Italian Securities Watchdog Orders Unauthorized Crypto Companies to Cease and Desist

Italian securities watchdog CONSOB has ordered cease and desist orders on several crypto-related firms for offering unauthorized financial services. The Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) has ordered three crypto-related companies providing unauthorized investment services to cease and desist, an official release states Monday, Nov. 19. The first company, a trading platform […]

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Cryptocurrency Is ‘a Big Deal’ But Needs Institutional Investment, Says KPMG Report

One of the world’s biggest auditors has put a newly bullish case for cryptocurrency’s ascent to a “full-fledged asset class.” Netherlands-based ‘Big Four’ auditor KPMG released a bullish report on cryptocurrency Nov. 15. The report argues that institutional investors must join the industry for it to “realize its potential.” The report, dubbed ‘Institutionalization of Cryptoassets,’ […]

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Chinese Blockchain-Related Company Xunlei Reports $45.3 Million Q3 Revenue

Xunlei, a Chinese desktop software producer that has recently turned to blockchain, reports $45.3 million revenue in Q3 2018. Chinese desktop software and blockchain-related company Xunlei has published its Q3 report Wednesday, Nov. 14. According to the report, the firm’s revenue increased in 2018 after the introduction of blockchain services. The report notes that the […]

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Japan: Queries About Cryptocurrencies Steadily Decline, Financial Regulator Reveals

Japan’s financial watchdog reports a lower number of crypto enquiries in comparison to quarter two. The number of enquiries about cryptocurrencies from Japanese investors has declined in the third quarter of 2018, according to a report published by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) Friday, Nov. 16. The FSA, which oversees the country’s crypto market, published […]

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Malaysian Lending Giant CIMB Joins Ripple’s Cross-Border Payment Network

Malaysian lending giant CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. has signed on to use Ripple’s xCurrent technology for expediting cross-border payments. Malaysian lending giant CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has joined Ripple’s (XRP) cross-border payments network RippleNet, Bloomberg reports Nov. 15. The $53.5 billion market cap CIMB will integrate Ripple’s XCurrent product, a software solution for expediting cross-border […]

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Top Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Circle’s USD Coin in Latest Stablecoin Support Move

Binance has opened deposits for stablecoin USDC, with full trading functionality beginning on Nov. 17. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced it would list Circle’s USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) in a blog post Nov. 15, with deposits opening immediately. USDC, which the financial services company announced in May this year and released in September, is […]

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