Category : Blockchain Technology

Guernsey regulator approves Jacobi Asset Management’s Bitcoin ETF launch

GFSC-approved Jacobi Bitcoin ETF is a centrally cleared crypto-backed financial instrument with custody supported by Fidelity Digital Assets.

Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?

Governments in Asia are quickly researching or implementing CBDCs. What does this mean for the region’s overdependence on the U.S. dollar?

The responsibility behind a crypto lender’s asset listing

With the lack of regulation and common standards, a lot depends on crypto companies’ social responsibility and blockchain-based CSR.

Crypto Breaks $2.5 Trillion As Bulls Predict A ‘Ludicrously Strong’ Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally

As bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies rocket higher, crypto traders are predicting a "ludicrously strong" rally through the rest of 2021...

Former Boston Fed President Claims Blockchain Not Fit For Central Bank Digital Currency

Boston Fed President Eric S. Rosengren, who according to the New York Times is resigning earlier than planned due to controversy over trading in stocks that may have benefitted from the Fed’s monetary policy, made comments at the Bretton Woods Commit...

Australian authorities target crypto telegram groups to weed out ‘pump and dump’ schemes

Telegram groups that are used to pump and dump all financial products, including any crypto assets, would henceforth face the wrath of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), according to a report from an Australian media outlet....

Bitcoin all-time highs 'just a matter of time' after a BTC ETF approval looks certain

Bitcoin’s price spiked above $61,800 as the promise of a BTC ETF approval reignited the discussion on whether the top-ranked cryptocurrency will hit $100,000 by the end of the year.

How will DOJ’s new crypto enforcement team change the game for industry players, good and bad?

In a bid to catch up with cybercriminals, the Justice Department is pooling all crypto expertise in one place.

Right-wing Indian group calls for stricter crypto regulations

The leader of the conservative Hindu group has called for proper policing of the crypto space along with other stricter measures targeted at the digital space.

CFTC slaps Tether and Bitfinex with a combined $42.5 million fine

The settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC's role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public.

Coinbase Reverses Its 2018 Testimony To Congress, Argues For One Crypto Regulator

Forbes previously reported in 2018 on how Mike Lempres, the Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer at Coinbase at the time, asserted the U.S. did not need a new regulator for crypto to Congress. However, the newly released Digital Asset Policy Proposal b...