DIGIT

Fidelity’s Crypto Branch to Increase Staff by 70%, President Sees ‘More Interest in Ether’

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According to Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the company is planning to increase staff by 70% because demand for cryptocurrencies continues to keep the firm busy. Fidelity Digital Assets, the subsidiary of the wealth management firm Fidelity Investments Inc., has also seen a significant amount of demand for ethereum. Crypto Demand Pushes Fidelity … Read more

Coinchange Announces Truly 0% Fee Brokerage and 25% APY DeFi Platform That Is Secure and Regulated

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PRESS RELEASE. Toronto––Coinchange is diversifying its portfolio of offerings with a move into the DeFi space. The High-Yield Account will provide all users with returns of up to 25% per annum on their USDC balances. This unique opportunity is paired alongside Coinchange’s existing fiat gateways and crypto brokerage, which will allow users to buy and … Read more

South Korean Bank Woori Financial to Offer Crypto Custody Services

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Woori Financial Group, one of the biggest financial conglomerates in South Korea, will offer crypto custody services. The bank will develop a joint venture effort with Coinplug, a blockchain-based developing company. This conglomerate signals the third bank entering the market in the country, after KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank. Woori Financial to Develop Joint … Read more

Bitcoinization of El Salvador: JPMorgan Sees No ‘Tangible Economic Benefits’ of Bitcoin as Legal Tender

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JPMorgan has offered its view on the bitcoinization of El Salvador, the country which recently made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. JPMorgan says, “It is difficult to see any tangible economic benefits associated with adopting bitcoin as a second form of legal tender.” JPMorgan on the Bitcoinization of El Salvador JPMorgan & Chase’s … Read more