BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, Travers Thorp Alberga
US Currency Comptroller clarifies banks can provide digital currency custody to customers
United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has confirmed that federal banks can provide cryptocurrency custody services
Samsung slides customers crypto capabilities with Gemini
Samsung and Gemini have partnered to give Samsung phone users digital currency purchasing and storage on their phones.
Bitwage launches Bitcoin 401(k) investment service
Bitwage has launched a new product offering Bitcoin as an investment for 401(k) plans
EU bank customers can earn interest on Bitcoin deposits
European banking customers can now earn interest on Bitcoin deposits with a neobank offering 4.3% per annum rates
Digital Currency Custody creeps onward with Indian exchange signing BitGo
India's blockchain scene has continued to expand this year, and BitGo is now providing custody for a leading exchange...
CB Insights publishes Blockchain Report 2020
CB Insights has published the Blockchain Report 2020, considering the deals, financing and COVID-19 impacts on the blockchain industry
Caitlin Long's Avanti crypto bank hires C-suite
Avanti, slated to be the first digital currency focused bank based in Wyoming to be approved as an SPDI, has announced its executive team.
Illinois to acquire abandoned digital currencies
Illinois State Legislature has introduced a bill to add "virtual currencies" to the list of assets that can be repossessed by the government