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South Korean Hana Bank enters crypto custody business with BitGo

One of the largest South Korean banks, Korea Exchange Bank (KEB Hana Bank), is moving to offer digital asset custody services through a new partnership with major cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo Trust Company.KEB Hana Bank has signed a strategic business agreement with BitGo to jointly establish digital asset custody in

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US DoJ Says FTX Advertisement Blur Lines between FTX.US and International Business

The DoJ has said that advertisements for FTX did not differentiate between the US arm and the global business. According to the Department of Justice (DoJ), the FTX ads featuring American footballer Tom Brady and comedian Larry David show little distinction between the exchange’s US arm and its international business. According to

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UK ‘Travel Rule’ Guidance Set Out by FCA as Stricter Rules Halt PayPal Crypto Business

Controversial new measures known as the travel rule, requiring crypto operators to identify the sender and recipient of funds transfers, are already legislated to take effect in the U.K. as of Sept. 1. While the money-laundering norms haven’t yet been fully implemented across the world, the U.K.'s upcoming stricter rules,

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Singapore central bank says three business days is ‘timely transfer’ for stablecoins

While blockchains continue to revolutionize payments by allowing instant transfers, Singapore’s central bank believes that three business days is a "timely transfer" for single-currency stablecoins (SCS), which is similar to transfer speed requirements for domestic money transfers. On Aug. 15, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released its regulatory framework for

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CoinDesk lays off over 40% of editorial staff to ‘ensure a financially sound business’ ahead of sale

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Digital Currency Group (DCG) is laying off staff as the company tries to ensure that its expenses-to-profit ratio looks better for potential acquirers. DCG — the owner of CryptoX — is cutting the publication’s editorial team by

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USDC Issuer Circle Unveils Programmable Web3 Wallet to Make Crypto Payments Easier for Business

“This new platform marks the first step for Circle’s Web3 services as we work to ease common pain points for developers, remove friction from value exchange, deliver more seamless user experiences and help drive blockchain-powered wallet adoption,” Jeremy Allaire, chief executive of Circle, said in a statement. Source

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Digital yuan integration introduced to Chinese business air travel

As the pilot program for China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, takes off, Chinese business travelers will reportedly be able to pay for flight tickets using the new currency. A collaboration between China Merchants Bank, a commercial banking firm and the Civil Aviation Administration led to the introduction

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