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Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform

Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset PlatformAlfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s monetary authority added Alfa-Bank to its register of digital asset issuers this week. Privately-Owned Alfa-Bank Sets Up Digital Asset Platform With Central Bank’s Permission Russia’s Alfa-Bank has launched ‘A-Token,’ a platform allowing […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Israel’s Securities Watchdog Seeks to Regulate Crypto Assets

Israel’s Securities Watchdog Seeks to Regulate Crypto AssetsThe body overseeing the securities market in Israel is taking steps to incorporate rules for digital assets into the existing legislation. The regulator released a draft proposal to introduce the changes that would define the legal status of cryptocurrencies in the country. Amendments to Israel’s Securities Laws Aimed at Expanding Supervision Over Crypto Arguing that […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT Pilot

Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT PilotESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, has set out to establish if EU authorities need to amend existing regulations in order to facilitate the trading and settlement of tokenized securities. The regulator is now seeking opinions on the matter ahead of launching a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases

Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related CasesThe Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving new kinds of individual rights, its head has recently admitted. Some of them will be related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the official believes. Constitutional Court of Russia to Defend Rights Related to Cryptocurrencies Constitutional […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor Says

Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor SaysCentral Bank of Russia isn’t prepared to admit a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market, the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina, told Russian media. Her statement, reaffirming the bank’s hardline stance on cryptocurrencies that has been recently criticized again, came after the debut of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Central Bank of Russia […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Russian Parliament to Consider Restrictions for Non-Qualified Crypto Investors

Russian Parliament to Consider Restrictions for Non-Qualified Crypto InvestorsCryptocurrency can be quite complicated for some and lawmakers in Russia think they need to contemplate restrictions for private investors. According to a high-ranking representative of the legislature, the Russian parliament needs to provide them with “maximum protection” against the risks. Members of Russian Parliament to Seek Protection for Citizens Investing in Cryptocurrency Deputies in […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Hedge Fund Brevan Howard Expands Crypto Business — Expert Hired to Lead New Digital Asset Unit

Hedge Fund Brevan Howard Expands Crypto Business — Expert Hired to Lead New Digital Asset UnitBrevan Howard, a European hedge fund management company, has said it will be expanding its crypto business. BH Digital, which is the hedge fund’s recently created unit, is expected to “manage its cryptocurrency and digital assets.” Growing Interest in Crypto From Hedge Funds In addition to creating BH Digital, Brevan Howard, according to a Reuters […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity

Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto Instruments

Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto InstrumentsIn line with its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a recommendation against the listing of securities tied to crypto assets on the country’s stock exchanges. The “preventive measure” will not affect state-issued digital currencies. Bank of Russia Worried About Common Investors’ Exposure to Crypto Derivatives Russia’s central banking […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Cryptoquant Report Highlights Shrinking Sell-Side Liquidity