Capital Markets

Gate.io

Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange Gate.io has raised $64 million in seven days for its exchange cryptocurrency that is yet to be launched on a blockchain.

Business  ·  17 April 2019
Regulation

Startup Arca Seeks SEC Approval for US Treasury Bond-Backed Stablecoin

Arca Investment Management is seeking approval from the SEC to sell a new type of stablecoin to retail investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2019
Exchanges

LedgerX Reveals Bid to Beat Bakkt to Physical Bitcoin Futures Launch

Crypto derivatives provider LedgerX plans to become the first U.S. firm to offer physically settled bitcoin futures contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 April 2019
Europe

Startup Raises $3.9 Million in Tokenized Equity in London Stock Exchange Test Issuance

Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised £3 million in a sale of tokenized shares in a test carried out with the London Stock Exchange Group.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 April 2019
Tokenization

Pennsylvania’s State-Backed VC Firm Is Tokenizing an Investment Fund

Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a Pennsylvania-funded VC provider, is tokenizing shares in one of its funds.

Markets  ·  11 April 2019
Securities

Tata Settles Securities Between National Depositories on a Blockchain

India's second largest firm has completed a blockchain trial of cross-border securities settlement between two central securities depositories.

Business  ·  11 April 2019
Capital Markets

$60 Million and Rising: China’s Crypto Funds Try Lending to Beat Bear Market

Investors such as Bixin Capital, FBG Capital and Dong Zhao’s DGroup have been lending tens of millions of dollars in crypto since the fall.

Business  ·  10 April 2019
Stock Exchanges

Gibraltar Stock Exchange Now Allows Listing of Tokenized Securities

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange is allowing financial firms to list blockchain-based securities on its GSX Global Market platform.

Business  ·  9 April 2019
Europe

Societe Generale-Owned Bank Launches Blockchain Exchange Note

Kleinwort Hambros, a Societe Generale-owned bank and wealth manager, has launched a Luxembourg-listed blockchain exchange-traded note.

Business  ·  8 April 2019
Quorum

Digital Asset Goes Open Source as Firm Eyes Closer Ties With Hyperledger

Blockchain startup Digital Asset is open sourcing its core software, in part to forge closer relations with other enterprise players.

Business  ·  4 April 2019
Lending

Atomic Capital Makes Crypto’s Most Aggressive Lending Offer Yet

Atomic Capital is offering to lend up to 85 percent of the value of clients' bitcoin or ether, at double-digit interest rates.

Business  ·  3 April 2019
Exchanges

Jamaica Stock Exchange to Pilot Bitcoin and Ether Trading

The Jamaica Stock Exchange is soon to trial bitcoin and ether trades with help from Canadian fintech firm Blockstation.

Business  ·  3 April 2019
Markets

XRP Exchange-Traded Product Goes Live on Swiss SIX Exchange

An exchange-traded product (ETP) tracking the price of the XRP cryptocurrency has gone live on Switzerland’s primary stock exchange SIX.

Business  ·  2 April 2019
Trading

Blockchain Exchange Secures $50 Million in Diamonds for ETF Launch

Blockchain-based trading platform CEDEX says it now has a trader inventory of 6,000 diamonds as it moves towards launching a diamond ETF.

Business  ·  28 March 2019
Trade

London Metal Exchange Backs Plan to Track Physical Metals With Blockchain

The London Metal Exchange is said to be supporting an initiative to better track physical metals using blockchain tech.

Business  ·  27 March 2019