Ripple Boosts Blockchain Advocacy Efforts With DC Office
Ripple has opened a new D.C. office and expanded its regulatory team as it seeks to better educate policymakers on blockchain tech.
View ArticlePension Funds Put $50 Million Into Morgan Creek’s New Blockchain Fund
Morgan Creek Digital raised the first $50 million for its second venture capital fund from the same two large institutional investors in its first.
View ArticleAlgorand Wins Sharia Compliance Certificate to Enter $70 Billion Market
A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion.
View ArticleING Bank Devises Privacy Fix for R3’s Corda Blockchain
ING, the Dutch megabank, has come up with a privacy fix for R3's Corda blockchain.
View ArticleFormer World Gold Council Exec Develops New Bitcoin ETF
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space.
View ArticleWhat to Expect When Facebook’s Zuckerberg Defends Libra on Capitol Hill
Here's what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Libra.
View ArticleRegulate Stablecoins – Don’t Squash Them
Regulators should offer a path for stablecoins to exist alongside current financial systems, writes a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.
View ArticleUS Treasury to Monitor Libra Over Possible Financial Risks
The Treasury Department has committed to monitoring the Facebook-led cryptocurrency project Libra alongside regulatory efforts by Congress.
View ArticlePeerNova Validates Shift to Enterprise Blockchain With $31 Million Funding
Blockchain startup PeerNova has received $31 million through a Series B round, bringing the company’s total fundraising to $74 million.
View ArticleHow to Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Grilling in Congress Today
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will be testifying before lawmakers on Libra and more later today. Watch the livestream here.
View ArticleZuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely
Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.
View ArticleBlockstack’s STX Token Now Traded on Binance and HashKey Pro
The advance is set to expand investors' access to Stacks (STX) – especially in Asia, a "priority region" for Blockstack.
View ArticleTencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country.
View ArticleWallet Provider Blockchain Ventures Takes Stake in Gaming Platform Enjin
Blockchain Ventures becomes the first equity investor in the blockchain gaming tech firm Enjin.
View ArticleCFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.
View ArticleColorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)
State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies.
View ArticleCEO: Coinbase Has Earned $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since 2012
Coinbase turned a profit since 2017 and has earned $2 billion in transaction-fee revenue since its founding in 2012.
View ArticleBinance US Announces Dogecoin Listing
Binance US has listed longtime meme favorite dogecoin, according to the exchange.
View ArticleEyeing African Market, Binance Adds Nigerian Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway
Facilitated by payments network Flutterwave, the addition starts a new phase of Binance adding sub-Saharan fiat pairs.
View ArticleUS Financial Regulators Join UK FCA’s ‘Global Sandbox’
Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech.
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