Jersey is to introduce regulation of virtual currency. The island is already home to the first regulated Bitcoin fund and the new regulatory proposal is intended to encourage confidence and innovation in the sector. The announcement was made this morning
While CFTC Commissioners and staff have in the past asserted that the CFTC has jurisdiction over bitcoin derivatives in speeches and testimony, for the first time the Commission has issued a definitive finding that bitcoin derivative exchanges must register as
The CFTC has settled charges against Bitcoin options platform operator Coinflip and its chief executive officer Francisco Riordan for conducting commodity options transactions without complying with the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations. Specifically, the charges relate to operating a
Elliptic, a full-service bitcoin custodian for the capital markets, has partnered with developer API provider Gem to enhance Gem’s multi-signature bitcoin wallets. The most important part of holding bitcoin is safeguarding the private keys (or passwords) to the account. A
Bitcoin analytics and security firm Elliptic and bitcoin derivatives exchange Crypto Facilities have launched a settlement and clearing mechanism that separates bitcoin custody from all other exchange functions. Crypto Facilities’ client accounts are now hosted in Elliptic’s secure, KPMG-accredited vaults and are fully
As Bitcoin continues its recent rally, Jon Cotton (pictured), Head Strategist at global cryptocurrency prime brokerage BCB Group, has commented on why this latest move may point to a sustained move upwards for the currency in the medium-term. “As trading volumes increase
Blockchain for private equity firm Swarm has partnered with decentralised autonomous organisation MakerDAO to integrate the Dai token into the Swarm platform. Swarm writes that this will give Swarm’s community of accredited investors a greater capability to lock in
Falling prices for cryptocurrencies, and an uncertain regulatory environment, in 2018 haven’t deterred new crypto investment funds from opening, according to new analysis from Crypto Fund Research. The firm writes that 2018 is on likely to surpass the previous year
Alternative fund manager Abacus Capital’s Hogi Hyun is stepping into the crypto world to bring investors a blockchain and tokenised investment grade diamond investment opportunity. Abacus was established in Singapore in 1996 and has some USD1 billion in assets in
Bermuda is embracing the blockchain revolution, and creating a robust and fit-for-purpose legal and regulatory framework governing initial coin and token offerings (ICOs) and digital asset businesses. Fintech businesses could, according to Scott Watson-Brown (pictured), PwC Bermuda’s Asset Management leader,
