The New York State Department of Financial Services has granted a BitLicense to a Bitcoin ATM operator, Cottonwood Vending LLC. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted a virtual currency license, or BitLicense, to Cottonwood Vending LLC, according to an official tweet on Jan. 31. Cottonwood Vending is a Bitcoin (BTC) […]
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CBOE has re-submitted an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a rule change to list a Bitcoin ETF. The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE), along with investment firm VanEck and financial services company SolidX, has re-applied with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a rule change to list […]
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The world’s second-largest stock exchange Nasdaq has revealed that seven crypto exchanges are already using its market monitoring technology. The world’s second-largest stock exchange Nasdaq has revealed that seven crypto exchanges are already using its market monitoring technology, Forbes reported Jan. 30. Just two of these seven collaborations have to date been publicized — the […]
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The results of a survey appeared to sway Korean lawmakers, who had previously debated lifting the 18-month-old ban on domestic ICOs. South Korea will continue to ban initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country, state financial regulator the Financial Services Commission (FSC) confirmed in a press release Jan. 30. Unveiling the results of a survey […]
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A recent survey from events-oriented software firm Bizzabo found that the vast majority of crypto event attendees are male. 79 percent of attendees at crypto events are male, according to a report by events-oriented software firm Bizzabo on Jan. 28. After analyzing the registration information of 100 different cryptocurrency-related events in 15 countries, Bizzabo found […]
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore warned public against a scam that claims crypto is officially adopted in the country. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned the public against an alleged scam claiming that a cryptocurrency is officially adopted by the government, according to an official statement on Jan. 29. MAS, which is both […]
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Japan finance giant SBI Holdings and enterprise software firm R3 have established a joint venture for business expansion in Asia. Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has officially announced a joint agreement with the United States blockchain consortium R3 to work in Japan, according to a press release published on Jan. 29. Back in December, […]
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Major global banking payments network SWIFT has revealed it plans to integrate technology from R3. Major global banking payments network SWIFT has revealed it plans to integrate technology from enterprise blockchain software firm R3. Speaking at the Paris Fintech Forum on Jan. 30, CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt said SWIFT would be formally announcing its plans for […]
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A recent report from JPMorgan reportedly notes the potential for blockchain technology in banking and payments. Experts at financial services giant JPMorgan say that blockchain technology will provide benefits to banks and payment systems, Bloomberg reports on Jan. 29. JPMorgan’s chair of global research, Joyce Chang, said, “Blockchain isn’t going to reinvent the global […]
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American financial services giant Fidelity will reportedly launch its Bitcoin custody service in March. American investment firm Fidelity, which administers over $7.2 trillion in client assets, will purportedly launch its Bitcoin (BTC) custody offering in March, Bloomberg reports on Jan. 29 Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg states that this is the next […]
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