Fidelity’s research and development division has completed a proof-of-concept process with security token expert Tokensoft, says the latter’s Head of Operations Lawson Baker in a recent blog post – creating a tokenized rewards system for Fidelity employees. Fidelity is the fourth largest asset manager in the world with USD 7.2 trillion in assets under management.…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news The CEO of Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso claims that some 5% of remittances sent from the United States to Mexico have been processed in cryptocurrencies so far this year.…
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Blockchain researchers at online brokerage eToro have argued that Facebook should look to support third-party stablecoins, not Libra. Blockchain researchers at online brokerage eToro have argued that Facebook should look to support third-party stablecoins, not Libra. According to a Nov. 28 report from Finextra, eToro’s blockchain research unit eToroX Labs believes that while Facebook’s crypto…
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Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that identifies and flags non-compliant accounts. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that identifies and flags non-compliant accounts. A filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 19 details a system containing…
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will launch a rewards card facilitating crypto payments on major travel websites with startup TravelByBit. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced in a blog post on Nov. 28 that it partnered with crypto travel startup TravelByBit to launch a rewards card that facilitates crypto payments on major travel websites.…
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Major United States-based crypto exchange Kraken joined the Silvergate Exchange Network, following Winklevoss’ Gemini. Kraken, one of the largest and oldest Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges in the world, has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN). By joining SEN, the United States-based cryptocurrency exchange enables its clients to deposit and withdraw U.S. dollars from Silvergate accounts with…
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Stock and cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood has withdrawn its bank charter application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Stock and cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood has withdrawn its bank charter application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As CNBC reported on Nov. 27, Robinhood voluntarily decided to withdraw its…
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Source: iStock/Sergey_P Bakkt, the recently launched U.S.-based physically-settled Bitcoin futures trading platform, has set another record, but it came with one ‘but.’ Even though Bitcoin (BTC) dropped in November, the platform announced that two months after the launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures, they’ve reached a record high of 4,443 contracts traded on Wednesday, which means…
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are enduring a torrid week – with the CEO of what media outlets are calling a “top-three” crypto trading platform facing assault and extortion charges. Per Maeil Kyungjae, police in Gangnam, Seoul, have charged the unnamed exchange’s CEO, who for legal reasons, is being identified by the police by his surname,…
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EOS Block Producer “EOS New York” has published data purportedly showing that six registered producers on the network are managed by a single entity. EOS Block Producer “EOS New York” has published data purportedly showing that six registered producers on the network are managed by a single entity. In a tweet published on Nov. 28,…
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