Aximetria now has the blessing of regulators to act as a crypto financial intermediary, a press release confirms. Cryptocurrency-focused personal finance app Aximetria has gained a financial standards license recognized by Swiss regulators. In a press release provided to Cointelegraph July 29, Aximetria, which is based in the country, said the Swiss Financial Services Standards […]
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Green policy and crypto energy consumption in the US. Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, AI and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies, necessitate very high consumption of electric energy, currently produced with coal and fossil fuels with adverse environmental effects. A global shift towards green energy will require the removal […]
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While the nation’s second-largest bank is remarkably active in registering novel blockchain-powered solutions, critics fear that this might be not in the industry’s long-term interest. Earlier this week, Bank of America (BofA), one the United States’ largest financial institutions, made a massive splash in the crypto sphere as the details of its recently registered patent, entitled […]
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Facebook isn’t avoiding the U.S. to skimp on compliance, but because Switzerland is better for crypto. Among all the issues cropping up in Facebook’s recent hearing in the United States Congress regarding its new Libra cryptocurrency, the matter of location was perhaps the thorniest. Testifying before various banking and financial committees, Libra co-creator David Marcus […]
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New York state lawmakers have appointed six experts from various fields to the New York State Digital Currency Task Force, which was created to provide regulatory insight. Legislators from the New York State Assembly have appointed six members to the New York State Digital Currency Task Force. In a video announcement on July 22, Assembly […]
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The Philippines-based UnionBank has successfully completed a pilot of a blockchain-based cross-border remittance from the Philippines to Singapore. The Philippines-based UnionBank has successfully completed a pilot of a blockchain-based cross-border remittance from the Philippines to Singapore, according to a press release published on July 23. The pilot is the result of a partnership between UnionBank […]
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The anti-ICO chairman of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has resigned from his post, just before the end of his term in office. Financial Services Commission (FSC) chairman Choi Jong-ku, a governmental official in South Korea who took a hard line on domestic Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), has tendered his resignation. The Korea Times reported […]
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The New York Department of Financial Services — the state’s finance watchdog — has formed a new division for licensing crypto-related businesses. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the state’s financial regulator, has established a new department that will be responsible for licensing and regulating crypto-related businesses. In a statement on July 23, […]
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sponsored A blockchain platform and a gaming company note their partnership will benefit millions and pave the way for mainstream adoption in China. A blockchain platform and a mobile gaming company have unveiled a partnership designed to benefit hundreds of millions of users. High Performance Blockchain (HPB) has announced it is the first public chain […]
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Etsy announced that it is acquiring Reverb Holdings, a marketplace for new, used and vintage music gear. The deal is for $275 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Once the transaction closes, Reverb will continue to operate as a standalone business. “Vibrant two-sided marketplaces are lightning in a bottle — there are only a […]
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