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The Big Issue, a street newspaper sold by the homeless in the U.K. and other countries, is launching a blockchain-driven platform to promote impact investing, The Financial Times reports Monday, Nov. 18.Three investment companies — UK Standard Life Aberdeen, U.S. Columbia Threadneedle, and AllianceBernstein — will join The Big Issue as founders of the platform…

The cryptocurrency market crash has eased pressure on the U.K.’s financial regulator to introduce hasty new rules for the sector, Reuters reported Nov. 20.As Reuters outlines, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had been pressed to expedite new regulation for the rapidly growing crypto space, raising the risk of a heavy-handed approach that could impede…

The firm said it received an investigative subpoena in December regarding its crypto listings, crypto custody and platform operations. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTRobinhood Markets has revealed thait had received an investigative subpoena from the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) over its digital asset business' crypto listings, custody…

Analysts forecast a Bitcoin run above $100,000 now that BTC reclaimed the $61,000 level.

Bitcoin billionaire Palihapitiya will use earnings from the sale to fund other “future-shaping technologies” for his venture firm. 847 Total views 13 Total shares Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya has sold 15% of his position in the crypto and stock trading platform and finance company SoFi. The company went public earlier this year through a merger with…

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have asked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and global standard-setting organizations to monitor risks around crypto assets. The request was made in a joint communiqué published on the website of Japan’s Ministry of Finance on June 9, following the G20 meeting held in Fukuoka, Japan.The leaders that cosigned…

Bitcoin (BTC) futures volume and open interest are declining rapidly. Data shows that since the September peak, BTC futures volume has dropped by 60% from over $25 billion to around $10 billion.Bitcoin futures volume by exchange (September). Source: Digital Assets DataWhile the decline in trading activity could ostensibly seem like a negative metric, it could…

Revolut’s suspension of cryptocurrency services in the United States will affect 1% of their total global user base, the firm said. 475 Total views 2 Total shares Cryptocurrency-friendly trading neobank Revolut is wrapping up its crypto services in the United States amid the ongoing regulatory uncertainty.Soon after announcing a partial delisting of certain digital assets…

2. Several charities have been exploring this concept with some success. Over 59 days at the start of 2018, UNICEF launched an initiative called Game Chaingers, which aimed to inspire young people to do something good for society. The children’s charity appealed to people with powerful graphics cards in their PCs, such as gamers, to use…