# Coinsquare exchange adds new board members

# Coinsquare exchange adds new board members

“# Coinsquare exchange adds new board members ” Coinsquare, a crypto exchange that has been under the scrutiny of Canadian regulators following allegations of wash trading, said it will be adding two new members to its board of directors. In a Nov. 25 announcement, the exchange said Nicholas Thadaney and Wendy Rudd are joining its…

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# Deloitte: Financial institutions to boost future blockchain spending

# Deloitte: Financial institutions to boost future blockchain spending

“# Deloitte: Financial institutions to boost future blockchain spending ” Many financial institutions are poised to increase their blockchain spending in 2021, according to an upcoming survey from Deloitte titled Financial Services Industry Outlooks 2020. Preliminary results shared with Cointelegraph indicate that 27% of the institutions surveyed expect a “slight increase in spend” for blockchain and…

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# Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert

# Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert

“# Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert ” The Libra Association, which manages Facebook’s quiet cryptocurrency project, has appointed a general counsel to oversee the development of its forthcoming payment system.  In an official press release, the Libra Association Wednesday introduced Saumya Bhavsar as the new general counsel of Libra Networks,…

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# ‘BitcoinTuesday’ to become one of the largest-ever crypto donation events

# ‘BitcoinTuesday’ to become one of the largest-ever crypto donation events

“# ‘BitcoinTuesday’ to become one of the largest-ever crypto donation events ” BitcoinTuesday, scheduled for Dec. 1, aims to become one of the largest cryptocurrency fundraisers in history.  The Giving Block, a crypto donations company, has secured partnerships with over 120 nonprofits and 30 blockchain companies to spearhead BitcoinTuesday — a one-day event that promotes…

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# VanEck launches physically-backed Bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra

# VanEck launches physically-backed Bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra

“# VanEck launches physically-backed Bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra ” After spending much of 2019 unsuccessfully lobbying to get its exchange-traded fund, or ETF, approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, investment management fund VanEck has finally launched a Bitcoin-backed exchange-traded product. However, according to a Nov. 25 tweet from the company’s…

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