The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reports that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has filed a consent order against five companies charged with operating the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform. The five companies are HDR Global Trading Ltd., 100x Holding Ltd., ABS Global Trading Ltd., Shine Effort Inc Ltd.,… Read More >>
BNY Mellon Helps Crypto Custody Startup Raise $133M
Fireblocks Raises a Total of $179 Million Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks has raised $133 million in Series C funding with help from the Bank of New York Mellon and SVB Capital, the investment platform of SVB Financial Group, via an effort led by Coatue, Ribbit Capital, and Stripes Group, officials say. With this round of… Read More >>
FCA Mulls Ban on Crypto-Based Instruments
U.K. regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is causing a stir with its consideration of a ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that are tied to certain types of crypto-assets. FCA officials say that they are considering new rules to “address harm to retail consumers” via the sale of these… Read More >>
IPC Extranet Links to Crypto-Trading Gateway
IPC Systems, a voice-trading, electronic communication and networking solutions vendor, is launching a partnership that facilitates extranet access to a platform from newcomer Omniex that supports the trading of digital assets via cryptocurrency exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) venues. With this move, IPC is targeting buy- and sell-side firms that want to start trading digital assets,… Read More >>
DTCC Proposes Post-Trade Framework for Token Platforms
Post-trade systems and services provider DTCC is acknowledging that an emerging disruptive trend — tokenized securities — may soon need a legal and regulatory framework formulated via regulators, trading venues, and the post-trade operations staffs of industry participants. The DTCC is also acknowledging that because of its unique position in the securities operations industry, it… Read More >>
Crypto-Assets Have Big Ops & IT Risks: FSB
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a regulatory and policy go-between for national financial authorities and standard-setting bodies, has published a risk assessment of “crypto-assets and their markets,” and, among other factors, has identified key IT, operational and cyber-security pitfalls. In a new report on the subject, “Crypto-asset markets: Potential channels for future financial stability implications,”… Read More >>
