digital assets

SEC Denies Petition for New Crypto Rules; Coinbase Seeks Judicial Review 
SEC Denies Petition for New Crypto Rules; Coinbase Seeks Judicial Review 
December 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to seek a judicial review of a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deny its petition for new rules in the digital...

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RYVYL and R3 Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform
RYVYL and R3 Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform
December 14, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain ledger-based payments platform RYVYL has partnered with distributed ledger technology firm R3. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Dec. 14), comes in the form of “RYVYL Block,” described by...

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Coinbase Enables Sending Money Through Messaging and Social Media Apps
Coinbase Enables Sending Money Through Messaging and Social Media Apps
December 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Wallet has added new features that aim to simplify and expedite money transfers globally. The updates allow Coinbase Wallet users to send money through any...

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FTX Gets OK to Sell $744 Million in Grayscale Stakes
FTX Gets OK to Sell $744 Million in Grayscale Stakes
November 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has gotten the go-ahead to sell stakes in digital trusts managed by Grayscale. According to recent court filings, a bankruptcy judge has given the...

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Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
November 29, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of the Treasury is seeking expanded powers to combat the use of digital assets in illicit finance. The department provided Congress with recommendations...

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Singapore Banking Chief: Private Crypto Has ‘Miserably Failed’
Singapore Banking Chief: Private Crypto Has ‘Miserably Failed’
November 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

We could be witnessing the twilight of private cryptocurrencies, says one of Singapore’s top central bankers. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Ravi Menon argued Tuesday (Nov....

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KuCoin Launches Visa-Powered Crypto Debit Card in Europe
KuCoin Launches Visa-Powered Crypto Debit Card in Europe
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform KuCoin has launched KuCard, a Visa-powered crypto debit card, for use in Europe. “Accepted at millions of locations, KuCard empowers users to utilize their cryptocurrency...

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Unveils Plans for Digital Money 
Monetary Authority of Singapore Unveils Plans for Digital Money 
November 16, 2023  |  CBDC

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at ensuring the secure and innovative utilization of digital money in the country.  These...

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Unable to Hold Their Pegs, Stablecoins Prove Anything but Stable
Unable to Hold Their Pegs, Stablecoins Prove Anything but Stable
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The hallmark of stablecoins has been instability. In a paper published this week by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the analysis shows that with a...

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