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JANUARY 26, 2021

But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. Wider adoption will be driven, in part, by regulatory frameworks that enhance security and foster trust in using cryptos in everyday commerce. And they really are ready to go to market.”. Bitcoin gets all the headlines.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

It was a tough year for cryptocurrencies. Over the past 12 months, Bitcoin – the most popular cryptocurrency – lost more than 70% of its market capitalization and Ethereum lost more than 80% of its value, according to digital currency exchange Coinbase.

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JULY 29, 2020

He added that while cryptocurrency is important, the blockchain technology behind it is equally so. “Cryptocurrency for us has always been beyond the asset itself but more on the blockchain technology that underpins it,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Crypto trading is currently available in 40 states in the U.S.,

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JULY 29, 2020

He added that while cryptocurrency is important, the blockchain technology behind it is equally so. “Cryptocurrency for us has always been beyond the asset itself but more on the blockchain technology that underpins it,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Crypto trading is currently available in 40 states in the U.S.,

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MAY 25, 2023

PEC was approved as a special purpose broker-dealer (“SPBD”) for digital asset securities. The approval allows Promethium to custody digital asset securities on behalf of both retail and institutional clients. The significance of this is two-fold.

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MARCH 30, 2018

With fresh concerns about government regulation of cryptocurrency surfacing, Bitcoin and other digital tokens continued the recent declines in value, erasing $550 billion in value for the global cryptocurrency market since the start of 2018.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A group of senators have introduced a bill that would classify Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as a security under the law, according to a report by CNBC. The bill is called the “Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019” and was proposed by two members of the House Financial Services Committee, Reps.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A group of senators have introduced a bill that would classify Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as a security under the law, according to a report by CNBC. The bill is called the “Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019” and was proposed by two members of the House Financial Services Committee, Reps.

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APRIL 3, 2019

It looks like Elon Musk has a favorite cryptocurrency. “ Dogecoin might be my fav cryptocurrency. The crypto was up 26 percent on Wednesday (April 3), giving it a market worth of $381 million, according to Financial Times. It’s pretty cool,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday (April 2).

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JUNE 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) leading authority on bitcoin, cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings (ICOs) has ruled that some well-known cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum are not securities. As such, they can expect to come under the regulatory control of the SEC and relevant securities laws.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. A 2019 study underscored this point, discovering that even though the AML software market is slated to grow 15.25 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain.

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MARCH 8, 2020

The result of the ruling could lead to more activity in the French bitcoin market. In 2017, Bitcoin hard forked, creating Bitcoin Cash, a new cryptocurrency. This ruling could encourage more activity in the French Bitcoin market. whether courts allow some cryptocurrencies to constitute securities.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

MovieCoin aims to deploy blockchain, smart contract and cryptocurrency technologies in a wide range of use cases, all geared toward the global movies and entertainment market — one that Grand View Research recently estimated to be worth nearly $1.15 trillion by 2025.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Signal is exploring the idea of adding cryptocurrency payments into its messaging app by integrating MobileCoin , a cryptocurrency supported by the Stellar blockchain, Platformer reported. Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike “played down,” the cryptocurrency developments, telling Platformer it was only some “design explorations.”.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly looking to see if the atmospheric rise of bitcoin in 2017 was caused, in part, by alleged market manipulation through a particular cryptocurrency known as Tether, Bloomberg reported. Bitcoin continued its downward slide on Tuesday (Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Two individuals from Russia who were recently sanctioned by the Treasury Department purportedly put into place copycat websites for cryptocurrency exchanges that that tricked people into providing login information, CoinDesk reported. But they have grown in popularity in markets that are not stable.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase , has secured registration with the French markets regulator, as it seeks to expand globally.

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OCTOBER 13, 2019

financial regulators have warned firms with registered digital assets that they must follow securities laws to prevent money laundering, as well as report any suspicious activity. laws as securities, commodities, and security- or commodity-based instruments such as futures or swaps. Earlier this year, U.S.

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JULY 13, 2023

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JANUARY 31, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, Crypto.com, one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency platforms, was hacked on January 17, 2022. Firms that implement security solutions that customers understand and appreciate will improve the overall customer experience as well as reduce operational risk. We shouldn’t be that surprised.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its cryptocurrency is a security. This defense asserts that, notwithstanding 70-plus years of well-settled jurisprudence, the term ‘investment contract’ in the securities laws is void for vagueness as applied to Kik’s investment scheme. The judge hearing the case, P.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Ripple has responded to a lawsuit against it, saying that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s opinion that its XRP cryptocurrency is a security is false, a filing says. The SEC contests that Ripple’s digital coin counts as a security and, as such, the SEC is allowed to regulate it. The move also “threatens U.S.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In 2017, cryptocurrency startups raised $5.6 With so many ICOs underway, one might say the cryptocurrency space has quickly grown oversaturated – or at the very least, overwhelming. Right now, people using bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies can’t all shop at the same place. The technology is still developing.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

According to some proponents of bitcoin, the pandemic environment provided a perfect springboard from which a surge in cryptocurrency use could arise, Bloomberg reported. This came as interest rates hit historic lows, and investors were led to chase returns and hedge with cryptocurrencies. billion unregistered securities offering.

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MARCH 23, 2018

To take stock of the cryptocurrency market, take stock? News came Friday that the wild west of cryptocurrencies — where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye, and where regulations are less than regular — might be well-governed by the stock market when it comes to governance. After a fashion.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

The road to mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies will still have its bumps, its potential roadblocks set in place from regulators. News came this week that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Ripple over its XRP cryptocurrency. The SEC has charged that Ripple held a $1.3

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Over the past two years, exit scammers have stolen more than $100 million worth of cryptocurrency. In an effort to protect its residents from crypto scams, the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) has released a regulatory framework before it integrates cryptocurrency-based assets into its services.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

JPMorgan Chase , aiming to get a bigger piece of the point of sale financing market, announced Wednesday (Feb. Earlier in February, JPMorgan became the first bank to create its own cryptocurrency aimed at settling transactions with clients of its wholesale payments operation.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Ripple for trading the cryptocurrency without registering it as a security. The supply side to the bitcoin market will remain tight,” Jacob Skaaning of crypto hedge fund ARK36 told Reuters. Binance said in a blog post that it will suspend XRP trading on Jan.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The United States may have some of the world's best cryptographers working for the National Security Agency and other spy shops, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is crowdsourcing at least part of its effort to beat the algorithms that cloak information about certain cryptocurrencies. 1 have just taken effect.

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JULY 8, 2020

On another note, The Texas State Securities Board announced an “emergency action” in the form of a cease and desist order to halt South African company Mirror Trading International PTY LTD, which was referred to as an “international, multilevel marketing” effort in a press release.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

CoinDesk has acquired digital asset index TradeBlock , the cryptocurrency news platform announced in a press release Tuesday (Jan. TradeBlock provides price references, customizable algorithms and other cryptocurrency data. Coin market cap aggregators show a much larger BRG supply than there actually is. trillion market cap.

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JULY 15, 2020

with an app and debit card, is expanding its range of services into the realm of cryptocurrency trading with a big assist from Paxos. According to New York-based Paxos, the API-based solution is designed to enable companies to “integrate cryptocurrency buying, selling, holding and sending capabilities into their own applications.”.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Institutional crypto trading & prime brokerage companies in this market provide cryptocurrency trading platforms tailored for institutional investors and hedge funds. They offer secure trade execution and access to liquidity. What is institutional crypto trading & prime brokerage? Become a CB Insights customer.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Capital markets infrastructure powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities, handling $3000T+ in transactions each year. This massive market, which includes a broad range of financial “plumbing” services, could be poised for a blockchain shake-up. Submit your application here before November 25. Category Breakdown.

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JUNE 27, 2018

Digital money platform Uphold announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire New York Stock Exchange member JNK Securities Corp. Uphold is the creator of an open, transparent digital money platform that allows users to quickly and safely access traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies and other investments in one place.

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JUNE 29, 2020

The European Union (EU) is preparing to update its cryptocurrency rules that could make it more difficult for stablecoin projects, such as Facebook Inc.’s Last fall, the Libra Association petitioned the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ( FINMA ) for a Swiss payment system license for its planned cryptocurrency.

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