Deutsche Bank is planning to present its minimum viable product (MVP) for a digital asset custody platform aimed at institutional clients this year, according to a report by the World Economic Forum. The report itself was published in December of 2020, but initially received little attention. Alongside information on Bitcoin,

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) approved what has been acclaimed as the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America. A document published on official local public security documents repository Sedar reveals that the OSC approved the Purpose Bitcoin ETF for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova

One of the world's largest banks, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), is entering the cryptocurrency space as a growing number of Wall Street institutions signals its interest in Bitcoin.  According to The Wall Street Journal, the firm said on Thursday that it will custody bitcoin

While a "digital loonie" is potentially on the horizon for Canada's central bank, Bitcoin very much is not, according to Bank of Canada's Deputy Governor Timothy Lane. In a speech delivered on February 10th, Lane addressed the concept of a central bank digital currency

Ridesharing market leader Uber may accept cryptocurrency payments, but does not intend to buy bitcoin with corporate money to hold in its treasury like electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during an interview with CNBC on February 11th that the firm "quickly dismissed" the

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordered banks to close the accounts of any entity using cryptocurrencies. Now, the institution justifies its actions with a list of reasons. According to a February 8th report by Nigerian news outlet The Nation, the local central bank’s acting director of

The bitcoin price is surging higher today as Tesla, the world-famous electric vehicle manufacturer, has moved $1.5 billion from its cash position to bitcoin. According to SEC filings, the firm is buying bitcoin to provide "more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash.” It was

While many within the Bitcoin space lauded MicroStrategy for its bold move into Bitcoin in 2020, an analyst at Citi was less impressed by the business intelligence firm's decision to make Bitcoin its primary treasury reserve asset. In early December, Citi's Tyler Radke expressed concerns over