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Lawmakers Object to Federal Reserve’s Stablecoin Guidelines — Say They Undermine Legislative Progress
29.8.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have objected to the Federal Reserve’s stablecoin regulatory guidelines, which they believe “will undoubtedly deter financial institutions from participating in the digital asset ecosystem.” According to the lawmakers, “The Fed has chosen to effectively...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Calls for Reform of ‘Outdated, Dysfunctional, and Unfair’ Global Financial Architecture
28.8.2023
Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations (U.N.), has noted changes that need to happen with today’s financial institutions to fit into the current multilateral world. During the recent BRICS leaders summit, Guterres said that the current “outdated, dysfunctional,...
Lessons from Europe: ‘crypto was never about institutions’
23.8.2023
The European Parliament launched earlier this year a bill that allows member banks to hold up to two percent of their capital in bitcoin or any of the other top crypto assets. While this is a clear sign that the regulatory environment across the world is improving, one crypto expert remains less...
Dollarization Can Lead to ‘Economic Contraction and Collapse’ of Argentine Economy — Former US Treasury Official
20.8.2023
The U.S. chairperson of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) has characterized the Argentinian presidential hopeful’s plan to fully dollarize the economy as “a far too risky gamble.” Mark Sobel said full dollarization without an exit policy “could...
Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations
18.8.2023
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Canada’s regulatory clarity is bringing institutions to crypto - WonderFi CEO
16.8.2023
Dean Skurka stated that although regulations have increased cost, they have also led to greater interest in crypto from institutions
Blockchain will save financial institutions $10B by 2030: Ripple
30.7.2023
Among the 300 payment leaders surveyed across 45 countries, 97% believe that blockchain will play a crucial role in faster payment systems within the next three years
Canadian Regulator Proposes Changes to Its ‘Capital and Liquidity Approach to Crypto-Assets’
28.7.2023
The regulator of financial institutions in Canada said on July 26 that it had started the process of gathering the public’s view on proposals to change its “capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets.” The draft guidelines are a response to the Basel Committee on Banking...
Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Transactions With Real Users in August
27.7.2023
Banks taking part in the digital ruble pilot will begin testing transactions with actual clients in mid-August, according to a top executive of one of the financial institutions. The trials are set to start weeks after Russia adopted dedicated legislation for the introduction of its new digital...
Italy’s Central Bank Taps Polygon, Fireblocks DeFi Project to Help Institutions Dabble With Tokenized Assets
26.7.2023
The initiative aims to help Italian banks, asset managers and financial institutions, including the $1 trillion banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, experiment with decentralized finance and security tokens
Bitcoin ETFs Can ‘Act as a Gateway to Crypto for Many’ — Mintlayer CEO Enrico Rubboli
22.7.2023
According to Enrico Rubboli, the CEO of Mintlayer, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can potentially act as “a gateway to crypto” for users who are likely to eventually show greater interest in the underlying asset. Rubboli argued that while bitcoin maximalists may view Blackrock...
BTC to Peak at $42K in 2023: Finder’s Bitcoin Price Predictions Report
21.7.2023
Bitcoin is expected to reach its peak at $42,000 in 2023, with an end-of-year price prediction of $38,000, according to Finder’s bitcoin price predictions report. The report, based on a survey of 29 industry specialists, reveals that 43% of panelists believe bitcoin is currently underpriced...
US law protects institutions and exposes retail investors — Rep. Torres
20.7.2023
New York Representative Ritchie Torres had an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph to discuss why retail investors are still at risk following the XRP court ruling
Egyptian and Nigerian Central Banks Sign Agreement to Deepen Cross-Border Regulation
20.7.2023
The central banks of Egypt and Nigeria have signed a fintech agreement to deepen the two institutions’ “cross-border regulatory collaboration” and information sharing. The London Institute of Banking & Finance, which also signed an MOU, will offer training programs, workshops...
Alchemy Pay: Exploring the Development and Trends of the Emerging Crypto Payment Industry with High Demand
19.7.2023
With traditional commercial institutions like Visa, Mastercard, Tesla, BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Gucci and countries such as El Salvador, Central African Republic constantly expanding in the cryptocurrency field, more and more investors are starting to look at cryptocurrency with new eyes. In 2022...
Tokenize Everything: Institutions Bet That Crypto’s Future Lies in the Real World
18.7.2023
Long one of crypto’s big ideas, tokenization may finally be ready for prime-time. Wall Street is diving in, creating tokens for a range of real-world assets. One advantage: relatively little regulatory scrutiny. Jeff Wilser reports
New York Federal Reserve and US Banks Complete Programmable Dollar CBDC Test
8.7.2023
The New York Federal Reserve and a group of financial institutions announced the successful conclusion of a proof-of-concept of the Regulated Liability Network (RLN), which contemplates the introduction of a dollar-based interbank central bank digital currency (CBDC). The test concluded that, using...
Saxo Bank Ordered to Liquidate Its Portfolio of Crypto Assets by Danish Financial Regulator
6.7.2023
According to a July 4, 2023 press release from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, Denmark’s Saxo Bank has been instructed to liquidate its holdings of cryptocurrency assets. The financial regulator maintains that Saxo Bank’s portfolio of crypto assets falls “outside...
Cboe Resubmits Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings With Coinbase as Surveillance-Sharing Partner Amid SEC Dissatisfaction
1.7.2023
In response to reports suggesting that the recent wave of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) filed in recent weeks did not meet the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) standards, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has resubmitted four 19b-4 filings for these ETFs....
Is Fednow the First Step Towards a Central Bank Digital Currency? Speculations Rise Ahead of Launch
30.6.2023
In recent days, there has been a buzz surrounding the upcoming debut of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, slated for July 1, 2023. The discussions surrounding this topic have sparked speculation about whether this marks the central bank’s inaugural foray into a central bank...