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Softbank Invests $200 Million in Brazilian Crypto Trading Platform Mercado Bitcoin
2.7.2021
The multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Softbank operates a Latin America Fund that invests in startups focused on identification technology, e-commerce, education, fintech and now cryptocurrency solutions. The Softbank Latin America Fund revealed on Thursday that...
George Soros’ investment fund is reportedly trading Bitcoin
30.6.2021
In addition to trading crypto, Soros Fund Management is said to be in discussion to acquire blockchain-focused firms
FINRA orders Robinhood to pay $70M due in part to 'significant harm' platform caused users
30.6.2021
Regulators said the trading app should pay restitution to users like the 20-year-old who committed suicide after an erroneous negative balance appeared in his account
Investment app Betterment looking into long-term crypto offering, says CEO
30.6.2021
Sarah Levy referred to the company considering "a long-term buy and hold the asset as a smaller portion of a portfolio, rather than as sort of a trading opportunity short term.”
Russia’s central bank to study crypto investment risks
30.6.2021
The Bank of Russia is collecting data from 15 credit firms and payment systems like Visa and Mastercard
Bitcoin volatility still a concern for CEO of BNY Mellon subsidiary
30.6.2021
Francesca Fornasari believes that Bitcoin may not be suitable for most institutional investors
Hydropower Stations Up for Sale Amid China’s Crackdown on Crypto Mining
30.6.2021
Small hydropower plants have been put up for sale in China as demand for their cheap energy decreases following the government’s crackdown on crypto miners. Just as with mining rigs, their prices have been going down, leaving owners with limited options to recoup their investments. Ads...
Indians Hold $40 Billion in Cryptocurrency, Report Suggests
29.6.2021
Crypto investments in India have been gaining significant traction over the past year, blockchain data indicates. Despite the ambiguous regulatory situation in the country, more than 15 million Indians have bought or sold digital currencies. Indian Crypto Investments Increase Amid Regulatory...
Deutsche Börse Group Acquires Major Stake in Swiss Firm Crypto Finance AG
29.6.2021
On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse Group, marketplace manager for the trading of shares and other securities, explained the company has acquired a major stake in Crypto Finance AG. The move adds to Deutsche Börse’s extension into the cryptocurrency industry in order to provide custody...
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen take equity stake in FTX crypto exchange
29.6.2021
Both Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen will take equity stakes in FTX Trading and receive crypto as part of an endorsement deal with the crypto exchange
Deutsche Börse Group, TP ICAP Make Crypto Bets With New Plans, Investments
29.6.2021
Two major players in the traditional finance world just announced their new crypto moves.
First, major UK-based interdealer broker TP ICAP has partnered with US-based mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments and Zodia Custody to launch a crypto trading platform, according to Reuters. Meanwhile...
ICAP to launch Bitcoin exchange with Fidelity, Standard Chartered
29.6.2021
Now pursuant to approval from the United Kingdom’s financial regulator, TP ICAP’s crypto platform will initially offer Bitcoin trading
Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
26.6.2021
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2.0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange...
Colombian capital supports blockchain and emerging tech with $2.3M fund
25.6.2021
Blockchain development is one of four major programs in Bogotá’s new tech innovation fund
Rangers Protocol plans testnet launch for mid-July
24.6.2021
"It is time to show the world what we are made of," said Rangers Protocol co-founder Mary Ma
Chainalysis raises $100M in Series E funding led by Coatue
24.6.2021
Chainalysis has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in the second quarter as venture firms allocate more resources to the emerging blockchain sector
Major players will speak at a new Bitcoin event aimed at institutional investors
24.6.2021
Featured speakers include Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Blockstream founder Adam Back, and Ark Invest's Cathie Wood
Asset manager QR launches Bitcoin ETF on Brazilian stock exchange
24.6.2021
Brazilian asset manager QR Asset Management started trading its Bitcoin exchange-traded product on B3
SEC delays decision on Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF
23.6.2021
Valkyrie Digital Assets filed with the SEC for listing its Bitcoin ETF on the New York Stock Exchange in January
Nasdaq Dubai rolls out trading for 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund
23.6.2021
3iQ launched its Bitcoin Fund trading on Nasdaq Dubai after receiving regulatory clearance for a dual listing in April