Capital Markets

BlockFi

BlockFi Now Offers a Crypto Deposit Account With Compound Interest

Cryptocurrency lending startup BlockFi has launched a deposit account that it says provides 6.2 percent compound interest annually.

Business  ·  5 March 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Finance Startup Circle Seeking Further $250 Million in Funding: Report

Circle Internet Financial is reportedly looking to raise a further $250 million in funding to counter the bear market slump.

Business  ·  4 March 2019
ICOs

Long the Bankers! Why Security Tokens Need Trusted Middlemen

Ami Ben David argues that the security token sector is not about replacing trusted middlemen. Rather, it needs them to support trust in the assets.

Business  ·  2 March 2019
Funding Rounds

Morgan Creek Joins $65 Million Series B for Blockchain Home Equity Loan Firm

Blockchain-based home equity loan startup Figure Technologies has raised $65 million in a round backed by Morgan Creek.

Business  ·  28 February 2019
Regulation

London Stock Exchange Leads $20 Million Fundraise for Blockchain Startup Nivaura

Nivaura, a startup tokenizing traditional financial instruments, has raised $20 million from investors led by the London Stock Exchange Group.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 February 2019
Banking

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.

Business  ·  26 February 2019
Investments

Security Token Startup Templum Shifts to Private Blockchains

Security token specialist Templum is shifting from public to private blockchains through a new partnership with enterprise vendor Symbiont.

Business  ·  25 February 2019
Custody Services

A Group of 30 Global Central Securities Depositories Is Exploring Crypto Custody

A group of central securities depositories (CSDs) is seriously looking at how they might custody digital assets.

Business  ·  25 February 2019
Regulation

Thailand Green Lights Issuance and Trading of Blockchain Securities

The Thai National Legislative Assembly has approved changes to the law allowing tokenized securities to be issued and traded in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2019
Investments

Pantera Has Already Raised $125 Million for Its Third Crypto Fund

A slide deck obtained by CoinDesk shows Pantera has secured the majority of its third venture fund, though the bear market has slowed progress.

Business  ·  21 February 2019
Markets

tZERO Is Live, But Volume Is Light and Its Token’s Price Is Down Sharply

Daily trading volume on the recently launched tZERO platform is less than 1% the total supply of the only listed security token.

Markets  ·  15 February 2019
Markets

NYSE Arca Filing Kicks Off Countdown for New Bitcoin ETF

The clock just started on the latest effort to launch a bitcoin ETF from NYSE Arca and Bitwise Asset Management.

Business  ·  15 February 2019
Europe

Luxembourg Passes Bill to Give Blockchain Securities Legal Status

Securities issued on blockchains in Luxembourg now have the same legal status as traditional securities, after the passing of a new bill.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 February 2019
Forex

HSBC Exec Says Using Blockchain Slashed Forex Trading Costs by 25%

An HSBC executive has told Reuters that using blockchain slashed the costs of settling foreign exchange trades.

Business  ·  14 February 2019
Banking

JPMorgan Has Its Own Crypto and It’s Starting Real-World Trials

JPMorgan has built a crypto token and it's moving to real-world trials in "a few months," according to a CNBC report.

Business  ·  14 February 2019