digital assets

PayPal Gets Approval to Offer Crypto-Asset Activities in UK
PayPal Gets Approval to Offer Crypto-Asset Activities in UK
November 01, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

PayPal received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday (Oct. 31) to offer crypto-asset activities in the United Kingdom. The FCA has implemented stricter rules on marketing crypto...

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Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
November 01, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin experienced a brief surge to a fresh 17-month high Wednesday (Nov. 1) before retreating from the $35,000 mark.  The cryptocurrency jumped around 1.5% to...

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UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
October 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for regulating cryptocurrencies. Included in that plan is the government’s intent to “bring a number of cryptoasset...

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Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation
Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation
October 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Michael S. Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, addressed the increased experimentation with new payment technologies, such as stablecoins and central bank digital...

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BlockFi to Wind Down Operations, Return Assets to Customers
BlockFi to Wind Down Operations, Return Assets to Customers
October 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto lender BlockFi has announced that it will wind down its operations and begin returning crypto assets to customers. BlockFi has emerged from bankruptcy and will now...

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Binance France Director Resigns, 5th Top Exec to Leave in 4 Months
Binance France Director Resigns, 5th Top Exec to Leave in 4 Months
October 18, 2023  |  Personnel

Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned as the managing director of Binance’s French unit, the latest in a line of leaders to depart the cryptocurrency exchange. Cabossioras,...

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Reports Growing Worldwide Demand for Crypto
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Reports Growing Worldwide Demand for Crypto
October 17, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Larry Fink, the CEO of asset manager BlackRock, reported the increasing demand for cryptocurrencies among its global clientele. Fink’s comments on Fox Business come amid...

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Financial Blockchain Technology Gains Ground While Crypto’s Future Remains Uncertain
Financial Blockchain Technology Gains Ground While Crypto’s Future Remains Uncertain
October 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Investing in crypto requires having a lot of optimism about crypto. And while blockchain technology still holds the potential to transform global payments, the cryptocurrency ecosystem itself...

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SEC Challenges Coinbase’s Reliance on Ripple Ruling
SEC Challenges Coinbase’s Reliance on Ripple Ruling
October 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing in its case against Coinbase Global has reportedly raised questions about a previous ruling in a case against Ripple. The issue arose as...

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