Digital Assets

Digital Assets

Nasdaq Is Using R3’s Corda for Managing Digital Assets

Nasdaq has partnered with R3 to offer a platform for digital asset marketplaces on the Corda blockchain.

Business  ·  29 April 2020
Exchanges

Coinbase Revives Margin Trading, With Conservative (for Crypto) 3x Leverage

Coinbase is rolling out margin trading retail and institutional investors in the U.S. and nine other countries, offering a light 3x leverage to traders.

Markets  ·  12 February 2020
Digital Assets

State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020

The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.

Business  ·  6 December 2019
Digital Assets

Germany’s No. 2 Exchange Launches Bitcoin Spot Trading

BSDEX is trading one pair -- the bitcoin/euro -- and will gradually open up to more retail and institutional investors.

Markets  ·  23 September 2019
Regulation

The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?

New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation.

Markets  ·  31 August 2019
Banking

Philippines’ UnionBank Launches Stablecoin, Conducts Country’s First Bank Blockchain Transaction

The group ran its first transaction between three rural banks in an effort to improve its remittance offerings.

Business  ·  30 July 2019
Digital Assets

Monarch Unveils a Marketplace and Crypto Trading Platform

Monarch aims to streamline the crypto industry by offering a suite of services while supporting 1,900 different currencies.

Markets  ·  1 July 2019
Thailand

Thai Stock Exchange Building Digital Assets Platform for 2020 Launch

The Stock Exchange of Thailand has confirmed it's building a digital assets platform that it expects to launch next year.

Business  ·  14 March 2019
Banking

Deutsche Börse, Swisscom Team Up to Build Digital Asset ‘Ecosystem’

Deutsche Börse has partnered with telecoms and IT provider Swisscom and fintech firm Sygnum to build solutions for the digital assets space.

Business  ·  11 March 2019
Banking

Fidelity’s Man: Can Tom Jessop Bridge Crypto and Wall Street for Good?

CoinDesk profiles Fidelity's Tom Jessop, who is leading the firm's effort to link the worlds of digital assets and Wall Street.

Business  ·  31 December 2018
Digital Assets

Asset-Backed Securities: Entering the Crypto Conversation in 2019

There's a growing consensus that DLT supports the credit sector's digital transformation goals, says Charlie Moore of Global Debt Registry.

Business  ·  26 December 2018
Regulation

US Lawmakers File Bill to Exempt Cryptocurrencies from Securities Laws

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking to exempt cryptocurrencies and certain other digital assets from securities laws.

Markets  ·  20 December 2018
Markets

Fidelity Is Launching a Crypto Trading Platform

Fidelity Investments, one of the world's largest financial services providers, is launching a crypto trading and storage platform.

Markets  ·  15 October 2018
China

Blockchain Firm to Raise $24 Billion for Electric Bus Upgrades in China

A blockchain and AI technology firm has scored a major deal to help provide the financing as China upgrades its buses to run on electricity.

Business  ·  20 August 2018
Investments

A16z Leads Investors in $20 Million Token Presale for Crypto Assets Platform

TrustToken, which aims to put tokenized assets on a blockchain, raised $20 million in a strategic token sale with help from Andreessen Horowitz.

Markets  ·  18 June 2018