Crypto Assets

SEC Charges Bittrex With Operating Unregistered National Securities Exchange
SEC Charges Bittrex With Operating Unregistered National Securities Exchange
April 17, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto asset trading platform Bittrex and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are headed to court. The SEC has charged Bittrex and its co-founder and...

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Will FedNow’s July Launch Make Crypto and Stablecoins Redundant?
Will FedNow’s July Launch Make Crypto and Stablecoins Redundant?
April 03, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Digital is often a one-way street, and the finance sector appears to be taking it. This is as the future of money movement looks set...

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Everything But the Crypto: Flagstar Scoops Up Failed Signature Bank
Everything But the Crypto: Flagstar Scoops Up Failed Signature Bank
March 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the crypto sector’s favorite banks, Signature, has a new home.  As of Monday (March 20), the former crypto-friendly lender’s doors are open again...

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Crypto Firms Seek Non-US Banks After SVB/Signature Collapses
Crypto Firms Seek Non-US Banks After SVB/Signature Collapses
March 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency firms are seeking banking services outside the U.S. following the collapse of three major lenders. “The two biggest crypto friendly banks are gone,” crypto hedge fund executive Marco...

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Spring Cleaning for Alternative Banks as Crypto-Friendly Signature Bank Closes 
Spring Cleaning for Alternative Banks as Crypto-Friendly Signature Bank Closes 
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

Crypto’s founding premise was to de-bank the world and remove third-party risk. Now, the digital asset industry is finding itself the one unbanked, as financial...

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Four Crypto-Related Firms Cut Ties With Silvergate Capital
Four Crypto-Related Firms Cut Ties With Silvergate Capital
March 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Four crypto-related firms said Thursday (March 2) that they are cutting ties with Silvergate Capital. The announcements made by Coinbase, Circle, Gemini and Paxos come a...

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Silvergate’s Crisis Gives Regulators Ammunition to Keep Crypto from Mainstream Banking 
Silvergate’s Crisis Gives Regulators Ammunition to Keep Crypto from Mainstream Banking 
March 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Silvergate’s existential crisis may give regulators the ammunition they need to keep crypto and mainstream banking separate. As reported here, Silvergate Capital said in a U.S. Securities...

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Three Arrows Liquidation and Regulatory Scrutiny May Test NFT Popularity
Three Arrows Liquidation and Regulatory Scrutiny May Test NFT Popularity
February 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

It may be the equivalent of a digital fire sale. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have seen volatility similar to that in bitcoin and other digital holdings....

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Switzerland’s Taurus Raises $65M to Grow Digital Asset Platform
Switzerland’s Taurus Raises $65M to Grow Digital Asset Platform
February 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Taurus has raised $65 million in a Series B round to grow its digital asset platform. The provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions in...

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