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General News Bitstamp announced a partnership with Swiss online bank Dukascopy. Bitstamp will support BTC transactions on behalf of Dukascopy Bank and clients will be able to send BTC to their accounts, convert them to U.S. dollars and trade on the Swiss FX Marketplace. Customers can also transfer funds back to the wallet in form of BTC. Bitwise’s ETF proposal has been filed by NYSE Arca latest documents show, despite not appearing to be listed on any SEC website – possibly due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. This comes as Cboe, VanEck and SolidX pulled their proposal last week. Cargill, the largest privately held U.S. company, has announced it is investing digital engineering resources to develop Hyperledger Grid – a project aimed at streamlining global food and agriculture supply chains. Iran could unveil its state-backed cryptocurrency at the Electronic Banking and Payment Systems conference in Tehran this week – aimed at curbing U.S. sanctions. … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: January 28_ 2019

General News Anchor Labs, a crypto startup which raised $17 million in a series A backed by the likes of Andreessen Horowitz and Blackrock’s Mark McCombe, has launched a custodial service for institutions it claims is more secure than cold storage yet offers easier access to assets. Cboe BZX Exchange has withdrawn a proposed rule change that, if approved, would clear the way for the bitcoin ETF backed by VanEck and SolidX. VanEck CEO Jan van Eck announced the proposal would be submitted later following continued discussions with the SEC – which have been put on hold due to the ongoing government shutdown. OKCoin have confirmed the $60 million acquisition of HKEX-listed LEAP Holdings Group, giving way to a potential reverse IPO. OKCoin purchased 60.49 percent of its stock. However, new comments from HKEX CEO Charles Li Xiaojia claim companies seeking to list on the stock exchange must have a “sustainable” business model. Standard Chartered Singapore unit has … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: January 24_ 2019

General News Binance is already feeling overwhelmed with user registrations 24 hours after the launch of its latest exchange, with a backlog of KYC verifications mounting. Huobi’s crypto derivatives market is growing quickly following its November launch. Fifteen days ago, the exchange hit $10 billion in total volume and today announced the figure has doubled to $20 billion, as investors are eager to hedge their spot market holdings. Kraken exchange CEO Jesse Powell has warned users of digital assets to not store funds on trading platforms, including his own, following the breach suffered by Cryptopia, OKCoin may be seeking a backdoor IPO as they have filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for approval to buy a 60 percent stake in construction engineering firm LEAP Holdings Group Ltd. The acquisition, if approved, would cost more than $60 million. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is the latest chip-making giant to cite a big slump in its crypto mining … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: January 18_ 2019

General News Kraken has received nearly three times more law enforcement inquiries in 2018 than in 2017, as they claim it is becoming progressively harder to run an exchange in the U.S. Ledger, the crypto wallet company, has revealed its new, bluetooth-enabled Nano X device. The added Bluetooth means the Nano X can readily be used with mobile devices, which has been a pain point for many users of the company’s current wallet, the Ledger S. Colorado Sens. Stephen Fenberg and Jack Tate jointly filed a bill dubbed the “Colorado Digital Token Act,” proposing digital tokens with a “primarily consumptive” purpose should be exempted from securities laws provided they are not marketed for “speculative or investment” purposes. Hong Kong crypto exchange Coin Futures and Lending Exchange (CoinFLEX) has announced it will be providing physically delivered futures contracts for crypto’s to Asian investors from February 2019, including BTC, ETH and BCH … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: January 7_ 2019

General News Binance Uganda signed up 40,000 users in its first week since launch, showing a strong demand from unbanked Ugandans. Coinsource, the bitcoin teller machine (BTM) operator, has just become the 12th crypto company to receive a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and the first bitcoin ATM company to do so. Dapper Labs, the startup that spun out of parent firm Axiom Zen to continue working on CryptoKitties, has secured $15 million in funding from some noticeable companies including Venrock, Google Ventures, SamsungNEXT and Andreessen Horowitz. Grayscale have released its Q3 Digital Asset Investment Report showing $81.1 million of inflows during the previous quarter, up 33 percent from Q2. Grayscale has raised $330 million in 2018, up 1,200 percent from the $25.4 million raised last year through September. Ledger has announced its expansion into Asia with the establishment of a Hong Kong office and the appointment of Benjamin Soong as Head … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: November 2_ 2018