Moscow Exchange drafting bill on digital financial assets and securities trading: Report

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) is drafting a bill to allow trading in digital financial assets (DFAs) and securities based on them, according to a report in the Russian press. The stock exchange is writing the bill on the behalf of the Russian Central Bank, which does not have the power to introduce legislation, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday.  Speaking at a banking conference, MOEX supervisory board chair Sergei Shvetsov said the bill in preparation foresees trading in both DFAs and DFA certificates that would trade like securities. “The exchange and its…

PRIMEZTOKEN Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 23, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed PRIMEZTOKEN on September 23, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the PRIMEZTOKEN/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. Aiming to introduce Japan’s world-class contents to Japan and overseas using blockchain technology, Primez provides an NFT marketplace where Japanese contents can be converted into NFTs. Its native token PRIMEZTOKEN has been listed on LBank Exchange at 8:00 UTC on September 23, 2022, to further expand its global…

Coinsquare acquires publicly-traded crypto exchange CoinSmart

Canada’s crypto exchange landscape appears to be consolidating after Coinsquare, one of the largest digital asset trading platforms in the country, acquired CoinSmart for an undisclosed amount.  On Thursday, Coinsquare announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all issued and outstanding shares of CoinSmart’s wholly-owned subsidiary Simply Digital. Once the deal becomes final, CoinSmart will hold a roughly 12% ownership stake in Coinsquare on a pro-forma basis. Shares of the CoinSmart crypto exchange, which trade on the NEO Exchange, were up 67% on Friday, largely in…

NYSE and TSE Partner on Product Dev, Marketing and Info Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Thursday announced a partnership to support cross-border investment activities between the United States and Japan. Take Advantage of the Biggest Financial Event in London. This year we have expanded to new verticals in Online Trading, Fintech, Digital Assets, Blockchain, and Payments. Under the partnership, the exchanges will work together to develop investment products and marketing activities targeted at investors in both countries. Furthermore, they will exchange information on sustainability and the use of digital technologies as well…

European stock exchange to list Bitcoin carbon neutral ETP

A subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, Valour, will debut its new Carbon Neutral Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Trading of the ETP begins on Sept. 23.  The company positions its ETP as a “sustainable and climate-friendly” exposure to Bitcoin with a management fee of 1.49%. The alignment with global environmental goals and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) is reportedly achieved through funding certified carbon removal and offset initiatives to neutralize the associated BTC carbon footprint. To structure the ETP, Valour partnered with Patch — a…

Israeli crypto exchange receives capital markets license in country first

Israeli-based crypto exchange Bits of Gold became the first crypto firm in the country to receive a license from the Capital Markets Authority according to social media posts from the company on Sept. 18. As a result of attaining the license, Bits of Gold will be able to store digital currencies through secured custody in a “Bits of Gold Wallet” they have been working on for some time. It will also start providing a service that enables banks and other financial institutions to connect to its digital asset services. In…

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Granted Operating License in European Union’s Fifth-Largest Economy

Crypto exchange Coinbase will begin offering its services in the Netherlands after winning approval to operate in the country, which has the fifth largest economy in the European Union. Coinbase says they are now the first major global crypto exchange to successfully register with the Dutch Central Bank, the central bank of the Netherlands. The achievement is part of the company’s continued expansion in countries outside of the United States. Nana Murugesan, Coinbase’s vice president of international and business development, says the approval illustrates how the company is working to…

Bank of Japan Intervenes in Foreign Exchange Markets After Yen Slips to 24-Year Low – Economics Bitcoin News

While the greenback has been rising higher, the Japanese yen tapped a 24-year low and Japan decided to intervene in foreign exchange markets (forex) for the first time since 1998. Reports say the Bank of Japan conducted the first forex intervention in 24 years, after the Japanese central bank kept its benchmark bank rate suppressed for quite some time. Following the intervention, the yen rallied as the U.S. dollar took a steep dive against the Japanese yen during Thursday’s trading sessions. However, the greenback has stepped back up to the…

Israeli Exchange Bits of Gold Becomes First Crypto Firm to Receive Capital Markets License

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