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Winklevoss Twins Seek Trust Company Charter for Gemini

July 27, 2015

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have reportedly filed paperwork with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to obtain a trust company charter for their planned bitcoin exchange, Gemini. itBit bec...

Elliptic to Provide Vault Services for Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange

July 9, 2015

Bitcoin vault and analytics provider Elliptic will be providing its storage services to Crypto Facilities, a bitcoin derivatives exchange. Elliptic’s vault service looks to maximize the safety of client hold...

BitLicense Takes Effect Today, 45-Day Transitional Period Begins

June 24, 2015

The recently finalized rules governing how virtual currency businesses operate in New York State have officially become law, effective today. Also known as the BitLicense, the rules are filed under “Regulati...

Elliptic Launches “Bitcoin Big Bang” Anti-Money Laundering Tool

June 18, 2015

Elliptic, the bitcoin analytics and security firm, today announced a new tool for bitcoin transaction monitoring and compliance. The company has launched ‘The Bitcoin Big Bang’, an interactive visualisation t...

Santander Report: Distributed Ledgers for Banks “Only a Matter of Time”

June 16, 2015

A report published yesterday by Santander Innoventures, the UK-based FinTech-focused venture arm of Spain’s largest bank, envisions distributed ledger technology as the future for banking operations. The 20-...

Users, Miners and Merchants Exempt from BitLicense

June 3, 2015

The New York state financial regulator - New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), issued today its final rules for firms in the crypto currencies industry, with the main focus on bitcoin, tryi...

Xapo Forms Advisory Board with Visa, Citi Visionaries

May 26, 2015

Bitcoin wallet and payment processor Xapo has announced the formation of its advisory board, naming all-star industry veterans Dee Hock, John Reed and Lawrence H. Summers. Hock is credited as the leading for...

NYSE Announces Launch of Bitcoin Index

May 19, 2015

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has announced the launch of its NYSE Bitcoin Index (NYXBT), which will debut today. The index will track the dollar-denominated exchange rate of bitcoin from select exc...

Xapo Moves Headquarters to Switzerland

May 17, 2015

Bitcoin wallet and payment card services provider Xapo has announced that it is moving its headquarters to Zurich, Switzerland. The stated rationale was to have its center of operations closer to its securit...

ItBit Secures $25 Million in Funding, Granted First NYDFS Regulatory Charter

May 7, 2015

Bitcoin exchange, ItBit, has managed to raise $25 million in funding, in essence becoming the inaugural digital currency firm to receive a charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYD...