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Finance

Animoca Brands' Japan Unit Raises $45M for NFT Licensing, Investment

Animoca Brands Japan raised the funds from its parent firm and MUFG Bank.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Finance

Siam Commercial Bank Scraps $500M Purchase of Stake in Thailand’s Largest Crypto Exchange

Thailand’s oldest bank said Bitkub Online needs to resolve various issues at the request of Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission.

Siam Commercial Bank dropped its plan to acquire Bitkub. (Weerasak Saeku/GettyImages)

Policy

Crypto Banks Are One Step Closer to Reality Under New Fed Guidance

The Federal Reserve’s guidance for approving master account access is a major milestone for crypto banks, but it still leaves much to be desired.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Joshua Woroniecki/Unsplash)

Policy

Canadian Bank Regulator Details Crypto Liquidity, Backing Rules

Canada joins U.S. and European authorities in explaining how its supervised entities can engage with crypto.

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Finance

Brazil's Largest Investment Bank, BTG Pactual, Launches Crypto Trading Platform

Called Mynt, the product allows customers to trade BTC, ETH, SOL, DOT and ADA.

Oficinas de BTG Pactual. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Policy

Ban Banks From Holding Crypto, UN Development Body Says

UNCTAD recommends extra taxes on transactions and ad restrictions to boost states' revenue and safeguard financial stability in developing countries.

The UN Conference on Trade and Development warns that the rising use of crypto for domestic payments and remittances may cause “leakage” of development funds. (Gregory Adams/Getty Images)

Opinion

Banks Aren’t Going to 'HODL' Bitcoin

New proposals from the Bank for International Settlements are unlikely to lead banks to hold bitcoin. But they could open the door to CBDCs, says our columnist.

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Finance

Ken Moelis' Investment Bank Creates Group to Focus on Blockchain Deals

The New York bank, founded in 2007, is looking at crypto deals with more intent.

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Finance

Bank of Central African States Urged to Introduce Common Digital Currency: Report

The regional bank is a staunch critic of the Central African Republic's decision to make bitcoin legal tender in April.

Calle de Camerún, uno de los países en los que funciona el Banco de Estados de África Central. (Eduoard Tamba/Unsplash)

Finance

Silvergate's Q2 Net Income Jumps 85%, Shares Spike

The crypto bank's stock rose about 22% in Tuesday's trading session.

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