Capital Markets

Regulation

It Took 18 Months, But This Blockchain Securities Firm Got the Nod From FINRA

FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2019
BitGo

BitGo Hires Sales Chief from Crypto Custody Rival Xapo

Pete Najarian previously worked for bitcoin service provider Xapo as senior vice president of institutions.

Markets  ·  19 August 2019
Exchanges

Early Investors in Telegram Crypto See 400% Returns – But Buyers Risk It All

Telegram forbade investors from selling their gram tokens before launch. Yet the secondary market for grams is lively – and rife with risk.

Business  ·  19 August 2019
Stock Exchanges

ASX DLT System ‘On Track,’ Says Annual Report

The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.

Business  ·  16 August 2019
Markets

tZERO to Open Security Token Market to Retail Traders Next Week

Overstock is opening up trading on its security token market, tZERO, to retail investors starting next week.

Business  ·  8 August 2019
Ethereum

National Stock Exchange Becomes World’s First to List a Tokenized Security

Seychelles' stock exchange has just listed a tokenized security representing its own equity in an apparent world first.

Business  ·  7 August 2019
BlockFi

Bitcoin and Ether Lender BlockFi Raises $18.3 Million Series A

Winklevoss Capital, Galaxy Digital, and ConsenSys funded the crypto lender's latest round.

Markets  ·  6 August 2019
Banking

Investors Can Now Trade Ether and British Pounds on the Same Blockchain

LAB577, a team of ex-Royal Bank of Scotland engineers, has built a system for settling crypto and fiat trades on R3's Corda Network.

Business  ·  1 August 2019
Acquisitions

Kraken Boosts Institutional Offerings With Acquisition of Dan Held’s Interchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Interchange, a startup offering a way for institutional investors to better manage their portfolios.

Business  ·  31 July 2019
Regulation

UK Finance Watchdog Issues Guidance on Regulation for Bitcoin and Crypto Assets

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has finalized its guidance on crypto assets following a consultation which began in January.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2019
Capital Markets

Crypto Trader XBTOI Wins Bermuda License

Crypto finance solutions may be finding lower regulatory hurdles abroad as one of the most venerable exchanges takes to the islands.

Business  ·  30 July 2019
Lending

Genesis’ Lending Surges Again in Q2 – and Not Just in Crypto

Genesis Global Trading's lending business remains on a growth tear, especially its loans of dollars and stablecoins.

Business  ·  23 July 2019
Banking

R3 Taps Software Sales Vet to ‘Evangelize’ Paid Version of Corda

R3 has hired software sales pro Cathy Minter as chief revenue officer to grow the user base for its paid DLT product, Corda Enterprise.

Business  ·  19 July 2019
News

Fidelity Digital Assets Is Hiring 10 More Blockchain and Trading Experts

The crypto-focused branch of the major asset manager is looking to grow its team with the addition of 10 new roles across blockchain and trading.

Business  ·  11 July 2019
Nasdaq

Blockchain Firm Diginex May Soon List on Nasdaq in the US: Report

The blockchain and cryptocurrency services firm could soon to go public in the U.S. via a reverse IPO, a report says.

Business  ·  10 July 2019