The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets such as bitcoin, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet. …
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MARKETS DAILY: Planning a Run on ‘Bitcoin Banks’? – CoinDesk
With markets mixed but mostly down, we’re looking at Deutche Bank’s 2030 crypto call, the movement encouraging an annual run on “Bitcoin Banks”, and Enjin’s Microsoft-fueled rally… Tune in…
Microsoft Collaboration Fuels 50% Rally for Enjin’s Cryptocurrency – CoinDesk
Microsoft’s collaboration with blockchain gaming startup Enjin has prompted a roughly 50 percent surge in the project’s native token over a two-day period. Enjin coin (ENJ) started to rise…
Mnuchin ‘Fine’ With Libra Launch, But Crypto Project Must ‘Fully’ Comply With AML Rules – CoinDesk
Steven Mnuchin, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, has no issue with the launch of the Facebook-led Libra project – as long as financial rules are followed. “I’m fine if…
State Street Slashes DLT Developer Team as Bank Rethinks Blockchain Strategy – CoinDesk
State Street, the global custodian bank, has taken a new direction with its blockchain strategy and cut scores of developer jobs in the process, people familiar with the situation…
Freedom Fighter or Fool? Jury’s Out on Arrested Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith – CoinDesk
Did Virgil Griffith go too far with the idea of ethereum as a “world computer”? The Ethereum Foundation researcher was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Thanksgiving for…
Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion – CoinDesk
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Zerion is building out its team with a $2 million investment from venture capital firms Placeholder, Blockchain.com Ventures and Gnosis. According to a press release,…
Zcash Foundation Funds App Mixing Private Messaging and Payments – CoinDesk
The Canadian nonprofit Open Privacy is working on Cwtch, a zcash-fueled messaging app with more decentralization than Telegram or Signal. “Cwtch is focused on building a decentralized infrastructure,” said…
WATCH: Chainalysis Chief Economist Wants Crypto to Move Past ‘Buying Drugs on the Silk Road’ – CoinDesk
CoinDesk sat down with Chainalysis’ chief economist Philip Gladwell to get a macro-view of the crypto market. Speaking at Invest: NYC 2019, Gladwell said the crypto-sleuthing firm has found…
Simon Malls Has 5 New Bitcoin ATMs With Bitstop Partnership – CoinDesk
Crypto ATM provider Bitstop is rolling out new machines in partnership with the U.S.’s largest retail shopping mall operator. Bitstop installed five bitcoin ATMs in Simon Property Group locations…