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Here's why crypto companies need to focus on embedded finance
20.2.2023
Personalized offers, financing loans, insurance, seamless payment and preferred payment mode were some of the key features that came out as top priorities for customers
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Sees 80% Increase in Bitcoin Trading Volume on Its Crypto Exchange
20.2.2023
The largest bank in Southeast Asia, DBS, has revealed that bitcoin trading volume on its cryptocurrency exchange jumped 80% in 2022 while ether trading volume surged 65%. “We believe that the market has decisively shifted its focus towards trust and stability, especially in the wake...
Bakkt sunsets its consumer-facing crypto app to focus on B2B solutions
13.2.2023
The app is expected to cease operations on March 16, 2023
Bakkt Shifts Focus to B2B Technology Solutions, Plans to Discontinue Consumer App
13.2.2023
Bakkt Holdings Inc. announced Monday that it will solely focus on business-to-business technology solutions and discontinue its consumer application. The company stated that the app will officially be discontinued on March 16, 2023, and app users will continue to have access to all of their assets....
Policymakers Need to Focus on Tokenization, Not Just Tokens
13.2.2023
Representing real-world assets on a blockchain could allow everyday Americans to buy into durable prosperity, says John Rizzo
Chinese Government Launching National Blockchain Innovation Center
12.2.2023
The Chinese government is setting up a national blockchain innovation center in Beijing to focus on industrial applications and major use cases of blockchain technology, particularly those related to the Chinese economy. China Establishing New Blockchain Center China’s Ministry of Science...
Central Bank of Brazil to Test Security and Transaction Privacy Levels of the Digital Real
10.2.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil will focus its first digital real tests on determining the levels of privacy and security that can be achieved with the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. The tests will be conducted later this year and will set up a simplified operation...
BIS to launch stablecoin monitoring project and up focus on CBDC experiments
8.2.2023
The bank for central banks is expanding its CBDC research while developing a platform to monitor stablecoin balance sheets
SEC Directs Examiners To Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
8.2.2023
U.S. broker-dealers and investment advisers that deal in crypto will get extra scrutiny from Securities and Exchange Commission examiners this year, according to the agency’s annual examination priorities announced Tuesday
Bitcoin dominates as primary focus for digital asset investors: Report
6.2.2023
According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $76 million last week
Meta Calls 2023 a ‘Year of Efficiency;’ Anticipates More Losses in Its Metaverse Division
4.2.2023
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has shared its fourth quarter results, reporting better numbers than expected. While the company beat revenue estimates, CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared 2023 a “Year of Efficiency,” hinting at a further restructuration of...
First Mover Asia: Lido DAO Governance Token Down, Staked Ether Stable, as Withdrawal Proposal Comes Into Focus; Bitcoin Rises as Fed Rate Decision Nears
1.2.2023
While the DAO has yet to formally see the proposal to allow withdrawals from stETH, Galaxy Digital has already been critical, and the Lido governance token has fallen about 15% from its high last week week
Arbitrum-Based Vest Exchange Emerges, Aims to Democratize Perpetual Futures
31.1.2023
A new decentralized exchange (dex) on Arbitrum, called Vest Exchange, was announced this past weekend, and the team that created the project said the platform aims to focus on democratizing perpetual futures. The team behind Vest further detailed that the new Arbitrum dex is backed by firms such...
Crypto Market Strategist Predicts 'Bloodbath' Ahead of Fed Meeting: February 1 in Focus
30.1.2023
A “bloodbath” in risk assets, including the crypto market, could become a reality as Wednesday’s important Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting moves closer, one market strategist has warned....
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US Senator Focused on Crypto Money Laundering Crackdown — Urges Congress, Regulators to Take Action
30.1.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Congress to ensure regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have the tools to regulate the crypto industry effectively and crack down on crypto money laundering activities. “The current legal structure essentially holds up...
Lido Protocol Reveals Plans for Withdrawal Feature Ahead of Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork
26.1.2023
While the Ethereum community prepares for the upcoming Shanghai hard fork in March, the development team for the liquid staking project Lido revealed plans to create an in-protocol withdrawal feature. Lido’s team is seeking community feedback on the proposal that would allow withdrawals after...
Latam Common Currency to Focus on Settlements Among Mercosur and BRICS Countries
25.1.2023
President of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva clarified the scope and reach of the common currency that Brazil and Argentina are studying to issue in Latam. Lula Da Silva clarified that he believed this currency would be used to settle cross-border payments between the two countries and also...
DeFi Service Frax Finance Gains Momentum Amid Ether Staking Narrative, FXS in Focus
18.1.2023
High yields on Curve-related pools have attracted millions of dollars worth of ether to Frax in the past few weeks
Hashkey Capital Raises $500 Million for Its Third Fund, Despite Crypto Market Downturn
18.1.2023
On Tuesday, global asset manager Hashkey, which focuses on crypto and blockchain investments, announced that it has closed its third fund at $500 million. The company’s “HashKey Fintech Investment III” is dedicated to developing crypto solutions, blockchain technology, and Web3...
Sony Might Finally Be Ready To Focus On PS5 Games (And Ditch PS4)
18.1.2023
The decade-old PlayStation 4, released all the way back in 2013, has continued to receive big, new exclusives from Sony, even if those old-gen ports feel outdated or inferior. But now, it finally seems like Sony is ready to move on and leave the aging PS4 behind. Well, almost ready…Read more