According to a letter that a blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis sent to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), some of the organization’s suggestions regarding the AML and KYC procedures may bring harm to cryptocurrency exchanges.
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‘Onerous’ FATF Recommendations Harmful for Crypto Transparency: Chainalysis
The international watchdog's draft recommendation for KYC compliance are unrealistic and may be harmful to the crypto industry, says Chainalysis.
Binance Labs has awarded a total of USD 45,000 in grants to three startups developing open-source blockchain solutions.
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Binance Labs Grants $45,000 to Three Open-Source Projects
Binance Labs has invested $45,000 in three different open-source projects, including Ironbelly, HOPR, and Kitsune Wallet.
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🗓 Cryptocurrency exchange operator BitMEX is eyeing the launch of its own options platform in 12–18 months.
via The Block
🤝 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have teamed up to launch a private blockchain and a so-called quasi-cryptocurrency.
via Cointelegraph
🇫🇷 French insurance companies will soon be able to include digital assets in life insurance contracts.
via Modern Consensus
🇦🇺 Australian banks remain cautious in their relations with cryptocurrency businesses despite significant progress in regulation.
via Bitcoin.com
🗣 Zooko Wilcox, CEO of Electric Coin Company—the firm behind zcash—shared his vision for the development of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
via CoinDesk
🗓 Cryptocurrency exchange operator BitMEX is eyeing the launch of its own options platform in 12–18 months.
via The Block
🤝 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have teamed up to launch a private blockchain and a so-called quasi-cryptocurrency.
via Cointelegraph
🇫🇷 French insurance companies will soon be able to include digital assets in life insurance contracts.
via Modern Consensus
🇦🇺 Australian banks remain cautious in their relations with cryptocurrency businesses despite significant progress in regulation.
via Bitcoin.com
🗣 Zooko Wilcox, CEO of Electric Coin Company—the firm behind zcash—shared his vision for the development of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
via CoinDesk
The parent company of Bithumb, South Korea’s largest digital asset trading platform, has attracted USD 200 million in funding from Japanese ST Blockchain Fund.
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South Korea: Bithumb Exchange Operator Gains $200 Million From Japanese Investment Fund
Blockchain Exchange Alliance will use the funds to expand outreach and add extra trading pairs, the company says.
Ethereum core developers recently discussed the possibility of introducing system-wide upgrades as often as every three months.
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Ethereum Core Developers Debate Benefits of More Frequent Hard Forks
Ethereum core developers are discussing the possibility of executing more frequent hard forks as the software aims to offer new features.
According to a survey conducted by Global Custodian, The TRADE Crypto, and BitGo, 94% of endowment funds invested in digital assets last year, either directly or through a fund.
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The Block
Nine in ten endowment funds have made crypto-related investments, study finds
94 per cent of endowment funds have stated they invested in crypto assets, either directly or through a fund last year, according to a survey conducted by Global Custodian, The TRADE Crypto and BitGo. The study was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2018…
A blockchain arm of the Netherlands-based global bank ING is piloting a privacy technology called “bulletproofs” that was introduced by scientists from Stanford University, University College London, and startup Blockstream.
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Coindesk
ING Bank Is Bringing Bitcoin 'Bulletproofs' to Private Blockchains - CoinDesk
ING’s blockchain team is testing privacy tech called "bulletproofs," the latest in a series of such experiments at the global bank.
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➖ Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and ShapeShift are delisting Bitcoin SV. In the meantime, Kraken has launched a poll on Twitter to decide whether to take such a step.
via ccn
🗣 The Block spoke with John Roth, the chief compliance officer of digital asset trading platform Bittrex, about the rejection of the firm’s BitLicense application.
via The Block
💵 Blockchain startup ConsenSys is reportedly seeking to raise USD 200 million.
via The Information
🇬🇧 Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised GBP 3 million in tokenized equity on the London Stock Exchange platform.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Cryptocurrency derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is planning to list a physically-settled Bitcoin futures contract.
via CoinDesk
➖ Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and ShapeShift are delisting Bitcoin SV. In the meantime, Kraken has launched a poll on Twitter to decide whether to take such a step.
via ccn
🗣 The Block spoke with John Roth, the chief compliance officer of digital asset trading platform Bittrex, about the rejection of the firm’s BitLicense application.
via The Block
💵 Blockchain startup ConsenSys is reportedly seeking to raise USD 200 million.
via The Information
🇬🇧 Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised GBP 3 million in tokenized equity on the London Stock Exchange platform.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Cryptocurrency derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is planning to list a physically-settled Bitcoin futures contract.
via CoinDesk
Forbes has released Blockchain 50—a list of large companies spending considerable amount of money on the distributed ledger technology.
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Forbes
Blockchain 50: Billion Dollar Babies
Our new Blockchain 50 list features big companies--with minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion, and U.S. operations.
After it was revealed that French retail giant Carrefour was working to implement the distributed ledger technology in tracking milk product supply chain, the company has now partnered with Nestlé to share data on a mashed potato brand with their customers.
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Nestle, Carrefour Team Up to Feed Consumers Data With IBM Blockchain - CoinDesk
Swiss food giant Nestle and French retailer Carrefour are now letting consumers access product data via IBM's Food Trust platform.
eToro, a popular Israeli trading platform and social network for investors, has launched a cryptocurrency exchange for professional traders. At the start, eToroX will offer eight stablecoins and the ability to convert six digital assets to fiat.
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The Block
An insider’s look at eToro’s cryptocurrency exchange for ‘professional traders’
eToro, the global multi-asset trading platform has officially unveiled its fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange. The exchange will offer 37 crypto-to-fiat trading pairs using 8 eToro native stablecoins – pegged to a different fiat currency. It will trade…
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has decided to cease trading on Bitcoin SV pairs on April 29 and disable withdrawals by May 31.
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The Block
Kraken is delisting Bitcoin SV amid controversy, but the exchange plans to list 2 coins per month starting in May
U.S. crypto exchange Kraken announced Tuesday it will cease trading of a controversial bitcoin cash offshoot, Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision, following consultation with Kraken users and a supportive Twitter poll that saw more than 50,000 users vote to delist the…
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, reportedly raked in USD 78 million in profits in Q1 2019, which is 66% higher than in the previous quarter.
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🇫🇷 France will call on the European Union to adopt a cryptocurrency regulatory framework similar to the one it brought in at a national level.
via The Block
🏢 U.S.-based institutional-grade investment manager Arca Funds has filed with the SEC to issue Ethereum-powered digitized securities.
via CoinDesk
🖥 EY, one of the “big four” international professional services firms that is better known by its old name of Ernst & Young, is releasing free software aimed to help corporate clients use the Ethereum blockchain.
via Cointelegraph
📊 Arbitrage bots are widely used as a manipulation tool on decentralized exchanges, a study from researchers at Cornell Tech has found.
via Bloomberg
🗣 David Chaum, one of the founding fathers of the cypherpunks movement, says governments can crack cryptos at will.
via Decrypt
🇫🇷 France will call on the European Union to adopt a cryptocurrency regulatory framework similar to the one it brought in at a national level.
via The Block
🏢 U.S.-based institutional-grade investment manager Arca Funds has filed with the SEC to issue Ethereum-powered digitized securities.
via CoinDesk
🖥 EY, one of the “big four” international professional services firms that is better known by its old name of Ernst & Young, is releasing free software aimed to help corporate clients use the Ethereum blockchain.
via Cointelegraph
📊 Arbitrage bots are widely used as a manipulation tool on decentralized exchanges, a study from researchers at Cornell Tech has found.
via Bloomberg
🗣 David Chaum, one of the founding fathers of the cypherpunks movement, says governments can crack cryptos at will.
via Decrypt
“Gemini becomes the first major exchange to launch full support of SegWit, complete with native SegWit deposit addresses.”
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Gemini Upgrades Wallet with Full Support of SegWit
Last month, we upgraded our wallet infrastructure that handles Bitcoin transactions, which delivered major improvements to our customers…
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has opened registration for prospective users of its Rakuten Wallet cryptocurrency exchange ahead of the launch scheduled for June this year.
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E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Opens Its New Crypto Exchange to Customers - CoinDesk
Japan's Amazon equivalent, Rakuten, has started accepting limited account registrations for its new cryptocurrency exchange.
In a press release published today, Germany-based financial services provider Wirecard announced the partnership with TON (Telegram Open Network) Labs. The firms have joined forces to develop new digital financial products.
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Cointelegraph
Telegram’s TON Partners With Wirecard to Develop Digital Financial Services
The deal will deliver as yet unspecified new offerings and comes as TON reportedly prepares for its public launch.
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, has seen a significant increase in over-the-counter (OTC) volumes this month, the firm’s chief financial officer Wei Zhao said in an interview with Decrypt.
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Decrypt
Binance: Big uptick in Bitcoin OTC trades since rise to $5,000 - Decrypt
The volume of over-the-counter Bitcoin trades on crypto-exchange titan Binance has significantly risen this month, according to Binance CFO Wei Zhou.
Chinese cryptocurrency-only exchange Gate.io reportedly raised USD 64 million during the first phase of its in-house token sale.
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Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency
Crypto exchange Gate.io has raised $64 million in seven days for its exchange cryptocurrency that is yet to be launched on a blockchain.