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Re is Creating a Decentralized Global Insurance Market Using Avalanche
29.9.2022
Re is in the due process of constructing a decentralized insurance marketplace by perching itself on the Avalanche platform. This will be on a global level. The exercise will help and assist in tokenizing reinsurance and open the doors for the opportunity of being in a position to reach out...
Digital Asset Exchange Platform Granted ‘Crypto Financial Services Provider License’ by Israeli Regulator
24.9.2022
An Israeli capital markets regulator, the Insurance and Savings Capital Market Authority, recently granted a “crypto financial services provider license” to Bits of Gold, the first such license for an active company in the country. This license allows Bits of Gold to offer crypto...
Crypto insurance market expands with decentralized and centralized options
20.9.2022
Crypto insurance is becoming more important as investors and crypto companies look to secure their digital assets
Crypto insurance a ‘sleeping giant’ with only 1% of investments covered
12.9.2022
With over $2 billion lost in decentralized finance this year, there exists a huge market opportunity for crypto insurance providers, according to an executive
Why DeFi Insurance Needs a New Design
7.9.2022
DeFi offers a blank canvas to reimagine markets insurance with programmability and decentralization as core constructs, says the CEO of IntoTheBlock
Brazilian Brokerage Platform Rico to Offer Cryptocurrency Services Next Year
27.8.2022
Rico, a Brazilian brokerage platform part of XP Inc., has announced it plans to enter the cryptocurrency market next year. The division is expanding its operations and will also enter the banking sector, launching digital account services and a credit card. The platform follows in the steps...
Regulators have a weak case against FTX on deposit insurance
26.8.2022
FTX made an error in messaging when it suggested depositors were insured, but federal regulators will have a hard time proving the exchange did so with sinister motives
FDIC Issues Crypto-Related Cease and Desist Orders to 5 Companies Including FTX US Exchange
21.8.2022
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a cease and desist letter to five companies, including crypto exchange FTX US. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that FTX does not have FDIC insurance, stating: “We never meant otherwise, and apologize if anyone misinterpreted...
FTX US among 5 companies to receive cease and desist letters from FDIC
19.8.2022
The government agency had previously stated that deposits at non-bank entities, including crypto firms, are not covered by FDIC insurance
Bankrupt Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Approved to Release $270 Million in Cash Deposits
5.8.2022
The now defunct and bankrupt Voyager Digital has been approved by the court to distribute $270 million in funds to creditors and affected customers. The news follows the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board ordering Voyager to remove any statements that allege...
China Bank Account Freeze Controversy: Authorities Reveal Latest Reimbursement Plan, Three Officials Now Under Investigation
31.7.2022
In a move seen as an attempt to pacify protesting bank clients, Chinese authorities in Henan province announced their latest repayment plan which sees customers with deposits ranging between $14,827 and $22,240 qualify for reimbursement. In addition, authorities said two unnamed officials from...
Fed Board, FDIC Order Voyager Digital to Retract Federal Deposit Insurance Claims
29.7.2022
Following Voyager Digital’s application for bankruptcy protection during the first week of July, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board today issued a joint letter to the company demanding a cease and desist against Voyager’s FDIC claims....
US Government Bodies Blast Voyager’s 'False and Misleading Statements' On Deposit Insurance
29.7.2022
In another sign of dark clouds gathering over troubled crypto platform Voyager Digital, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the board of the Federal Reserve (Fed), America’s central bank, have issued a joint letter in which they demand that the company cease and desist from...
HARTi and Mitsui Sumitomo roll out NFT insurance coverage for claims
26.7.2022
The company said the move intends to cover all NFTs listed on the HARTi platform with no cost to the seller
Insurance Company Sued for Refusing to Cover $7.5 Million Bitcoin Ransom Payment
12.7.2022
A British jeweler has sued its insurance company for refusing to cover a bitcoin ransom payment of $7.5 million. The jeweler paid the hackers to prevent sensitive customer data from being published. Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Refusing to Cover Bitcoin Ransom Payment A luxury British...
US Regulator Probes Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Over Claims of FDIC Insurance
9.7.2022
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is probing crypto lender Voyager Digital over claims that it is FDIC-insured. The crypto firm previously explained that through its strategic relationships with Metropolitan Commercial Bank, “all customers’ USD held with Voyager is FDIC...
Solace Portfolio Insurance Going Live in the Aurora Ecosystem
5.7.2022
Solace Portfolio Insurance recently went live on the Aurora network, and the platform will now provide its decentralized insurance solutions to Aurora users. In addition, Aurora users can securely explore decentralized finance. SPI (Solace Portfolio Insurance) is the first-of-its-kind DeFi...
Surprise twist as BlockFi receives Money Services License in Iowa
29.6.2022
Despite a significant fine from Iowa’s regulator just two weeks earlier, BlockFi has scored itself a license in the state
Belgian Banking Group KBC Creates Blockchain-Based Coin
18.6.2022
KBC Group, a major European banking and insurance institution headquartered in Belgium, has launched a token based on a blockchain platform. Its customers will be able to acquire the new proprietary coins and use them through their KBC wallet and mobile app. KBC Issues Digital Coin for Clients...
Struggle for Web3’s soul: The future of blockchain-based identity
7.6.2022
What’s behind Buterin’s embrace of “soulbound tokens”? Ensuring Ethereum’s dominance? A backlash against NFTs? Creating a better world?