Crypto
June 24, 2021 - Editor
BIS Promotes Development of CBDCs
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are moving from concept to practical design and renew the institution of money in a new form, writes the Bank for
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May 12, 2021 - Editor
CME Group: Micro Bitcoin Futures Surpass 100,000 Contracts Traded
CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, announced that Micro Bitcoin futures volume surpassed 100,000 contracts in the new contract's first six days of trading.
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April 30, 2021 - Editor
Avelacom survey finds bulk of proprietary trading firms that are actively trading crypto plan to connect to more exchanges for greater arbitrage opportunities
A survey by Market Intelligence specialists, Acuiti, commissioned by Avelacom and Deribit, offers insights on how proprietary trading firms are approaching the cryptocurrency markets, both
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April 12, 2021 - Editor
Russell Fernandes and Mark Price announced as Co-Founders of 4OTC
4OTC, the FinTech provider of connectivity services for Digital Assets and FX, today announced that Russell Fernandes and Mark Price have joined Alexis Atkinson as
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March 30, 2021 - Editor
Visa Becomes First Major Payments Network to Settle Transactions in USD Coin
Visa announced a major industry first in bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies: the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the
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March 24, 2021 - Editor
ISDA Responds to HM Treasury’s consultation on Cryptoassets
ISDA have submitted a response to HM Treasury's consultation and call for evidence on UK regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins in a letter dated January
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March 19, 2021 - Editor
ESMA Highlights Market Risks – Credit, Crypto and the Impact of Brexit
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, publishes its first Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report of 2021.
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October 16, 2020 - Editor
Archax Secures $8m Funding
Archax, the FCA-regulated digital securities exchange, has completed its seed round, securing funding totalling $8m to date. The most recent VC firms to invest include
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September 25, 2020 - Editor
Gemini Exchange Launches in the UK
The crypto exchange and custodian provides individuals and institutions with simple, reliable, and secure cryptocurrency exchange and custody services. The UK launch follows the Financial
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September 7, 2020 - Editor
Gold-i and Zero Hash Partner for Institutional Crypto
Gold-i and digital asset settlement firm, Zero Hash have partnered to provide Prime of Primes, retail FX brokers and hedge funds with a centrally settled