BitFlyer acquires FTX Japan, plans to launch crypto ETFs

The biggest event of this week was definitely the sudden release of Uniswap’s token, UNI, which enriched many DeFi users by at least $1200 each.Uniswap gave 400 of its tokens to anyone who had ever traded with the protocol, even if the interaction somehow failed. And by “anyone” I mean “any wallet” — some people…

Acting OCC head, Michael Hsu, wants greater inter-agency cooperation in establishing regulatory guidelines for the crypto sector. 485 Total views 1 Total shares The Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu, has expressed that regulatory agencies in the United States should establish a “regulatory perimeter” for digital assets and cryptocurrencies.In an interview with Financial Times,…

Crypto.com, a conglomerate dealing primarily with payments and the exchange of crypto assets, announced its foray into decentralized finance with a platform named DeFi Swap.According to its whitepaper, published on Friday, DeFi Swap is a fork of the popular Uniswap decentralized exchange. The differences, beyond slight aesthetic changes, appear to consist in the choice of tokens,…

Fraud, inefficient and expensive systems, a lack of transparency and slow transactions at busy times are a reality for many business networks around the world – inconveniencing merchants, their customers, and even the middlemen tasked with processing their transactions.Volume limitations have also frustrated retailers who may have considered turning to crypto, while a lack of…

Russian social media giant Vkontakte (VK) has launched an internal currency, VK Coin, that can be “mined,” local state-owned media outlet Tass reported on April 1.The move follows recent reports this week that VK was launching a bespoke cryptocurrency. The official information provided on VK Coin, however, does not indicate that the coin is based…

There are mixed indicators regarding the current progress or stalling of blockchain adoption throughout the enterprise world. Research has indicated that investments have dropped by over half over the last year, contrary to other research showing a growing sentiment toward the vitality of blockchain adoption as an innovative technology.For example, Research by CB Insights in…

Reports are trickling in via social media and mainstream news outlets, but so far, there hasn’t been any official confirmation.

InCore Bank also announced the upcoming launch of Tezos custody, staking and trading services targeting financial institutions. 848 Total views 38 Total shares Deutsche Boerse-backed digital asset firm Crypto Finance AG and Swiss business-to-business (B2B) transaction bank InCore are launching a new tokenization tool based on the Tezos blockchain.InCore Bank officially announced Tuesday a new…

The German stock exchange operator plans to expand its regulated crypto-asset ecosystem across the European market. Deutsche Boerse has acquired a majority stake in Crypto Finance AG — a Swiss digital asset firm.According to a release issued on Tuesday, the German stock exchange operator has bought a two-thirds stake in the digital asset company. Though…