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China and Singapore team up to scale green and transition financing
23.4.2023
China and Singapore will collaborate “on concrete initiatives that will catalyze capital flows to support a credible and inclusive transition to a low carbon future for our countries and the region.”
Brazil’s President Lula Urges Developing Countries to Abandon Dollar as Global Reserve Currency
13.4.2023
According to Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, developing countries should abandon the U.S. dollar and strengthen their own national currencies. During a speech at the New Development Bank in Shanghai, Lula expressed his nightly pondering: “Why do all countries have to base their...
Peter Schiff blames ‘too much gov't regulation’ for worsening financial crisis
19.3.2023
Finding the right balance between regulations and banking institutions is important for Schiff, considering that Puerto Rico regulators closed down Schiff’s bank due to non-compliance
South Korea launches Metaverse Fund to expedite domestic initiatives
12.3.2023
With the help of the Metaverse Fund, South Korea will support the mergers and acquisitions of various firms from the metaverse ecosystem
China announces plans for new national financial regulator
7.3.2023
The new administration will replace the current banking and insurance watching that coincides with a larger government overhaul
Coordinated global crypto policies: G20 key financial stability priority
25.2.2023
India's finance minister called for a coordinated effort “for building and understanding of the macro-financial implications,” which could be used to build global crypto reforms
Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts
15.2.2023
The Agenda podcast discusses the importance of financial literacy and education in Part 2 of a conversation with BTC advocate and entrepreneur Najah Roberts
DeFi securitization of real-world assets poses credit risks, opportunities: S&P
8.2.2023
Decentralized finance protocols could attract institutional interest if they get securitization right, according to S&P Global Ratings
Chinese Economist Urges Government to Reconsider Crypto Ban — Warns of Missed Tech Opportunities
2.2.2023
An economics professor and former adviser to the People’s Bank of China has urged the Chinese government to reconsider its ban on cryptocurrencies. He warned that banning crypto activities could result in missed opportunities that are “very valuable” to regulated financial...
Where Are the Crypto OGs? — Taxation Is Theft, but Joe Biden Needs Ice Cream Money
26.1.2023
Bitcoin was once viewed as a means to opt out of violent, legacy financial systems. Now, it is being co-opted by the very same, and zealous newcomers to crypto think that’s a good thing, while still giving lip service to peer-to-peer values. Ignoring the problems with fiat money, they...
U.S. home-loan banks lent billions of dollars to crypto banks: Report
21.1.2023
Signature Bank and Silvergate reportedly borrowed over $13 billion from the federal home loan system
Decentralized forex will reduce cost by as much as 80%: Report
19.1.2023
The researchers compared the average cost of remittances according to World Bank data with estimated costs of trading USDC and EUROC stablecoins at Uniswap
Is Bitcoin the only crypto that will survive FTX? | Interview with Bitcoin maximalist
2.12.2022
Bitcoin proponent and author Jeff Booth is convinced that the crypto ecosystem will eventually collapse as a consequence of its centralization — except Bitcoin, that is
P2P Financial Systems panel: Crypto core values and transparency are critical for DeFi
1.12.2022
Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr moderated a panel discussion on DeFi's future among market dynamics, cyberattacks and regulatory uncertainty
Tokenized government bonds free up liquidity in traditional financial systems
28.11.2022
There are a number of benefits associated with tokenized government bonds, yet adoption may take time
Does the IMF have a vendetta against cryptocurrencies?
27.10.2022
Is the multilateral lending institution throttling useful DLT experiments in the developing world, or is it saving crypto from itself?
Western Union may be planning to expand its digital offerings far beyond remittances
25.10.2022
Trademark applications seem to hint at an asset and commodities exchange, insurance and Western Union’s own token as it faces increasingly diverse competition on the remittances market
Almost everything could be tokenized in 5-10 years — Matrixport co-founder
27.9.2022
Cost efficiencies, improved liquidity, 24/7 market access, and the removal of intermediaries were the main advantages' cited which blockchain infrastructure has over current legacy systems
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function
19.7.2022
The Nigerian central bank governor and bitcoin critic, Godwin Emefiele, recently remarked that the rise of fintechs and cryptocurrencies among other technologies have forced banks and financial institutions to change the way they operate. According to Emefiele, this requires the central...
Solving the Complexities of Crypto Tax & Accounting With the Experts at Ledgible
13.7.2022
As crypto matures and continues along its path of inevitable adoption, so too does the importance placed on adequately accounting for crypto as an asset class and a source of income. Cryptocurrencies at their core were not designed to fit into traditional financial systems, after all, that’s...