application
Barclays Plc and Citigroup Inc. are completing a trial of how blockchain innovation can streamline their tasks as part of a gathering composed by IBM and one of the world’s biggest monetary infrastructure providers. дальше »
2018-8-1 00:36 | |
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Coinbase Hires Anti-Money Laundering Expert as New Chief Compliance Officer
The U. S. ’ leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, announced today that it has hired Anti Money Laundering (AML) expert Jeff Horowitz to act as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. дальше »
2018-7-31 22:58 | |
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Eastern Economic Forum 2017: How Blockchain is Transforming Reality?
Demetrios Zamboglou took part in the session “New Technologies in the Asia-Pacific Financial Sector. How Blockchain is Transforming Reality” at the Eastern Economic Forum. According to Demetrios, Russia has all the opportunities to become a global leader in blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-7-31 13:18 | |
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“Eating Their Lunch:” Blockchain Upstarts Challenge Investment Banks
Access to personal financial data and the emergence of blockchain technology have been the catalyst for a revolution in the banking sector. At the start of this year, banks within the European Union were ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to grant customers access to their personal data. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:42 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Sets Out ICO and Token Guidelines
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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Binance (BNB) Partners Ethereum-Dependent Startup, Libra Credit, On Loans collateralized by BNB
Binance Lab, the investment section of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has made an undisclosed investment in Libra Credit, a decentralised cryptocurrency asset financial service firm. дальше »
2018-7-28 15:59 | |
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Nasdaq Holds Confidential Meeting Regarding Crypto Regulation
Cryptocurrencies have long been a part of a regulatory grey zone, with international regulatory bodies holding mixed opinions on the development of this nascent industry and asset class. Whether this is due to worries of fraud, cybercrime or heavy financial risk, regulators have often strayed away from touching on the subject of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-28 02:09 | |
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Supposed laundering of cryptocurrency money has London police taking actions
Earlier this year, Europol officials arrested 11 individuals and identified 137 others allegedly involved in a large-scale network for laundering drug money with cryptocurrencies as a part of its Tulipan Blanca operation. дальше »
2018-7-24 11:36 | |
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Gary Gensler: From CFTC Chair to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Educator
Gary Gensler was chairman of the U. S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) between 2009 and 2014, right after the global financial crisis. Today, Gensler is part of MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, lecturing students on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-23 08:00 | |
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Crypto Insurance: A New Trend in the World of Blockchain
The rise of cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has brought along some new trends. Specifically, crypto insurance, and a large number of companies are getting on that bandwagon, both offering and taking insurance on crypto assets. дальше »
2018-7-22 01:00 | |
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What Is Open Banking, and Is It Good or Bad?
You know that major feature of blockchain technology? The one that cuts out the intermediaries and drives down the fees? Open banking is like fintech’s solution to that. If your bank is involved in open banking, it means that it’s part of a network of financial institutions. дальше »
2018-7-21 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency division has been created by South Korea’s financial service commission
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission recently announced a “major organizational reshuffle” to help protect consumers and adapt to changing financial innovations. Part of the reorganization includes a new division to oversee the cryptocurrency sector. дальше »
2018-7-21 17:21 | |
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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Announces Creation of Cryptocurrency Division
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission recently announced a “major organizational reshuffle” to help protect consumers and adapt to changing financial innovations. Part of the reorganization includes a new division to oversee the cryptocurrency sector. дальше »
2018-7-21 14:00 | |
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South Korean Regulator Launches Initiative to Improve Relationship with Crypto
The South Korean financial watchdog, Financial Services Commission (FSC), has created the Financial Innovation Bureau to oversee and nurture the crypto sector as part of the fourth industrial revolution. дальше »
2018-7-20 21:00 | |
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Line’s Cryptocurrency Exchange BITBOX Is Now Open for Business
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange BITBOX, which is also a division of Japanese internet giant Line Corporation, is now up and running. Operations began on July 16, 2018, and services are available in roughly 15 different languages to traders of every country except Japan and the U. дальше »
2018-7-19 22:38 | |
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Crypto Section added to CFA Exam in 2019
The notoriously difficult Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program exams are about to get that much tougher. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain will be part of a new CFA curriculum section dubbed “Fintech in Investment Management” alongside other topics in emerging financial technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and automated trading. CFA exams are said to attract дальше »
2018-7-17 09:06 | |
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Crypto, Blockchain Among Topics on Global Investment Association CFA’s Exam for 2019
The world-renowned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examination has added cryptocurrency and blockchain to its curriculum, Bloomberg reports today, July 16. According to Bloomberg, CFA said that a “surging interest” across surveys and focus groups was behind its decision. дальше »
2018-7-17 01:05 | |
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Bitcoin Price Jumps as World’s Biggest ETF Provider BlackRock Looks to Get Involved
BlackRock, Inc. — the world’s largest asset manager and exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider — is reportedly exploring opportunities to legally take part in the cryptocurrency market. A Change of Heart Despite the company’s previous skepticism towards the cryptocurrency field, BlackRock, Inc. дальше »
2018-7-16 14:00 | |
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Major Korean Exchange Bithumb Expanding into Japan and Thailand
One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, is expanding into Japan and Thailand. The exchange is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the financial regulators of both countries. дальше »
2018-7-16 03:40 | |
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Nick Spanos’s Zap Jolts Real Estate With Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts
New York realtors looking to avoid hiccups in their commission payouts can now turn to blockchain-based smart contracts. The first real estate commission split was brokered earlier this summer in Manhattan’s ritzy SoHo neighborhood by New York-based Bapple Realty. дальше »
2018-7-13 15:39 | |
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Donald Trump Establishes Executive Order For Consumer Protection From Bitcoin
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is alleged to have established an executive order with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure that cryptocurrency related crime falls as part of a special consumer protection entity within the DOJ. дальше »
2018-7-12 14:00 | |
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Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting on the Blockchain
With an estimated $100 billion value in sunken artifacts in the waters surrounding the Bahamas, deep-sea treasure hunters could soon satiate their thirst for a big bounty through blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-7-12 23:26 | |
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Malta See’s The World’s First ICCO – Initial Convertible Coin Offering, But What Is It?
Yesterday, The Malta Times reported on the world’s first ICCO, a regulated Initial ‘Convertible’ Coin Offering. You can see the full report for yourself, here. What is an ICCO? First off, this ICCO is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority so therefore meets a range of stringent restrictions designed to make investment safer. дальше »
2018-7-11 08:00 | |
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UK FCA Reveals Names of Firms in Cohort 4 of Its Regulatory Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK has revealed the names of companies that successfully entered Cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox. About 40 percent of the 29 companies that are part of the sandbox are using distributed ledger technology. дальше »
2018-7-5 15:39 | |
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FCA Chooses Blockchain Companies for Fourth Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), responsible for conduct and relevant prudential regulation of financial services firms and financial markets in the U. K. , has announced the details of the firms selected to be part of cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox, according to an FCA post. дальше »
2018-7-5 01:04 | |
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Coinbase Custody is Now Live, But Will Institutional Investors Actually Use It?
As part of Coinbase’s initiative to facilitate institutional investment in the cryptocurrency market, the exchange’s Custody service is now live in the US and Europe. Bringing in Big Money Coinbase Custody is a service which provides secure storage for crypto-assets for eligible financial institutions and hedge funds across the world. дальше »
2018-7-3 12:00 | |
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Fruition Token ICO (FTT Coin): Agricultural Investment Opportunity?
Fruition token wants to introduce the Agriculture sector to the blockchain. It will allow everyone to invest in agriculture from any part of the world. Thus, it will cut down the dependence on general volatility in the crypto market. дальше »
2018-7-3 10:57 | |
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Cryptocurrency Price Declines Are Trivial Compared to Venezuela’s Financial Woes
The financial situation in Venezuela looks anything but impressive. Financial hardship has become the new normal in this part of the world. It is still believed cryptocurrency will have a positive impact, although it may not be in the form of Bitcoin or even the Petro. дальше »
2018-7-3 03:00 | |
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To Boost Speed of Financial Transactions Blockchain Poised
Seventy-seven percent of Fintech companies expect to adopt blockchain technology as part of an in-house production system or process by 2020. The technology that has powered the world’s cryptocurrency explosion can also speed up many traditional financial transactions and make common processes more efficient and secure. One of the most promising use cases for blockchain дальше »
2018-6-30 00:01 | |
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Polish Pitcin Association Association Bank
Regulation The Polish Bitcoin Association has reportedly appealed to Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) to protect the country’s cryptocurrency sector from what it perceives as a growing embargo targeting virtual currency businesses on the part of Polish financial institutions. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:41 | |
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Polish Bitcoin Association Seeks Protection from Alleged Banking Embargo
The Polish Bitcoin Association has reportedly appealed to Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) to protect the country’s cryptocurrency sector from what it perceives as a growing embargo targeting virtual currency businesses on the part of Polish financial institutions. дальше »
2018-6-29 14:55 | |
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Facebook backtracks on ban and will again allow Cryptocurrency Ads
In January, Facebook banned cryptocurrency ads from its platform. The ban was part of an attempt to stomp out the use of the social media giant to aid fraudulent behaviors in not only the cryptosphere, but the entire financial sector. дальше »
2018-6-27 11:19 | |
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Cryptocurrencies Are Now Finances That US House of Representatives Staff Need to Disclose
Cryptocurrencies are now officially part of the finances that each U. S. House Of Representatives staff should disclose. Cryptocurrencies owned by the house members will be considered as “other forms of securities. дальше »
2018-6-26 14:49 | |
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