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Singapore’s biggest bank launches crypto trust solution
14.5.2021
After posting tenfold crypto volume growth in Q1 2021, DBS Private Bank is expanding its crypto services with a new trust solution
DBS Launches Bank-Backed Crypto Trust Service in Asia First
14.5.2021
The bank becomes the first in Asia to offer crypto trust services providing custody and trading
Stan Druckenmiller: US Will Likely Lose Reserve Currency Status in 15 Years, Hard to Unseat Bitcoin as Store of Value
13.5.2021
Legendary fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller says that he is worried that within 15 years the U.S. dollar will lose its world’s reserve currency status. He said that crypto is a solution to the lack of trust in Fed Chairman Jerome Powell “and the rest of the world’s central...
Bitcoin Mining Operation Bitfarms to be Listed on Nasdaq Following DTC Eligibility
9.5.2021
The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining operation Bitfarms announced the company has been approved for a common stock listing on Nasdaq Global Market tier. The company is already listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the firm’s Nasdaq listing will be listed under the ticker symbol...
Osprey Polkadot Trust Arrives as Institutional Interest in Altcoins Swells
6.5.2021
The newest investment trust tracking polkadot echoes other moves by the fund manager to make cryptos accessible via traditional equity markets and satisfy growing investor demand as interest in ETPs mounts. Low-Fee Offering to be Launched on OTCQX Market Bitcoin may have been the first crypto...
Marlton Applauds Decision to Increase Digital Currency Group’s Authorized Purchase of GBTC Shares to $750 Million
4.5.2021
Investment management firm, Marlton, has applauded the recent decision to authorize the purchase by Digital Currency Group (DCG) of up to a total of $750 million worth of shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). This latest action follows Marlton’s recent call for DCG and the Grayscale board...
The way of the stablecoin: A journey toward stability, trust and decentralization
2.5.2021
Stablecoins backed by fiat and other assets are increasingly gaining popularity, with many more solutions being brought onto the market each year
DOT over the counter? Osprey Funds set to launch Polkadot investment trust
29.4.2021
Accredited investors will soon have over the counter access to a DOT investment trust
OCC Grants Crypto Firm Paxos ‘Conditional Approval’ for US Bank Charter
24.4.2021
The digital currency and stablecoin issuer Paxos has been granted conditional approval for a bank charter under the Paxos National Trust in New York. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a preliminary conditional approval which means the regulating entity still has to authorize...
Paxos National Trust Gets OCC Blessing, Charles Schwab Eyes Crypto + More News
23.4.2021
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The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced preliminary conditional approval of the application to charter...
Wallex Bank: Launching The Next Level Asset and Digital Asset Ecosystem
22.4.2021
Wallex Trust & Custody, a fintech company based in the USA and Europe that offers trust and custody services among its clients across borders notably in Europe, Asia, and Africa, has announced it has received a banking Crypto and Insurance license issued by the Comoros International Banking...
First Digital Trust announces $2.15M funding for Asian digital payments service
22.4.2021
The funding will be used to develop debit and credit card payment rails in Asia
Multi-billion dollar investment trust backs Kraken ahead of possible listing
22.4.2021
A London-based trust with ties to the Rothschild banking family, acquired a stake in crypto exchange Kraken last month
Ethereum ETF Price War, New Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Ad + More News
19.4.2021
A screenshot of the new Grayscale ad. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Grayscale Investments
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Evolve Funds Group is waiving...
Rothschild Investment Corp snaps up quarter of a million shares in Grayscale ETH Trust
16.4.2021
Rothschild Investment Corp, has acquired more than 250,000 shares in Grayscale’s ETH trust, and added 8000 shares to its BTC trust holdings — however the firm holds zero ties to the famed Rothschild family dynasty
Grayscale tops $50 billion: ‘Will soon pass world’s largest commodity ETF’
15.4.2021
Grayscale continues to grow, passing $50 billion. That's equivalent to the world’s second-largest commodity ETF
Off to the Races: Kryptoin Re-files Bitcoin ETF Opting to List on Cboe Over Nasdaq
11.4.2021
On April 9, 2021, the Delaware-based company and sponsor of the “Kryptoin Bitcoin ETF Trust” filed an S1 amendment for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset manager re-filed its 2019 ETF application and instead...
An ECB Board Member Attacks Bitcoin, Says It ‘Does Not Fulfill the Basic Properties of Money’
10.4.2021
Isabel Schnabel, a board member with the European Central Bank (ECB), has attacked bitcoin claiming the crypto asset “does not fulfill the basic properties of money.” She also describes bitcoin as a “speculative asset without any recognizable fundamental value and is subject...
Another Hedge Fund Gets Crypto Exposure via Grayscale’s GBTC
8.4.2021
Millennium, the U.S.-based alternative investment management firm, has become the latest hedge fund to get exposed to cryptocurrencies via Grayscale Investments’ bitcoin trust. However, the extent of Millennium’s exposure to the crypto asset has not been disclosed as both Millennium...
The Missing Link: How Chainlink’s Pallet Aims to Deliver Greater Informational Access
8.4.2021
As demand for smart contracts climbs, Chainlink’s modular oracle for the Substrate framework aims to power developers and defi applications with trusted off-chain information and pricing data needed to attract projects to Polkadot and Kusama. Blistering Growth in Defi and Smart Contracts...