Currenex, a State Street-owned FX platform, will provide its infrastructure for the Pure Digital cryptocurrency exchange.
Citi and IADB complete cross-border payment pilot with blockchain tech
IADB disbursed tokenized funds to a recipient in the Dominican Republic using the LACChain blockchain network.
More Russians are disclosing their cryptocurrency incomes: report
Consulting firms like PwC Russia said that Russians have been increasingly reporting their income from cryptocurrency operations.
New petition asks SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler to drop Ripple lawsuit
An XRP advocate started a petition to SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler, asking him to end the lawsuit against Ripple should he be confirmed as the new chair.
Football star Tom Brady to launch his own NFT platform
Autograph will target some of the world’s biggest names in sports, entertainment, fashion and pop culture.
CEO of biggest crypto exchange has ‘close to 100%’ of net worth in crypto
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is placing his bets on crypto.
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
The Sveriges Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation.
Russian lobby group launches new campaign against anti-crypto laws
According to Russian crypto advocates, the existing laws “do not meet the needs” of the cryptocurrency market.
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks
Tech Mahindra wants to provide U.S. banks with a stablecoin solution after the OCC authorized federally chartered banks to use stablecoins for settlement in January.
CoinShares launches physically-backed Litecoin ETP
Major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares has launched its third physically-backed ETP in 2021.
SEC-registered crypto issuer INX to wrap up IPO in April
INX has been accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether for its SEC-approved security token IPO since September 2020.
Bitcoin miner firm Ebang launches Ebonex crypto exchange
Cryptocurrency miner supplier Ebang has officially launched its own crypto exchange after an invite-only beta phase earlier this year.
GME drops 14% as GameStop announces plans to sell up to 3.5M shares
After skyrocketing above $370 following the Reddit-driven short squeeze, GameStop shares are now trading at around $160.
Crypto industry got more funding in Q1 2021 than all of last year: report
Three companies in the crypto and blockchain industry have already raised $1.1 billion this year.
Bank of Japan begins first digital currency proof of concept
The first phase of Japan’s CBDC pilots will be completed by March 2022, the central bank states.
Former Apple Music exec joins crypto firm Ledger as head of NFT division
In his new position as Ledger’s vice president of NFTs, Brooks will be responsible for bridging the platform with the artistic community.
Filecoin Foundation donates $10M in FIL tokens to Internet Archive
The Internet Archive’s founder Brewster Kahle has joined the boards of advisors for the Filecoin Foundation and the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web.
Cinedigm integrates Theta blockchain tech into anime streaming channel
American content distribution company Cinedigm now uses Theta’s TFUEL cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing and watching content.
Hong Kong and China test cross-border digital yuan, says PBoC official
The digital yuan continues to develop apace.
Total crypto market capitalization posts new all-time high above $1.9T
Total crypto market cap briefly surpassed that of Saudi Aramco.