US SEC’s Crypto Mom: ‘I Think We Need to Be a Little Less Paternalistic’

Speaking at a summit today, U.S. SEC Commissioner Peirce said that regulators like her organization should “be a little less paternalistic.” United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce recently spoke on innovation in cryptocurrencies, calling regulators excessively paternalistic. DACOM Summit At the Digital Asset Compliance and Market Integrity (DACOM) Summit in New […]

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Medici Bank Launches Private Beta Testing in October: Report

Puerto Rico-based Medici Bank, founded by a direct descendant of the Italian Medici dynasty, launches private beta testing in October. Puerto Rico-based Medici Bank, founded by a direct descendant of the Italian Medici dynasty, launches private beta testing in October. Medici Bank will be piloting digital onboarding procedures, application programming interface and web portals with […]

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StrongSalt Raises $3M in Seed Round to Develop Encryption Platform-as-a-Service

Advisory firm Valley Capital Partners has invested $3 million into encryption platform-as-a-service StrongSalt. Advisory firm Valley Capital Partners has invested $3 million into encryption platform-as-a-service StrongSalt. Per a Sept. 26 press release, StrongSalt raised $3 million from Valley Capital Partners in a seed round to further develop its encryption platform designed for developers and enterprises. […]

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Overstock’s VC Arm Puts $2M Into Blockchain-Based ID Systems Startup

Overstock’s Medici Ventures invests $2 million into Salt Lake City-based Evernym, a startup developing blockchain-based self-sovereign identity networks. Overstock’s venture capital arm Medici Ventures has made a $2 million investment into Salt Lake City-based Evernym, a startup that develops blockchain-based self-sovereign identity networks. Per a Sept. 26 press release, Medici invested $2 million into Evernym […]

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