Coin Center Updates Its Securities Framework for Cryptocurrencies

Aug 23, 2020 at 14:00 UTC(Will H McMahan/Unsplash)When FOMC minutes suggested the Federal Reserve might not employ yield curve control, the markets reacted angrily. 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, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. On today’s…

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are reportedly suing early bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over thousands of bitcoin they allege he owes them from a previous business deal. According to a report from The New York Times on Thursday, Shrem – who previously spent a year in prison for money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business…

NEWS Oct 9, 2018 at 15:00 UTC  |  Updated  Oct 9, 2018 at 15:41 UTC Business media giant Forbes is moving to the blockchain. The company, which operates a daily news web portal and prints a bi-weekly magazine, is moving its content to a distributed ledger-based platform provided by Civil, according to a blog post from Civil co-founder Matt…

Feb 11, 2020 at 11:19 UTCA new stablecoin pegged to the Canadian dollar may help digitize the North American nation’s financial markets. Canada Stablecorp announced Monday it was issuing the "QCAD" stablecoin for “mass market,” including foreign exchange remittances and other financial products. Canada Stablecorp is a joint venture between cryptoasset manager 3iQ, which recently…

news Investment bank Goldman Sachs has recommended that investors should capitalize on the current price dip and buy bitcoin. In an analyst’s note, part of which was tweeted Monday by Su Zhu, CEO at Three Arrows Capital, the bank said that its short-term target for bitcoin (BTC) is $13,971 and that investors should consider buying on…

Dec 17, 2019 at 15:43 UTCUpdated Dec 17, 2019 at 15:45 UTCFidelity to Expand Institutional Crypto Business to EuropeFidelity Investments, one of the world's largest asset managers, is setting up a new entity to serve European institutional investors in digital assets. The firm said Tuesday that the new business will be provided through Fidelity Digital…

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The legislation may spell bad news for questionable ICOs. (Image via: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock)South Korean lawmakers voted Thursday to place tough new requirements on cryptocurrency exchanges, adding legitimacy to the country’s sprawling crypto economy – and potentially triggering a market consolidation down the road.As reported by CoinDesk Korea, the legislation – an amendment to…

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Bradley Keoun is the managing editor of CoinDesk's Markets team. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies. Sage D. Young is a tech protocol reporter at CoinDesk. He owns a few NFTs, gold and silver, as well as…