Tagged: gibraltar

March 15, 2021 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The NEM Group has announced the launch of the “next generation” proof of stake enterprise-level blockchain called “Symbol.” The blockchain utilizes a native cryptocurrency “XYM.” NEM states that Symbol is designed to be interoperable, supporting public/private hybrid models, trustless cross-chain swaps, and with its APIs… Read More

January 19, 2021 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gibraltar, an early entrant in the digital asset ecosystem, says it is adding to its already regulated digital ledger technology (DLT) framework with the development of a “10th Core Principal” for digital asset exchanges. A “Market Integrity working group” has been created to ensure that… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

HM Government of Gibraltar has joined the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) an industry association for the blockchain technology industry. Gibraltar has targeted the digital asset sector of Fintech – including digital securities and cryptocurrency. The jurisdiction has created a digital asset friendly ecosystem in… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

ZUBR, a digital asset derivatives exchange, says more regulation is vital for institutional buy-in of Bitcoin derivatives. Launched in March (2020), ZUBR has received an in-principal approval for its DLT Provider licence in Gibraltar. ZUBR says it analyzed regulated exchanges such as CME and Bakkt,… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 1:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange has announced the listing of 3iQ’s The Bitcoin Fund, debuting one of the world’s first regulated and exchange-traded Bitcoin funds on a European regulated exchange. 3iQ is a Canada based investment fund manager. The company has previously received approval from the… Read More

September 17, 2020 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) reports that it is updating its regulatory approach pertaining to Distributed Ledger Technology Providers (DLT). Gibraltar describes the update as a “natural evolution of the defined regulatory principles.” Gibraltar was quick to embrace digital assets – both securities and cryptocurrencies…. Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

INX, a digital asset marketplace that is in the midst of an SEC-registered digital asset offering, has enlisted GK8 for digital asset custody. As it was recently reported, INX hopes to raise up to $117 million by selling 130 million INX tokens at a per… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

HM Government of Gibraltar has issued a statement welcoming Gibraltar-domiciled company INX, a digital securities issuer that is kicking off its security token offering this week.  Gibraltar is a self-governing and self-financing democracy that is a British Overseas Territory. The country has targeted the digital… Read More

August 23, 2020 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

INX Limited, a company that filed an F-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2019, that was subsequently approved earlier this year, will kick off its public sale of the digital asset this week on August 25, 2020. The security token (INX) will… Read More

July 6, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currency.com, a regulated digital assets platform, has reportedly been awarded a new distributed ledger technology (DLT) license by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider: “The license allows [Currency.com] to use DLT for storing or transmitting value… Read More

June 18, 2020 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Global Stock Exchange (GSX) Group, based in Gibraltar, has received conditional approval to operate a digital asset exchange in Malaysia. The license application received a positive review from the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC). Malaysia is a country that has… Read More

June 7, 2020 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 5, 2020, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) issued four separate warning messages regarding fraudulent cryptocurrency-related websites that claim they have been authorized to offer services in the British Overseas Territory. Gibraltar’s authorities noted that the following domains are not licensed by the… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The GSX Group recently announced the launch of “GRID” –  platform to create and launch digital securities. GSX is the company that operates the Gibraltar Stock Exchange, among other entities. Today, tribeOS is claiming to be the first company to utilize the platform. tribeOS is… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

ZUBR, a digital asset platform to arbitrage using derivatives, has received “in-principle” approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to be authorized as a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provider. ZUBR targets a more sophisticated user that may use algorithmic trading. ZUBR’s client-base is said to… Read More

May 7, 2020 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The GSX Group, the company that operates the Gibraltar Stock Exchange and the Global Blockchain Exchange, has announced the launch of “GRID,” a platform to create and deploy “Smart Securities” or tokenized assets. The GRID is said to facilitate the tokenization of new and existing… Read More

April 21, 2020 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

In August of 2019, INX Limited filed a registration statement (Form F-1) for an initial public offering (IPO) offering 130,000,000 INX Tokens, and ERC20 compliant digital security.  In the preliminary prospectus, each INX Token is said to entitle its holder to an annual pro-rata distribution… Read More

April 12, 2020 @ 10:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Albert Isola, Gibraltar’s minister for digital and financial services, has confirmed that the territory will be introducing regulatory guidelines specifically for eliminating or reducing market manipulation – which is allegedly being carried out by crypto and blockchain companies. Isola explained in a recent interview with… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the leading securities regulator in France, posted a legal analysis of security tokens or digital securities. The AMF posited that while there remain certain “legal obstacles,” in their opinion national authorities can adapt to these types of… Read More

October 2, 2019 @ 3:28 am By JD Alois  |  

B21 has been granted a DLT license, in principle, from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). B21 is a developer of an App to purchase, trade and manage digital assets, according to a release. B21 is now the first regulated cryptocurrency investment app. The app… Read More

September 28, 2019 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IOVLabs, the parent company behind RSK’s open-source Bitcoin smart contract network, announced on September 27 its acquisition of Taringa, a Spanish-language social media network. IOVLabs has reportedly set aside $5 million in assets for developing products for Taringa, according to a release. The company’s management… Read More