Ethereum founder joins ErisX board of directors
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has been appointed to the board at ErisX, alongside former SunGard CEO Cris Conde.
Crypto
Former governor of French central bank joins blockchain group’s board
UK-based SETL has appointed Christian Noyer, formerly governor of the Banque de France, to the firm’s board of directors.
BitGo and Genesis team up for institutional crypto trading
Partnership will allow BitGo’s clients to execute buy and sell order with Genesis directly from cold storage.
Vontobel unveils ‘Digital Asset Vault’ for custody
Investment bank Vontobel has launched Digital Asset Vault to allow institutions to offer their clients an end-to-end service for digital assets.
Regulation
ESMA: Crypto platforms should trade under MiFID II rules
Platforms trading crypto-assets that qualify as financial instruments should be subject to the rules, but ESMA has advised a bespoke regime be implemented for firms trading crypto-assets outside of the MiFID scope.
PwC crypto lead expects “many more” big banks to enter market in 2019
PwC Hong Kong crypto lead expects more participants in the cryptocurrency space this year despite ongoing bear market and widespread regulatory concerns.
ICE’s Bakkt completes $182 million funding round, delays launch until early 2019
Intercontinental Exchange’s cryptocurrency exchange and platform completes first funding round worth 12 investors on board.
Trading Venues
ICE’s Bakkt completes $182 million funding round, delays launch until early 2019
Intercontinental Exchange’s cryptocurrency exchange and platform completes first funding round with 12 investors on board.
Blythe Masters steps down as CEO of Digital Asset
After more than three and a half years, blockchain pioneer Blythe Masters to leave her role as CEO of Digital Asset.
Ex-CurveGlobal executive joins crypto exchange Archax as head of regulation
Former chief operating officer at CurveGlobal joins crypto exchange which is due to launch in mid-2019.