Unlike fiat currency, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are unique in that you can engage in self-custody of your digital assets. This utility enables it to compete with traditional monetary systems. If you’re able to maximize this advantage, you can protect your own crypto assets as you accrue digital wealth. When world powers are using different […]
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After long-standing limits, new advances in custodial solutions for Bitcoin are enabling larger financial institutions to enter the market. Bitcoin (BTC) has a unique advantage: self custody, which the traditional financial system cannot compete with. It is important that the Bitcoin ecosystem maximizes this competitive advantage in order to compete with the legacy system. Custodial […]
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A cryptocurrency insurance policy covering theft and loss has been launched by Cardiff-based crypto-insurance startup Coincover. Cardiff-based cryptocurrency insurance startup Coincover has launched an insurance policy covering theft and loss. Local news outlet Whales247 reported on Sept. 24 that this is “the first and only service to guarantee digital funds held online will not be […]
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Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart Group, has launched its trading venue for digital assets, BSDEX. As of today, the newly launched Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX) is available to select users in Germany. Fully regulated under the German Banking Act In a Sept. 23 press release, the Boerse Stuttgart Group — Germany’s second-largest stock […]
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CMCC Global has launched the Liberty Bitcoin Fund, providing custodial services and institutional-level access to Bitcoin. Major Asia’s blockchain-focused venture capital firm CMCC Global has launched a new institutional tracker fund for Bitcoin (BTC). Custody by Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed firm Called the Liberty Bitcoin Fund, the Bitcoin index fund deploys Anxone, a custodial solution […]
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United States-based investment giant Charles Schwab will be steering clear of cryptocurrencies even as rivals such as Fidelity rush to embrace the new sector. United States-based investment giant Charles Schwab is — for now — steering clear of cryptocurrencies, even as rivals such as Fidelity rush to embrace the new sector. Schwab — the U.S.’ […]
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Swiss and Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is in talks with local regulators to seal a crypto banking license in Singapore. Swiss and Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is in talks with local regulators to seal a banking license in Singapore. Business News Bloomberg reported on Aug. 28 that Syngum — which has only just recently been […]
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Winklevoss’ crypto exchange and custodial service Gemini has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network to provide clients with real-time, automatic fiat transfers. Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, is joining crypto-friendly bank Silvergate’s Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) to speed fiat transfers. Real-time fiat money transfers Gemini announced the move in an official blog […]
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With Coinbase becoming the world’s largest institutional custodian of digital assets, the crypto community is left to wonder what it means for the industry… The major digital asset services platform Coinbase has recently announced the long-anticipated completion of a deal that has been in progress since at least May: the acquisition of Xapo’s institutional business. The move […]
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Two U.S. states introduce regulation over crypto space. States regulate crypto differently, a question arises: What are the most friendly ones? On Aug. 14, at least two American states introduced regulatory actions targeting the crypto space. First, Maryland’s attorney general announced that the state is participating in Operation Cryptosweep, a joint initiative of state and […]
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