Senator Nathan Dahm (R-OK) is sponsoring a bill that would establish a new state-chartered financial institution (FI) centered around blockchain technology, Cointelegraph reported on Saturday (Jan. 18). The new FI would be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state,”...
Blockchain firm Diginex and the United Nations Migration Agency announced the rollout of a tool that is based on the blockchain in an effort to keep migrant domestic workers from exploitation, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Bitcoin may struggle to recover from the effects of one of the largest digital currency scams, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 16). The popular cryptocurrency could stay under pressure as those behind the PlusToken scandal unload tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s BitLicense, the regulator announced in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Elwood Asset Management — owned by British billionaire and Brevan Howard Founder Alan Howard — is planning a $1 billion venture into the crypto hedge fund space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted the first “banking and securities licenses” to two blockchain companies: SEBA Crypto AG and Sygnum AG. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Cryptos and liquidity do not go hand in hand, especially not where geopolitics is concerned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
The European Central Bank (ECB) said in a report that fixing cryptocurrency asset data gaps still presents a sizable challenge for financial institutions as well as regulators, Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee claims that he knows the true identify of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
