Coming soon: A travel rewards crypto debit card
The card can be used to earn travel deals and discounts, just like a traditional credit or debit card…
Tokenizing London penthouses and Greek Island villas
Tokenization platform Smartlands is teaming up with Sotheby’s to explore the feasibility of tokenizing multiple luxury real estate assets. The details are scarce, but it’s believed that one of the properties is owned by a world renowned hotel network...
Institutions are showing interest in ETP tied to Binance Coin, Amun says
The crypto investment provider has been meeting with hedge funds and family firms to discuss its BNB ETP, a...
Bank of China developing framework for security token offerings
The BoC has announced the planning of a legal framework for security token offerings within China. The framework...
What are digital securities?
Digital securities come in many forms, but they all have one thing in common: these new-age financial tools provide...
Former CFTC chair to remain focused on crypto and blockchain at new law firm
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Chris Giancarlo, aka “Crypto Dad,” will divide his focus between assisting clients...
Bitcoin-based IRA investments to break $1 billion soon
As bitcoin-based retirement products become more popular, one company’s cryptocurrency IRA-alternative is on track to receive $1 billion in...
Ripple completes promised $50M investment in MoneyGram with final $20M
The two payment firms have agreed to collaborate in cross-border and foreign exchange settlements using digital assets. The investment...
It’s getting a whole lot easier for crypto companies to bank…
At a time when most financial institutions are refusing to service crypto traders, one California bank is done playing...
World Chess to host hybrid IPO through Securitize & Algorand
The organization behind the World Chess championships will host an STO representing roughly 5% of the company. The offering...
Fidelity Digital Assets to sign up its first crypto exchange by end of the year
Currently limited to over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trades, Fidelity’s crypto division anticipates signing a crypto exchange to its services...
Could 2020 be the year of the first bitcoin ETF?
After rejecting the original application due to fears of market manipulation, the SEC is once again considering the viability...
Fidelity Digital Assets can now facilitate bitcoin custody and transactions
FDAS has been approved to operate within New York state’s quickly growing digital asset marketplace. The company sees the...
U.S. crypto firms will soon have another banking option
While many banks have avoided the crypto industry due to a perception of risk, U.K.-based Cashaa is launching new...
Visa works on blockchain system for joint computation of large-scale private data
The proposed blockchain-powered system promises both transparency and privacy in computing personal data, while also keeping a record of...
UPRETS to tokenize luxury Oosten property In Brooklyn
The multimillion-dollar condominium project will be financed with a tokenized real estate fund using the UPRETS platform...
Northern Trust testing fractionalized bonds on blockchain
The bank has partnered with a fintech company to provide asset servicing for large, high-grade bonds that will be...
IBM: Central banks will launch digital currencies within 5 years
With the rise of cryptos and a decline in cash transactions, many central banks are now considering the need...
If you’re using bitcoin, your privacy is in jeopardy
Many believe Bitcoin is the ultimate ‘anonymous, decentralized, peer-to-peer payment network.’ Here’s what they don’t realize...
Bakkt gets a green light to go ahead with its institutional custody
The approval opens the exchange’s custodial warehouse to all institutions seeking a solution for holding Bitcoin. It also removes...