Crypto



Featured image for “BIS Promotes Development of CBDCs”

June 24, 2021 - Editor

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

Featured image for “CME Group: Micro Bitcoin Futures Surpass 100,000 Contracts Traded”

May 12, 2021 - Editor

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.

Featured image for “Avelacom survey finds bulk of proprietary trading firms that are actively trading crypto plan to connect to more exchanges for greater arbitrage opportunities”

April 30, 2021 - Editor

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

Featured image for “Russell Fernandes and Mark Price announced as Co-Founders of 4OTC”

April 12, 2021 - Editor

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

Featured image for “Visa Becomes First Major Payments Network to Settle Transactions in USD Coin”

March 30, 2021 - Editor

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

Featured image for “ISDA Responds to HM Treasury’s consultation on Cryptoassets”

March 24, 2021 - Editor

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

Featured image for “ESMA Highlights Market Risks – Credit, Crypto and the Impact of Brexit”

March 19, 2021 - Editor

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, publishes its first Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report of 2021.

Featured image for “Archax Secures $8m Funding”

October 16, 2020 - Editor

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

Featured image for “Gemini Exchange Launches in the UK”

September 25, 2020 - Editor

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

Featured image for “Gold-i and Zero Hash Partner for Institutional Crypto”

September 7, 2020 - Editor

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