UAE to create exclusive free zone for digital, virtual asset companies

The government of Ras Al Khaimah is set to unveil a new free zone tailored for digital and virtual asset firms as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) strengthens its position as a magnet for players in the burgeoning blockchain industry.

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UAE Plans On Launching A Free Zone For Digital And Virtual Asset Companies

The city of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE, intends to introduce a free zone for digital and virtual asset companies. The government of Ras Al Khaimah says this free zone will be called the RAK Digital Assets Oasis.

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Institutional Pipe Investor With $2bn In Executed Financing Commitments Launches Digital Asset Investment Firm

Dubai, UAE, 27th February, 2023, Chainwire Alpha Blue Ocean (“ABO”), based in the Bahamas and Dubai has announced the launch of a new private investment firm, ABO Digital, that will provide alternative financing solutions to early-stage and high-growth companies in the digital asset space.

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Institutional Pipe Investor With $2bn In Executed Financing Commitments Launches Digital Asset Investment Firm

Alpha Blue Ocean (“ABO”), based in the Bahamas and Dubai has announced the launch of a new private investment firm, ABO Digital, that will provide alternative financing solutions to early-stage and high-growth companies in the digital asset space.

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Australia cracks down on crypto scams, boosts regulatory team

The Australian government is strengthening its market regulator's digital asset team as part of a three-stage plan to regulate crypto and ensure proper risk disclosure from crypto companies.

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Derivatives Body ISDA Hopes New Digital-Asset Norms Will Prevent FTX-Style Losses

The traditional finance standard-setter has set out new digital asset definitions and is looking into crypto bankruptcies, as companies from Celsius to BlockFi undergo lengthy legal proceedings

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Derivatives Body ISDA Hopes New Digital Asset Norms Will Avoid FTX-Style Losses

The traditional finance standard-setter has set out new digital asset definitions and is looking into crypto bankruptcies, as companies from Celsius to BlockFi undergo lengthy legal proceedings

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Crypto companies have attracted investments of $ 30 billion in 2022

The research firm Galaxy Research reported that in 2022 venture capital companies invested $ 30 billion in startups that work in the field of cryptocurrencies and Web3. Contrary to the bearish trend that dominated the digital asset market last year, the amount of investment in crypto firms fell by only $ 1 billion compared to […] Сообщение Crypto companies have attracted investments of $ 30 billion in 2022 появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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First Mover Asia: 3 Crypto Predictions for 2023 From Digital Asset Manager 3iQ's Research Head

Mark Connors sees a rebound in digital prices by the third quarter and companies increasing their involvement in developing regulation. ALSO: Bitcoin would just assume forget acquaintances auld and new to 2022.

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Dogecoin Adds Another Feather To Its Adoption Cap

Dogecoin remains the largest meme coin by market cap in the crypto market but its team and community continue to work toward more adoption of the digital asset. Over the last year, there have been multiple adoptions of Dogecoin as payment services among vendors and companies such as Tesla. This time around, it is the […]

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New Data Shows Over 80,000 Crypto Related Jobs Filled In 2022, Despite Mass Layoffs

The weakening crypto market and contagion among companies as a result of the implosion of the Terra ecosystem in mid-May and the unexpected collapse of FTX last month have had a significant impact on the industry’s headcount, which is perhaps its most important asset.

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Tether Plans to Eliminate Secured Loans Held in Its Reserve in 2023

Coinspeaker Tether Plans to Eliminate Secured Loans Held in Its Reserve in 2023 By a very large margin, Tether comes off as one of the top three companies operating as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) that receives a constant attack from mainstream media per its reserve.

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Hacks, Collapses, and Major Updates - The Biggest Crypto Stories Of 2022

2022 is a year that will live in infamy in the digital asset history book. Bigger hacks, bigger blow-ups, and bigger price drops than ever before. Nonetheless, as the year winds to a close, crypto continues moving forward with a stronger conviction for core tenets such as ‘self-custody’ and ‘protocols over private companies'.

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CEO of $10 Trillion Asset Manager Predicts That Most Crypto Companies Will Fail

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has predicted that the majority of existing cryptocurrency companies will fail

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Binance's CEO Sows Doubt in Crypto Rival Coinbase and Digital Asset Manager Grayscale – Then Backtracks

Changpeng Zhao quickly deleted a tweet that called the companies' disclosures into question.

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Crypto asset management firm Ikigai ‘caught up in the FTX collapse’

Crypto asset management firm Ikigai Asset Management is among the companies to get caught up in the FTX collapse as it had a large portion of its assets on the collapsed exchange, according to the firm’s founder and chief investment officer, Travis Kling.

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Hong Kong Wants to Be a Crypto Hub Again

Hong Kong says it welcomes virtual asset companies, but a lot of details still need to be ironed out.

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$50B asset custody platform GK8 enters Brazil with license agreement

Brazil is becoming a hotbed for crypto adoption, with the country’s tax authority recently claiming that over 12,000 companies hold digital assets.

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World’s Largest Digital Asset Manager BlackRock Introduces Blockchain ETF in Europe

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, launched a blockchain ETF in Europe that focuses on major companies in the crypto industry. The post World’s Largest Digital Asset Manager BlackRock Introduces Blockchain ETF in Europe appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Voyager Digital set for asset auction amid interest from crypto giants

Bids for bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital are in and the platform is set to have an asset auction on 13 September 2022, documents filed on Tuesday show. Voyager is one of the many crypto companies, as headlined across crypto news, that suffered a fatal blow as a result of the crypto winter and broader […] The post Voyager Digital set for asset auction amid interest from crypto giants appeared first on Invezz.

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California State Assembly passes bill for licensing and regulating crypto firms

The bill requires digital asset exchanges and crypto companies to have a license of operation in the state of California.

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One Of The First Public Companies To Buy Bitcoin Is Selling Its Holdings But Claims It Remains 100% Bullish

Cypherpunk Holdings, a Canadian-based financial firm, sold off 100% of its Bitcoin holdings in the wake of blistering crypto winter, but the firm says it remains 100% bullish on the asset.

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CoinSmart is eyeing crypto acquisitions across US and Europe, CEO says

CoinSmart Financial Inc. (SMART.NE), a leading Canadian-based crypto asset trading platform, looks to take advantage of the crypto winter to snap up struggling crypto companies on the cheap. The company, which is publicly-listed on the NEO exchange and also has a dual listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany under the ticker IIR, is […] The post CoinSmart is eyeing crypto acquisitions across US and Europe, CEO says appeared first on Invezz.

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Dubai regulation check: Which companies got approvals recently?

In July, exchanges flocked to get approvals under Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority to expand their operations within the region.

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Schwab to list its first crypto ETF on NYSE

Schwab Asset Management will launch its first crypto-related exchange traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next week, the asset manager said in a press release on Friday. According to the platform, the Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) will not offer direct investment on any cryptocurrencies, but only track companies likely to […] The post Schwab to list its first crypto ETF on NYSE appeared first on Invezz.

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Tighter Crypto Regulation In Thailand Delays Bitkub’s Acquisition

Thailand’s Plan of tightening crypto regulations have caused major setback to retail investors and digital asset enthusiasts. Adding to this, several companies have received a major blow due to this decision.

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Taiwan Set to Ban Purchase of Crypto With Credit Cards

Taiwan’s financial regulator has issued new requirements for banks and credit card companies preventing them from allowing credit cards as a means of payment for virtual asset services. The post Taiwan Set to Ban Purchase of Crypto With Credit Cards appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Kalima – A New Way to Collect, Protect and Monetize Data Using Blockchain for IoT

Kalima blockchain, has developed a dedicated IoT blockchain solution for industrial companies and asset owners, which is ready to be deployed at a global scale. Kalima, a 3rd generation blockchain, offers a new way to independently and securely collect, manage and monetize enterprise data.

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JPMorgan Analysts Believe The BTC Price Will Keep On Dropping

In the first month of summer alone, the cost of producing one BTC reduced from ~$24,000 to ~$13,000. It negatively affects the asset’s price. Recall, that a couple of weeks ago, JPMorgan strategists stated that mining companies that lack liquidity could continue to exert downward pressure on digital gold quotes in Q3.

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Indian Crypto Companies Migrate Amidst Unclear Regulations

The crypto industry has been wobbling under severe volatility, India out of all the countries has been affected considerably. With rigorous clamping down of the digital asset space, which also includes action by enforcement agencies the industry has just not been able to take a breather.

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Crypto Companies Slash Ad Spending By 90% Amid Market Jitters

Numerous crypto companies are slashing their marketing budgets, despite the need to regain customer confidence in the asset class, which has fallen in recent months. After spending millions on multiple ad campaigns and Super Bowl commercials, many businesses are now reducing their advertising dollars because of the continued market instability. This year, prominent digital currency […]

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Bermuda’s Crypto-Friendly Regulations; Targets To Become A Digital Asset Hub

Bermuda is the latest country that wishes to be in the forefront when it comes to crypto and its regulations. It is now set to develop an extensive and comprehensive crypto regulatory framework. Through maintaining this transparency, Bermuda is attempting to attract more cryptocurrency related projects, and companies who are enthusiasts in this particular field. […]

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Operation HOPE Gathered Leading Regulators And Prominent Digital Asset Companies To Show How To Thrive In The Present Digital Economy

The Summit urged organizations to sign the Investors’ Bill of Rights; First cryptocurrency financial literacy course launched. (ATLANTA, May 26, 2022) –Operation HOPE held a Cryptocurrency + Digital Assets Summit Operation today, which brought together a prominent team of professionals from the regulatory sector and digital finance to discuss the significance of digital assets in the […]

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FCA Official Says Regulators Need A More Balanced Approach Towards The Crypto Markets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the UK’s foremost regulator for financial services companies, with digital asset companies also under their purview. However, considering the focus of the FCA actions on risks in the nascent market, an official fears the regulator has focused too much on the negatives. Mixed Signals Speaking at the FT […]

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Cuba’s Central Bank Announces Digital Asset License For Crypto Companies

The Cuban central bank released regulations for virtual asset service providers on Tuesday, a move that some experts believe could help the Communist-run Caribbean island avoid hefty US sanctions. Cuban Central Bank Announces Crypto License The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) has declared that virtual asset service companies would be granted licenses. The license will […]

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Gibraltar rolls out new virtual asset regulation to combat market abuse

The document will require crypto companies to seek and prevent insider trading and market manipulation.

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Portal Partners With HighCircleX to Tokenize Pre-IPO Equity on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Bitcoin-based Cross-Chain DEX Network, Portal, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Blockchain-based Asset Marketplace HighCircleX following plans to help tokenize shares in pre-IPO companies on the Bitcoin blockchain.

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UK Crypto Industry Hopes for More Clarity From Planned Stablecoin Rules

A new regulatory package for crypto could clear up some gray areas for digital asset companies around which regulations they should comply with.

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Uniswap Labs COO Says Traditional Finance Institutions Need To Get Involved In Crypto And Web3

Mary-Catherine Lader says she moved to crypto to be part of increasing financial inclusion. The executive believes TradFi should start engaging in blockchain and Web 3. Mary-Catherine Lader, a former director at asset manager BlackRock has urged traditional finance companies to get involved in blockchain and web 3. The now Uniswap COO said this in […]

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Uniswap COO Says Traditional Finance Institutions Need To Get Involved In Crypto And Web3

Mary-Catherine Lader says she moved to crypto to be part of increasing financial inclusion. The executive believes TradFi should start engaging in blockchain and Web 3. Mary-Catherine Lader, a former director at asset manager BlackRock has urged traditional finance companies to get involved in blockchain and web 3. The now Uniswap COO said this in […]

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‘The cryptocurrency world will help in this war’: Kuna CLO breaks down Ukraine’s digital asset law

According to Ganna Voievodina, Ukraine’s law on digital assets was adopted “just in time” for companies handling crypto and a government looking for tax revenue.

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Crypto education firms CPE World and Interaxis merge 

Adam Blumberg and Steve Larsen, cofounders of PlannerDAO, announced the merger of their respective cryptocurrency and digital asset education companies, Interaxis and CPE World, Invezz learned from a press release.

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11 companies form Canadian Web3 Council to advocate for comprehensive crypto strategy

The association will champion the creation of a clear digital asset regulatory framework for Canada.

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HODLVERSE’s Metaverse Creates a Fun, Accessible Way to Manage Digital Assets

The total number of digital asset users was around 295 million, there is still plenty of room for the space to grow before the mainstream accepts it. To ensure the space’s longevity and push it close to mass adoption, companies like HODLVERSE are coming up with creative, exciting new ways to bring more people into the digital asset world.

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Grayscale rolls out an ETF that tracks shares of firms involved with BTC

Leading crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments has rolled out an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that comprises shares of 22 public companies that are deeply vested in the crypto space. A report unveiled this news earlier today, noting that the product is dubbed Future Finance ETF and comprises shares of companies like PayPal, Block, Coinbase, and […] The post Grayscale rolls out an ETF that tracks shares of firms involved with BTC appeared first on Invezz.

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NYDIG Launches Bitcoin Savings Plan

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Why Sovereign Nation States May Begin Acquiring Bitcoin In 2022

Bitcoin has grown from being ‘internet money’ used by only a few thousand people during its first few years to being part of the balance sheets of big companies and sovereign states. El Salvador is a case in point for a country that has committed fully to the bitcoin mission, putting millions of dollars into the digital asset as a national reserve.

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VESTING CAPSULES: Vested Tokens Locked within Tradable NFTs

Ben Lakoff Jan 11 · 5 min read Vesting has long been a tradition with companies. “Vesting” is a legal term that means to give or earn a right to a present or future payment, asset, or benefit. Teams and Investors are promised some value that they will get in the future.

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Baanx receives FCA-UK approval to undertake full crypto asset activities

Baanx, a cryptocurrency platform technology provider, has now announced success in obtaining full cryptoassets registration approval from the UK’s FCA. The company is now one of the first UK-based companies to receive approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as registered as a crypto asset business under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Transfer […] The post Baanx receives FCA-UK approval to undertake full crypto asset activities appeared first on CryptoNinjas.

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