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During a Hedge Fund Association Conference in New York, Christine Sandler from Fidelity Investments said that a good custodian must have geographic diversity and knowledgeable staff. She noted:“To do it really well, you have to have geographic diversity, a staff that understands the underlying technology,”That means that people who can sign the multi-signature transactions across the globe, and knowledgeable of the blockchain trends. She thinks that the custodian wallet providers like...

Coin Floor – a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom – has announced that it will be turning its back on Ethereum – the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin – and removing it from its present list of available (and tradeable) cryptocurrencies.Coin Floor Says It Will Be a Bitcoin Only ExchangeAll ether-based listings will disappear starting on January third. The company says it...

Another case of cryptocurrency fraud is in the books. This time, the circumstances occurred in Oregon and resulted in the arrest of Canadian brothers Jagroop Singh Khatkar and Karanjit Singh Khatkhar.Cryptocurrency Fraud Is Growing QuicklyBoth men have pled guilty to stealing as much as $140,000 in bitcoin funds from an investor who was allegedly convinced that they were part of the cryptocurrency exchange Hit BTC. Both men impersonated the trading platform and could serve as many as two...

At press time, bitcoin isn’t doing so hot. The number one cryptocurrency by market cap is down for the count and trading in the $6,000 range.Bitcoin Still Has LoyalistsAnd yet, much like gold and other precious metals, the digital asset can’t seem to shake its followers, some of whom hold rather prominent positions in the world of finance. One such follower is 59-year-old Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of bestselling books like “The Black Swan” and “Fooled by Randomness.”Taleb says he’s...

Tesla stock seems to be unstoppable in the last few days. At the time of writing, the stock just hit a record high, rising 2.39% to $402.67. This puts the company close to that $420 figure that costs its CEO Elon Musk $20 million in fines with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). When the stock reaches $420, Musk said Tesla will go private.Since Tesla announced a surprise profit in the third quarter, the stock has been on a rise. It finally recovered from its problems caused mostly...

Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift Frontiers, famous for advertising more than two million companies on its platform, said it has cut the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers utilizing public Ethereum blockchain.Last year, Tradeshift startup managed to raise $250 million in a Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). That brought Tradeshift’s total funding to more than $400 million. The company...

The U.S.-based provider of shared workspaces for technology startups and services for other enterprises WeWork sells Managed by Q unit acquired earlier this year. As the company’s spokesperson stated, the sum of purchase made up about $220 million at that time, however, now the deal will cost less than a quarter of this price.According to Bloomberg, the decision to sell Managed by Q results from WeWork’s need to cut its costs and unload assets. Currently, WeWork is in private talks with...

Yesterday’s article emphasized the extreme overselling of the market and, therefore, the high probability of the appearance of discount hunters. And they appeared.The news of the day is that of apprehension over Ethereum, as an ICO investor allegedly moves 300,000 ETH.The recent movement of funds from an early participant in the Ethereum ICO is causing some apprehension in the Ethereum market. Over the past few months, the account has transferred about 300,000 ETH to exchanges. A few days...

U.S. President Donald Trump becomes the third president in history to be impeached by the House. The announcement came on Wednesday, December 18, when the Democrats voted for two articles – obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.This historic vote comes after the House Democrats conducted an inquiry into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. The impeachment process isn’t over yet though. The proceedings now move to the Senate for the next trial. Thus, the Senate holds the final decision if it...

On the official website of Lukka, users can create personal taxation accounts, and import the history of deals. Exchanges often give users the possibility to export all the operations in a convenient XLS or JSON file. Importing the data to Lukka will allow the user to report directly to the IRS, with Lukka accountant’s brief support. Lukka has CPA.com as their partners.Those guys are a separate entity working in the jurisdiction of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. They...