Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart to Advise Blockchain Startup

To decrease wealth inequality, one passionate financial adviser argues why financial education needs different content, from different voices, delivered through different channels. 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 Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Financial education and financial…

Switzerland's financial markets regulator has issued a license to a cryptocurrency investment fund in a move that opens the door for wider institutional participation in the country's crypto activities. Zug-based Crypto Finance AG announced on Tuesday that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has given the green light to its subsidiary, Crypto Fund AG,…

Jun 9, 2020 at 08:01 UTCUpdated Jun 9, 2020 at 14:30 UTCCredit: Shutterstock/Johnny SilvercloudThe U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is on the hunt for a contractor to help manage the cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals. One of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country, the USMS has updated its request for information…

news Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs. Announcing the news on Thursday, TRM said other participating investors included Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures and The MBA Fund. Founded in 2017, TRM is a regulatory technology startup that aims to streamline compliance…

Speaking at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 here on Thursday, Prime Minister Philip Davis said his country hasn't lost its “zeal for being at the forefront of the digital-assets industry,” despite FTX’s failure and alleged fraud. FTX's headquarters was in the Bahamas at the time of its demise.

The U.S. derivatives agency approved a proposal to ban popular prediction market trading, with three of the five commissioners approving the proposed rule.The public will have 60 days to weigh in with comments on the potential rule. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a formal rejection of event contracts that bet on the

The implied probability distribution is skewed to the left, suggesting expectations for price pullback. Shares in Trump media experienced a similar dynamic before the recent price slide. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid to Lowest Since April 2021 00:57 Is Bitcoin Losing Its Bullish Momentum? As bitcoin's (BTC) price struggles

On July 27, H.R. 4766, the Clarity for Payments Stablecoins Act of 2023, passed out of committee with a bipartisan vote and now heads to the floor of the House for consideration. This means the United States, after years of inaction, now faces a historic opportunity to expand the reach of the dollar and financial…

news Digital asset custodian Koine Money Ltd. has secured an electronic money license from U.K. regulators, while it prepares for the eventualities of a future Brexit by seeking permissions abroad. On Thursday, the U.K’s Financial Conduct Authority granted Koine an e-money license – known as an EMI license – allowing Koine to issue its own…