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Animoca Brands Appoints Ex-Gemini Finance Chief Jared Shaw as CFO
22.9.2022
Prominent NFT and metaverse investors Animoca Brands has appointed Jared Shaw as its new chief finance officer (CFO), according to a press release
Hong Kong to Start Testing Digital Currency in Coming Months
22.9.2022
China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong is going to trial а digital version of its dollar as early as this year, in preparation for eventual roll-out. The territory is trying to catch up with those that are already launching central bank digital currencies, including...
Indian Government Working on How GST Tax Could Be Applied to Crypto
22.9.2022
India’s ministry of finance is reportedly working on how the goods and services tax (GST) could apply to crypto transactions. “A better understanding of how cryptocurrencies fit into our legal system is the prerequisite for the decision on the GST rate,” a source told local...
Japanese Banking Heavyweight Nomura to Launch Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm
22.9.2022
On Wednesday, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of a crypto-focused venture capital unit called Laser Digital Holdings. Nomura’s move follows a number of financial giants entering the cryptocurrency industry...
Wall Street Bank CEOs Tell Congress They’re Unlikely to Finance Crypto Miners
21.9.2022
The chief executives of Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo were questioned Wednesday at a congressional hearing
Blurring the line between crypto and TradFi could redefine global finance
21.9.2022
The merging of crypto and TradFi is inevitable, with the latter potentially mitigating the volatility permeating the digital asset industry
China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level
21.9.2022
China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the People’s Bank has been stepping up digitalization efforts this...
India to Finalize Stance on Legality of Cryptocurrency by Q1 2023: Report
21.9.2022
The Indian government is reportedly planning to finalize its stance on the legality of cryptocurrency by the first quarter of next year in order to become Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliant. “We will finalize our responses by February-March 2023. We have to respond to the FATF...
US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks
21.9.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist...
Decentralized Finance Protocol Coin98 Unveils Native Stablecoin CUSD
21.9.2022
DeFi platforms race to craft their own stablecoins to attract users and boost growth, including Curve and Aave
Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit — Sees Increased Demand for Digital Assets Among Institutional Investors
20.9.2022
Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent years. Initially, the new crypto unit will offer custody solutions for bitcoin and ether to institutional investors. Nasdaq Establishes Crypto...
Maple Finance launches $300M lending pool for Bitcoin mining firms
20.9.2022
The institutional lending platform has facilitated $1.8 billion worth of digital currency loans since May 2021
DeFi Platform Maple Finance Aims to Help Struggling Bitcoin Miners With $300M Lending Pool
20.9.2022
The DeFi platform is launching its first fully-collateralized industry-specific lending pool as bitcoin miners are struggling to raise capital
DeFi platform sees strong interest in halal-approved crypto products
20.9.2022
Navigating crypto is made more difficult for those with religious considerations and the founder of an Islamic law compliant DeFi platform has thousands of users seeking approved cryptocurrencies
GameStop Stonk Bros Are So Mad About The Netflix Doc Trailer, They’re Rallying To Unsub
20.9.2022
Back in January of 2021 GameStop’s stock price exploded as Reddit trolls went to war with old-school investors after the latter bet on the company failing. Reddit et al called their bluff, and well, it’s now the stuff of documentary films. Speaking of, Netflix just released a new trailer for...
US Treasury Wants Public to Comment on Crypto’s Role in Illicit Finance
19.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department listed a number of questions, asking the general public to weigh in on how it’s approaching cryptocurrencies and their possible role in illegal activities
Menthol Protocol Announces Partnership With LandX Finance
19.9.2022
Menthol Protocol is extremely pleased and takes great pride in announcing their partnership with LandX Finance, in the form of a real win-win situation partnership, to continue on the path of their combined vision and breathe life into it. This will enable them to push successfully ahead with their...
Study: Samsung Named Most Active Investor in Crypto and Blockchain Startups
19.9.2022
Between September 2021 and mid-June 2022, Samsung invested in 13 crypto/blockchain companies thus making the South Korean corporation the most active among the top 40 corporations. Google’s parent Alphabet firm, on the other hand, tops the category of top corporations that participated...
HSBC’s CEO Explains Why Crypto Is Not in the Banking Giant’s Future
16.9.2022
Banking giant HSBC will not be offering crypto services, according to CEO Noel Quinn. Noting that HSBC is more negative on crypto than other banks, the executive stressed: “I do worry about the sustainability of the valuations of crypto.” HSBC Will Not Get Into Crypto, CEO Says...
Zircon Finance launches mainnet to mitigate impermanent loss on Moonriver
15.9.2022
Impermanent loss relates to a condition wherein investors end up losing assets they had previously dedicated to providing liquidity to a liquidity pool