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America's Oldest Bank, BNY Mellon, Doubles Down On Its Crypto Strategy
21.7.2021
The oldest bank in the US, New York Mellon Corp., has joined another US-based financial giant State Street in order to develop "a platform to support the entire digital asset life cycle."
Both companies are now part of the consortium of banks that collaborate with London-based Puremarkets...
Softbank Invests In Bullish, Bank Of America & Bitcoin Futures + More News
16.7.2021
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SB Northstar, a unit of SoftBank Group, agreed to invest USD 75m in Bullish, the sponsor of a not-yet-operational crypto...
Bitcoin bounces off $31K after Bank of America greenlights BTC futures trading
16.7.2021
Little change on Bitcoin markets as sideways trading continues and a clear bear trend is yet to enter decisively
Brazil Approves First Latam Based Ethereum ETF
16.7.2021
Regulators from the CVM, the securities watchdog of Brazil, have approved the first Ethereum-based ETF in Latin America (Latam). The product, presented by blockchain investment company QR Asset, aims to simplify the task of getting Ether exposure for retail and institutional investors. It will...
Bingbon Adds Ruble, Hryvnia, and Tenge Support in Bid to Expand Geographical Presence
15.7.2021
A tie-up between payment processor Advcash and Bingbon will help the social cryptocurrency trading exchange extend its services to Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Russia through a newly introduced fiat on and off-ramp. Eastern European Fiat Support Echoes Regional Crypto Adoption Outside of North America...
Bank of America: Bitcoin Now 3rd Most Crowded Trade After Tech Stocks and ESG in New Fund Manager Survey
15.7.2021
Bank of America’s latest global fund manager survey shows that “long bitcoin” is now the third most crowded trade. The most crowded trade is now “long tech stocks,” followed by “long ESG.” Bank of America’s global fund manager survey for July...
Paraguayan lawmakers to present Bitcoin bill on July 14
10.7.2021
El Salvador’s decision to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in June appears to be influencing lawmakers across the region to begin exploring their own cryptocurrency strategy. Paraguay is next in line to introduce new crypto-focused legislation
UN commission serves new warning against BTC adoption in El Salvador
9.7.2021
ECLAC executive secretary stressed that there is no study yet that would have investigated potential risks or benefits of El Salvador accepting BTC as legal tender
Bitcoin is a miracle and better than gold, says Apple co-founder Wozniak
9.7.2021
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak declared that "Bitcoin is the only digital gold” years ago, but he claims that he still hasn't invested in BTC
Bank of America Establishes Cryptocurrency Research Team
9.7.2021
Bank of America has become the latest major bank to make a foray into the cryptocurrency sector. According to an internal memo, the bank has created a team dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies. Bank of America believes that it is “uniquely positioned to provide thought leadership”...
Marvel’s Avengers Tries Winning Back Players With Horny Captain America
8.7.2021
Marvel’s Avengers never seems to catch a break, but maybe a new half-naked Captain America can change that. Crystal Dynamics announced today that the comic book loot brawler’s marketplace now has a new skin featuring Steve Rogers in the flesh, because if you can’t beat the competition, try getting...
Bank of America reportedly establishes crypto research team
8.7.2021
Candace Browning, the bank's head of global research, described cryptocurrency as "one of the fastest growing emerging technology ecosystems."
Argentine lawmaker introduces bill for workers to be paid in crypto
7.7.2021
The proposal may help Argentinians in the export business avoid heavy taxes from foreign currency payments
Cryptonews.com Launches in Latin America
6.7.2021
Cryptonews.com has taken another global step, this time towards the Hispanic community - by launching its tenth franchise and bringing crypto news and insights to those already within the crypto universe, as well as reaching out to those outside of it. As the Spanish version went live,...
Bitcoin of America’s Chief Financial Officer Reports Record Company Growth
2.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America (BOA), a popular virtual currency exchange, is reporting record growth. Bitcoin of America is registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN). Their mission is to provide their customers with a fast and easy...
Softbank Invests $200 Million in Brazilian Crypto Trading Platform Mercado Bitcoin
2.7.2021
The multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Softbank operates a Latin America Fund that invests in startups focused on identification technology, e-commerce, education, fintech and now cryptocurrency solutions. The Softbank Latin America Fund revealed on Thursday that...
Latin America’s Mercado Bitcoin exchange raises $200M from SoftBank
1.7.2021
2TM GRoup, the company behind Mercado Bitcoin, is now valued at $2.1 billion. It's the second crypto exchange in Latin America to eclipse the $1 billion valuation mark
Mexico may not be following El Salvador's example on Bitcoin... yet
28.6.2021
A warning from the country's financial regulators seemed to be specifically targeting Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who on Sunday said he would explore his bank accepting Bitcoin
First Bitcoin ETF in Latam Debuts on Brazil Stock Exchange
26.6.2021
The first Bitcoin ETF in Latin America made its debut yesterday on the Brazil Stock Exchange. Presented by QR Capital, a Brazilian blockchain investment firm, the ETF seeks to simplify Bitcoin exposure for institutions and companies. The ETF was approved by Brazilian regulators and is currently...
Bitcoin of America Makes It Big: The Team Behind One of the Largest Bitcoin ATM Operators Worldwide
25.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America, a popular virtual currency exchange, is known for their 1200+ ATMs across 31 US states. Bitcoin of America is looking to bring attention to the success their team, working behind the scenes, has had on the company’s growth. Some of their top executives were...