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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. For those wanting to start their own cryptocurrency fund, it’s important to be well informed about cryptocurrency regulations.

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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria’s Crypto Market Surges; Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Charged With Fraud

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Binance , Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market, has seen sign-ups surge 50 percent so far in 2020. Nigeria has latched on to the cryptocurrency trend, boasting 35 million unbanked adults who possess mobile phones, the vast majority being women. Fraud has become a concern with cryptocurrency around the world.

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Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation Courtesy Of Bots

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The manipulation of cryptocurrencies is getting attention from regulators who have been warning that these digital tokens, and the exchanges they are traded on, could be vulnerable to price manipulation. ” He said that earlier this year, Virgil Capital lost money on ether trades due to a bot.

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Promethium Subsidiary Receives First FINRA-Approved Digital Asset Custodianship

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Promethium Ember Capital, (“PEC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Promethium, has become the first digital asset custody provider to come under federal regulation. PEC was approved as a special purpose broker-dealer (“SPBD”) for digital asset securities. The significance of this is two-fold.

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PayPal CEO Shulman: Consumers Moving To Digital Currency In Droves

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Consumers are moving to digital payments and cryptocurrency in droves, and it’s inevitable that more central banks will issue digital forms of currency, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said in a televised interview on Monday (Nov. And I think you’ll have more and more utility happen with cryptocurrencies,” he predicted. 23) Benzinga report.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform FTX Raises $420.7M At A $25B Valuation

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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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Singapore’s Payment Services Act To Regulate Crypto Firms

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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.