DeCenter spoke with Alysa Xu, who’s working as the chief strategy officer (CSO) for crypto exchange OKEx. In an exclusive interview, Xu revealed reasons that brought her to the cryptocurrency market, shared insights about the plans of one of the top firms in the trading business, and underscored the importance of the crypto space for nations with developing economies.
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OKEx CSO: ‘It’s No Secret That Russia Is a Key Market for OKEx This Year’
Alysa Xu, the head of strategy with the OKEx crypto exchange, talks about the company’s plans for 2020, entering new markets, and preparing for product launches.
The National Assembly of South Korea has passed the Special Financial Information Law, a big step towards legitimizing the crypto industry . . .
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South Korea gives green light to crypto with new law
The National Assembly of South Korea has passed the “Special Financial Information Law”, a key piece of crypto legislation.
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💸 Cryptocurrency exchange INX is eyeing April for its $130 million IPO.
via CoinDesk
🇮🇳 India’s central bank is set to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling.
via Bitcoin.com
💼 Bitcoin mining equipment maker Canaan has been sued for allegedly violating the U.S. security laws.
via The Block
🇹🇭 Huobi Thailand has launched a cryptocurrency exchange.
via Decrypt
👮♂️ Last year, Japan’s police made 537 arrests for money laundering.
via Cointelegraph
💸 Cryptocurrency exchange INX is eyeing April for its $130 million IPO.
via CoinDesk
🇮🇳 India’s central bank is set to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling.
via Bitcoin.com
💼 Bitcoin mining equipment maker Canaan has been sued for allegedly violating the U.S. security laws.
via The Block
🇹🇭 Huobi Thailand has launched a cryptocurrency exchange.
via Decrypt
👮♂️ Last year, Japan’s police made 537 arrests for money laundering.
via Cointelegraph
Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Coinbase Ventures have backed Arweave, a blockchain startup focused on the permanent storage of Internet content.
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Blockchain startup Arweave secures $8.3M from Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Coinbase Ventures
Arweave, a blockchain protocol focused on the permanent storage of Internet content, has raised another $8.3 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Coinbase Ventures.
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⭕️ USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has released a toolbox of APIs for business customers.
via The Block
💸 Cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi has added support for wire transfers through Silvergate Bank.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 Blockchain
via CoinDesk
⏹ Cryptocurrency broker Robinhood’s services were unavailable again yesterday.
via The Block
🇧🇪 The Belgian government will auction off over US$125,000 worth of seized Bitcoin.
via Decrypt
⭕️ USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has released a toolbox of APIs for business customers.
via The Block
💸 Cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi has added support for wire transfers through Silvergate Bank.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 Blockchain
[dot]com has entered the retail lending market.via CoinDesk
⏹ Cryptocurrency broker Robinhood’s services were unavailable again yesterday.
via The Block
🇧🇪 The Belgian government will auction off over US$125,000 worth of seized Bitcoin.
via Decrypt
Through this partnership with TAP, Brave users in the United States can redeem these earned tokens for gift cards from hundreds of top national brands . . .
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Brave’s BAT Rewards Can Now be Redeemed at Amazon, Apple and Netflix
Brave partners with TAP Network to provide its users with access to rewards from 250,000 brands including Amazon, Apple and Netflix
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🇬🇧 The U.K. wants to negotiate global blockchain regulation in the upcoming free trade talks with the U.S.
via CoinDesk
🇮🇳 International cryptocurrency companies consider investing in India after the country’s central bank’s ban has been lifted.
via Bitcoin.com
🌍 The Celo Foundation has established a 50-member association named Alliance for Prosperity.
via Modern Consensus
🇪🇺 Regulated U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Gemini is entering the European market.
via Decrypt
❌ Decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by Polychain Capital and Dragonfly Capital is shutting down.
via Cointelegraph
🇬🇧 The U.K. wants to negotiate global blockchain regulation in the upcoming free trade talks with the U.S.
via CoinDesk
🇮🇳 International cryptocurrency companies consider investing in India after the country’s central bank’s ban has been lifted.
via Bitcoin.com
🌍 The Celo Foundation has established a 50-member association named Alliance for Prosperity.
via Modern Consensus
🇪🇺 Regulated U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Gemini is entering the European market.
via Decrypt
❌ Decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by Polychain Capital and Dragonfly Capital is shutting down.
via Cointelegraph
Blockchain lending startup Figure Technologies has completed a US$150 million asset-backed securitization process on its native blockchain Provenance.
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Mike Cagney's Figure completes first securitization on blockchain, claiming to help reduce costs by over 100 basis points - The…
Figure Technologies, the blockchain lending startup founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, has completed its first asset-backed securitization process on a blockchain.
Two men have been arrested for allegedly cashing out cryptocurrency that has been stolen from a Japanese exchange Coincheck.
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2 Arrested in Japan for Obtaining Crypto Linked to Coincheck's $530M Hack - CoinDesk
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February.
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🇫🇷 France’s financial watchdog has suggested to create an all-European regulatory sandbox for security tokens.
via CoinDesk
🇦🇺 Australia’s tax agency plans to reach out to hundreds of thousands of crypto traders on their obligations.
via The Block
💵 Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched traditional forex trading.
via Cointelegraph
👨🏽💻 Call of Duty has released a Fortnite competitor with an in-game virtual currency.
via Decrypt
🇷🇺 Russia’s telecom regulator has restricted access to at least six crypto websites.
via Bitcoin.com
🇫🇷 France’s financial watchdog has suggested to create an all-European regulatory sandbox for security tokens.
via CoinDesk
🇦🇺 Australia’s tax agency plans to reach out to hundreds of thousands of crypto traders on their obligations.
via The Block
💵 Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched traditional forex trading.
via Cointelegraph
👨🏽💻 Call of Duty has released a Fortnite competitor with an in-game virtual currency.
via Decrypt
🇷🇺 Russia’s telecom regulator has restricted access to at least six crypto websites.
via Bitcoin.com
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🏦 In response to the coronavirus, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero and launched a $700 billion quantitative easing program.
via The Block
💸 A $4 million debt has been left under-collateralized on the MakerDAO DeFi platform.
via Modern Consensus
💰 Intercontinental Exchange-owned institutional Bitcoin trading platform Bakkt raised $300 million in a Series B fundraising round.
via CoinDesk
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s central bank is said to be working on a regulatory sandbox for the country’s crypto firms.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ A New York woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over using cryptocurrency for terrorism financing.
via Decrypt
🏦 In response to the coronavirus, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero and launched a $700 billion quantitative easing program.
via The Block
💸 A $4 million debt has been left under-collateralized on the MakerDAO DeFi platform.
via Modern Consensus
💰 Intercontinental Exchange-owned institutional Bitcoin trading platform Bakkt raised $300 million in a Series B fundraising round.
via CoinDesk
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s central bank is said to be working on a regulatory sandbox for the country’s crypto firms.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ A New York woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over using cryptocurrency for terrorism financing.
via Decrypt
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has listed a $280 million cryptocurrency hedge fund, the first in its history.
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Bitfinex lists first-ever crypto hedge fund for 'accredited' investors - The Block
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has listed first-ever crypto hedge fund Fulgur Alpha. "The minimum investment size of the fund is $10 million for accredited investors," Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex, told The Block.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposal to amend its capital formation rules for early stage startups of all stripes . . .
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SEC Proposal Could (Eventually) Unleash Security Token Sales
Companies looking to raise funds via security token offerings (STOs) might soon get some relief from regulatory burdens in the U.S.
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⭕️ Web browser Opera has enabled its U.S. users to purchase Bitcoin and Ether with debit cards and Apple Pay.
via The Block
💳 Google Pay has added support for Coinbase’s Visa debit card.
via Decrypt
🤝 Intercontinental Exchange-owned institutional Bitcoin trading platform Bakkt has launched a partnership with Starbucks.
via Cointelegraph
🇸🇪 Sweden’s central bank is eyeing to host a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub for digital currency research.
via CoinDesk
👋🏻 Coinbase chief legal officer has been appointed chief operating officer of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
via Modern Consensus
⭕️ Web browser Opera has enabled its U.S. users to purchase Bitcoin and Ether with debit cards and Apple Pay.
via The Block
💳 Google Pay has added support for Coinbase’s Visa debit card.
via Decrypt
🤝 Intercontinental Exchange-owned institutional Bitcoin trading platform Bakkt has launched a partnership with Starbucks.
via Cointelegraph
🇸🇪 Sweden’s central bank is eyeing to host a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub for digital currency research.
via CoinDesk
👋🏻 Coinbase chief legal officer has been appointed chief operating officer of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
via Modern Consensus
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has established a $50 million Blockchain for India fund.
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Binance Launches $50M 'Blockchain for India' Fund - CoinDesk
Binance and WazirX plan to donate up to $50 million to Indian blockchain startups after the Supreme Court lifted a central bank ban on financial services for these firms.
Fidelity-backed cryptocurrency security firm Fireblocks has enabled its clients to earn passive interest via the Compound lending protocol.
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Fireblocks offers institutional clients access to Compound's lending protocol
The Fidelity-backed crypto security firm Fireblocks has integrated with DeFi platform Compound to allow its clients to earn interests via Compound’s lending protocol. Fireblocks uses multiparty computation (MPC) to secure the transfer of user assets.
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🇮🇳 The government of India will inspect cryptocurrency businesses in the country.
via Bitcoin.com
🇰🇷 South Korea’s government will grant up to US$3.2 million to local blockchain startups.
via Cointelegraph
🚘 Giant automaker Toyota has unveiled Blockchain Lab to study the tech’s industry-wide use cases.
via CoinDesk
📈 Crypto lending firm BlockFi has raised Bitcoin and Ether interest rates.
via Decrypt
💵 MakerDAO now allows the centralized USDC stablecoin to be used as collateral.
via Modern Consensus
🇮🇳 The government of India will inspect cryptocurrency businesses in the country.
via Bitcoin.com
🇰🇷 South Korea’s government will grant up to US$3.2 million to local blockchain startups.
via Cointelegraph
🚘 Giant automaker Toyota has unveiled Blockchain Lab to study the tech’s industry-wide use cases.
via CoinDesk
📈 Crypto lending firm BlockFi has raised Bitcoin and Ether interest rates.
via Decrypt
💵 MakerDAO now allows the centralized USDC stablecoin to be used as collateral.
via Modern Consensus