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Juno Addresses Banking Service Disruption — ‘This Is Outside Our Control’
17.5.2024
Juno Finance acknowledges the disruption in banking services and is collaborating with its brokerage and banking service providers, Synapse and Evolve Bank & Trust, to restore full service as soon as possible. Juno is a financial platform that integrates checking and savings accounts with...
India’s SEBI Open to Crypto Oversight, RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban
16.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a multi-regulator approach to oversee cryptocurrency trading. In contrast, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeks a stablecoin ban.
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Tens of Thousands Show Overwhelming Support for Abolishing the Fed, US Policymaker’s Poll Reveals
16.5.2024
On May 15, Thomas Massie, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, posted on X, inquiring whether he should introduce legislation to abolish the U.S. Federal Reserve. The poll garnered over 115,000 votes, with a significant 86% majority opting to “end the Fed.”...
SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel
16.5.2024
The SEC’s proposed crypto custody rule and its “hostility” to the industry isn’t in Joe Biden’s “best interests,” Representative Wiley Nickel told Gary Gensler
Izzy Englander's Millennium, Paul Singer’s Elliott Among Bitcoin ETF Holders
15.5.2024
After Tuesday’s surprising disclosure of a $161 million allocation from the State of WIsconsin, more investment whales turned out to have been part of the unprecedented success of the ETFs
Mastercard, Standard Chartered test tokenized deposit transaction
15.5.2024
Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network enabled an atomic swap of a tokenized carbon credit for cash in a bank account
Deutsche Bank Explores Blockchain-Based Asset Tokenization
15.5.2024
Deutsche Bank has announced its collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, a multi-year initiative aimed at exploring the potential of asset tokenization in regulated financial markets. The banking giant will test an open architecture and interoperable...
Deutsche Bank Joins Singapore’s Project Guardian Asset Tokenization Project
14.5.2024
Deutsche Bank, a German multinational investment bank has joined Singapore's central bank on asset tokenization.
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Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’
14.5.2024
Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable
Deutsche Bank joins Singapore's asset tokenization project
14.5.2024
Deutsche Bank joined Singapore’s tokenization project soon after reiterating skepticism about transparency about the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether
Digital Euro Use Won’t Push Out Swedish Krona: Central Bank
14.5.2024
Adopting a potential digital euro won't reach a critical point that hastens the Swedish krona’s displacement, Sweden’s central bank said.
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Philippines' Central Bank Gives Approval to Coins.ph to Pilot Stablecoin in Key Remittance Market
14.5.2024
Philippines' central bank has given its approval to digital currency exchange Coins.ph to pilot a Philippine Peso backed stablecoin called PHPC, the company said last week
Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges
13.5.2024
If the Justice Dept. prevails in the case against the cryptocurrency mixer, internet service providers and the post office may also be liable to transmitter requirements, they said
Report Reveals Chinese Workers Converting Earned CBDC To Cash
13.5.2024
Workers in China are not very enthusiastic about the digital money issued by the nation's central bank (CBDC). According to a research published on May 13, several employees who receive their pay in digital yuan (e-CNY) quickly turned the asset into fiat money.
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Philippines Central Bank Approves Trials for National Stablecoin Tied to Local Peso
13.5.2024
The Philippines central bank has given the green light for controlled trials of a national stablecoin that will be pegged 1:1 to the local peso.
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Despite $250 Billion Worth of Transactions, Digital Yuan Users Prefer Physical Cash
13.5.2024
Some participants of China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program, specifically state workers paid in digital yuan (e-CNY), are quickly converting their digital currency to physical cash due to concerns over its utility and lack of incentives like interest on savings. Despite...
Philippines begins Peso-backed stablecoin sandbox testing
13.5.2024
The test aims to evaluate PHPC's real-world performance, its impact on the local fiat ecosystem, and its potential uses including payments, trading, and DeFi applications
Crypto Teams May Exit Space Due to Ethereum Security Classification, Amina Bank Report Suggests
13.5.2024
The classification of ethereum as a security poses not only risks to the entire crypto market, but it could also likely lead to many crypto teams exiting the space. This designation might hinder progress and potentially reverse years of advancements in the cryptocurrency market. The U.S. Securities...
Philippine Central Bank Approves Peso-Pegged Stablecoin for Faster Remittances
13.5.2024
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, has approved PHPC, a stablecoin pegged to the Philippine peso, aimed at facilitating cost-effective remittances. Crypto exchange Coins.ph, the stablecoin issuer, plans to attract 20,000 to 30,000 users in the first month....
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Foresees Banks Failing Every Week in US
12.5.2024
Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital Group, has voiced concerns about the vulnerability of regional and community banks in the U.S. to high interest rates and inflation, particularly amid the commercial real estate downturn. He forecasted frequent failures of these banks, predicting:...