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Web3 and Crypto Checking Account Startup Juno Raises $18M, Airdrops Reward Token JCOIN
2.10.2022
Juno, the Singapore-based Web3 crypto firm that offers customers checking accounts tied to crypto assets, has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round led by Parafi Capital. The fresh capital follows the startup’s seed round in 2019 when Juno raised $3 million from investors. Juno...
Basel Study Shows World’s Largest Banks Are Exposed to $9 Billion in Crypto Assets
1.10.2022
A first-of-its-kind study published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision details that the world’s largest financial institutions are exposed to roughly €9.4 billion (US$9 billion) in crypto assets. The research paper authored by the Basel Committee’s secretariat Renzo...
Latest EU Sanctions to Restrict Russians’ Access to Crypto Services in Europe, Report Unveils
1.10.2022
New sanctions discussed by EU member states amid the current escalation of the conflict in Ukraine are going to restrict European crypto services for Russians. Reports about the tightening have come after earlier this year the Union banned only “high-value” crypto-asset services...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Allowing Crypto Investments in 401(k) Retirement Plans
1.10.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Retirement Savings Modernization Act to provide 401(k) retirement savers access to a wide range of investments, including crypto assets. “With inflation at record highs, a stock market downturn, and a potential recession on the horizon, many...
A Recent SEC Filing Shows the World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Plans to Launch a Metaverse ETF
30.9.2022
According to a recent filing, Blackrock, the multi-national investment company based in New York City and the world’s largest asset manager, has plans to create a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on metaverse companies. The fund — dubbed the Ishares Future Metaverse Tech...
Bank Buys Bitcoin in Kazakhstan, Country to Develop Crypto Exchange
30.9.2022
A financial institution and a coin trading platform in Kazakhstan have teamed up to carry out what they say is the country’s first such joint transaction for the acquisition of cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s leadership has declared readiness to further develop crypto exchange...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pushes for $20K Again as Investors Return to Risky Assets
29.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin․com To Deploy Verse Development Fund To Expand Ecosystem
29.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can accessibly and safely interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, is launching the Verse Development Fund, an initiative to accelerate growth and innovation in Bitcoin.com’s Verse ecosystem....
Lightning Labs Releases Software to Allow Bitcoin Developers to Mint and Transfer Assets on the Blockchain
28.9.2022
The alpha version of Taro will make it possible to create peer-to-peer Bitcoin and Lightning-native stablecoins
InVar Finance Builds InVaria2222 as the Team Looks to Provide Hybrid Finance Services
28.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. InVar Finance has recently built InVaria2222, the RWA tokenization world, which is currently in its first stage. InVar intends to create hybrid financial services by bridging the crypto sector with the real economy, such as TradFi with DeFi and RWA tokenization, which pertains...
FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bid
28.9.2022
Acquiring the assets of Celsius would imply FTX's intent to save the lending firm, similar to what FTX US did for Voyager by securing the winning bid of approximately $1.4 billion
Bitdeer Sets Up $250M Fund to Acquire Assets From Financially Distressed Bitcoin Miners
28.9.2022
According to a representative from the bitcoin mining company backed by the Chinese crypto billionaire Jihan Wu, Bitdeer is crafting a $250 million fund to buy distressed assets from embattled bitcoin miners. Bitdeer’s chief executive officer Matt Kong details that...
South Korea Seeks to Freeze 3,313 Bitcoin Allegedly Linked to Luna Founder Do Kwon
28.9.2022
South Korean prosecutors are seeking to freeze 3,313 bitcoins at two cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly tied to luna founder Do Kwon. The coins were moved soon after a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for the Terraform Labs co-founder. Luna Foundation Guard has denied transferring...
Bitmain Founder Jihan Wu Setting Up $250M Fund to Buy Distressed Bitcoin Mining Assets: Report
27.9.2022
Jihan Wu, crypto billionaire and founder of bitcoin miner maker Bitmain, is setting up a $250 million fund to purchase distressed assets from mining firms, Bloomberg reported Tuesday
Digital Asset Exchange FTX Wins the Battle for Voyager's Assets
27.9.2022
FTX.US, the U.S. arm of global crypto exchange FTX, has emerged as the highest and best bidder to buy the assets of crypto lender Voyager Digital out of bankruptcy. ...
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French Central Bank CBDC Projects Aim to Manage DeFi Liquidity, Settle Tokenized Assets
27.9.2022
Three projects were announced by governor François Villeroy de Galhau as he seeks to realize the potential of wholesale central bank digital currencies
Almost everything could be tokenized in 5-10 years — Matrixport co-founder
27.9.2022
Cost efficiencies, improved liquidity, 24/7 market access, and the removal of intermediaries were the main advantages' cited which blockchain infrastructure has over current legacy systems
FTX US wins auction for Voyager Digital’s assets
27.9.2022
Voyager hints that its customers will eventually transition to the FTX platform after it finishes its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
FTX Wins Bid to Buy Crypto Lender Voyager Digital's Assets Out of Bankruptcy
27.9.2022
FTX US's bid is valued at approximately $1.422 billion, according to a Voyager press release late Monday Eastern time
FTX, Binance and CrossTower are competing to buy Voyager Digital assets: Source
26.9.2022
FTX and Binance reportedly seek to transition existing Voyager customers to their platforms whereas CrossTower has proposed to keep the existing Voyager platform and app