Tag: Winklevoss twins

September 11, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

One of the strictest regulators just approved two stablecoins

The financial industry has not made up its mind when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation. However, one of the strictest regulators in the United States, The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved the launch of two stablecoins, both pegged to the US Dollar. The investors behind the project are the Winklevoss brothers,…

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October 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin ETFs - When and How

Bitcoin's popularity is surging up, especially now with the upcoming hard fork and the new price level it broke: $6,000. The next step for bitcoin seems logical - the launch of Bitcoin ETFs. However, the idea has been struggling and to this day, there is no approval for U.S. SEC on such a product to…

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June 21, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Winklevoss twins' Gemini Bitcoin and Ether Exchange expands to the UK

The Winklevoss twin's Gemini Bitcoin and Ether exchange has announced that it is expanding its services to UK clients. Gemini received a charter under New York Banking Law from The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) last October, and became authorized to offer Ether trading last month. Gemini posted the following note today on its blog…

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