Fintech
Lug
02
2020
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has submitted a response to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on a new digital finance strategy for the European Union… https://www.esma.europa.eu/flux-rss
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Giu
27
2020
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has completed another blockchain pilot that aims to change the risk profile of foreign exchange (FX) transactions… https://www.coindesk.com/vanguard-symbiont-blockchain-foreign-exchange-pilot-with-state-street-bny-mellon-franklin-templeton
Tagged width: blockchain, fintech
Giu
18
2020
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has revamped its digital exchange… https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-com-tech-upgrade-paves-way-for-derivatives-trading
Tagged width: blockchain, fintech
Giu
04
2020
Hester Peirce, one of five commissioners with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been tapped for a second term at the regulatory agency… https://www.coindesk.com/sec-crypto-mom-hester-peirce-tapped-for-second-term-at-us-regulator-report
Tagged width: blockchain, fintech
It’s Tough Getting Approved in Gibraltar, Says Green-Lighted Crypto Derivatives Exchange
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Mag
29
2020
ZUBR, which began trading in March, said Wednesday it had received in-principle approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) as a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provider… https://www.coindesk.com/gibraltar-regulator-crypto-derivatives-exchange
Tagged width: blockchain, fintech
Mag
29
2020
The previously slow-moving journey of banks towards digitization has recently undergone a sharp acceleration, mainly boosted by the need to comply with security requirements raised to cope with COVID-19 emergency. As Italian retail banks begin to understand their social impact, ...more »
Blockchain Bites: Iran and Russia Revisit Crypto Regulations, Bitcoin Pizza Day 10 Years Later
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Mag
23
2020
Laszlo Hanyecz has the honor of conducting the first commercial Bitcoin transaction: trading 10,000 bitcoin for about $30 worth of pizza… https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-bites-iran-and-russia-revisit-crypto-regulations-bitcoin-pizza-day-10-years-later
Tagged width: blockchain, fintech
Mag
13
2020
During a Monday appearance at CoinDesk’s Consensus: Distributed, Buterin appeared to confirm a July launch date put forth in February by the lead researcher of the Eth. 2.0 project, Justin Drake… https://www.coindesk.com/vitalik-buterin-clarifies-remarks-on-expected-launch-date-of-eth-2-0
Tagged width: blockchain, fintech
Mag
08
2020
Bixin, one of the earliest bitcoin miner operators and wallet startups, is dedicating 6600 bitcoin, worth $66 million, to a new fund of funds… https://www.coindesk.com/one-of-bitcoins-earliest-miners-is-dedicating-66m-in-crypto-to-a-fund-of-funds
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Mag
01
2020
Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) second crypto fund shows the venture capital firm is targeting specific areas to invest in the cryptocurrency space… https://www.coindesk.com/andreessen-horowitz-doubles-down-on-crypto-investments-with-new-515m-fund
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