digital assets
Coinbase Revives Margin Trading, With Conservative (for Crypto) 3x Leverage
Coinbase is rolling out margin trading retail and institutional investors in the U.S. and nine other countries, offering a light 3x leverage to traders.

State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020
The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.

Germany's No. 2 Exchange Launches Bitcoin Spot Trading
BSDEX is trading one pair -- the bitcoin/euro -- and will gradually open up to more retail and institutional investors.

The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation.

Philippines' UnionBank Launches Stablecoin, Conducts Country's First Bank Blockchain Transaction
The group ran its first transaction between three rural banks in an effort to improve its remittance offerings.

Monarch Unveils a Marketplace and Crypto Trading Platform
Monarch aims to streamline the crypto industry by offering a suite of services while supporting 1,900 different currencies.

Thai Stock Exchange Building Digital Assets Platform for 2020 Launch
The Stock Exchange of Thailand has confirmed it's building a digital assets platform that it expects to launch next year.

Deutsche Börse, Swisscom Team Up to Build Digital Asset 'Ecosystem'
Deutsche Börse has partnered with telecoms and IT provider Swisscom and fintech firm Sygnum to build solutions for the digital assets space.

Fidelity's Man: Can Tom Jessop Bridge Crypto and Wall Street for Good?
CoinDesk profiles Fidelity's Tom Jessop, who is leading the firm's effort to link the worlds of digital assets and Wall Street.

Asset-Backed Securities: Entering the Crypto Conversation in 2019
There's a growing consensus that DLT supports the credit sector's digital transformation goals, says Charlie Moore of Global Debt Registry.

