The chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Steven Maijoor, has supported new regulations for digital assets to help investors. The chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) — the European Union-level financial markets supervisor — has said that he supports further regulations on digital assets, political news outlet Roll Call reported […]
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sponsored A new ecosystem is vowing to offer consumers the freedom to pay in fiat or crypto without middlemen — tackling the “miserable experience” they currently face. An upcoming crypto ecosystem has bold ambitions to offer “a much smoother way of moving fiat and cryptocurrency over the internet,” enabling people to pay in the fiat […]
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Per Diar’s recent report, Ripple is breaking one of Coinbase’s listing rules specified in the exchange’s “Digital Asset Framework.” Ripple (XRP) is reportedly violating one of Coinbase’s listing rules, even though the cryptocurrency exchange added support for the altcoin on the its Pro platform. A Feb. 26 report by blockchain research firm Diar states that […]
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Cryptocurrency markets have seen mixed signals, with most top coins recovering after yesterday’s dive and Bitcoin hovering around $3,900. Monday, Feb. 25 — cryptocurrency markets are seeing mixed signals as of press time, with some of them reporting a bit of recovery from the nosedive they took on Feb. 24, while others continue to slip […]
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Coinbase Pro is adding support for Ripple’s XRP token, which will be fully tradable after the platform establishes sufficient liquidity. Coinbase Pro, the professional offering of United States-based crypto trading platform and wallet service Coinbase, is adding support for Ripple’s XRP token. Coinbase announced the development in an official blog post on Feb. 25. Per […]
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Cyprus’ securities regulator is calling for the transposition of an extended version of the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is calling for the transposition of the European Union (EU)’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive (AMLD5) into national law — bringing local regulation of cryptocurrencies […]
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Coinbase has acquired a London-based blockchain intelligence startup to prevent theft of funds and investigate attacks. United States cryptocurrency exchange and wallet Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino, according to a post published in the company’s blog on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Coinbase reveals that the company will continue to operate as a standalone business […]
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has announced the use of blockchain technology for the bank’s first such issuance of a green bond. Spain’s second largest bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), has announced the launch of the first blockchain-backed platform for structured green bonds. The news was announced in a press release published on Feb. 19. […]
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Fundstrat Global Advisors thinks that crypto prices can see higher price points, and JPMorgan plans to launch its own coin. Top Stories This Week Fundstrat Global Advisors Expects 2019 to Bring More Institutional Investors to Crypto According to a report on the 2019 crypto outlook released by New York-based research company Fundstrat Global Advisors, incremental […]
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Payment gateway service Netpay International partnered with Israeli firm BNC LedgerTech to integrate blockchain, according to Finance Magnates. Major global online payments firm Netpay International has partnered with Israeli firm BNC LedgerTech to integrate blockchain into its services, Finance Magnates reported on Feb. 12. Netpay International will reportedly become the fourth fintech firm to use […]
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