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Crypto Going Public in 2021—Three Crypto Giants Set to Take On Wall Street
As Bitcoin and cryptocurrency continue to rise as an investible asset class, three giants of crypto have announced plans to go public in 2021 and take Wall Street by storm.
Coinbase Going Public Might Not Benefit Cryptocurrency Market After All
Coinbase has allegedly started moving towards a stock market listing that could reportedly occur as early as this year—but would that necessarily enhance exposure for mainstream investors to the crypto market?
5% of Coinbase Employees Leave the Exchange, Rejecting Its “Apolitical Stance”
About 60 employees have left Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange because of the firm’s new controversial policy.
Bank of Japan Wants to Hear From Public About Digital Yen Development
The head of Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s payments and settlement systems department, recently said that the Central Bank was seeking public opinion on the digital yen.
Public Companies Now Hold Almost $7 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin
At the time of writing, there is almost $7 billion of Bitcoin currently held by 13 publicly listed companies, notably MicroStrategy, Square, Galaxy Digital and Grayscale.
Colombian Ministry of Information Technology Prioritize Public Sector Blockchain and Crypto Payment Solutions
The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (MinTIC) believes blockchain and DLT solutions could benefit its public sector.
MicroStrategy CEO says Tesla has De-Risked BTC Acquisition for Public Companies
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor is thrilled that Elon Musk and Tesla finally took the bet on Bitcoin and believes the other public companies will now ramp up BTC purchases.
The World Economic Forum Forms Six Tech Policy Councils Including Blockchain
The World Economic Forum (WEF) launched six different “fourth industrial revolution councils” to help regulators working on the new technology policy guidance. The new technology included artificial intelligence, autonomous mobility, blockchain, drones, internet of things and precision medicine, as revealed on 29 May.
Coinbase Going Public via Direct Listing on Nasdaq to be Expected as SEC Publishes Registration Statement
Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange is officially going to be listed on NASDAQ as a publicly-traded company.
Bank of Lithuania Has Commenced the Issuance of its LBCOINS to the Public
Following the launch of its digital collectibles dubbed “LBCOINS,” the Bank of Lithuania has announced that it has commenced the issuance of the LBCOINS to the members of the public. The issuance of LBCOINS is a landmark step in the worldwide drive towards achieving a financial era dominated central bank digital currencies (CBDC).
EY Ops Chain: Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Public Finance Management
Blockchain.News sat down with Jimmy Ong, EY Asia-Pacific Blockchain Leader to take a deep dive in EY Ops Chain and EY Blockchain Analyzer. In particular, we explore how EY Ops Chain facilitates a more transparent public finance tracking. Ong also shared an interesting use case when EY Ops Chain enables the tracking of blood in Canada.
SEC Adopts Expedited Public Listing Review Process—Blockchain ETFs Could Qualify
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt rule amendments to expedite the review procedure for companies applying for public listing, which could potentially create an expedited and cheaper application process for crypto and blockchain ETFs.