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Bitwise Launch The First Traded Crypto Index Fund in US: BITW

Bitwise Launch The First Traded Crypto Index Fund in US: BITW

California based cryptocurrency index and beta fund provider Bitwise announced the inclusion of its 10 crypto index fund in the OTCOX market, which has just become the first publicly traded digital assets index fund in the United States.... Read more.

BBVA to Launch Crypto Services in January - Source

BBVA to Launch Crypto Services in January - Source

Spain's second largest bank, BBVA, would launch a crypto service as soon as January, according to sources quoted by a report in Coindesk. It would be ... Read more.

Hauck & Aufhäuser to Launch a Crypto Fund in January 2021

Hauck & Aufhäuser to Launch a Crypto Fund in January 2021

German private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers AG announced the creation of its first crypto fund and its launching on January 1, 2021. The fun... Read more.

Facebook Libra Project Rebrands as The Diem Association

Facebook Libra Project Rebrands as The Diem Association

The Libra Association, the Libra Coin project parent, has decided to rebrand its organization under the name of Diem, according to a press release pub... Read more.

SBI Holdings Launches Bitcoin Lending Service

SBI Holdings Launches Bitcoin Lending Service

With the crypto king reaching levels not seen since 2017, everybody is turning their eyes to Bitcoin these days, and companies are taking notes of tha... Read more.

Bitcoin Jumps Above 18,000, But Gets a Rejection; What's Next?

Bitcoin Jumps Above 18,000, But Gets a Rejection; What's Next?

After a 75 percent rally from the beginning of October, Bitcoin had finally surpassed the 18,000 level for the first time since December 2017, when th... Read more.

Belarusbank Launches a Government Backed Crypto Service

Belarusbank Launches a Government Backed Crypto Service

State-owned bank Belarusbank, the largest bank in Belarus and with the government owning 99.95 percent of the shares, announced a new service where lo... Read more.

US Elections: And The Winner is... Bitcoin!

US Elections: And The Winner is... Bitcoin!

Three days after election day, the world doesn't know who the United States president will be in the next four years. Joe Biden is the candidate with ... Read more.

Gemini Partners With TaxBit to Provide Tax Support For Clients

Gemini Partners With TaxBit to Provide Tax Support For Clients

Cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini Trust announced a new partnership with TaxBit, a cryptocurrency tax software provider, to facilitate its ... Read more.

Coinbase Launches a Card to Link Crypto Account With Fiat World

Coinbase Launches a Card to Link Crypto Account With Fiat World

Digital currency exchange based in San Francisco Coinbase has announced a new VISA-powered debit card for all its users in the United States. The card... Read more.

JPMorgan Confirms First JPM Coin Transaction, Launches Onyx

JPMorgan Confirms First JPM Coin Transaction, Launches Onyx

It wasn't a baby, but almost nine months after the announcement of the JPM Coin, the JP Morgan bank has just announced the first ever commercial use o... Read more.

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