Financial Services


Opinion

How Crypto Companies Must Mesh With Traditional Financial Services Platforms for DeFi to Succeed

Crypto companies looking to engage with traditional financial institutions must address risk management and compliance expectations stemming these institutions' regulatory obligations.

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Opinion

Why Bitcoin Is a Tool for Social Justice

Bitcoin offers immigrant, Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and other communities the promise of a more equitable financial system.

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Finance

BVNK Aims to be Crypto Bank in All But Name

The digital-asset platform wants to appeal to mid-market clients who fall between retail customers and multimillion-dollar institutions.

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Finance

US Treasury Officials, Financial Industry Executives Met to Discuss Stablecoins: Report

In meetings this week, the officials and executives discussed regulation and related topics.

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Markets

Norway’s FSA Says Legal Framework Needed in Crypto to Protect Consumers

The regulatory body stressed the cryptocurrency market remains largely unregulated and consumer protections are needed.

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Markets

Square CFO Says There's 'Absolutely a Case' for All Balance Sheets to Have Bitcoin

Ahuja said her company sees bitcoin and cryptocurrency as "expanding access to financial services" particularly on a global scale.

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Finance

Crypto Lender BlockFi Raises $350M at a $3B Valuation

BlockFi plans to use the Series D to build a range of financial services, said CEO Zac Prince. Is a public offering next for the crypto unicorn?

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Finance

Diginex: An Early-Stage Cryptocurrency Exchange With High Aspirations

Diginex’s operations and filings can give us deeper insights into the exchange industry, historically unknown to the public.

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Policy

US Commerce Dept. Wants to Survey Firms on Cross-Border Crypto Usage

The Bureau of Economic Analysis plans to ask financial institutions whether they conducted any crypto trades with foreigners in 2019.

The proposed rule change would give Commerce Dept. statisticians a more precise look at the prevalence of international crypto transactions. (Image via Jer123 / Shutterstock)

Markets

A New Bitcoin Exchange On the Colombian-Venezuelan Border Will Help Refugees

Refugees can use a new POS to purchase goods, food, and services when they leave Venezuela.

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