“Everything is at risk” if financial technology is politicized, said Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks. Speaking at a public event hosted by blockchain analysis firm Elliptic on…
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Altcoins
Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 13, 2021 – CoinDesk
With BTC looking at gloomy short-term price predictions and altcoins on the rise, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup. Add Markets Daily to your…
Digital Asset Manager Arca Raises $10M
Asset management firm Arca has announced Wednesday the closure of a $10 million Series A round of funding led by RRE Ventures. Read more: Arca Labs Launches Ethereum-Based SEC-Registered…
Ex-Ripple CTO Can’t Remember Password to Access $240M in Bitcoin
Just call it Schrödinger’s bitcoin. Read original at
Compute North, Foundry Team Up to Target North American Bitcoin Miners – CoinDesk
Two cryptocurrency mining companies want to make it easier for businesses in North America to mine bitcoin. Minnesota-based Compute North has allocated hosting facilities and 47 megawatts (MW) of…
Chinese Hospital Issues First Electronic Bill on Blockchain – CoinDesk
A hospital in China sent the first electronic bill to a patient on its blockchain-based invoice management platform on Monday. The People’s Hospital of Chengmai County, a public hospital…
CrossTower Launches Capital Markets Desk to Bring Institutions to Its Spot Exchange – CoinDesk
Crypto trading platform CrossTower is launching a capital markets desk for institutional clients. Leading the desk is securities industry veteran Greg Bunn, who’s being hired as CrossTower’s chief strategy…
Ledger Adds Bitcoin Bounty and New Data Security After Hack – CoinDesk
Matt Johnson, Ledger’s new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), had no choice but to hit the ground not just running but, well, sprinting. His first week of work entailed…
First Mover: Don’t Like $34K Bitcoin? Stellar, Litecoin Yet to Conquer Old Highs – CoinDesk
Bitcoin snapped a four-day losing streak, appearing to stabilize around $34,000. After the recent market correction, prices for the cryptocurrency are still up 18% year-to-date, versus a 1.2% gain…
US Navy Commissions $1.5M Blockchain System for Tracking Critical Weaponry
Blockchain firm SIMBA Chain won a contract to build a system to anticipate demand for “critical” military weaponry parts. Read original at