A three-way partnership saw secondary market trading go live, which participants say marks a world first. The World Bank and Commonwealth Bank have successfully enabled secondary market trading of a blockchain bond, the institutions confirmed in a press release on May 15. The bond, known as bond-i, uses the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain and was the […]
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Major coins are rallying as the crypto space welcomes a series of positive developments. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is […]
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Blockchain infrastructure firm Blockstream announced the launch of its security token platform. Blockchain infrastructure firm Blockstream announced the launch of its security token platform in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 15. Per the announcement, the new Liquid Securities platform is a solution for businesses to issue security tokens on the Liquid Network. […]
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Alex Tapscott and NextBlock Global have been ordered to cease and desist from committing further violations of the Securities Act. Blockchain entrepreneur Alex Tapscott has been fined $25,000 by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC,) according to a filing on May 14. Tapscott is the CEO of NextBlock Global, and in the filing, the SEC […]
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The U.S. SEC has again delayed its decision on crypto index fund provider Bitwise’s bitcoin ETF application, soliciting the public for comment. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again delayed its decision on cryptocurrency index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management’s bitcoin (BTC) exchange traded fund (ETF). The development was revealed in a […]
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Ripple’s Ryan Zagone said that digital currencies and blockchain are being recognized as a part of the United State’s tech independence. Technology needs to be a national issue for the United States, with digital currencies and blockchain to be recognized within that goal, according to Ripples’ Director of Regulatory Relations Ryan Zagone, at the Consensus […]
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The Bank of France’s governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau says they are monitoring stablecoins “with great interest.” The Bank of France has taken an interest in stablecoins, as indicated by the bank’s governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau in a Bloomberg report on May 14 . Villeroy has said that the bank is “observing with great […]
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Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled had been involved in promoting Centra Tech’s fraudulent initial coin offering. High-profile boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by investors in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO,) according to a court document filed on May 13. The celebrities had been involved in […]
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Digital asset finance firm BitGo announced the launch of its off-chain clearing and settlement service. Digital asset finance firm BitGo announced the launch of its off-chain clearance and settlement service in a press release published on May 14. Per the announcement, the service will be available to clients of qualified custodian BitGo Trust Company, and […]
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Amy Starr, a senior official at the U.S. SEC, said that the regulator is happy to interact with crypto businesses to develop better regulation. Securities laws are “written to be dynamic,” a senior official at the United States securities regulator claimed in a recent panel at Consensus 2019 on May 13. Amy Starr, chief of […]
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