digital assets

Russian Central Bank Eyes Digital Asset Rules
Russian Central Bank Eyes Digital Asset Rules
November 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Russia’s central bank is reportedly considering new regulations and rules for taxing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), smart contracts and trading digital assets.  The Bank of Russia...

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Israel Eyes Blockchain Bonds To Streamline Debt-based Securities Issuance
Israel Eyes Blockchain Bonds To Streamline Debt-based Securities Issuance
November 02, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has recently signaled its interest in exploring innovative use cases for distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial markets. Upon...

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Fidelity Ups Digital Asset Hiring as Crypto Firms Struggle
Fidelity Ups Digital Asset Hiring as Crypto Firms Struggle
October 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Fidelity Investments will hire 100 more workers for its digital assets operations as it expands on its efforts to lure talent away from struggling crypto...

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JPMorgan Taps Former Celsius Exec to Lead Digital Assets Despite Dimon Diss
JPMorgan Taps Former Celsius Exec to Lead Digital Assets Despite Dimon Diss
October 19, 2022  |  Personnel

A former executive at bankrupt crypto lender Celsius is joining JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the new head of digital assets regulatory policy, just weeks...

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BNY Mellon Leads Big Banks Into Crypto Custody
BNY Mellon Leads Big Banks Into Crypto Custody
October 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of New York Mellon announced that it is offering cryptocurrency custody services for clients, bringing digital assets into the fold alongside the trillions of...

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Regulation and Readiness Will Go Hand in Hand for European Banks in 2023
Regulation and Readiness Will Go Hand in Hand for European Banks in 2023
October 07, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

In its recently published work plan for 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) signals how the European Union’s banking sector intends to adapt to new...

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Today in Crypto: Former Celsius Execs Withdrew $17M Before Company Filed Chapter 11; Citi Ventures Invests in Digital Asset Management Startup xalts
Today in Crypto: Former Celsius Execs Withdrew $17M Before Company Filed Chapter 11; Citi Ventures...
October 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Two Celsius officials withdrew $42 million in cryptocurrency before the company froze withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy, Coindesk wrote. Former CEO Alex Mashinsky and CSO...

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Senate Bill Would Offer Safe Harbor for Crypto Exchanges
Senate Bill Would Offer Safe Harbor for Crypto Exchanges
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new proposal would offer cryptocurrency exchanges a safe harbor for listing tokens that might be securities. Draft legislation by Senate Banking Committee member Bill...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Stronger Without ‘Tourists,’ VC Atomico Partner Says; Coinbase Cloud, Brazil Regulators Investigate Mercado Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Crypto Stronger Without ‘Tourists,’ VC Atomico Partner Says; Coinbase Cloud, Brazil Regulators...
September 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Web3 gaming platform AQUA has debuted a marketplace for trading in-game assets, a Coindesk report said. The startup has also announced a $10 million investment...

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