Coinbase Says It Now Has Regulatory Approval to List Security Tokens The exchange says it has got the go-ahead to acquire three regulated firms, the first step in a plan to offer tokens deemed as securities in the U.S.… Read More
World’s First Bank-Backed Crypto Exchange Finally Opens to the Public VCTRADE, the new crypto exchange built by financial giant SBI Holdings, is finally open to all Japanese residents after months of delays. … Read More
US Government Backs Decentralized Energy Grid With $1 Million Grant A blockchain-focused solar power startup based in Colorado has received a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. … Read More
The CFA Exam Is Getting a Crypto Section Next Year The Chartered Financial Analyst Program Exams are about to add topics on cryptocurrencies as examinable material for candidates in August 2019.… Read More
Court Approves Alleged Bitcoin Money Launder’s Extradition to France In a legal tug-of-war between France, Russia and the U.S., Greek courts have ruled in France’s favour to take over custody of Alexander Vinnik. … Read More
Hong Kong’s Blockchain Trade Finance Platform to Go Live By September The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is poised to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform within two months.… Read More
G20 Watchdog Releases Framework for ‘Vigilant’ Crypto Monitoring The global Financial Stability Board has published its expected framework for monitoring risk in the cryptocurrency markets. … Read More
Thailand Is Planning a ‘Bond Coin’ for Faster Securities Settlement A self-regulatory organization in Thailand is planning to create a custom token aimed to speed up corporate bond settlement in the country.… Read More
OKCoin Exchange Launches in US Offering Fiat-to-Crypto Trading Crypto exchange OKCoin has launched a branch in the U.S. market to offer trading services between U.S. dollars and several major cryptocurrencies. … Read More
Police Seize $1.5 Million in Crypto During FIFA Gambling Crackdown A Chinese city has recently cracked a cryptocurrency-traded gambling case and confiscated over $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies. … Read More