Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced that it obtained a money transmission license in the United States member state of Washington. Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced in an email that it obtained a money transmission license (MTL) in the state of Washington in the United States. The firm explained that the license will allow BlockFi to […]
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Amsterdam-based bank and financial services firm ING is reportedly developing cryptocurrency custody technology. Amsterdam-based bank ING is reportedly developing cryptocurrency custody technology, Reuters reported on Dec. 12. The digital assets custody service being developed by ING is purportedly part of one of the bank’s several blockchain-related initiatives and is still at an early stage of […]
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Berlin-based fintech company solarisBank has established a subsidiary, solaris Digital Assets GmbH, to provide a custody solution for digital assets. Berlin-based fintech company solarisBank has established a subsidiary to provide a custody solution for digital assets. Per a Dec. 11 announcement, solarisBank’s newly established subsidiary, solaris Digital Assets GmbH, will provide clients with an application […]
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Elliptic Discovery collects details of more than 200 crypto exchanges to enable banks to manage risks associated with crypto. London-based cryptocurrency compliance firm Elliptic has launched a new tool that allows banks to work more closely with crypto exchanges. Dubbed Elliptic Discovery, the product collects detailed profiles of more than 200 global crypto exchanges to […]
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Denmark-based cryptocurrency users have begun receiving letters from the local tax agency requesting a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions. Denmark-based cryptocurrency users have begun receiving letters from the Danish tax agency, Skattestyrelsen (Skat), requesting that traders provide a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions, sources informed Cointelegraph on Dec. 10. In its […]
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Accounting advisor CPA.com and cryptocurrency accounting automation startup Lukka partnered to jointly launch a crypto asset tax preparation solution. Accounting advisor CPA.com and cryptocurrency accounting automation startup Lukka partnered to jointly launch a crypto asset tax preparation tool. CPA.com announced the partnership with Lukka in a press release published on Dec. 9. Per the release, […]
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New study jointly conducted by international trade organizations focuses on possibilities and challenges of blockchain tech implementation to the industry. Distributed ledger technology, colloquially termed “blockchain,” is making a bold promise to help bring the trade industry into the digital age. To help shed light on the intricate workings of the technology and the role […]
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Is Nordea Bank’s controversial Bitcoin ban protecting employees from themselves or using crypto as a scapegoat? An act of paternalism or a case of generic Bitcoin (BTC) distrust? It is hard to make out the exact reasons for Nordea Bank’s ban on its 31,500 employees trading in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies — even on their […]
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Voice, a social media platform developed by EOS creator Block.One, announced that it will launch in beta on Feb. 14, 2020. Voice, the social media platform first unveiled by EOS creator Block.One in June, announced that it will launch in beta on Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day — in 2020. Voice announced the beta launch […]
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Thai police have busted an alleged Bitcoin scam trading scheme in Bangkok, arresting 24 Chinese nationals and seizing hardware. Thai immigration officials have arrested 24 Chinese nationals who were running an alleged cryptocurrency scam call center in the Rama III neighborhood of Bangkok. According to an official announcement on Dec. 2, the Immigration Bureau of […]
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