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How DePIN Can Modernize Car Insurance
7.8.2024
Auto insurers take a blanket approach to setting premium prices, disadvantaging drivers with better records. DePINs can help individualize policies while keeping data secure, writes Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima
Lloyd’s of London-Backed Insurance Policies Can Now Be Paid for in Crypto on Ethereum
31.7.2024
Cryptocurrency insurance underwriter Evertas, a Lloyd’s coverholder, has teamed up with smart contract-based insurance marketplace Nayms to offer the on-chain policies
Insurance Is the Silent DeFi Guardian
3.7.2024
There is a long history of insurers helping to reduce industrial risks, from cars to buildings. They can play a similar role now in DeFi, where a lack of regulation stifles growth, says Q Rasi, co-founder of Lindy Labs
Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC, FDIC of Improperly Blocking Document Requests
27.6.2024
A research firm Coinbase contracted is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a federal banking agency, accusing them on Thursday of failing to produce documents under open-records laws that would shed light on the regulators' views on cryptocurrencies
RWA Tokenization Expands to Life Insurance with Infineo Minting $9M of Policies on Provenance Blockchain
18.6.2024
This was the first example of transferring tokenized versions of life insurance policies, the company said
Mexican Billionaire Says to Buy Bitcoin, Musk vs. Nakamoto, and More — Week in Review
9.6.2024
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego has urged his followers to buy Bitcoin. Elon Musk, currently the world’s wealthiest individual, could be surpassed by Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. In Nigeria, artist Davido faced backlash after allegedly scamming investors...
Binance Aids Taiwan in Busting $6M Crypto Money Laundering Ring
18.5.2024
Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance Department recently collaborated with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on a significant cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering case involving nearly NT$200 million (approximately US$6...
Binance Aids Taiwan in Busting $6M Crypto Money Laundering Ring
18.5.2024
Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance Department recently collaborated with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on a significant cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering case involving nearly NT$200 million (approximately US$6...
Juno Addresses Banking Service Disruption — ‘This Is Outside Our Control’
17.5.2024
Juno Finance acknowledges the disruption in banking services and is collaborating with its brokerage and banking service providers, Synapse and Evolve Bank & Trust, to restore full service as soon as possible. Juno is a financial platform that integrates checking and savings accounts with...
Crypto and DeFi Wallet Firm Fordefi Gets Cover from Insurance Giant Munich Re
16.5.2024
What is cryptocurrency insurance, and how does it work?
11.5.2024
Learn how cryptocurrency insurance protects your digital assets from theft, hacks and other risks. Understand the coverage options and how this specialized insurance works
Marsh Introduces Insurance Solution for EU Crypto-Asset Service Providers
9.5.2024
Marsh, the insurance broking and risk advisory business of Marsh McLennan, has unveiled an insurance solution designed for crypto-asset service providers operating within the EU.
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Hong Kong’s ZA Bank to Roll Out Virtual Asset Retail Services as New Regulations Approach
2.5.2024
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank, a unit of China's ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, is reportedly exploring ways to offer virtual asset-related services after new regulations for digital assets launch in June.
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Republic First Bank Fails, Triggers Minor Crypto Market Downturn Amid Banking Sector Concerns
27.4.2024
The United States witnessed its first banking failure of 2024 with the closure of Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, creating ripples within the cryptocurrency community as Bitcoin, Ether, and various altcoins experienced slight price drops following the announcement. This event has spurred...
Coincover Unveils ‘Protected Co-Signing’ for Crypto Transactions to Prevent Fraud and Hacks
18.4.2024
Coincover, a provider of protection and insurance for digital assets, is launching an extra layer of protection service which screens transactions to detect risk of fraud or hacking.
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Bermuda-Licensed Relm Insurance Unveils Suite of Crypto Risk Products
3.4.2024
As well as cyber and crime markets, Relm is offering reimbursement for losses associated with staking on the Ethereum network
Insurance Broker Marsh Introduces $825M Crypto Custody Coverage
26.3.2024
The new insurance product will support organizations with digital assets held offline in cold storage, as well other custody solutions such as Multi-Party Computation (MPC)
FDIC Vice Chairman Takes Aim at Controversial SAB 121, Pushes for Regulatory Clarity
12.3.2024
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Vice Chairman Travis Hill criticized the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) controversial SAB 121 while saying that the FDIC’s regulatory approach has “significant downsides" amidst larger discussions around the regulation...
DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Requests $153K for 6-Month Budget
29.1.2024
The crypto insurance protocol is anticipating growth stemming from a recent partnership
‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’ Extradited to South Korea
18.1.2024
Source: S…/Adobe South Korean law enforcers have extradited a man suspected of stealing $3.5 million from a nursing care fund to buy cryptoassets before fleeing abroad. The man, surnamed Choi (aged 46), is a former National Health Insurance Corporation middle manager. He was arrested in...