London Stock Exchange Leads $20M Investment Into Blockchain Startup
The LSEG has led an investment round worth $20 million in the startup Nivaura, Reuters reports. The stock exchange has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire a minority stake in the startup. Other investors in the round include Santander InnoVentures which is Banco
Putin orders Russian government to create crypto regulation by July 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently issued a deadline for the government to adopt regulations concerning digital assets. This isn't the first time the Russian government has tried to define regulations for crypto, but this time it may stick. The document calls for a
New Ecosystem Says It Allows Sending and Receiving Crypto or Fiat With No Fees
An upcoming crypto ecosystem has bold ambitions to offer “a much smoother way of moving fiat and cryptocurrency over the internet,” enabling people to pay in the fiat or crypto of their choice whatever the requested currency — without fees. YPTOspace says
Nasdaq listing of BNC’s Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidity indices goes live
Nasdaq, the leading benchmark for US technology equity launched Brave New Coin's Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquidity Indexes (BLX and ELX) on its platform which hosts 4,000 global indices. BNC is also close to launching an XRP liquid index, tracking Ripple's
Bahrain Central Bank Releases First Crypto Exchange to Graduate Its Regulatory Sandbox
Bahrain-based Shariah compliant cryptocurrency exchange Rain has first completed the Central Bank of Bahrain’s (CBB) Regulatory Sandbox, the Saudi Gazette reported on Feb. 26. Rain, which was founded in 2016, has reportedly become the first digital currency exchange to complete the sandbox. The exchange reportedly
Swiss Bank Julius Baer to Offer Digital Asset Services
Swiss private bank Julius Baer has partnered with a cryptocurrency banking startup to offer digital asset services later in 2019. Announcing the news on Tuesday, Julius Baer said it has partnered with SEBA Crypto AG and will utilize the platform to
Central Bank of Bahrain Releases Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Specific Regulations
The latest to join the bandwagon of countries gearing up for cryptocurrency adoption is the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain. The Central Bank of Bahrain [CBB] officially released regulations dedicated to blockchain and digital asset operations in the country. The
Former Goldman Sachs Exec Joins Blockchain-Focused Hedge Fund
Former Goldman Sachs executive Marco Lim has reportedly been appointed as a managing partner at Hong Kong-based blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund MaiCapital, Finance Magnates reported on Feb. 25. Prior to joining MaiCapital, Lim also served at Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and Forex Capital Markets, specializing in foreign exchange sales, according
US Government Returns Bitcoins Retrieved Following 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Bitfinex has announced that some of the bitcoins stolen in a major 2016 hack have been returned after they were retrieved by the U.S. government. In a blog post published Monday, the exchange said that 27.66270285 BTC – worth just over
ETH Constantinople & St. Petersburg hardfork to happen at block 7,280,000
The official announcement stated that the scheduled upgrade will happen at block number 7,280,000, which according to Amberdata.io, it is likely to occur on February 28th. The long-awaited hardfork will bring major changes to the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), which will affect several things,