The Malta Financial Services Authority said in its strategic plan that it will actively monitor crypto firms to prevent crypto-related crimes. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) says in its recently published strategic plan that it will actively monitor and manage business-related risks related to cryptocurrency firms. Monitor crypto firms to prevent crypto-related crimes On Sept. […]
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Social media giant Facebook has hired two more lobbyists to aid the release of its forthcoming Libra stablecoin following regulatory pushback. Social media giant Facebook has hired two more lobbyists to aid the release of its forthcoming Libra stablecoin. As Bloomberg reported on Sept. 5, lobbying disclosures filed earlier this week revealed that William Hollier, […]
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Ripple rolls out crypto-based cross-border payments for PNC, one of biggest banks in the U.S. Stablecoins have a goal of putting an end to the recent volatility of the crypto market — and in doing so, they have opened the door to crypto usage for institutional investors, which has long been considered an important milestone […]
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Michael Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has gained FINRA approval to underwrite public offerings of securities. Michael Novogratz’s cryptocurrency investment bank Galaxy Digital has gained approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to underwrite registered public offerings of securities. As reported by Bloomberg on Sept. 6, the company has its sights on facilitating […]
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The CEO of tZERO, Saum Noursalehi, has issued an update on tZERO’s progress and addressed the departure of Overstock.com’s CEO Patrick Byrne. The CEO of Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO, Saum Noursalehi, has issued an update on tZERO’s progress and addressed the departure of Overstock’s CEO Patrick Byrne. In a letter to investors published on Sept. […]
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Bakkt announced that its qualified custodian Bakkt Warehouse launched Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals as planned. Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian of crypto trading platform Bakkt, is now accepting customer Bitcoin (BTC) deposits and withdrawals. First physical BTC futures on the way As the company tweeted on Sept. 6, Bakkt Warehouse has officially launched in accordance […]
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Following the massive $1 billion Bitcoin transaction today, the recipient wallet became the fifth richest Bitcoin address. The recipient wallet of the $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) transaction on Sept. 6 is now presumed to be the first richest non-exchange address. The recipient wallet of the massive 94,504 Bitcoin ($1.031 billion) transaction is the top richest […]
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Japanese messaging giant LINE, has obtained a crypto exchange operating license from Japan’s financial regulator for its digital asset daughter company. LVC Corporation, the digital asset- and blockchain-focused arm of Japanese messaging giant LINE, has obtained a crypto exchange operating license from Japan’s financial regulator. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on Sept 6. […]
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A top official at China’s central bank has confirmed that the country’s forthcoming digital currency will bear similarities to Facebook’s Libra token. A top official at China’s central bank has confirmed that the country’s forthcoming digital currency will bear similarities to Facebook’s Libra token. The English-language website of the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported the […]
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Women prefer “slow and steady” investment options to Bitcoin’s volatility, says the crypto supporter. Bitcoin (BTC) is less popular among women because they are less interested in risky investments, according to one of the cryptocurrency’s best-known female proponents. Ryyti: Women “more risk-conscious” In a Twitter discussion on Sept. 5, Miss Universe Finland 2015 winner, Rosa-Maria […]
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