BNY Mellon Names Caroline Butler CEO of Digital Assets
Custodial banking giant BNY Mellon (BK) has promoted Caroline Butler to CEO of Digital Assets, the lender announced Thursday.
Kraken Retreats: Crypto Exchange Shuts Abu Dhabi Office, Cuts Workforce
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken closed its Abu Dhabi office less than a year after obtaining a local license as part of its ongoing retrenchment efforts. The company reportedly laid off most…
Fund Management Giant State Street Increases Stake in Silvergate to 9.3%
State Street disclosed a 9.3% stake in troubled crypto lender Silvergate Capital (SI) as of Dec. 31, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Bitfinex sends $8.5M in crypto to Alameda’s wallet in last 24 hours
A Bitfinex-related wallet sent over $8 million worth of crypto assets to bankrupt Alameda Research’s wallet in the last 24 hours, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The crypto exchange’s wallet…
India wants consensus on crypto regulation among G20 members this year
India is aiming to bring G20 members to a consensus on the roadmap for regulating digital assets within this year, the Economic Times of India reported on Feb. 2. India…
Indian retail giant to accept CBDC payments for goods
India’s largest retail chain Reliance Retail has begun accepting payments in the country’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), TechCrunch reported. According to the report, Reliance Retail already rolled out the…