Since the crypto boom in 2017, the destinations that have been named as global blockchain and cryptocurrency industry hubs have remained fairly static. Switzerland, Malta,…
Posts published in November 2019
UpBit Gets Hacked, $50 Million in Ether Stolen
UpBit, one of the leading South Korean crypto exchange, on Wednesday notified its users that its , resulting in the theft of 342,000 Ether (ETH).…
Fireblocks Sees 150% Monthly Growth, Moves $2.5B in Crypto a Month
As more and more institutions are moving towards crypto trading, Fireblocks on Tuesday announced that it is moving $2.5 billion in digital assets each month.…
Fabio Madar Joins NatWest Markets as Co-Head of FX Sales
Fabio Madar, who was the global head of foreign exchange (forex) at Barclays for slightly more than a year, reportedly has a new position at…
Credit Suisse Adopts AccessFintech’s Trade Exception Management
Credit Suisse has ‘internally’ launched , a platform that aggregates trade exceptions and provides risk management and resolution tools. The said the new product reduces…
Craig Wright Wants Judge to Lift Sanctions Imposed for Contempt of Court
The attorneys of , in a recent court filing, urged the court to lift the sanctions imposed on him for contempt of court. The lawyers…
LMAX Digital to Reveal Daily Traded Volumes on Cryptocurrencies
Institutional cryptocurrency exchange will start publishing its daily trading spot volumes, the exchange said on Tuesday, potentially challenging the dominance of benchmarks administered by independent…
Calypso Taps Sameh Fouad to Head Middle East Operations
Calypso Technology Inc., a provider of capital markets and investment management software, has reinforced its ME operations with the addition of Sameh Fouad as its…
South Korea Passes New Bill to Pave Crypto Regulation Path
After much deliberation in the past years, South Korea has recently taken important steps toward regulating the crypto space. Today, the National Assembly’s national policy…
Ripple Puts Another $20M in MoneyGram Owning 10% of Common Stocks
Blockchain-based payments startup Ripple has invested another $20 million in MoneyGram following its in June. Announced by MoneyGram on Monday, Ripple purchased MoneyGram’s newly issued…