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Thai SEC Deputy Secretary: New Regulation Allows for Digital Shares, Tokenized Securities

May 2, 2019cashtechnews

Tipsuda Thavaramara said that recent regulatory amendment allows for digital shares and tokenized securities depositories. The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deputy secretary-general Tipsuda Thavaramara has said that the recently introduced regulation allows for the issuance of digital shares and a tokenized securities depository platform. English-language local media Bangkok Post reported the declarations on […]

Stalwart Crypto Investor Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.75 billion for Two New Funds

May 2, 2019cashtechnews

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm and high-profile crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.75 billion for two new funds. Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm and high-profile crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.75 billion for two new funds, according to a company announcement published on May 1. The lion’s share of the new capital will […]

Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Shareholder Claims Imminent IEO Will Offer $1 Billion in Tokens

May 2, 2019cashtechnews

Zhao Dong has revealed details of the company’s reported plans to launch a $1 billion initial exchange offering (IEO) in the coming days. Crypto exchange Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has revealed details of the company’s reported plans to issue a native exchange token, which he claims will launch via a $1 billion initial exchange offering […]

UK Watchdog Allows Three Blockchain Firms to Join Regulatory Sandbox

April 30, 2019cashtechnews

Three blockchain-focused firms are among the latest 29 companies accepted into the U.K. financial watchdog’s regulatory sandbox. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has allowed three blockchain-based businesses to join the latest cohort of its regulatory sandbox, the organization announced on April 29. Diro Labs is one of the blockchain-driven companies accepted by the FCA for performing […]

BitPay Partners With Refundo to Enable Taxpayers to Receive Refunds in Bitcoin

April 30, 2019cashtechnews

Crypto payment services firm BitPay has partnered with tax-related financial products company Refundo to enable people to get a portion of their tax refund back in bitcoin. Cryptocurrency payment services firm BitPay has partnered with tax-related financial products company Refundo to enable people to get a portion of their tax refund back in bitcoin (BTC). […]

“Cryptokicks”: What We Know About Nike’s Potential Gateway Into Crypto

April 29, 2019cashtechnews

The U.S. footwear titan has applied for a trademark for the term “cryptokicks.” Nike, the United States footwear and clothing behemoth, has recently joined the ranks of mainstream corporations that are considering entering the field of cryptocurrencies, currently spearheaded by the likes of Facebook and Starbucks. A document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark […]

Finland: Financial Watchdog Adopts Role as Supervisory Authority for Crypto Sector

April 29, 2019cashtechnews

Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority is to assume its role as registration and supervisory authority for the crypto sector. Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) is set to assume its role as a registration authority and supervisory agency for crypto industry participants as new legislation comes into force this week. The news was revealed in an announcement […]

Celebrity Crypto-Investments: A Boost for the Industry, but Also a Distraction

April 29, 2019cashtechnews

Celebrity investments are boosting crypto, but the industry still needs to build killer apps. Marketing loves celebrities — and with good reason. They’re “celebrated” people, individuals invested with bulk quantities of cultural capital (i.e., public respect, goodwill and interest), which — if tapped correctly by marketing firms — can be reflected onto endorsed products. This […]

Mutual Owners, Mutual Funds: What We Know About the Bitfinex/Tether Scandal

April 27, 2019cashtechnews

A closer look at what appears to be one of 2019’s greatest crypto scandals yet. In what seems to be one of the greatest crypto scandals 2019 has seen so far, the United States Attorney General in New York accused Bitfinex of using Tether’s cash reserves to cover a rumored $850 million funding gap with […]

Nike Files Trademark Application in the US for ‘Cryptokicks’

April 25, 2019cashtechnews

The trademark application for Cryptokicks describes “providing a digital currency or digital token for use by members of an online community” Nike has filed a trademark application for the phrase “Cryptokicks,” a document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 19 shows. The footwear giant’s application describes offering crypto wallets and “downloadable […]

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Thai SEC Deputy Secretary: New Regulation Allows for Digital Shares, Tokenized Securities

Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Shareholder Claims Imminent IEO Will Offer $1 Billion in Tokens

UK Watchdog Allows Three Blockchain Firms to Join Regulatory Sandbox

BitPay Partners With Refundo to Enable Taxpayers to Receive Refunds in Bitcoin

Finland: Financial Watchdog Adopts Role as Supervisory Authority for Crypto Sector

Celebrity Crypto-Investments: A Boost for the Industry, but Also a Distraction

Mutual Owners, Mutual Funds: What We Know About the Bitfinex/Tether Scandal

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