Former Citigroup Executives to Offer Bitcoin Depositary Receipts
According to a Bloomberg report released on January 4, former Citigroup executives would sell Bitcoin-backed securities. They claim that these securities do not require permission from US regulators. The issuer will launch a “Receipts Depositary Corporation, or RDC,” due to the blatant action. Bitcoin Depositary Receipts, which work similarly to American Depositary Receipts representing international […]
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank Expand Web3 Offerings to 80 Firms
Chinese online bank ZA Bank has disclosed plans to provide retail clients with cryptocurrency trading services using fiat currencies. Although he did not give a timeline, ZA Bank CEO Ronald Iu stated in an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal that the Hong Kong-based company eventually wants to start selling crypto trading services with […]
Binance Withdraws Abu Dhabi License Application
Binance has withdrawn its bid for an investment management license in Abu Dhabi, having deemed it unnecessary to the company’s “global needs.” On December 7, 2023, Reuters reported that cryptocurrency exchange Binance had chosen not to move forward with its application for a license in Abu Dhabi. Less than a year ago, the exchange submitted […]
Changpeng Zhao Steps Down as Binance.US Chair
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, a co-founder of Binance, has resigned as Chairman of Binance Holdings Ltd., the US international exchange division. Changpeng Zhao has not only consented to resign from the board but also transferred his voting shares through a proxy arrangement, as the US affiliate disclosed in its notice to the community. The announcement reads: […]
Fidelity Files for Ethereum ETF with SEC
Fidelity Investments, an American asset management company, has submitted an application to market Ethereum spot ETF in the US. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received an application from American investment management company Fidelity Investments to list its Ethereum spot Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) product. Fidelity Investments is currently the seventh asset manager in […]