The cryptocurrency market is predicted to reach USD1 trillion according to Smartereum as the market capitalisation continues to grow. Currently, the estimated size of the crypto market is approximately USD417 billion, a very modest number and one that remains dwarfed by other
2018 was an extremely busy year for Walkers, one of the Cayman Islands’ leading international law firms. The firm saw a tremendous amount of activity in private equity and related downstream corporate work, while with respect to hedge funds the
B2C2 OTC, the UK subsidiary of cryptocurrency liquidity provider and electronic OTC trading specialist iB2C2, is now authorised and regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to arrange and deal in Contracts for Difference (CFDs) with eligible counterparties and professional
Cryptocurrency exchange BEQUANT has appointed Daniel Clayden as its new Head of Product Development. With 25 years’ experience in Capital Markets and Financial Services Technology, Clayden’s appointment will strengthen the company’s growing roster of products in the cryptocurrency market.
Bermuda is the latest jurisdiction to update its regulation in response to the rising prominence of blockchain technology innovation and Initial Coin Offerings. The Companies and Limited Liability Company (Initial Coin Offering) Amendment Act, 2018 (the “ICO Act”), came into force on
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,
By Matthew Ebbs Brewer, Sally Penrose & Alexis Haynes, Appleby Global – As interest continues to be shown to the growing digital asset industry, attention is being given to the concept of tokenising investments in mutual funds. In 2018, Bermuda implemented
OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange, recorded 223 per cent growth in monthly trading volume in the two months following its launch. Perpetual Swap is the latest product in OKEx’s derivatives lineup, with nine types of contracts available for trading
Caspian, a full-stack digital asset trading and portfolio management platform for institutional investors and sophisticated traders, has confirmed that Singapore-based KuCoin will be the first exchange to list its Caspian Token (CSP). CSP is an ERC-20 utility token which
Marcus Swanepoel, CEO and Co-Founder of cryptocurrency exchange Luno gives comments on the launch of JP Morgan’s JPM Coin and what it means for the cryptocurrency market as a whole… The announcement of JPM Coin has had little impact on the
