Bitcoin endorsement from SEC could provide a regulatory domino effect
Lack of clarity on the regulation of cryptocurrencies has proved to be a major barrier for institutional investors looking to trade digital assets.
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First AI-brokered crypto trade completed between Rockwell Capital, TLDR Capital
Rockwell Capital Management and TLDR Capital completed a crypto trade using AiX’s AI-powered broker service.
GMEX to develop blockchain multi-asset exchange with crypto firm
Multi-asset exchange will allow for trading of cryptocurrencies, equities, FX and commodities.
Buy-side shifts focus from MiFID II to Bitcoin
Survey by Linedata suggests the buy-side is less concerned about MiFID II but increasingly interested in cryptocurrencies.
Wall Street crypto firm joins FIX Trading Community
XTRD.io will work with FIX Trading Community to bring institutional money to crypto markets.
LMAX enters crypto world with institutional digital asset exchange
LMAX Digital offers trading in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash.
smartTrade Technologies adds cryptocurrencies to FX trading platform
Clients of smartTrade Technologies’ LiquidtyFX platform will now be able to trade cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin.
Nomura becomes first crypto custody bank
Institutional investors have held back from large-scale investing in cryptocurrencies due to lack of certainty around storage and security of digital assets.
The Big Interview: Larry Tabb
TABB Group founder and research chairman, Larry Tabb, gives his view on the future of the buy-side, how MiFID III could come about and the rise of cryptocurrencies.
UK targets cryptocurrencies in first FinTech strategy
FinTech strategy also includes plans for a Robo-regulation pilot scheme and co-operation with Australian counterparts.