State Street: Institutional investors undeterred by crypto winter
A State Street exec says there is an institutional “belief that the asset class is here to stay” and to expect further product launches from…
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Former Jefferies Asia CEO to Lead $1 Billion EOS VC Arm
The former CEO in Asia for Jefferies Group LLC, a major global investment banking firm, has joined as head of EOS’ $1 billion venture capital arm effective…
Australians Look to Bitcoin As Government Bans A$10,000 Cash Payments
The government of Australia plans to set up a Black Economy Standing Taskforce that aims to reduce the weight of illegal economic activity in the…
UK Financial Regulator Introduces Global Fintech Sandbox, ‘90%’ Success Rate Domestically
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is launching a global fintech regulatory sandbox, after the successful progress of their 2016 release of a UK sandbox, that allows for innovative fintech development…
China’s Top Retailer Launches Startup Incubator To Lure Foreign Blockchain Projects
China’s largest online and brick and mortar retailer JD.com announced the first four startups for its Al Catapult Blockchain incubation program in a press release published Tuesday,…