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Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse Hints Firm May Seek IPO Within 12 Months
24.1.2020
The Ripple CEO said at Davos an initial public offering is seen as the “natural evolution for the company,” perhaps even this year
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse Hints Firm May Seek IPO Within 12 Months
24.1.2020
The Ripple CEO said at Davos an initial public offering is seen as the “natural evolution for the company,” perhaps even this year
Crypto Asset Firm Amun Launches Inverse Bitcoin ETP
23.1.2020
Digital asset issuer Amun is launching a new product for bitcoin bears on the Swiss Stock Exchange
Law Firm Representing Quadriga’s Former Users Want Information About ‘Shadow Bank’ Crypto Capital
23.1.2020
Miller Thomson, the court-appointed law firm representing former users of the QuadrigaCX exchange, wants information about Crypto Capital and whether it holds any of Quadriga's funds
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
6 Bankers Accused of Earning €30M in Bonuses From German Fraud, Tax Lawyer Out on €4M Bail
22.1.2020
Former bank employees have received bonuses worth millions of euros in an illegal trading scheme that also involved a tax lawyer, prosecutors in Frankfurt revealed this week. The case is part of multiple investigations carried out across Germany, the hardest hit country in a notorious tax fraud...
Mexican Firm Offers Crypto in Exchange for Presidential Plane
21.1.2020
The state-owned Boeing 787 for sale. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Mexicoaeroespacial
A crypto exchange operator in Monterrey, Mexico, has launched an audacious crypto-powered bid to buy the country’s presidential aircraft for USD 138 million worth of tokens and a large swathe of land.
The...
Regulated Fintech Firm Monerium to Issue E-Money on Algorand Blockchain
21.1.2020
Monerium, which has a European Economic Area e-money license, will bring fiat currency transactions onto Algorand's protocol
Blockchain Dispute Resolution Firm to List On London Stock Exchange
17.1.2020
A smart contract dispute resolution firm is seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange
Blockchain Arbitration Firm Proof of Trust Plans London Stock Exchange Listing
17.1.2020
The company has said it will list on the London Stock Exchange's main market
Gemini Launches Firm to Insure Its Own Crypto Custody Branch for $200M
16.1.2020
Gemini Exchange has launched Nakamoto Ltd., a captive insurance firm that will provide $200 million in coverage for Gemini’s custody arm
Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
15.1.2020
Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking
Blockchain Firm BitFury Partners With UN on Forest Project in Kazakhstan
15.1.2020
Bitfury and the United Nations Development Programme are set to partner on a project to increase Kazakhstan’s forestland and offset carbon emissions
Maduro Orders State-Run Firm to Sell 4.5M Oil Barrels for Petro
15.1.2020
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree to sell 4.5 million barrels of oil for Petros
Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion
14.1.2020
Payments giant Visa acquired fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion in an effort to expand its business model
Online Bullion Marketplace Onegold Sees $50 Million in Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
On January 13, the online bullion marketplace Onegold announced the launch of a new mobile application so customers can buy, sell or redeem precious metals at any time. Since 2018, Onegold has accepted cryptocurrencies like BCH and BTC and the firm currently gives customers a 2% discount for paying...
Analytics Firm Training Students to Detect Cryptocurrency Scams
13.1.2020
CipherTrace program provides students with tools and analytics to detect and combat crypto scams
Huobi Exchange Partners With UAE Real Estate Firm to Enable Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
Huobi partnered with a real estate firm in the UAE to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Asian Conglomerates Lead $31M Round for Blockchain Remittance Firm Lightnet
13.1.2020
Lightnet, the company behind the Velo Protocol, has just raised $31.2 million from some of Asia's biggest firms
Blockchain Firm Securrency Secures $17.65 Million in Series a Funding Round
13.1.2020
Securrency, a leading blockchain-pegged startup platform providing revolutionary financial and security compliance tools to issuers, institutions, and brokers, has announced that it has pooled in a whopping sum of $17.65 million in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Wisdom Tree which...