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Consensus Pitchfest 2023: Finance for the Unbanked
21.4.2023
The Consensus Pitchfest 2023 gives a platform to firms that are leading game-changing innovations in crypto, creating more space for financial inclusion and empowerment globally
Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone Proposes Legal Framework for Decentralized Economy
21.4.2023
The proposals target projects built on distributed ledger technology to provide clarity on governance structures and disclosures
Ethereum Price Prediction as European Financial Firm Launches Euro Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain – ETH to $10,000 in 2023?
21.4.2023
The Ethereum price has fallen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, as the cryptocurrency market suffers a similar 2% fall in the same period.
At $1,920, ETH is also down by 4.5% in the last week, yet remains up by 6% in the last 30 days and by 60.5% since the beginning of the year.
Despite today's fall...
Advisors: Here’s What the Dot Com Bubble Can Teach Us About Crypto Investing
20.4.2023
Investors in the crypto markets may be prone to irrational thinking when bullishness sets in, but advisors can offer a balanced and rational investment strategy that counters the hype
Bitcoin Financial Services Provider Unchained Raises $60 Million Amid More Bullish Market Sentiment – Bull Market Starting?
20.4.2023
As the bullish sentiment slowly returns to the crypto markets, the Unchained platform announced its latest funding round, raising millions to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) financial services. ...
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Crypto financial services provider Januar receives full Danish payments license
19.4.2023
The Danish startup founded by former Chainalysis staff helps crypto companies find banking services by connecting them to IBAN infrastructure
Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue
19.4.2023
Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday
Crypto Wealth Manager Onramp Taps CoinDesk Indices to Create Customized Portfolios
19.4.2023
The partnership will provide advisors with a wider range of options for shaping successful portfolios
SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing
19.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday
Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems
19.4.2023
The experiment, called Project Meridian, shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a report said
BRICS De-Dollarization Push, China, and Crypto Threaten US Dollar’s Dominance: Analyst
19.4.2023
Fitch Solutions’ global head of country risk has named the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies, the de-dollarization efforts by the BRICS countries, and China’s rising “economic might” as key factors that erode the U.S. dollar’s dominance over time. He cautioned that...
What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
19.4.2023
The House Financial Services Committee has finally unveiled its stablecoin legislation, proposing a framework for stablecoin issuers such as Circle and Tether to define how their offerings can be regulated by state and federal entities, while calling for a temporary ban on algorithmic stablecoins
Speakers prepare to tell US House Financial Services Committee about stablecoins
18.4.2023
Five experts will testify at a hearing titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation,” with two of them releasing their scripts in advance
ECB President Lagarde Warns of ‘Major Disaster’ If US Defaults on Debt Obligations
18.4.2023
There is a lot of discussion lately about the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and whether Congress will act before defaulting. In a recent interview, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said she is confident the U.S. can maintain its debt obligations. However...
Bitcoin Financial Services Firm Unchained Capital Raises $60M
18.4.2023
The Series B fundraise comes about five months after the company cut 15% of its staff amid the pressures of crypto winter
Congressional Republicans Criticize SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Crypto Approach Ahead of Hearing
18.4.2023
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter criticizing Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and his repeated entreaties to crypto companies to "come in and register" moments before a congressional hearing on his agency
New York Financial Regulator Adopts Assessment Rule for Crypto Companies – Here's What You Need to Know
18.4.2023
The New York State Department of Financial Services has passed a new law that requires companies holding a BitLicense to pay assessment fees similar to insurance and banking firms.
The regulation will give the NYSDFS new authority to “collect supervisory costs from licensed virtual currency...
UAE’s federal financial regulator opens licensing applications for VASPs
18.4.2023
Companies that have already acquired licenses from the country’s economic free zones are exempted from the requirement of registering with the regulator
Video of SEC chair praising Algorand resurfaces after recently deeming it a security
18.4.2023
Members of the crypto community have called out the SEC Chairman for “shilling” Algorand
Economist and Political Scientist Refute Claims of US Dollar’s Demise Despite Trend of De-Dollarization News
17.4.2023
This year, there has been a flurry of news reports and opinion editorials discussing an alleged de-dollarization trend amid a wave of disclosures associated with the BRICS bloc. In a recent article, the American political scientist and author Ian Bremmer insisted that claims of the U.S. dollar...