Can Security Tokens Save Crypto From the Bear Market Blues?

"Shock" is perhaps the word that best describes the mood ever since one of bitcoin's most severe bugs was discovered and patched last week. As the community reels over the vulnerability that was hiding in the code for two years, and that could have been exploited to print more bitcoins than the 21 million is…

news Deutsche Börse Group, Germany-based owner of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has partnered with major telecoms and IT provider Swisscom and Switzerland-based fintech firm Sygnum to build what the firms are calling a “trusted digital asset ecosystem.” Swisscom announced Monday that the proposed ecosystem would provide a number of solutions in the digital assets space,…

(nzphotonz/iStock via Getty Images Plus)The UK Bans Crypto DerivativesThe crypto industry reacts to a big move from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica, iHeartRadio or RSS.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic.Today on the Brief:John McAfee arrested in SpainBTC addresses added spikes to two-year…

On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told the creators of the NFT-powered, animated web series “Stoner Cats” it’s going to have to cough up a $1 million fine, and kill the cartoon kitties left in its possession. And today, Stoner Cat NFTs are worth 250% more than yesterday with trading volume spiking

BlackRock to start a new real-world asset (RWA) tokenization fund on the Ethereum network.The asset management giant also made strategic investments in asset tokenization company Securitize.Asset management giant BlackRock (BLK) officially unveiled its tokenized asset fund on the Ethereum network on Wednesday.The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund is represented by the blockchain-based BUIDL token

Bitcoin is set to record a gain of at least 9% this September, defying its historical trend of negative returns for the month, with only two prior instances of positive growth since 2013. October traditionally favors bitcoin with only two negative months since 2013, and current market conditions, including global monetary policies and U.S. political

news The World Bank has issued a second round of its landmark blockchain bonds. The international financial institution raised another $50 million AUD ($33.8 million U.S.) by selling the “blockchain-operated debt instrument” (bond-i), according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank), which managed the sale jointly with RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities. Both new and existing…

Jul 14, 2020 at 05:40 UTCUpdated Jul 14, 2020 at 06:00 UTCIRS form 1040, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMoshKirk Phillips is an entrepreneur, certified public accountant (CPA) and author of “The Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide: For Entrepreneurs & Business Advisors.” You need to be nimble to be a crypto tax professional. As the industry has…

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority says it facilitated discussions between banks and crypto firms that have been struggling to access banking services in a controversial Tuesday report addressing reasons for debanking in the country.The report, which follows allegations from broadcaster and former politician Nigel Farage that his bank account was shuttered over his political views