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28/10/2020   More Than Half of US Investors Interested in Bitcoin, Grayscale Survey Finds

A survey conducted by digital asset manager Grayscale Investments suggests investor interest in bitcoin is on the rise and the top cryptocurrency by market cap is well on its way toward mainstream adoption.

Released Tuesday, Grayscale's "Bitcoin Investor Study" revealed more than...

26/10/2020   Jack Ma Blasts Global Financial Regulators’ Curbs on Innovation

Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma criticized global financial regulations for stifling innovation and urged China to seek a system that accommodated development.

“After the Asian financial crisis, the risk control highlighted in the Basel Accords has been” the priority for regulators, Ma...

23/10/2020   Grayscale Added $300M in Digital Assets to Its Portfolio During the Last Day

Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has acquired an additional $300 million in cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours.

Grayscale CEO Barry Silbert made the announcement via tweet late Thursday evening, shortly after his company posted an update to its digital asset...

22/10/2020   Baby Steps or Handcuffs? Crypto Pros Assess PayPal’s Bitcoin Play

Call it Crypto Lite – for now.

Fintech giant PayPal confirmed its long-awaited move into digital assets Wednesday, offering its 346 million users the chance to buy, hold and sell bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether and litecoin, with the blessing of New York state regulators.

While...

19/10/2020   Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure

This week saw more exchange drama rock the crypto markets.

OKEx, one of the industry’s largest crypto-fiat exchanges, suspended all cryptocurrency withdrawals, saying one of the exchange’s key holders has “been out of touch” with the exchange because they are “currently...

16/10/2020   OKEx Suspends Withdrawals, Says Key Holder Not Available Due to Cooperation With Investigation

OKEx has suspended all cryptocurrency withdrawals indefinitely, saying one of the exchange’s key holders has “been out of touch” with the exchange because they are “currently cooperating with a public security bureau in investigations.” OKEx’ CEO later said the investigation is due to...

14/10/2020   Coinbase Chief Compliance Officer Departs Amid Wider Exodus

Coinbase’s chief compliance officer (CCO), Jeff Horowitz, is leaving the firm after two years.

First reported by The Block, Horowitz joins at least 60 other employees in leaving the exchange – roughly 5% of the company's headcount.
The majority of those departures come in...

12/10/2020   Crypto Long & Short: A UK Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect Investors

This week the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the country’s financial services, issued a ban on the sale of crypto derivatives and ETNs to retail investors.

While this may not seem particularly material to crypto asset markets overall – U.K. retail...

09/10/2020   Dutch central bank approves first crypto service under AMLD5 regulations

The Netherlands has imposed tight regulations related to EU anti-money laundering laws.

The central bank of the Netherlands, De Nederlandsche Bank NV (DNB), has granted AMDAX BV the ability to operate under its jurisdiction.

This marks the first time a digital asset company...

07/10/2020   The Top Universities for Blockchain

Colleges and universities – from small, local schools to elite research heavyweights – perform a number of vital functions in American society. These institutions, because of their size and resources, are often fertile ground for new technologies and research advancements.

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05/10/2020   CEXs vs. DEXs: The Future Battle Lines

Since the formal introduction of Ethereum in 2014, the network has exploded with products that allow users to transact directly with one another, without relying on a third party.

One of the most common use cases is that of a decentralized exchange (DEX), an idea that dates back to...

02/10/2020   Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19

The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets sold off early Friday after U.S. Pres. Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.

In a tweet on Friday, Trump said he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 and would begin their quarantine...

30/09/2020   Coinbase Offers Severance Package to Employees Unsatisfied With 'Apolitical' Mission

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sent his employees a letter telling them to get in line with a new company “culture shift,” offering those unwilling to do so a “generous separation package.”

Armstrong sent the letter, which CoinDesk obtained, to Coinbase employees on Wednesday,...

28/09/2020   Crypto Long & Short: The OCC’s Stablecoin Statement Is a Seed of Financial Innovation

An unsurprising statement from a financial regulator is sending some welcome signals that point to a spurt of innovation ahead.

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a statement earlier this week saying that national banks can provide services to stablecoin...

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