French cryptocurrency custody hardware and software provider Ledger has partnered with a Hong Kong-based trust company Legacy Trust to develop a digital asset custodial solution for institutional investors.
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The Block
Ledger is partnering with a Hong Kong public trust company to offer institutional-grade crypto custody solutions
With the $190M QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange hack still fresh in the minds of many, quality custodial solutions are becoming increasingly important. Today, Hong Kong-licensed and public trust company Legacy Trust and Ledger, crypto security and custody…
The story that trading volumes on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are mostly falsified is getting a continuation. The March 22 edition of The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a study of the Bitwise Asset Management company, that “Nearly 95% of all reported trading in Bitcoin is artificially created by unregulated exchanges.” The question arises on what or who can we believe? DeCenter delved into the situation.
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The Elusive Bitcoin, or Who to Believe on the Issue of Real Trading Volumes?
Though trading volumes are said to be faked, the value of Bitcoin remains undoubted.
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🏢 J.P. Morgan is posting more blockchain-related jobs than any other financial institution.
via Forbes
🇨🇭 Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has ruled that the cryptocurrency mining firm Envion AG ran its initial coin offering illegally.
via CoinDesk
🗓 Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain plans to launch its new 7nm chip miners ahead of next Bitcoin halving.
via South China Morning Post
📲 A new Trojan horse malware is targeting cryptocurrency and banking applications for Android.
via The Next Web
👮♀️ The U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested Patrick McDonnell, also known as Jason Flack, for allegedly defrauding crypto investors.
via The Block
🏢 J.P. Morgan is posting more blockchain-related jobs than any other financial institution.
via Forbes
🇨🇭 Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has ruled that the cryptocurrency mining firm Envion AG ran its initial coin offering illegally.
via CoinDesk
🗓 Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain plans to launch its new 7nm chip miners ahead of next Bitcoin halving.
via South China Morning Post
📲 A new Trojan horse malware is targeting cryptocurrency and banking applications for Android.
via The Next Web
👮♀️ The U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested Patrick McDonnell, also known as Jason Flack, for allegedly defrauding crypto investors.
via The Block
Coinbase, one of the leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched staking for Tezos (XTZ).
In Q2–19, Coinbase Custody clients will be voting on Maker proposals and Tezos amendments as well as validating Cosmos and more.
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In Q2–19, Coinbase Custody clients will be voting on Maker proposals and Tezos amendments as well as validating Cosmos and more.
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CoinDesk
Coinbase Leads Wall Street to Brave New World of Crypto Staking
Coinbase Custody has launched staking services for institutional clients, starting with Tezos and touting 6.6 percent yields.
Binance is the cheapest exchange for retail traders; bitFlyer for institutional traders.
Go to thread: https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1111296448270880774
Go to thread: https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1111296448270880774
This week’s #CryptoCaselawMinute covers damages, trademark infringement, and an indictment related to a prior Commodity Futures Trading Commission enforcement action.
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Crypto Caselaw Minute #29–3/28/2019
Default judgments, trademark disputes, and crypto indictments. This week’s CCM covers the waterfront, and we’re pleased to have Susan…
The Lightning Network was released over a year ago. Since then, many applications based on this promising technology have emerged, around which a significant user base has already grown. Recently, Bitfury announced the launch of a suite of solutions for the Lightning Network. Why is big business betting on technology that is still in an early stage of development?
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Lightning Network: When Will Bitcoin Replace Bank Cards?
The Lightning Network is growing in popularity and offering some exciting solutions.
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🇺🇸 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed a decision on two Bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposals.
via CoinDesk
👥 Institutional digital asset trading platform Bakkt has presented new members of the board.
via The Block
🇰🇷 Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, suffered a $19 million hack.
via Cointelegraph
👨⚖️ Mark Karpeles, the former chief executive officer of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox, will seek appeal over Tokyo District Court ruling.
via The Associated Press
🇹🇭 Thailand’s richest company has acquired the firm behind OmiseGo token for over $100 million.
via The Block
🇺🇸 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed a decision on two Bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposals.
via CoinDesk
👥 Institutional digital asset trading platform Bakkt has presented new members of the board.
via The Block
🇰🇷 Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, suffered a $19 million hack.
via Cointelegraph
👨⚖️ Mark Karpeles, the former chief executive officer of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox, will seek appeal over Tokyo District Court ruling.
via The Associated Press
🇹🇭 Thailand’s richest company has acquired the firm behind OmiseGo token for over $100 million.
via The Block
Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a major breach last year, has launched a Bitcoin over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk for institutional investors.
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Cointelegraph
Coincheck Launches Bitcoin OTC Trading Desk for Large-Scale Clients
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin over-the-counter trading desk for large-scale investors.
Canadian law enforcement officials have frozen assets of the founders of Vanbex, a blockchain services company that raised about $22 million in an initial coin offering of the FUEL token in 2017.
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Police Freeze Accounts, Seize Luxury Cars in Probe of ICO Promoter Vanbex
Canadian police have frozen assets of the founders of Vanbex, as part of a fraud probe into the firm's $22 million ICO.
The TRON blockchain project has decided to remove gambling decentralized applications (dApps) in the Japanese market to comply with local regulations.
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The Block
TRON prohibits gambling DApps for the Japanese market in an effort to comply with local regulations
The TRON Foundation has issued a statement explaining that it aims to abide by local laws and regulations, particularly focusing on Japan and its anti-gambling policies. In an effort to conform with Japanese laws and regulations which forbid gambling in Japan…
The prices of cryptocurrencies continue to rise steadily, and the price of Bitcoin has crossed the psychological barrier of $4,000. This is due to the news flowing in recent days. Big business reiterates its readiness to take part in the development of a large number of projects important for the industry. At the same time, platforms such as Binance do not intend to give up their leading positions and are also looking for ways of attracting new customers, including institutional ones. These events have a positive effect on the growth of the capitalization of the crypto market, which, according to Bitcoin evangelist Mike Novogratz, will reach $7.5 trillion in the next 20 years, surpassing the turnover of gold.
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Bitcoin on the Verge of Conquering New Crypto Heights
The crypto market went through the past week under a flurry of good news.
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🇨🇭 SIX, Switzerland’s major stock exchange, has listed an XRP exchange-traded product (ETP).
via CoinDesk
🌎 Coinbase, one of the leading U.S.-based digital asset trading platforms, has entered the cross-border payments market.
via The Block
🇨🇳 China accounts for 25 percent of new blockchain projects worldwide, a recent study shows.
via Cointelegraph
📄 “We see little current evidence of the adoption of cryptocurrencies by terrorist organizations or the motivation to do so.”
via ccn
💼 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to hire a cryptocurrency attorney advisor.
via Decrypt
🇨🇭 SIX, Switzerland’s major stock exchange, has listed an XRP exchange-traded product (ETP).
via CoinDesk
🌎 Coinbase, one of the leading U.S.-based digital asset trading platforms, has entered the cross-border payments market.
via The Block
🇨🇳 China accounts for 25 percent of new blockchain projects worldwide, a recent study shows.
via Cointelegraph
📄 “We see little current evidence of the adoption of cryptocurrencies by terrorist organizations or the motivation to do so.”
via ccn
💼 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to hire a cryptocurrency attorney advisor.
via Decrypt
TrustToken, the company that is responsible for the issuance of TrueUSD, is launching another stablecoin—this time, pegged to the pound (GBP).
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CoinDesk
A16z-Backed TrustToken Launches Stablecoin Pegged to UK Pound
Cryptocurrency startup TrustToken has launched its second stablecoin – and this time it's a token pegged 1:1 to the British pound.
Bloomberg reports that some people use cryptocurrency as collateral for borrowing money, thus receiving an opportunity to avert taxation of the cash.
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PayPal has made its first blockchain investment.
“We made an investment in Cambridge Blockchain because it is applying blockchain for digital identity in a way that we believe could benefit financial services companies including PayPal.”
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“We made an investment in Cambridge Blockchain because it is applying blockchain for digital identity in a way that we believe could benefit financial services companies including PayPal.”
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Forbes
PayPal Targets Identity Ownership With Its First Blockchain Investment
PayPal makes it first blockchain investment, in Cambridge Blockchain.
Life would have been easier if everyone knew when to buy and sell their assets. But while the ideal scheme of universal welfare has not yet been invented, traders periodically turn to the “wisdom of the ancestors” in attempts at guessing the movement of the exchange rate. The “wisdom” has migrated to today’s exchange market in the form of sayings and superstitions. DeCenter will try to figure out which of them migrated from Wall Street to the crypto market, whether it is worth trading during the full moon, and how Bitcoin can be useful for Human Design.
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From Astrology to Prayers: What Superstitions Haunt Crypto Traders?
When superstition and cryptos collide, fantasy breaks its reins and runs wild. How about some garlic on the hard wallet?
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💵 Cryptocurrency startup Celo has raised $30 million from Polychain Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
via The Block
💰 Blockchain startup Harmony has raised $18 million in its token pre-sale.
via CoinDesk
🦄 Japanese digital asset trading platform Liquid has reportedly surpassed the $1 billion valuation mark.
via Cointelegraph
🔐 Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase confirmed it has an insurance policy covering its hot storage assets for up to $255 million.
via official blog
🔎 EY, a Big Four auditor overseeing proceedings of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, has located $400,000 of assets belonging to the company.
via Decrypt
💵 Cryptocurrency startup Celo has raised $30 million from Polychain Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
via The Block
💰 Blockchain startup Harmony has raised $18 million in its token pre-sale.
via CoinDesk
🦄 Japanese digital asset trading platform Liquid has reportedly surpassed the $1 billion valuation mark.
via Cointelegraph
🔐 Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase confirmed it has an insurance policy covering its hot storage assets for up to $255 million.
via official blog
🔎 EY, a Big Four auditor overseeing proceedings of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, has located $400,000 of assets belonging to the company.
via Decrypt
China’s cyberspace administration has approved the first blockchain service providers. The list includes companies such as Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu.
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Chinese Regulator Approves First 197 Blockchain Firms, Including Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu
China’s cyberspace administration has released its first list of registered blockchain service providers.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released long-awaited regulatory guidance for token issuers.
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The Block
A closer look at the SEC’s newly issued token investment framework
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) just published a framework for analyzing whether digital assets offered and sold are securities. According to the SEC, “the framework is not intended…
According to the latest report by the World Economic Forum, over 40 central banks around the world consider introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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CoinDesk
Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Applications: Davos Report - CoinDesk
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.