Latest from Ian Allison
Insurance Giant Aon Is Testing the Waters of DeFi
Aon has shaped insurance policies around cryptocurrency cold storage. Now it's eyeing the red-hot DeFi space.
BC Group, VSAL Join Forces to Serve Institutional Bitcoin Market in Asia
The collaboration is further evidence of an institutional crypto charge happening in innovation-friendly trading hubs like Hong Kong.
PayPal to Buy Crypto Custody Firm Curv: Sources
One source tells CoinDesk that Curv could be sold for as much as $500 million.
Crypto Trading Firm BCB Group Raises $4.5M to Snag More Regulatory Licenses
The round was co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures.
Coinbase Has Set a High Bar for Crypto Firms Looking to List, Says Institutional Rival
CEO of LMAX Group David Mercer says Coinbase’s “gutsy” listing sets a benchmark for risk management and operational disclosure.
Coinbase Calls Out Binance as It Bemoans Compliance Burden
Due to a lack of enforcement on the part of authorities, offshore crypto exchanges sell unregulated services to U.S. consumers "seemingly without penalty."
FATF Says It Is Open to Amending Crypto Travel Rule Guidance
The anti-money laundering watchdog said it is confident the industry will be able to implement the data sharing requirements by June.
EOS Builder Block.one Joins Enterprise Blockchain Alliance in Latin America
The LACChain EOSIO network is due to be released for enterprise use within the next few weeks.
Anchorage, Newly Cleared as US Crypto Bank, Raises $80M From A16z and Others
The round in the crypto custodian was led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.
Germany’s Solarisbank Launches Licensed Crypto Brokerage
With its close partnership with Bitstamp, Solarisbank is touting an instant “in-custody” settlement system.
