Bitgo, a provider of digital asset solutions, has obtained the Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This follows an in-principle approval received several months ago. With this license, Bitgo can now offer regulated digital payment token services in Singapore, including secure custody and trading solutions. CEO Mike Belshe highlighted Singapore’s […]
Coinbase CEO: Every Institution Is Now Starting to Hold Crypto
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “every institution is now starting to hold crypto,” emphasizing that “the asset class will be a standard part of every diversified portfolio.” Moreover, the executive noted that institutions will eventually be using crypto in other ways, such as “holding it on their balance sheet, paying their vendors, [and] doing payroll.” […]
Farmington Bank Faces Fed Wrath: Alameda-Backed Financial Institution Ordered to Shutdown
In a statement released August 17, 2023, Farmington State Bank, with an investment from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, consented to a cease and desist order from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Alameda invested $ 11.5 million into the bank’s coffers in January 2022. Government seizure documents from January 2023 indicate Bankman-Fried reportedly had $ …