Deribit Releases Specifics of New KYC Policy Following Move to Panama
In a Jan. 17 blog post, Deribit clearly said that its relocation to Panama has been mainly caused by the new Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), a …
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Australian Regulator Gives Green Light to App-Based Retail Bitcoin Fund
The Raiz app allows users to invest the small change left over from everyday purchases in exchange traded funds quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange …
Palestinian Militant Group Has Received 3,370 Bitcoins in Donations Since 2015
Obtained by the Jerusalem Post and reported Sunday, the report from the Israeli International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) found the al-Nasser Brigades, the military wing …
CME’s Futures Options Sprinted Out of the Gate but a Marathon Lies Ahead
Most recently, Bakkt came into the market ahead of CME with its regulated options on Bitcoin futures. However, after successfully launching its own options contracts on Jan. …
Blockstream Co-Founder Joins Bitcoin-Only Startup River Financial
Wilkins brings c-level gravitas and cypherpunk bona fides to River. He was the CSO at Blockstream, an outfit dedicated to improving bitcoin technology with projects …
CME Open Interest for Bitcoin Futures Up 100% Since Start of 2020
Open interest has spiked alongside price, confirming an upward trend. Bitcoin bottomed out near $6,430 in mid-December and rose to a 2.5-month high of $9,188 …
Britain’s Tax Agency Offering Contract for Tech to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion
The technology, which Her Majesty’s Revenue Customs (HMRC) posted on Jan. 17 in an open contract call worth 100,000 pounds sterling, should gather intelligence through …
How Is Bitcoin Cash Different From Bitcoin Core?
Just before the first version of Bitcoin launched in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto described his creation in the Bitcoin whitepaper, or foundational document, as “A purely …
Raiz to Offer Bitcoin Fund to Australian Retail Investors in 2020
Raiz is a fintech startup offering micro-investment services to its 300,000 registered accounts. Like the United States-based Acorns and other worldwide startups, it “rounds up” …
Mapping the Key Players in Bitcoin’s Next Phase
Lightning is one of the most promising technologies in the space right now, even drawing in Square and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Given current technical constraints, …
Swiss-Regulated Digital Asset Bank Plans $95M Capital Raise
During the raise, Seba aims to secure 100 million Swiss francs, equivalent to $96.5 million, “from new investors, including financial institutions, family offices and individuals”, …
Tether Claims to Be Okay With Merger of Class-Action Lawsuits Against It
Various parties have suspected Tether, alongside related exchange Bitfinex, of foul play numerous times over their years in existence. Currently facing multiple lawsuits, cryptocurrency stablecoin …