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A Financial Professional's Guide to Consensus 2024
22.5.2024
SEC fines NYSE parent company $10M for failing to report cyberattack
22.5.2024
The Intercontinental Exchange will pay a penalty for failing to timely inform a cyber intrusion. The enforcement action affected several ICE subsidiaries, including the New York Stock Exchange
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Slams FIT2I, Cites “Immeasurable Risk” To Investors
22.5.2024
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler released a statement Wednesday morning criticizing the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), claiming it would present "immeasurable risk" to investors and markets. Gensler's commentary comes...
BoE regulatory 'culture shift' could open door to new tech
22.5.2024
The Bank of England's proactive regulatory shift aims to integrate emerging technologies, highlighted by the introduction of the Digital Securities Sandbox
Ether ETF confirmed? VanEck spot Ether ETF listed by DTCC
22.5.2024
VanEck’s ETF is currently designated inactive on the DTCC website, meaning it cannot be processed until it receives the necessary regulatory approvals
SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight
22.5.2024
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act would hurt investors and hamper the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's work, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday
Former Treasury Official Graham Steele Gets Pushback On FIT21 Take After DIFA Petition Criticism
21.5.2024
Former U.S. Treasury Graham Steele is receiving backlash after he took to X Monday morning to scrutinize a petition created by Digital Innovation For America (DIFA) for the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). The bill is set for a full House vote taking place...
Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill
21.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of a vote on Wednesday that is widely expected to approve comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation with bipartisan support – a major milestone for the industry – and several Democrats there are pushing their colleagues to vote yes
US House of Representatives Set To Vote On Decentralization Bill
21.5.2024
The eagerly anticipated Decentralisation Bill, officially known as "The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act" (FIT21), is about to go to a vote in the US House of Representatives.
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Standard Chartered expects SEC to greenlight spot Ether ETF this week
21.5.2024
Many market analysts recently changed their stance after the SEC unexpectedly requested that aspiring Ether exchange-traded fund exchanges update their 19b-4 filings before a deadline this week
Coinbase Taps Ex-Rep. Kendrick Meek for Advisory Council as House Gears Up for Crypto Legislation Vote
21.5.2024
Former Congressman Kendrick Meek is hopping on board Coinbase’s global advisory council just before the House vote on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21).
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Blockchain Association Sends Letter To Reps. Mike Johnson And Hakeem Jeffries Urging FIT21 House Vote
20.5.2024
The Blockchain Association is urging a full House floor vote of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), a Monday letter from the crypto advocacy group to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reveals. News of the letter comes on the heels...
Charles Hoskinson touts Cardano Hydra and Leios for Global Financial OS
20.5.2024
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano blockchain, has sung praises for Hydra and Leios innovation, expressing commitment to developing the blockchain in compliance with the basic principles of efficiency and less cost. The ultimate idea is to boost the global financial OS (operating system)...
Real-word asset tokens can stabilize DeFi — Market observers
20.5.2024
RWA tokenization has become the latest trend in crypto, and early use cases indicate that DeFi protocols are using it for stable collaterals, yield products and more
Bitcoin ETFs are 'orange FOMO poker chips' that siphon on-chain funds back into TradFi
20.5.2024
Bitcoin’s goal of creating a decentralized financial system may be challenged by ETFs “dragging money back into the TradFi world,” according to the macro researcher
Trader turns $2.2K SOL into $2.26M in 8 hours with new memecoin
20.5.2024
The trader, the largest BOME holder, made an over 993-fold gain on his initial investment, spurring insider trading allegations
HKIIF Chair Advocates for Hong Kong to Develop CNY-Pegged Stablecoin
20.5.2024
Xiao Geng states that the creation of a CNY-pegged stablecoin could expand the offshore Chinese yuan market and elevate Hong Kong’s status in the global financial sector.
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IMF Acknowledges Russian Assets’ Confiscation Might Undermine the World’s Financial System
20.5.2024
The IMF has expressed its concerns about the possible outcome of the confiscation of Russian assets abroad as a consequence of the ongoing military conflict between the nation and Ukraine. Julie Kozack, a spokesperson for the institution, called for these actions to have a proper justification...
DTCC Smart NAV Pilot Utilizes Chainlink for Blockchain-Based Mutual Fund Data
20.5.2024
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the successful completion of its Smart NAV pilot, leveraging Chainlink’s technology to enhance its Mutual Fund Profile Service I (MFPS I). The initiative aims to bring trusted data to blockchain ecosystems, facilitating more...
Tether CEO Hints at Development of Global P2P Financial Markets Terminal
19.5.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the stablecoin company might put “significant resources” into developing a global peer-to-peer (P2P) financial markets terminal. Ardoino explained that decentralization in the payments area, where humanity is “getting rid” of...