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Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform

DIGIT — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:00:08 +0000

Alfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s monetary authority added Alfa-Bank to its register of digital asset issuers this week. Privately-Owned Alfa-Bank Sets Up Digital Asset Platform With Central Bank’s Permission Russia’s Alfa-Bank has launched ‘A-Token,’ a platform allowing […]

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Israel’s Securities Watchdog Seeks to Regulate Crypto Assets

DIGIT — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:30:21 +0000

The body overseeing the securities market in Israel is taking steps to incorporate rules for digital assets into the existing legislation. The regulator released a draft proposal to introduce the changes that would define the legal status of cryptocurrencies in the country. Amendments to Israel’s Securities Laws Aimed at Expanding Supervision Over Crypto Arguing that […]

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Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT Pilot

DIGIT — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:49:44 +0000

ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, has set out to establish if EU authorities need to amend existing regulations in order to facilitate the trading and settlement of tokenized securities. The regulator is now seeking opinions on the matter ahead of launching a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). […]

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Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases

DIGIT — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:49:57 +0000

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving new kinds of individual rights, its head has recently admitted. Some of them will be related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the official believes. Constitutional Court of Russia to Defend Rights Related to Cryptocurrencies Constitutional […]

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Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor Says

DIGIT — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:30:49 +0000

Central Bank of Russia isn’t prepared to admit a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market, the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina, told Russian media. Her statement, reaffirming the bank’s hardline stance on cryptocurrencies that has been recently criticized again, came after the debut of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Central Bank of Russia […]

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Russian Parliament to Consider Restrictions for Non-Qualified Crypto Investors

DIGIT — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:00:13 +0000

Cryptocurrency can be quite complicated for some and lawmakers in Russia think they need to contemplate restrictions for private investors. According to a high-ranking representative of the legislature, the Russian parliament needs to provide them with “maximum protection” against the risks. Members of Russian Parliament to Seek Protection for Citizens Investing in Cryptocurrency Deputies in […]

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Hedge Fund Brevan Howard Expands Crypto Business — Expert Hired to Lead New Digital Asset Unit

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:30:36 +0000

Brevan Howard, a European hedge fund management company, has said it will be expanding its crypto business. BH Digital, which is the hedge fund’s recently created unit, is expected to “manage its cryptocurrency and digital assets.” Growing Interest in Crypto From Hedge Funds In addition to creating BH Digital, Brevan Howard, according to a Reuters […]

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Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto Instruments

DIGIT — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:30:37 +0000

In line with its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a recommendation against the listing of securities tied to crypto assets on the country’s stock exchanges. The “preventive measure” will not affect state-issued digital currencies. Bank of Russia Worried About Common Investors’ Exposure to Crypto Derivatives Russia’s central banking […]

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UK Government Moots Ban on Cryptocurrency Derivatives

DIGIT — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:00:26 +0000

The U.K. government is considering a ban on cryptocurrency-linked derivative products. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a report on Oct. 29 that it will begin consultations on whether to ban the sale of derivatives based on digital coins like BTC as well as to restrict crypto-based contracts of difference to the public. Virtual currency […]

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PR: Vaultbank Partners with Kingdom Trust for Qualified Custodial Services for Crypto Assets

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:30:25 +0000

Vaultbank has partnered with Kingdom Trust to provide a qualified custodial solution for digital assets. Vaultbank has built a digital asset platform allowing for the tokenization of real assets and financial instruments. The Kingdom Trust-Vaultbank partnership allows our customers to have institutional grade custody and reporting.

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