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10 Firms Join to Create Code of Conduct for Digital Asset Markets

Ten financial services and technology firms leading developments in the digital asset and blockchain space have joined together to create the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) to establish a
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DrumG: Using Tomorrow’s Technology to Solve Today’s Problems

It is something of an attention-grabber when someone who builds solutions on distributed ledger technology (DLT) says, “We are not a blockchain company”, however that is exactly how Tim Grant,
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“Looking for Liquidity”

“OnTheBlock: Looking for Liquidity” takes place on Tuesday, December 4th, at the Princeton Club of New York, featuring an opening interview with Daniel Gorfine, Chief Innovation Officer, Lab CFTC. The afternoon
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Is the Golden Age of Crypto Already Over?

On September 18, at approximately 1:00pm Eastern, the golden age of cryptocurrencies came to an abrupt end. At that time, the Office of the New York Attorney General dropped a
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Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake – What to Expect from Ethereum’s Protocol Shift

It’s early days, but Ethereum, essentially a decentralised, blockchain-based, world computer, is changing its consensus protocol from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake. Julie Ros speaks with a few
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What Next for Crypto Regulation? A Washington Insider’s View…

Profit & Loss’s latest OnTheBlock series featured a one-one-one discussion with former CFTC staffer Justin Slaughter, now a partner at Mercury Strategies, in which he provided an insider’s perspective on
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Cryptos Poised to Go Mainstream

Traditional financial services firms, such as banks, are clearly poised to enter the crypto space, explained speakers at the Profit & Loss Forex Network New York conference. “Banks are going
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LabCFTC Releases Smart Contracts Primer

December 7, 2018 Leave a comment

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC has released, “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts”. The primer is part of LabCFTC’s effort to engage with innovators

DeVere Group Launches Crypto Asset Fund

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

DeVere Group has founded the DeVere Digital Asset Funds, something it says is “a suite” of digital currency solutions for experienced investors, in association with

NYDFS Approves Coinbase as Qualified Custodian

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Coinbase Custody has obtained a license under New York State Banking Law to operate as an independent Qualified Custodian. It will operate as a Limited

TradAir Targets Crypto Growth Amid Management Changes

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

TradAir is revamping its business to offer technology solutions for the crypto market, a move that coincides with senior management changes at the firm. When

ErisX Expands With Three Senior Hires

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

The recently launched platform for digital asset trading, ErisX, has hired Kelly Brown as chief commercial officer, Liz James as head of clearing and Michael

Fidelity Unveils Digital Assets Business

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest financial services providers with more than $7.2 trillion in client assets, has announced the launch of a new

Tilde Collaborates with TradAir for Asian Crypto Solution

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Asian cryptocurrency liquidity provider Tilde is working with TradAir, a platform solution provider for institutional FX and cryptocurrency trading, to introduce electronic cryptocurrency trades among

ErisX Announces New Digital Assets Exchange

November 29, 2018 Leave a comment

ErisX is making a bet on crypto-assets with plans announced last week that it will launch a derivatives exchange (DCM) and clearing organisation (DCO) that