2020-3-27 18:30 |
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Many of the firms the FCA warned were breaching the new rules appear to be dubious high-yield return schemes, but legitimate firms have seen warnings, too.
2023-10-26 04:36 | |
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Big Tech's business model isn't threatened by the prospect of new data privacy laws, says one VC. FAANG firms are too nimble, powerful and ingenious.
2020-3-20 18:45 | |
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Healthcare firms affected by cryptocurrency ransomware have access to free cybersecurity assistance thanks to a new initiative
2020-3-19 16:28 | |
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New York’s Financial regulator, NYFDS, has given crypto firms registered within this state one month to have submitted a preparedness plan for the COVID-19 pandemic. The watchdog sent out letters to crypto entities it regulates which was followed by a state of emergency declaration by New York’s Mayor, Bill De Blasio. These firms are required […]
2020-3-14 16:38 | |
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Regulated crypto firms in New York City have been asked to draft detailed plans outlining how they will cope with the coronavirus outbreak
2020-3-13 13:29 | |
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NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to prepare detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.
2020-3-13 12:00 | |
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The blockchain project Celo and the Silicon Valley mobile payments team behind it, cLabs, have formed an alliance with over 50 heavy hitters. Rivaling that of the Facebook-led Libra Association. Many investors and blockchain firms, including Anchorage, Coinbase Ventures, Bison Trails, Andreessen Horowitz, and just announced, cold storage crypto wallet Ledger are committed to promoting […]
2020-3-12 20:28 | |
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A trio of heavy hitters has come up with a new way of using the Ethereum mainnet to connect firms’ internal systems for resource planning.
2020-3-4 18:00 | |
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The California-based crypto exchange giant, Coinbase, has admitted to using the controversial facial recognition software developed by Clearview. According to BuzzFeed, which obtained an internal document from the New York-based AI company – Clearview – shows that the company has, so far, partnered with over 2,000 firms and authorities globally through the sale of its […]
2020-2-29 20:46 | |
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According to a report by The Block published on February 21, 2020, a New Jersey-based lawmaker has proposed a new bill that seeks to make it mandatory for all crypto firms to obtain a business license to be able to conduct its business in the state.
2020-2-24 16:00 | |
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A New Jersey lawmaker introduces a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency and digital assets industry. The bill states each virtual asset company must obtain and maintain their operation license with the authorities in the state.
2020-2-22 19:32 | |
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United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
2020-2-18 17:03 | |
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Binance crypto exchange through its parent company has applied for Singapore’s new operating license. This follows an upgrade of laws governing crypto in the FinTech friendly jurisdiction. Singapore sought to advance its payments’ ecosystem legalities as more firms’ leveraging blockchain tech and tokenization set up in the country.
2020-2-17 20:06 | |
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FATF’s deadline for crypto AML adoption is looming, and several counties have implemented the rules. But how are crypto firms coping under the new regime?
2020-2-16 02:13 | |
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Two Chinese startups, Hyperchain and China Xiong’an Group have unveiled a new distributed ledger technology (DLT) based donations tracking platform, to foster transparency and accountability in charity organizations amidst the coronavirus outbreak, reports TechInAsia on February 14, 2020.
2020-2-15 00:00 | |
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Through the partnership the firms will launch a new futures trading platform in India, providing OKEx with a foothold in a high-potential market.
2020-2-14 16:00 | |
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Hedera Hashgraph, the enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform, has announced a partnership with Armanino LLP, one of the 25 largest accounting and business consulting firms in the U. S. The partnership allows Hedera ecosystem participants to leverage Armanino’s DLT assurance technology platform, TrustExplorer, and its new Trusted Node data service for a reliable source of transaction and account data.
2020-2-7 15:23 | |
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Panvala, a donor-driven platform that rewards the work that the whole Ethereum community depends on, announced today its fifth batch of grant rewards. The grants went to firms and projects at the forefront of the biggest challenges in the Ethereum ecosystem.
2020-2-6 16:49 | |
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In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law.
2020-2-6 06:00 | |
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New York, the financial capital of the world, is also becoming the capital of blockchain litigation activity, according to a financial services law firm Murphy & McGonigle report. Two Times More Blockchain Cases Than Any Other Venue Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are increasingly attracting the attention of large law firms all over the world.
2020-1-24 23:00 | |
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A new alliance of the Singapore government and 16 major trading and manufacturing firms — including Mastercard and Mitsubishi — aims to digitize international trade
2020-1-22 12:37 | |
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Binance has begun negotiations for a strategic partnership with two Japanese firms: Z Holdings and cryptocurrency exchange TaoTao
2020-1-17 09:44 | |
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Coinbase-backed Crypto Ratings Council, a group of major U.S. crypto firms looking for regulatory clarity, welcomes eToro, OKCoin and Radar as new members
2020-1-17 21:01 | |
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WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar.
2020-1-14 03:13 | |
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A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry.
2020-1-10 12:00 | |
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China is continuing its blockchain-positive, anti-anonymity course with the new Cryptography Law — it requires private firms to reveal their encryption services and more
2020-1-11 06:00 | |
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that crypto entities licensed under the Financial Services Law should pay for NYDFS oversight
2020-1-10 20:43 | |
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Crypto businesses in Austria can be fined up to 200,000 EUR (above $221,000) starting from tomorrow, if they do not operate under the country’s new licensing requirements. Austria’s FMA Calls Crypto Firms to be Counted Austria, one of the more liberal countries when it comes to crypto trading, will require all operators within the country to register with the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
2020-1-9 20:00 | |
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Private-equity firms are stockpiling a record amount of cash. The industry including venture capital had a total of $1.45 trillion in cash to invest at the end of 2019. This is the highest on record and more than double what it was five years ago, according to data from Preqin. The steady cash stream into […]
2020-1-5 20:13 | |
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Regulatory measures continue to wreak havoc on smaller cryptocurrency firms. Simplecoin, a social crypto mining platform, is shutting down in early January of 2020. Several crypto firms have been forced to take drastic action in recent weeks.
2019-12-18 02:00 | |
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In an effort to enable accounting and auditing firms that service cryptocurrency-linked businesses to formulate accurate and error-free financial statements, audits and more, in a seamless manner, the Digital Assets Working Group of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), has launched a new practice aid, according to a blog post on December 16,Read MoreRead More.
2019-12-18 02:00 | |
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Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s most diversified financial services firms, today announced that it is establishing a new entity to serve European institutions investing in digital assets.
2019-12-17 18:16 | |
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As per an all new press release issued by energy provider ComED a couple of days back, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has just released a number of grants (estimated to be worth $1.05 million) for organizations working to create a blockchain-based energy transaction platform. ComEd is one of the 4 firms to […]
2019-8-12 18:29 | |
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As per an all new report released by The Block late yesterday afternoon, BItGo — one of the world’s largest digital asset trust and security firms — is looking to make its way into the Japanese market in a big way.
2019-8-10 18:34 | |
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Quontic Bank, a small New York City bank, began working with crypto firms when it opened a checking account for a bitcoin ATM company a few weeks back and has since been on the lookout for companies in need of a crypto-friendly bank.
2019-8-10 18:51 | |
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Quontic, a small bank in New York, has started working with crypto firms, joining the very short list of institutions to embrace the sector.
2019-8-9 13:00 | |
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Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea's new cryptocurrency regulations.
2019-8-8 02:30 | |
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A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the SEC and CFTC.
2019-8-7 23:12 | |
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Terra, a Singapore-incorporated stablecoin company, has recently decided to start a partnership with Sinsang Market, a major B2B fashion platform based in South Korea. According to a local site based on financial news, the new partnership will see vendors linked to the fashion market in South Korea. The two firms will get together to create […]
2019-8-6 23:37 | |
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5th August, Singapore, Singapore – BiKi. com announces a new strategic partnership with Ong Jun Hao, founder and CEO of BlockConnectors. io, one of Asia’s top blockchain advisory firms. With over 40 clients, they are also one of the only blockchain consultancy firms experienced in working with publicly listed companies.
2019-8-5 10:50 | |
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While the US government has shown its intense dislike and mistrust for Bitcoin, Corporate America is smitten with the cryptocurrency and has fallen head over heels for it. Square which is one of the largest payments processing firms on earth has a division for cryptocurrencies and a Bitcoin lover is heading it! Jack Dorsey who […] The post On The Way To New Highs: Corporate America Falls Head Over Heels For Bitcoin appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2019-8-3 14:11 | |
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One of the world’s largest tech firms has made its stance on bitcoin and crypto quite clear. Users of Apple’s new credit card be faced with a number of restrictions, and one of them is cryptocurrency purchases.
2019-8-3 11:23 | |
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Loyyal gets new investments to grow its blockchain rewards platform in Asia » CryptoNinjas Loyyal, a proprietary blockchain and smart contract technology powering an interoperable loyalty and rewards platform, has announced that it has received investments from three leading Asia-based firms, Unblock Ventures Limited – LINE Corporation’s blockchain investment company, Recruit Co.
2019-8-2 20:10 | |
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In a bid to provide transparency to the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory perimeter for market participants involved in the crypto-asset market, U. K’s financial regulatory body has released a ‘Guidance on Crypto-assets Consultation Paper [CP 19/3]’ on Wednesday.
2019-7-31 14:02 | |
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Facebook is taking more steps to conduct the upcoming launch of its Libra currency, hiring lobbying firms to secure that it will take place after all
2019-7-24 12:29 | |
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After the New York attorney general's office produced evidence of Bitfinex engaging in business with New York-based firms and citizens, the crypto exchange claims that the firms it did business with were all Eligible Contract Participants, meaning the company is permitted by regulation to trade on unregistered foreign exchanges.
2019-7-24 19:10 | |
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Cryptology Asset Group invests in Iconic Holding to launch new crypto asset investment vehicles » CryptoNinjas Cryptology Asset Group PLC, a Malta-based investment company investing in crypto-assets and crypto companies around the globe with a special focus on asset managers, today announced it has invested into Iconic Holding.
2019-7-23 12:21 | |
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously asked its member firms to inform them before they engaged in activities relating to digital assets. In a new notice, FINRA has confirmed the continuation of this rule along with a few more added clauses in an attempt to set a precedent for the way these assets areRead MoreRead More.
2019-7-22 01:00 | |
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France’s financial watchdog, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced plans to implement a new set of rules that will govern bitcoin and crypto-based businesses in the region. The regulation is expected to go live later this month, and it takes care of essential pain points like consumer protection, tax remittance and capital requirements, reportsRead MoreRead More.
2019-7-18 09:00 | |
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Binance unveils Affiliate Information Hub to support new partners with onboarding, education, and compliance, strengthening growth and engagement.
DeepSnitch AI is entering its most important 72 hours before launch with a live product and a strong 300x prediction, while Remittix and Nexchain remain stuck in extended presales with no clear delivery timelines.
Binance Australia was fined A$10 million after 524 retail clients were wrongly classified for crypto derivatives trading, ASIC records show.
CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions from address poisoning scams, stating block explorers should filter out the malicious transfers completely. The former Binance CEO posted on X that TrustWallet already implements this filtering, while Etherscan continues showing zero-value…
The U. S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether Iranian networks used the crypto exchange Binance to evade American sanctions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Разработчики криптокошелька Trust Wallet объявили о создании автоматической защиты адресов от «криптопылевых атак». Это вариант мошеннической схемы, когда злоумышленники подсовывают пользователям поддельные адреса, похожие на адреса недавних транзакций.
A US federal court has dismissed a lawsuit accusing crypto exchange Binance of facilitating terrorism financing, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to establish the legal requirements needed to hold the platform liable under US anti-terror laws. Federal judge throws out…