Ethereum-based startup Aragon is considering to build an additional network on Polkadot’s blockchain interoperability protocol, according to a Coindesk report. The prospect was first revealed by…
Posts published in February 2019
Banks are Preparing for the Worst Amidst Brexit Uncertainty
Brexit is literally just around the corner. Whilst Theresa May is still yet to renegotiate a Brexit deal and the fate of the United Kingdom…
Binance Partners With Simplex to Enable Credit Card Payments
Binance, a leading global crypto exchanges, has partnered with the payment processing firm Simplex to enable credit card payments on its exchange platform. According to…
TRM Labs Raises $1.7M as Crypto Firms Warm Up to Compliance
Regtech startup TRM Labs has raised $1.7 million in a seed financing round led by Blockchain Capital and joined by Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures, The MBA…
Breaking: ESMA Implies Inspecting Brokers’ Pro Clients Practice
The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) published an announcement confirming that the pan-European regulator is extending the validity of CFDs restrictions. The news comes as…
Broadridge Acquires New Reporting Solution From PivotData
Financial technology company announced on Thursday that it has acquired a set of regulatory reporting technologies from PivotData, a data warehouse company and provider of…
Barclays Reinforces FX Unit in Asia with Citi’s Pritpal Gill
Barclays Plc is looking to strengthens its FX franchise in the Asia-Pacific region with new hires. The has brought in Pritpal Gill, who has held…
Circle Expands USDC Ecosystem to Over 100 Partners
Goldman-funded startup Circle today said that three new companies have added support to its a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. In total, this brings the…
Bitcoin ATM Operator Cottonwood Receives NY BitLicense
Cottonwood Vending LLC, a US-based operator of Bitcoin ATMs, was awarded a coveted license to deal in cryptocurrencies in New York. Cottonwood was granted a…