DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publishes further details about his company's changing landscape. 1651 Total views 17 Total shares After adjustments to company policies, popular U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has seen backlash from employees who disagreed with the changes. Coinbase received national attention for a recent change to its policies, which required employees to avoid political and…

For many, the crypto industry feels as though it’s hovering on the brink. It attracts high-profile attention and headlines; yet widespread public interest and adoption haven’t yet followed.  There may be a variety of factors giving the public pause, ranging from stories of misconduct by bad actors to simply a lack of understanding of the…

A Greek member of the parliament (MEP) of the European Union, Eva Kaili, declared that central banks have too much control over people’s deposits, according to a post published on Ripple’s blog on Feb. 8.According to the post, Kaili made the comments at the Ripple Regionals event in London last week. The MEP said that…

As discussed in the previous article, Telegram is a popular global instant messaging company. In 2018, it sold contractual rights to acquire a new crypto asset that it was developing (to be called Grams) to a group of accredited (and wealthy) investors around the world. Telegram raised about $1.7 billion from 171 investors, including 39…

To keep up with the declining Bitcoin rewards, Riot Platforms opened a new mining facility near Corsicana, Texas.

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen K.K. (NYK) is reportedly launching its own digital currency for crew members, Bloomberg reported Nov. 20.Established in 1885, Nippon Yusen is Japan’s largest shipping line in terms of sales. From April 1 to Sept. 30, 2018, NYK Group’s consolidated revenue was 915.6 billion yen ($8.1 billion).People familiar with the matter…

A recent paper from academics at Leiden Law School suggests that if a crypto exchange or crypto custodian goes bankrupt, investors could well lose control over their stored coins. This happened in Japan’s Mt. Gox exchange collapse, and more recently with the failure of Italy’s BitGrail exchange. Thus, it could happen again. Indeed, the paper implies…

Gold-backed stablecoin issuer Digix has integrated a dissolution mechanism into its DigixDAO platform, created to fund projects which encourage the growth of the Digix ecosystem. Each quarter, DGD token holders will vote on the mechanism — called Project Ragnarok — with DigixDAO only continuing into the next quarter if the dissolution vote fails.The first Project…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his negative stance on Bitcoin (BTC), stressing that he does not really care about the cryptocurrency. Dimon spoke on the subject in an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box on Jan. 23.When asked if he was pleased with Bitcoin’s collapse in 2018, Dimon stated that he was not, noting that…