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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

EXCLUSIVE—Investors don’t need to wait for Initial Coin Offerings to reach their full potential: this way of raising capital is already redefining how businesses in certain markets can operate, Taynaah Reis, CEO for cooperative banking system company Moeda told Bank Innovation.

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JANUARY 27, 2019

Business for bitcoin ATM companies seems to be booming, with Coin ATM Radar estimating that there are now 4,213 cryptocurrency ATM machines around the globe, most only offering bitcoin. In other news, TurboTax has created a solution that allows users to import cryptocurrency transactions from Coinbase to TurboTax.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

The round was led by Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures and more. BitMEX has announced a new Chief Compliance Officer in Malcolm Wright, who will serve in the role for 100x Group, which operates HDR Global Trading Limited, which runs BitMEX.

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JULY 24, 2020

Revolut is also backed by Index Ventures, the global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, and a half dozen others. with an app and debit card, expanded into cryptocurrency trading with Paxos Trust Co., Last week, Revolut, which recently debuted in the U.S. the New York-based settlement platform.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Singapore is aiming to boost cryptocurrency firms by offering them a chance to apply for operating licenses. The move, called the Payment Services Act, will allow global cryptocurrency firms the chance to expand their operations. Both already operate in Singapore. and London-based Luno. and London-based Luno.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

B2B cryptocurrency payments company BitPay announced this week that Rolf Haag is joining the company to lead its business solutions unit. In a press release , BitPay said Haag will spearhead the company’s B2B and mass payments operations. The appointment of Haag follows a $40 million funding round closed last April.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The service “lowers both the cost of holding trapped capital and operational costs associated with sending cross-border payments,” Ripple wrote in the announcement. On its website , Ripple said its Line of Credit can help lower the cost of capital for firms. Ripple has been expanding its cross-border operations in recent years.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The platform in question, according to the release, will also help with things like simplifying IT infrastructure and lowering operating costs. With this partnership, we are looking forward to helping them manage their working capital efficiently through live tracking of the account balance.".

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APRIL 13, 2018

Intense industry hype and alarming cryptocurrency volatility have led regulators the world over to perk up their ears to the growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges. The company’s business model as a cryptocurrency exchange operator means the company takes the position that some digital assets are securities.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said the bank’s new cryptocurrency, JPM Coin, could one day be used by consumers, according to CNBC. The bank became the first to create its own cryptocurrency earlier this month. The bank became the first to create its own cryptocurrency earlier this month.

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JULY 16, 2019

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters. France is a precursor.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

The commentary reflects the surging value of cryptocurrencies and how eager investors are to take part in the industry. The funding, which was led by Valor Equity Partners and DRW, will be used to focus on growth outside the U.S. The firm’s CEO, Mike Belshe, said the VC round was “one of the easiest fundraising processes ever.”

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As CoinDesk explained, the cryptocurrency’s boost indicates a bearish-to-bullish trend change, but it is still stuck in a symmetrical triangle. According to CoinDesk , the agency, which serves under the country’s Ministry of Trade, has stipulated that crypto futures exchanges must be registered and approved before operating.

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AUGUST 23, 2020

21) to operate a virtual asset trading platform, according to a press release. OSL, a member of BC Technology Group, will be allowed to operate a brokerage and trading platform for digital assets, such as security tokens, the release stated. Asian digital asset platform OSL was given initial approval Friday (Aug.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Pizza Hut will now accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment at its stores in Venezuela, Cointelegraph reported. 27 that it was partnering with the pizza chain to process cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Binance Coin, Binance USD, Tether, Dash, Ether, Dai and XPT, Cryptobuyer’s native coin.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms. Payments giant Mastercard, based in Purchase, N.Y.,

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Overstock may be best known as an eCommerce business, but these days its CEO and Founder Patrick Byrne is much more interested in talking about the power of cryptocurrency and blockchain, and how it will be the real future of both the firm and the economy in general. Suffice to say, Byrne remains one of blockchain’s bigger boosters.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Identity verification solutions provider Jumio recently announced that it launched a video-based verification solution geared toward FIs, FinTechs, digital wallet providers and cryptocurrency exchanges that are looking to boost their digital onboarding capabilities.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

With more emerging use cases and an increasingly accepting regulatory landscape, cryptocurrencies are gaining traction in new areas of the market, and corporate treasurers want in. Early adopters were placing bitcoin on their balance sheets, for example, or accepting payment in cryptocurrency. But it may not be smooth sailing ahead.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Andreessen Horowitz has revealed that it is transitioning from being a venture capital (VC) firm to a registered investment advisor (RIA). Last year Andreessen Horowitz became the first venture capital firm to raise a large fund focused on cryptocurrencies, worth $300 million. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When the state of Ohio partnered with cryptocurrency company BitPay last year, it meant the state would become the first in the U.S. “We really want to roll out the red carpet, and welcome all sorts of blockchain companies to Ohio — not just in the cryptocurrency space, but in a variety of different use cases,” he said. .

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

A new form of cryptocurrency, called Saga, launched this week , with an eye toward answering some of the looming questions about the form. According to Ido Sadeh Man, founder and president of Saga, the idea is to create a “stabilization coin” that operates on a “variable fractional reserve system.” billion USD).

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, has raised a fresh round of funding that gives it a valuation of more than $8 billion. The latest round of funding implies investors are still interested in the cryptocurrency market despite the steep declines in the price of many of the digital tokens. ”

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Bitcoin finished up its worst year yet, as the price of the popular cryptocurrency plummeted by over 80 percent over 2018, Coindesk reported. In addition, the digital currency’s total capitalization dropped by almost $700 billion. But the cryptocurrency ended 2018 with a price of just under $3,750.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. Investors in the venture include TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC and more. . ”

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MAY 28, 2020

Halving also doubled the cost of mining, which saw inefficient miners ceasing operation. South Korea is pondering a modification to its tax law which could place taxes on cryptocurrencies. South Korea attempted to impose taxation on cryptocurrency early in 2020.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2019

Then there is also the possible revival of older trends (hint: cryptocurrency could be […]. The seed for some trends like voice banking and contactless payments were already planted last year, while others such like core overhauls went relatively untouched last year.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Salvation Army Western Territory is now accepting cryptocurrency donations, according to a press release. will be able to send bitcoin and ethereum donations to The Salvation Army using the Engiven ’s cryptocurrency donation platform, the release stated. Donors throughout the U.S.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced late last week that it has appointed Asiff Hirji as its president and chief operating officer. He has also held senior leadership and governance roles at TPG Capital, Saxo Bank, Hewlett Packard and Bain Capital. As the biggest bitcoin exchange in the U.S.,

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. Company Name. Phone number.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Binance Holdings has applied for an operating license in Singapore under the country’s new payments legislation, which aims to be a comprehensive regulatory agency for digital currencies. The idea behind Steemit was a melding of forums with cryptocurrency to start toward more adoption of the currency.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Coca-Cola’s supply chain operations are run by an IT firm called Coke One North America (CONA), and the company recently had such a successful run with blockchain software provider SAP that it’s going to expand the program from two to 70 manufacturers, according to reports. . The funding round was led by Polychain Capital.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

After announcing that it was hit by a cyberattack in December, Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin announced in a note that it is shutting its business and refunding its clients. There is no way to continue operative business in these conditions.”. Flynn purchased bitcoin for his roughly 450 clients, the report stated.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 3, 2018

The money, as previously mentioned by the startup, will go towards expanding its international operations. BitPay, a blockchain payments company, closed a Series B of $40 million yesterday, the company announced. The first stop for this expansion will be Asia.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

FTX , a cryptocurrency exchange platform, has raised $420.7M The round drew participation from Sea Capital, Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital, Temasek, and BlackRock, among others. The company operates in the Bahamas and the US. The post Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform FTX Raises $420.7M Want the full post?

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OCTOBER 14, 2018

Other cryptocurrencies had an even worse week: Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped 12 percent, while the third largest, XRP, is down 18 percent in seven days. The companies subjected to the orders are Crystal Token , Advertiza Holdings, and Life Cross Coin (AKA LifecrosscoinGmbH).

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

New research has discovered a boost in the number of fake Flash installers placing cryptocurrency mining malware on computers — as well as installing the latest version of Flash on users’ machines. Meanwhile, an XMRig cryptocurrency miner or other unwanted program is quietly running in the background of the victim’s Windows computer.”

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