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Bibel Finance to Repay ‘Some Debts’ and ‘Ease Its Short-term Liquidity Pressure’
20.6.2022
Crypto-financial services provider Babel Finance claims to have reached certain “preliminary agreements” with “major” and “relevant” players on the repayment period of “some debts” – easing its short-term liquidity pressure.
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PWC: Majority of Crypto Fund Managers Surveyed Predict Bitcoin Could Reach $100K by Year-End
14.6.2022
Major financial services firm PWC has conducted a study and found that the majority of crypto fund managers surveyed believe that the price of bitcoin would be between $75K and $100K by the end of this year. Bitcoin’s Price Estimate by Crypto Fund Managers PWC, a Big Four accounting firm...
Bitcoin and banking’s differing energy narratives are a matter of perspective
11.6.2022
Bitcoin mining’s climate impact has been heavily criticized, but the emissions of corporate cash and investments have often flown under the radar
Crypto 401(k): Sound financial planning or gambling with the future?
6.6.2022
Cryptocurrencies may be coming to Americans’ retirement plans. Some see it as a sound financial strategy, while others remain skeptical
Ugandan central bank U-turns on crypto welcoming firms to regulatory sandbox
6.6.2022
The bank advised the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) to sharpen up its knowledge of the sandbox regulations, inviting its members along to further technical discussions
Uganda Central Bank Says It Is Open to Crypto Firms Participating in Regulatory Sandbox
6.6.2022
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox. The central bank’s position follows its deliberations with a team from the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU). BAU Members Asked to Acquaint Themselves Sandbox...
Singapore’s Central Bank, DBS, JPMorgan Collaborate to Explore Uses of Digital Assets, Defi
2.6.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has partnered with major banks and financial services companies to explore the uses of asset tokenization and decentralized finance (defi). DBS Bank and JPMorgan will pilot the first project. Project Guardian Launched The Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Swinburne Uni brings Web3 firms to class
27.5.2022
The industry will be able to “tap into future talent” as the partnership sees Judo Bank and Web3 firm Banxa and co-creating content, hosting lectures, providing case studies and even giving students access to their networks
Bitcoin․com’s Director of Engineering Answers Verse Questions in AMA
25.5.2022
With the Verse token sale slated for June, and registration already open at getverse.com, Bitcoin.com’s Head of Financial Services Corbin Fraser hosted an ‘Ask-Me-Anything’ with special guest Director of Engineering Andrei Terentiev. Addressing questions submitted across...
Florida Rep. Donalds introduces Financial Freedom Act companion bill in the House
20.5.2022
The Republican congressman is supporting Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill and financial services companies that want to include crypto in their 401(k) product offerings
Citi, Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon Invest in Crypto Firm Talos as Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets Accelerates
11.5.2022
Several major financial services firms, including Citi, Wells Fargo, and BNY Mellon, are investing in institutional digital asset technology provider Talos, which aims to remove “the barriers to wide-scale crypto adoption.” The latest funding round values the company at $1.25 billion....
Report: Nigerian CBDC Wallet Update to Enable Utility Payments, USSD Functionality to Be Added
11.5.2022
The Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallet app is set for an update that will see users given the ability to pay for utilities like pay television and for topping up airtime. The addition of the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) functionality to the wallet app means...
Robinhood Lists Grayscale’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts
8.5.2022
On May 6, the financial services company Robinhood announced the firm has listed Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Ethereum Trust (ETHE). Robinhood customers can now gain access the crypto investment products in order to get exposure to bitcoin or ethereum without actually owning...
Fidelity’s New 401(k) Product Lets Workers Add Up to 20% in Bitcoin to Their Retirement Plans
26.4.2022
The multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Fidelity Investments, has revealed the firm is allowing people to add bitcoin into their 401(k) plan as long as the employer allows it. According to Fidelity’s head of workplace retirement offerings, the company has seen...
Decentralized credit scores: How can blockchain tech change ratings
24.4.2022
Borrowing and lending are two important parts of DeFi, but they have been missing an effective operating credential: a decentralized credit rating
Looking to take out a crypto loan? Here’s what you need to know
24.4.2022
Cryptocurrency-based loans have grown to be one of the most utilized decentralized finance (DeFi) that have emerged from the cryptoverse
Fidelity Launches Multi-Level Learning Center in Metaverse
23.4.2022
Fidelity Investments, a major financial services firm with $11.3 trillion in assets under administration, has entered the metaverse with the opening of an eight-story learning center and the launch of a metaverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fidelity Stack features “a multi-level design...
Congressmen tell SEC redefining long-standing concepts would be bad for digital ecosystem
18.4.2022
Republican House Financial Services Committee members are resisting proposed changes to the 1934 Exchange Act in a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto, Metaverse ETFs — Says ‘We Continue to See Demand’
18.4.2022
Fidelity Investments, one of the largest financial services firms with more than $11 trillion under administration, is launching exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focusing on the crypto ecosystem and the metaverse. “We continue to see demand, particularly from young investors, for access to...
Regulatory Arm of UAE Financial Centre Releases Defi Discussion Paper
15.4.2022
The regulatory arm of UAE’s financial centre, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a discussion paper that is seeking stakeholders’ comments regarding the regulation of decentralized finance (defi). The paper also makes clear the regulator’s stance regarding...