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Digital Asset Data Provider Amberdata Acquires Crypto Analytics Company Genesis Volatility
25.10.2022
Amberdata, a provider of digital asset data to financial institutions, has acquired Genesis Volatility, a crypto options analytics firm
Reddit ‘Digital Collectibles’ Trading Volume Shoots Past All-Time High – Here’s What You Need to Know
25.10.2022
The trading volume of Reddit digital collectible NFTs has surpassed $2.5 million in the past 24 hours, representing over one-third of the collection’s cumulative trading volume of $6.3 million since launch.
At the same time, the daily sales volume of Reddit NFTs also witnessed a new all-time high...
KPMG & Aspen Digital Study Reveals Wealthy Asian Investors Are Keen On Crypto
25.10.2022
“Big four” accounting firm KPMG and technology and financial services company Aspen Digital found that family offices (FO) and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Hong Kong and Singapore "have embraced" the digital asset class, with more than 90% of survey respondents having already invested...
Brand New ‘Emergent Entertainment PLC’ Forms to Offer Next Generation of Digital and Immersive Entertainment
25.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. 25 October 2022: Today, the formation of a new entertainment PLC EMERGENT ENTERTAINMENT is announced. Emergent Entertainment officially merges London-based video game studio Maze Theory with blockchain veterans and developers Pluto Digital PLC, following a successful joint venture...
HK and Singapore’s mega-rich are eyeing crypto investments: KPMG
25.10.2022
Despite the ongoing bear market, family offices and high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong and Singapore are keen to invest in crypto or already have holdings
Israel’s Stock Exchange Unveils Plan to Create Digital Asset Platform and Venture Into Crypto
25.10.2022
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, the only public stock exchange in Israel, has announced that it is entering the crypto space and creating a platform for digital assets. “The next five years are a critical window of opportunity for TASE to play an active role in the technological revolution...
IRS Updates Crypto-Related Instructions for 2022 Tax Filing
25.10.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated the crypto section in the 2022 draft instructions for tax form 1040. “For example, digital assets include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual currencies, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins,” the tax agency detailed. New...
NFT Royalties May Be ‘Dwindling,’ Galaxy Digital Researcher Says
24.10.2022
Galaxy Digital Research Associate Salmaan Qadir discusses whether NFT creators are benefitting from the royalty economy
Wealthy crypto believer and incoming UK PM Rishi Sunak once commissioned a royal NFT
24.10.2022
The new leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy is the former chancellor of the exchequer and is said to be richer than King Charles; he is also a firm crypto supporter
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Set Up Platform for Digital Assets
24.10.2022
The institution will explore various technologies that underpin digital asset markets as it looks to enter the crypto world
S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance
24.10.2022
The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...
Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum
24.10.2022
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail Tokens...
Fidelity to beef up crypto unit by another 25% with 100 new hires
24.10.2022
The Digital Assets division within Fidelity Investments will have around 500 total staff members by the first quarter of 2023, according to a spokesperson
LBank Exchange Will List VNX Gold (VNXAU) on October 25, 2022
24.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Oct. 24, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list VNX Gold (VNXAU) on October 25, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the VNXAU/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 10:00 UTC on October...
Santander Proposes Project to Tokenize and Trade Properties With the Brazilian CBDC
24.10.2022
Santander, the Spain-based bank, has presented a project to use tokenization in tandem with the digital real, the proposed Brazilian cryptocurrency, in order to facilitate property transactions. The proposal, part of the LIFT challenge, would be focused on simplifying the sale of real estate...
Fidelity Discusses Bitcoin as Portfolio Insurance — Could Soon Stand in ‘Stark Contrast’ to Path Fiat Currencies Take
24.10.2022
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, says that bitcoin could be considered portfolio insurance. The firm notes that the cryptocurrency “may soon stand in stark contrast to the path that the rest of the world and fiat currencies may take — namely the path...
Bitcoin․com Launches NFT Project – Buyers in VERSE Token Sale to Receive Exclusive NFTs
22.10.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has announced it is launching an NFT project tied to its rewards and utility token VERSE. The Verse NFT collection will be limited in supply by...
Binance Obtains Registration as Crypto Service Provider in Cyprus
22.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be able to offer services for digital assets in Cyprus as the platform is now registered with the country’s securities regulator. The news comes after the company obtained similar approvals in several other European jurisdictions. Global Exchange Binance...
Fidelity’s Crypto Platform Prepares to Start Offering Ethereum Trading Next Week
22.10.2022
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, has informed customers that it will start offering ethereum trading and custody services on Oct. 28. “Investors will be able to buy, sell, and transfer ether, accessing the same operational excellence, robust security,...