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For whom the benefits toll: Enterprise blockchain is the evolution of economic architectures

December 19, 2020cashtechnews

Blockchain platforms enable a fundamentally new approach to enterprise architecture where economic incentives are front and center. In my two-decade career at Microsoft, leading .NET platform architecture, visual studio .NET development, application platform, enterprise strategy and Microsoft Digital, I have been part of building technologies for multiple waves of platforms: the early web, service-oriented architectures, […]

One exchange is trying to make debt tokenization a thing in crypto

December 17, 2020cashtechnews

Entities can receive U.S. dollars or Bitcoin by issuing debt bonds via this platform. An increasing number of mainstream financial activities have become blockchain integrated in line with the growing crypto segment. Now tokenized debt markets are entering the space as well. “CoinFLEX has created a new market for short-term commercial paper, enabling private companies […]

Former Cisco CFO joins Coinbase board as mainstream recognition grows

December 16, 2020cashtechnews

Kelly Kramer joins an impressive board comprised of executives from various industries. Digital currency exchange Coinbase welcomed a new member to its Board of Directors on Wednesday, as it continues to draw on expertise from outside the cryptocurrency sector. Kelly Kramer, former CFO at Cisco, will serve as Chair of Coinbase’s Audit and Compliance Committee, […]

US authorities eager to deter citizens from unregistered crypto exchanges

December 16, 2020cashtechnews

Pressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem? Many overseas cryptocurrency exchanges would be happy to have U.S. traders as clients, but these days, American residents might as well have a sign around their necks reading “Danger: high voltage!” That’s been the case since […]

Crypto-friendly trading app Robinhood faces lawsuit from securities regulators

December 16, 2020cashtechnews

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts plans to sue Robinhood for alleged violation of state laws and regulations not related to crypto. Massachusetts securities regulators are reportedly preparing to file a complaint against a major cryptocurrency-friendly trading platform, Robinhood. According to a Dec. 16 report by the Wall Street Journal, Massachusetts regulators alleged that Robinhood’s marketing illegally […]

The CFTC’s tech team is trying to figure out what to do about DeFi

December 14, 2020cashtechnews

The Technology Advisory Committee heard a briefing on DeFi’s functionality, as well as the pros and cons of holding programmers legally liable for bad usage. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is trying to make heads or tails of the recent explosion in decentralized finance. On Monday, the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee hosted a presentation called […]

Polkastarter launches initial DEX offerings with fixed price tokens

December 14, 2020cashtechnews

Fixed Swap Pools will maintain the token price throughout the sale until the initial supply is bought. Polkastarter, a decentralized exchange on the Polkadot platform, is launching a mechanism for crowdfunding, with several projects lined up to offer token sales through the platform. Through a so-called “Fixed Swap Pool”, projects can list their tokens and […]

Bringing digitalization to the business world: A DLT adoption outlook

December 13, 2020cashtechnews

More companies are looking toward DLT to enhance business operations. Here is what the adoption landscape looks like. To date, the ever-evolving DLT landscape has brought about dramatic changes to the world of finance and businesses in multiple industries. While blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology, there are various other applications that have […]

Real-world use cases for Nexo, Elrond and Blockstack lure in investors

December 10, 2020cashtechnews

Traders are taking note of Nexo, Elrond and Blockstack as tokens offering real-world use cases rally higher. The ideas of privacy and decentralization have always been the heart of the crypto community. Therefore, when Blockstack announced that it would transition from being a security token to a utility token by launching its new Stacks Blockchain […]

Bitwise’s crypto index fund now trading through US brokerage accounts

December 9, 2020cashtechnews

The news follows Bitwise withdrawing its SEC application for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund earlier this year. U.S. retail investors will be able to get exposure to Bitwise’s new crypto index fund — albeit indirectly. According to a Dec. 9 statement from Bitwise Asset Management, shares of its crypto index fund will begin public quotation on […]

Tag: compliance

One exchange is trying to make debt tokenization a thing in crypto

Former Cisco CFO joins Coinbase board as mainstream recognition grows

Crypto-friendly trading app Robinhood faces lawsuit from securities regulators

The CFTC’s tech team is trying to figure out what to do about DeFi

Polkastarter launches initial DEX offerings with fixed price tokens

Bringing digitalization to the business world: A DLT adoption outlook

Real-world use cases for Nexo, Elrond and Blockstack lure in investors

Bitwise’s crypto index fund now trading through US brokerage accounts

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