Capital Markets

Exchanges

NYSE Parent ICE Anticipates Over $20 Million Spend on Bakkt This Year

NYSE parent firm Intercontinental Exchange is likely to spend over $20 million building its bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt in 2019.

Business  ·  11 February 2019
Security Tokens

The Security Token Market Needs Better Lingo

“STO” was coined to distinguish a compliant token offering from ICOs, but the term fails to capture all the types of security tokens.

Markets  ·  9 February 2019
Regulation

SEC Commissioner Says Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved ‘Eventually’

A U.S. SEC commissioner, Robert J. Jackson Jr. has said he believes a bitcoin exchange-traded fund will ultimately be approved.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 February 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Launches OTC Trading Desk for Digital Assets

Crypto exchange Bithumb has launched a global OTC trading desk for digital assets based in Hong Kong.

Business  ·  8 February 2019
Switzerland

Credit Suisse Arm Sees Blockchain Benefits After Fund Distribution Trial

A Credit Suisse subsidiary has completed a blockchain trial for fund transactions, concluding the tech offers "considerable benefits."

Business  ·  8 February 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Broker Led by Uber and E*Trade Alums Is Going Public

Voyager, a crypto brokerage founded by Uber and E*Trade alums, is going public via a $60 million reverse merger.

Business  ·  7 February 2019
Stock Exchanges

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Plans Blockchain Platform in H2

Switzerland's top stock exchange, SIX, aims to roll out a blockchain platform to speed up trading later this year.

Business  ·  7 February 2019
Investments

Abra’s Blockchain App to Let Users Invest in Fractions of Stocks, ETFs

Abra is adding a new feature to its blockchain-based app that will allow global users to invest in fractions of stocks and ETFs.

Business  ·  6 February 2019
Security Tokens

Security Tokens vs. Tokenized Securities: It’s More Than Semantics

Security tokens and tokenized securities are not the same thing – it's important that we recognize the difference, argues Noelle Acheson.

Business  ·  2 February 2019
Europe

UK Firm Gets Regulatory Green Light to Offer Crypto Derivatives

London-based OTC firm B2C2 has just been authorized by the U.K.'s financial watchdog to offer cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs).

Policy & regulation  ·  1 February 2019
Exchanges

Overstock’s tZERO to Trade Tokens During Wall Street Hours Only

With tZERO now live, CEO Saum Noursalehi shares the firm's next steps in a new interview with CoinDesk.

Business  ·  28 January 2019
JP Morgan

Cryptos Would Only Have Value in ‘Dystopian’ Economy: JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase has said that cryptocurrencies would only have value when confidence in traditional assets had been lost.

Business  ·  28 January 2019
Funds

Galaxy Digital Raising $250 Million to Offer Loans to Crypto Firms: Report

Michael Novogratz's crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is raising $250 million to build a credit fund, according to Business Insider.

Business  ·  24 January 2019
Security Tokens

Jamaica Stock Exchange Plans to List Security Tokens

The Jamaica Stock Exchange is planning to list security tokens as past of an extended live pilot.

Business  ·  24 January 2019
Exchanges

Hong Kong Stock Exchange CEO Casts Doubt on Crypto Miner IPO Filings

The CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has seemingly questioned the IPO viability of crypto mining companies in new comments.

Business  ·  24 January 2019