Security token exchanges could prove to be an option for companies that are seeking public funding but can’t partake in the current IPO process. In 1996, there were over 8,000 public companies listed on exchanges in the United States. Fast forward to 2020 and there are only approximately 4,400 — a drop of 46% despite […]
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As dark clouds gather above India’s crypto sector, Binance has joined the country’s top internet association in a bid to shape the industry’s future. Leading cryptocurrency trading platform Binance has joined the Internet and Mobile Association of India’s (IAMAI) digital asset exchange committee. The association is the top trade body representing digital firms in India […]
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Global investment bank Nomura, hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, and digital asset manager CoinShares, have released an institutional-grade custody platform to the wider market. Global investment bank Nomura, digital asset manager CoinShares, and hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, have finally launched their institutional-grade custody platform Komainu to the wider market. They’re billing Komainu as the first hybrid […]
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DraftKing reveals that a ransomware attack was behind the latest cybersecurity incident of SBTech. Fantasy-sports company, DraftKing Inc, recently filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. This form indicates that SBTech, a company DraftKing Inc acquired, was hit by a ransomware attack in March. According to the […]
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One of the greatest challenges for digital content creators is the ability to maintain copyright over their works, and blockchain tech can help them. The narrative around blockchain technology as a great enabler of cross-sector innovation has endured since the technology’s perceived potential was assertively decoupled from fluctuations in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) in […]
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Chairman of the CFTC Heath Tarbert calls for principles rather than rules to dictate the government’s handling of digital assets. In a framework published in the Harvard Business Law Review on June 15, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, broadly advocated financial regulation based on broader principles rather than specific rules. The […]
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Fireblocks will now utilize Chainalysis’ Know Your Transaction tool to streamline compliance and Anti-Money Laundering measures. Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis is partnering with institutional digital-asset security specialist Fireblocks to integrate its Know Your Transaction (KYT) system to monitor crypto transactions within the platform. According to an announcement on June 15, the addition will strengthen Fireblocks’ […]
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Government surveillance may be more rampant in the crypto space than most users realize, says a source familiar with ongoing tactics. On June 5, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase came under fire for its alleged efforts to sell crypto surveillance services to both the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Internal Revenue Service. In the days since, […]
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Crypto exchanges such as OKEx, Binance, Huobi, Kraken and Bitmex outline the key challenges they face in pushing to establish global operations. Cryptocurrency exchanges have an important role in driving adoption around the world, but even the biggest operations face significant challenges when trying to expand their services. The advent of Bitcoin (BTC) and the […]
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The SEC’s fintech wing invites innovators to network and weigh in on regulation in new online meetups. FinHub, a fintech arm of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will now host digital meetings for industry players amid COVID-19 lockdowns. “To facilitate ongoing communications, FinHub will host a series of thematically-based virtual P2P meet-ups over […]
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