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Asset tokenization to reach $2T by 2030 despite ‘cold start’ — McKinsey
24.6.2024
Tokenized financial assets have seen a slow start, and broad adoption is “far away,” but McKinsey analysts predicts some to take off faster than others
Banking Sector Poses Highest Money Laundering Risk, Singapore’s Central Bank Says
24.6.2024
According to the Money Laundering Risk Assessment Report by Singapore’s central bank, the banking sector is identified as the highest money laundering risk to the country. The report also highlights risks related to digital assets and cryptocurrencies. To mitigate these risks, the Monetary...
DARPA release highlights difficulty in developing quantum finance solutions
23.6.2024
Quantum computing for finance is proving to be one of the harder problems for scientists in the field
McKinsey Report: Tokenization at a Tipping Point, Poised to Transform Financial Markets
22.6.2024
The world of finance is standing on the brink of a transformative era driven by the rising prominence of tokenized assets. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, tokenization—the process of converting assets into digital tokens on a blockchain—has reached a tipping point, setting...
Federal Watchdogs Flag 4 Major US Banks for Lack of Crisis Management; Demand Living Will Revisions
22.6.2024
Federal authorities have spotlighted critical deficiencies in the crisis management strategies—known as “living wills”—of four major U.S. banks, signaling a push for stronger safeguards against financial turmoil. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve...
Bitwise CIO Makes the Case for Adding Ether to Investment Portfolios
22.6.2024
Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, a crypto-based index fund and ETF provider, has explained why he believes ether might be an interesting asset for an investment portfolio. Hougan states three key reasons for investing in ether: diversification to “own the market,” different use cases than...
Kraken-CertiK $3M saga, zkSync airdrop wallets dumping tokens: Finance Redefined
21.6.2024
The ZK token dump led to a 34.5% price decline in the token $0.18 after it hit a high of $0.32 shortly after launching
Billionaire Tech CEO Michael Dell Signals Bitcoin Interest Via Michael Saylor Retweet
21.6.2024
Michael Saylor and Dell engaged in a brief back-and-forth on X on Friday morning
New AI portfolio management tool coming to PancakeSwap
21.6.2024
CupcakeHop by Bril Finance integrates AI for optimized DeFi investment strategies and real-time risk management on PancakeSwap
3iq Files to Launch Solana Exchange-Traded Product in Canada
21.6.2024
3iq Digital Asset Management has announced that its solana fund has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering in Canada. The fund aims to become the first solana (SOL) exchange-traded product (ETP) in North America. Its objectives include providing exposure to...
Standard Chartered Is Building a Spot BTC, ETH Trading Desk: Bloomberg
21.6.2024
Standard Chartered would become one of the first global banks to enter spot cryptocurrency trading
Gemini launches campaign finance initiative for pro-crypto candidates
21.6.2024
The announcement from Gemini followed $2 million in personal donations from the Winklevoss brothers to former President Trump's re-election campaign
1inch partners with Blockaid to combat DeFi fraud and cyber threats
20.6.2024
Blockaid CEO Ido Ben-Natan told Cointelegraph that the product allows developers to integrate the solution through an API, avoiding the need to develop security measures from scratch
Microstrategy Increases Bitcoin Portfolio to 226,331 BTC After Latest Purchase
20.6.2024
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has acquired 11,931 more bitcoins for $786 million, raising its total cryptocurrency holdings to 226,331 bitcoins, valued at $8.33 billion with an average purchase price of $36,798 per coin. The acquisition was funded through proceeds from a private offering...
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Adds ‘One-Click’ Audits, Tax Reporting
20.6.2024
Software from Web3 accounting company Tres works with a wide range of digital asset networks, and can be integrated with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Acquires 11.9K More Bitcoin for $786M
20.6.2024
The company held 214,400 bitcoins as of the end of April, which at current prices would be worth about $14 billion
Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Joins Cronos as a Blockchain Validator
20.6.2024
EDF subsidiary Exaion helps industries with digital transformation by focusing on addressing the energy efficiency of data centers
VanEck's Spot Bitcoin ETF Goes Live on Australia's Biggest Stock Exchange
20.6.2024
The VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), debuted on Thursday
Binance Fined $2.2M by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit
20.6.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation's anti-money laundering rules, India's anti-money laundering unit announced Thursday
IMF: CBDCs Can Boost Financial Inclusion and Payment Efficiency in Middle East
20.6.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says 19 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia, including Bahrain, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, are in the advanced “proof-of concept” stage for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “We support policymakers evaluating...