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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said that it will soon introduce changes and upgrade its virtual currency license famously known as BitLicense. In the cryptocurrency community, NYDFS is well-known for already having a strict set of rules setting the highest regulatory benchmark standards.On Wednesday, December 11, Superintendent Linda Lacewell announced that the regulator will modify rules for the approval process of new digital currencies. Under the existing set of...
Read More »Coinbase Denies Acquisition of Premier Digital Assets Broker Tagomi for $150 Million
Update: Though it was informed by media that Coinbase which is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading exchanges had acquired one of the most innovative digital assets brokerage firms Tagomi for the sum of $150 million, the exchange has denied this information.As Coinbase VP of communications Rachael Horwitz noted, all this news is “100% false.”Earlier sources indicated that a deal had already been in the works and it is only recently that both parties decided to finalize the...
Read More »Fidelity Investments Has Gotten Its Own BitLicense
The dreaded BitLicense is widely regarded as one of the most notorious and controversial pieces of crypto legislation ever administered, which is why whenever a company gets one, it’s kind of a big deal.The BitLicense Isn’t Hated By AllAmong the recent companies to get their hands on a BitLicense is Fidelity Investments, which opened its crypto assets trading division not too long ago. The license will allow the company to operate in the Big Apple and provide all its crypto and blockchain...
Read More »Robinhood Expands Commission-Free Crypto Trading to 8 Additional U.S. States
The Robinhood investment app platform has just announced that its Robinhood Crypto feature has just added more U.S. states to its platform. Previously servicing 39 states, the 8 new additions now mean that Robinhood Crypto is now available to a total of 47 states.With Robinhood Crypto, users can trade seven digital assets including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin SV (BSV) Ethereum Classic (ETC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) all free of charge. The new state...
Read More »Bitstamp Joins Forces with BitGo for Custodial Services for Customer Assets
Bitstamp ranks among the biggest crypto exchanges in Europe. On October 9, the exchange announced that it is enhancing its relationship with digital financial services provider BitGo. The digital asset financial services firm will offer secure storage for cryptocurrency assets under management at the exchange.BitGo is now tapped to offer custodial services to the biggest exchange in Europe by trading volume. Starting on October 10, Bitstamp will give BitGo custody of its clients’ digital...
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