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StoneX Executes First Bitcoin Cash-Settled Swap

May 18, 20224 min

StoneX Markets LLC (the “Company”), a subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc. (“StoneX”), a leading provider of execution, post-trade settlement, clearing and custody services across asset classes and markets worldwide, today announced that it successfully executed and settled its first cash-settled BTC/USD swap. The counterparty to the trade was one of StoneX’s institutional FX clients, Liquidity Solutions Global, the London-based subsidiary of DriveWealth Holdings and a liquidity provider to multiple cryptocurrency venues. The Company’s institutional FX division made USD cash-settled...

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Payments

ARMORI STEELE for Crypto Payments of High-End Racing Memorabilia

May 18, 20223 min

Montreal-based companies, ARMORI STEELE and Dello, have officially joined forces to allow clients worldwide to pay entirely in cryptocurrency for their purchases of high-end racing memorabilia and luxury cars. The effort revolutionizes the way that high-end collectibles are acquired and will help push cryptocurrency payments to mainstream adoption. Dello is an innovative POS system that allows online and physical stores to securely accept and process cryptocurrencies. The system then converts the crypto almost instantaneously to...

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Crypto Currencies

Brian Oliver Joins BlockFi as General Manager of Institutions

May 17, 20224 min

BlockFi, a global crypto financial services company, announced today that Brian Oliver has joined the company as General Manager of Institutions. In this role, Oliver will manage BlockFi’s Institutional business globally, which includes prime brokerage services, mining equipment-backed and crypto loans, and asset management services to clients across the traditional finance and crypto ecosystem. In his more than 20 years of experience with leading global financial institutions, Oliver has launched, built and scaled businesses across the full...

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Crypto Currencies

HOPE Global Forums to Host Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Summit

May 17, 20225 min

Experts gather to discuss opportunities, challenges and unknowns of alternative assets and growing interest in FinTech. Themed “The Crypto Revolution: For Better or for Worse?,” the event seeks to reimagine the global economy and examine impacts on underserved populations and communities The first-ever HOPE Global Forums | Cryptocurrency + Digital Assets Summit will take place May 20, 2022, at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. Hosted by Operation HOPE Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant and US Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, the one-day event...

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Crypto Currencies

Elwood Technologies Closes $70M Series A funding round

May 16, 20225 min

Elwood Technologies Closes $70M Series A co-Led by Goldman Sachs and Dawn Capita

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Blockchain

Mission 6 launches officially on National Technology Day

May 16, 20226 min

Mission 6 held its official company launch on National Technology Day along with the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Technology Council. Attendees included members from CBRE, Dell, University of Texas, Guaranty Bank, The Austin Chamber, Austin Technology Council, and DivInc, among other business leaders, sustainability professionals, investors and crypto experts. The Launch Party had a typical “Austin” flare being held at the local Still Austin Whiskey Co. featuring their unique cocktail menu and fusion Korean BBQ by local...

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Blockchain

DigitalBits Blockchain Now Live on Fireblocks

May 13, 20225 min

The DigitalBits blockchain will now be accessible to over 1,200 crypto and digital asset businesses on the Fireblocks Network DigitalBits Foundation, a leading contributor for DigitalBits, protocol layer blockchain prioritizes security, speed, and cost-savings and focused on supporting consumer digital assets, and Fireblocks, the leading enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, announced today the completion of the direct integration of the DigitalBits blockchain with Fireblocks. This integration will provide...

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Blockchain

Binance brings Jarek Jakubcek, Head of Intelligence & Investigations

May 13, 20225 min

Binance, the world’s leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, has strengthened its team with the recruitment of Jarek Jakubcek as the Head of Intelligence and Investigations for Asia-Pacific. Jarek is a leading global expert in cybercrime and former cryptocurrency specialist in Europol Cybercrime Centre’s (EC3) Dark Web team. At Binance, Jarek will lead efforts to coordinate the takedown of malicious actors in the crypto ecosystem in conjunction with law enforcement agencies in the APAC region. During...

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Crypto Currencies

LifeLegacy Launches Method to Leave Cryptocurrency in a Will

May 13, 20224 min

LifeLegacy, a philanthropic estate planning platform, has announced that it will enable individuals to include cryptocurrency in their legacy plans through the company’s online Last Will and Testament. This marks the first time that digital assets can be included in a completely free online Will. “Cryptocurrency is rapidly redefining the world’s financial systems and is becoming increasingly more commonplace in our day-to-day lives. But the one major issue with the growing popularity of digital assets...

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Crypto Currencies

Binance Announces Joshua Eaton as its First Deputy General Counsel

May 12, 20225 min

Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the appointment of Joshua Eaton, former Deputy U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of California, as Deputy General Counsel. Eaton will lead the organization’s legal affairs, supporting global compliance, investigations, and law enforcement coordination activities. Eaton brings over 20 years of experience representing the United States at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and in the U.S. Army. Over the span of his career, Eaton provided key...

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