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“# Komainu to store crypto confiscated by UK law enforcement ” Digital asset custodian Komainu is working with authorities in the United Kingdom to store crypto confiscated as part of criminal investigations. Komainu is a custody venture from Japan-based global investment bank Nomura, digital asset manager CoinShares, and hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger. The firm announced…
“# Treasury Secretary nominee says crypto has potential to improve the financial system ” U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen may see more benefits to cryptocurrency than her previous testimony indicated. After a virtual hearing of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held on Tuesday, Yellen hit the headlines for her answer…
“# Japanese police are investigating 30 people allegedly involved in the 2018 Coincheck hack ” Authorities in Japan are reportedly targeting individuals for their alleged involvement in the January 2018 hack of the Coincheck crypto exchange. According to a Jan. 22 report from Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia, police have arrested or referred roughly 30 people in…
“# Tarbert makes way for Biden’s CFTC chair, but will remain a commissioner ” Heath Tarbert is no longer the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, but he will remain one of its five commissioner In a CFTC announcement on Thursday afternoon, Tarbert followed through with his resignation, which he announced at the beginning…
“# While China’s CBDC sets the pace, the yuan stumbles in usage abroad ” Despite rapid advancement of a digital yuan, China’s progress in internationalizing its currency has stalled out in recent months. Per data from SWIFT’s RMB Tracker released on Jan. 20, the Chinese yuan (CNY), also known as the Renminbi (RMB) had gained…
“# NYDFS hosts crypto industry competition to get real-time data on Bitlicensees ” New York’s financial regulator is asking for new tools to gather real-time financial data. On Thursday, the New York Department of Financial Services announced new details of its coming “techsprint” competition: “The objective of the techsprint is to achieve creative and collaborative…
“# Access denied: Banks seem prone to cryptophobia despite growing adoption ” From refusing to bank crypto trading desks to closing accounts held by platforms, the mainstream financial sector appears to be putting up roadblocks to seamless cryptocurrency commerce. Without banking support, exchanges are often forced to depend on other fiat on-ramps to service the…
“# Top Russian bank Sberbank plans to launch its stablecoin by spring 2021 ” Sberbank, the largest state-owned bank in Russia, has reportedly filed an application with the Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin. Sergey Popov, director of the transaction business at Sberbank, announced the news on Jan. 21…
“# BitMEX operator joins digital finance standards and advocacy organization ” 100x Group, BitMEX’s parent company and the holding structure for its platform, has joined Global Digital Finance, or GDF, a major industry association advocating for the adoption of digital assets. As a GDF patron board member, 100x will advocate for a more inclusive and…
“# Russian court order removes Binance website from regulator’s blacklist ” The website of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is no longer formally blacklisted in Russia, according to a new court ruling. According to a Jan. 21 report by Russian news agency Kommersant, the Arkhangelsk Regional Court has annulled a previous decision to blacklist…