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New York Stock Exchange Files Trademark for Offering Trading Services in the Metaverse
16.2.2022
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has registered a trademark application to offer digital currency and NFT trading services in the metaverse. The application, filed on February 10th, constitutes the first foray of the company into the concept of the metaverse. The organization might be competing...
Binance's Paysafe deal worries UK financial watchdog
16.2.2022
Binance lost access to the sterling payment network in July, however, the Paysafe partnership opened the gates to the restricted services
Spanish Civil Guard Busts Organization Dedicated to Laundering Money With Crypto
16.2.2022
The Spanish Civil Guard has broken up a group that used cryptocurrencies as a tool to launder money. The organization, that operated in Madrid, supposedly lent these services to other criminal organizations. The MAUNA operations, as they were called by the Spanish Civil Guard, discovered phantom...
The Future of NFTs: A Race Between Traditional Businesses and Crypto-based Financial Services
14.2.2022
Umberto Canessa Cerchi is the CEO of Kryptomon, an NFT play-to-earn blockchain game._____
Traditional institutions and decentralized ones have always been at odds given their competing philosophies, but the recent explosion in NFTs has given them a shared interest, with both racing to give...
The Future of Financial Services in the Context of the New Digital Reality
14.2.2022
11 FnTech & 10 InsurTech Digital Congress will be held between 23rd and 24th March, in The Westin Warsaw Hotel and online. The Spring Edition gathers key representatives of the industry, who will review the most current trends and development directions in fintech and insurtech. The inaugural...
Bahrain Central Bank Completes Cross-Border Transfer Test Using JPMorgan Blockchain
14.2.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), working in partnership with Bank ABC, recently announced it had successfully tested the transfer of funds across borders using JPMorgan’s JPM Coin. The test fulfills the central bank’s goal of creating safe and efficient settlement solutions...
Wells Fargo: Cryptocurrency Has Entered ‘Hyper-Adoption Phase’
13.2.2022
Financial services firm Wells Fargo says that cryptocurrencies are viable investments that have entered the “hyper-adoption” phase. “Cryptocurrencies have been following an adoption pattern similar to other new advanced technologies, such as the internet,”...
Kirobo CEO Asaf Naim Explains How Building a Safety Net for DeFi Users Will Make It Bigger Than Ever
10.2.2022
Kirobo is a decentralized application developer building out a suite of services focused on DeFi security and usability. With a $5 million investment from Digimax in 2021, Kirobo works to make decentralized finance as accessible and user-friendly as regular online banking. Kirobo is the proud...
Religious services move to metaverse amid COVID-19 concerns
9.2.2022
According to DJ Soto, the future of churchgoing is in the metaverse because "it reaches people who can't physically go to church."
Cappasity to Present 3D NFT for E-Commerce in March 2022
8.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Cappasity’s platform will allow retailers to create immersive NFTs easily and quickly. The proprietary utility token CAPP will be used in the provision of NFT services. Cappasity lets companies create and deliver 3D/AR experiences to blur the line between online and in-store...
Nigerian Blockchain Advocacy Group Says ‘Crypto Is Legit’ — Calls for Regulation of Industry
7.2.2022
The Nigerian blockchain advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN), has said crypto is legit and must be regulated. The group adds that any such regulation should on one hand encourage innovation, but discourage bad actors on the other. Equal Access...
South African Regulator Urges Public to Be More Cautious When Dealing With FTX, Bybit
3.2.2022
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the investing public to be cautious when trading on the cryptocurrency platforms FTX and Bybit. The FSCA alleges that neither entity has been licensed to trade in Contracts for Difference (CFD) or to provide financial advisory...
China Designates 15 National Pilot Zones and 164 Entities for Blockchain Projects
3.2.2022
The Chinese government has established 15 pilot zones and 164 entities for blockchain projects. “Projects will be carried out in various fields such as manufacturing, energy, government and tax services, law, education, health, trade and finance, and cross border finance.” China...
FTX Enters Japanese Crypto Market With Acquisition of Regulated Crypto Exchange
2.2.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has announced the acquisition of Liquid, which operates a regulated Japanese exchange, Quoine. The two companies “expect to work together to provide products and liquidity to clients in the Japanese and global markets.” FTX Acquiring Liquid to Provide...
This Is Why TradFi Will Integrate DeFi into Global Finance
2.2.2022
Hisham Khan is the Co-founder and CEO of Aldrin, a developer of a DeFi ecosystem.
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Alphabet exploring blockchain technology for flagship services
2.2.2022
Google's parent company is reportedly exploring applying emerging tech to its main products and services
Deloitte: 82% of Indians Surveyed Plan to Invest in Crypto Once Government Provides Regulatory Clarity
1.2.2022
A recent survey by Deloitte shows that 82% of Indians plan to invest in cryptocurrency when the government provides more clarity surrounding the regulation of crypto assets. Moreover, 77.4% of respondents want cryptocurrency to be treated as securities. Indian Crypto Survey: 82% Plan to Invest...
Study: US Financial Advisors Expect Proportion of Crypto Holding Clients to Increase by 60%
31.1.2022
According to the findings of a new survey, the number of financial advisors currently counseling crypto holding clients is expected to double from the current two out of ten or 20% to 44% by the end of 2022. Only Four Percent Expect the Number of Crypto Holding Clients to Decrease The number...
IMF Tells El Salvador: Costs of Making Bitcoin Legal Tender Exceed Potential Benefits
30.1.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told El Salvador that the costs of implementing the country’s Bitcoin law, which makes the cryptocurrency legal tender, exceed the potential benefits. The IMF has also urged El Salvador to dissolve the “Fidebitcoin” trust fund and start...
Meta goes Brazil to trademark Bitcoin and crypto services
29.1.2022
Meta published the application for registration on Jan. 25 and is currently awaiting opposition prior to INPI approval