The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to hire a crypto specialist attorney advisor for its Division of Trading and Markets. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to hire a crypto specialist attorney advisor for its Division of Trading and Markets (TM). The new job listing was posted on […]
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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin over-the-counter trading desk for large-scale institutional investors. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin (BTC) over-the-counter trading desk for large-scale institutional investors. Cointelegraph Japan reported the news on April 1. The Coincheck OTC trading desk will enable clients to directly trade large volumes of Bitcoin — […]
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reportedly creating a fintech advisory group. The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which oversees the state’s securities regulator, has reportedly formed a fintech advisory group, banking trade publication American Banker reports on March 7. The office of Secretary William Gavin has reportedly formed […]
Continue ReadingU.K. futures provider Crypto Facilities’ trading volumes increased over 500 percent after being acquired by U.S. crypto exchange Kraken. United Kingdom-based crypto exchange and futures provider Crypto Facilities has significantly increased its trading volumes after being acquired by crypto exchange Kraken, according to the information shared with Cointelegraph Tuesday, Mar. 5. Cointelegraph spoke to Sui […]
Continue ReadingCircle announced that it closed the acquisition of the joint crowdfunding platform and registered operator of a broker-dealer. Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency finance firm Circle announced that it closed the acquisition of SeedInvest, a crowdfunding platform and registered operator of a broker-dealer. The news was reported via a post on Coinbase’s official blog published March 4. […]
Continue ReadingChristine Sandler, Coinbase’s director of institutional sales, has defended the crypto exchange’s controversial acquisition of Neutrino. Christine Sandler, Coinbase’s director of institutional sales, has defended the crypto exchange’s controversial acquisition of blockchain intelligence firm Neutrino. In an interview with financial news channel Cheddar on March 1, Sandler said that previous client data providers were selling […]
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A bill introduced in the Rhode Island State Assembly would allow some “blockchain tokens” to avoid state securities laws. A bill in the state legislature of the United States state of Rhode Island would exclude “blockchain tokens” from state securities laws. The bill was introduced in the legislature on Feb. 27. The bipartisan bill H5595 […]
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CNBC’s Brian Kelly outlook on crypto in 2019, Bitcoin ETF in 2020, and inevitable recession. This interview has been edited and condensed. The author of the “The Bitcoin Big Bang — How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change the World,” Brian Kelly calls himself an optimist when it comes to the future of the cryptocurrencies. […]
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U.S.-based blockchain firm TokenSoft has rolled out its Knox Wallet for storing digital securities and other digital assets. San Francisco-based blockchain firm TokenSoft has rolled out a beta version of its wallet for digital assets and digital securities, according to a press release published on Jan. 29. The new product called Knox Wallet provides cold […]
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Retail giant Overstock.com’s crypto subsidiary tZERO announced that secondary trading of tZERO tokens is now live. E-commerce giant Overstock.com’s cryptocurrency subsidiary tZERO announced that secondary trading of tZERO tokens is now live, according to a press release published Jan. 24. Per the release, accredited investors can trade the security tokens through a digital securities brokerage […]
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