Bakkt Promotes Mike Blandina as CEO, Adam White to President
Blandina has 25 years of experience in payment products and originally joined Bakkt as Chief Product Officer in April. Source…
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ESMA Prepares for Brexit; Extends Recognition of Three UK CCPs
European investors were worried about being cut off from Britain’s financial markets in event of no-deal Brexit. Source Link
Lee Elbaz Goes to Prison, Robinhood Fined: Editor’s Pick
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Bitfinex Lets Users Buy Cryptocurrency with Credit, Debit Card
Unverified customers will be subject to restrictions when buying certain cryptocurrencies using a credit or debit card Source Link
Thomson Reuters Taps Verady for Cryptocurrency Tax Tool
This organizer helps companies meet regulation and investor requirements to verify cryptocurrency assets. Source Link
Greece Ends Tug-of-War with Extradition of BTC-e Operator to France
The decision resolves a legal war in which Greece also had to consider rival extradition requests from Russia and US….
CySEC Reports ‘Material Deficit’ in AFX Markets’ Client Funds
Special administrators of AFX’s UK arm also disclosed to the regulator the company was in terrible financial difficulty. Source Link
BGC Partners Appoints Steven Bisgay as CFO
The appointment will be effective from the 1st of January 2020. Source Link
Coinbase CEO Scores Patent for Sending Bitcoin in Emails
Coinbase has also won two other patents for strengthening compliance, risk management, and fraud prevention Source Link
Lee Elbaz Gets 22 Years in Prison on Binary Options Fraud
She was convicted in a Maryland court with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of…