BT Group (BT) today revealed that Gemini Trust LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency custodian and exchange based in New York, has joined its Radianz Cloud. Gemini is expected to benefit from the partnership by gaining access to a secure cryptocurrency cloud with thousands of users including exchanges, brokers, clearing and settlement firms among other institutions. Gemini…
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Online payment giant PayPal launched its Working Capital initiative in 2013 as an alternative method for business to access working capital much faster than through traditional means. Many small and medium-sized business (SMB) clients embraced the program and since then the company has advanced more than $6 billion in loans to over 170,000 businesses in…
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The Russian president is getting serious about regulation of cryptocurrencies. Russia is probably one of the most controversial countries when it comes to decisions and stance against and for cryptocurrencies. Now, however, Putin has put a new deadline for the government to adopt specific cryptocurrency regulations. The information comes from the official website of the…
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A dynamic trio is gearing up towards the launch of a new, niche blockchain-based product that could potentially revolutionize the supply-chain industry. The three tech giants that are partnering are Mastercard, Accenture and Amazon Web Services. The companies are going to develop a blockchain-enabled supplier "tip" system that allows customers to essentially tip smaller scale…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Strategic Funds. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…
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Prime Trust has just been selected by technology solution Velocity Ledger Financial (VL Financial) as its preferred custodian. The two companies will facilitate the issuance and custody of digital assets, supporting the growth of tokenized assets in the new digital economy. VL Financial has applied for a Digital Asset Business Act (DABA) license to operate a Digital Assets…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company JT Capital Markets. JT Capital Markets is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has just added the OmiseGo (OMG) token to its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX). OMG will have trading pairs with USD, BTC, and ETH on the GBX-DAX. The GBX Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX) was launched to the public in July 2018 and already has quite a selection of tokens (ICNQ, Stellar Lumens XLM, Tron (TRX), Ripple XRP, EOS,…
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CLS today announced that a Japanese pension has officially started using its FX settlement system (CLSSettlement), which also mitigates risk, via State Street Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. CLS is an important player within the global Forex markets where it provides data and processing solutions as well as FX settlement services. This is the first…
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BlockDrop Inc, a provider of online legal resources targeted at the blockchain and crypto space, has revealed a partnership with Brave New Coin (BNC), a company that provides research and data services to crypto users. The alliance will enable BNC’s current users to access a huge depository of legal documents to help them maneuver through…
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