New Shore Invest starts a new ship finance platform
The platform will be used to create and issue equity-based limited partnership shares, opening up the international shipping market...
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Winklevoss twins launch own crypto-asset insurance unit
According to analysts, insurance is one of the main barriers to mass crypto adoption... but that’s about to change....
Securitize and AltoIRA facilitate first-ever security token investment via IRA
Merging alternative assets with mainstream retirement planning, individuals can now invest in security tokens through an IRA... The milestone...
Hex Trust custody platform made possible through IBM
With digital securities expected to grow greatly in the coming years, there needs to be solutions put into place...
Spencer Dinwiddie launching digital token next week, discusses NBA’s threat to terminate his contract
After nearly three months of delays, including a threat of termination from the NBA, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer...
Winklevoss brothers invest in $5 million seed round for TaxBit
Furthering its goal of widespread cryptocurrency adoption by automating the regulatory hurdle of tax compliance, the company says it...
MakerDAO pitches DeFi to the masses at CES 2020
MakerDAO is a protocol that allows people to borrow a portion of ethereum in the form of a separate...
U.S. SEC outlines its priorities related to the crypto industry
The agency released a report highlighting the risks of the emerging digital assets market for retail investors. Due to...
Binance stablecoin receives NYDFS approval
The approval means Binance’s stablecoin can now be purchased with fiat currencies or obtained in exchange for another crypto...
Rivals Signature Bank and Prime Trust team up to offer instant payments for institutions
Not many banks are willing to work with cryptocurrency companies due to compliance and risk concerns… but two crypto...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong rounds up the decade in crypto
In a January 2 post, the CEO notes bitcoin’s 10-year history of success... That despite any doubts about the...
Tyler Winklevoss believes the 2020s will be the decade of crypto
The co-founder of the crypto exchange and custodian company Gemini Trust, said that crypto will redesign the Internet, the...
China may soon have its first blockchain exchange-traded fund
The country’s financial watchdog has received an application for listing an ETF that will track China’s top 50 blockchain-related...
German Stock Exchange partners with Japanese firm to create global digital asset ‘ecosystem’
The partnership will span Europe and Asia, two of the fastest-growing markets for digital assets. Possible areas for collaboration...
ErisX launches physical bitcoin futures in USA
The launch makes ErisX one of just three officially regulated platforms offering bitcoin futures in any form… A move...
State Street and Gemini to launch digital asset pilot, could involve security tokens
One of America’s oldest financial institutions has selected Gemini to participate in its digital asset pilot program… Gemini will...
Libra makes quiet update in possible bid to avoid securities status
Subtle but significant changes have been made to Libra’s whitepaper… including eliminating dividends. While some claim the move is...
Asset tokenization startup Upvest raises $7.8M Series A to bring financial assets on blockchain
The German firm will use the funding to further expand its tokenization platform, which is already used by companies...