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DTCC and Chainlink Launch Pilot Program with US Banking Giants to Advance Tokenization in TradFi
17.5.2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has partnered with blockchain oracle Chainlink to conclude a pilot program involving several major banking firms in the United States.
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Exodus CEO frustrated as SEC delays listing amid celebrations
10.5.2024
Exodus hits regulatory roadblock despite previous approval as “numerous employees and their families” arrive in NYC to face disappointment
FCA crypto regulators will take the best from TradFi and DeFi, says exec
8.5.2024
The United Kingdom’s FCA has been combining different approaches to regulating the crypto market to see which one would work best
TradFi Veterans Pitch Tokenized Asset Marketplace With Eyes on U.S. Regulatory Approval
2.5.2024
Ironlight, helmed by the former global head of trading of Schroeder and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADIA with the ex-CEO of TD Bank as an adviser, aims to be a premier tokenization, listing and trading ecosystem for real-world assets targeting big investors
TOKEN2049 Day 1 Recap: Bullish Views, New BTC, Web2-to-Web3 Bridges, and TradFi Interest
30.4.2024
Industry insiders discuss the crypto market, bullish outlooks, the rising impact of ordinals and runes, the new type of wrapped BTC, the TradFi-DeFi relationship, many innovative solutions for bringing more people into Web3, and much more.
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Lido Finance Just Hit 1M Validators, But Can DeFi Really Take Over TradFi?
29.4.2024
Lido Finance reaches a major milestone with 1 million Ethereum validators, solidifying its position as the largest DeFi protocol. The growth of liquid staking protocols like Lido is fueling DeFi expansion, raising concerns about centralization and the potential disruption of traditional financial sy...
Australian lawmakers and TradFi firms haven’t adopted crypto: Coinbase APAC MD
22.4.2024
According to Coinbase’s APAC managing director, John O’Loghlen, Australia is ready for its next wave of cryptocurrency “unicorns”—startups valued at $1 billion or more—but not until there is greater regulatory certainty surrounding the industry. John O’Loghlen told...
Hopes for Another DeFi Summer Soar as TradFi Markets Suddenly Look Less Appealing
27.3.2024
Since the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in January, DeFi looks ascendant, triggering memories of 2020, aka DeFi Summer, when the space bustled with activity
BlackRock’s New Tokenized Fund Brings TradFi, Crypto Closer: Bernstein
26.3.2024
Floki Developers Plan Regulated Bank Accounts in Next Value Capture for Tokens
22.3.2024
SWIFT payments and SEPA IBANs will be supported – allowing users to transact and transfer money globally
Entry of Tradfi Institutions Can Help Reshape User Perceptions Towards Crypto — Sami Start
7.3.2024
The recent adoption of cryptocurrency by traditional financial (tradfi) institutions is likely to reshape user perceptions of this asset class and may even foster broader acceptance of blockchain technology, Sami Start, co-founder and CEO of the crypto trading platform Transak, has argued. Start...
Bitcoin ETF Buying Led by Retail, Hedge Funds, FAs; Larger Players Still to Come: Bitwise CIO
29.2.2024
The ten spot bitcoin ETFs have arguably had one of the most successful launches in history with trading volume and inflows reaching new highs this week, but Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan expects even more demand is on the way
Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi
28.2.2024
Warren reiterated her disdain for the industry in an interview
S&P Global Just Made Ethereum's Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
22.2.2024
Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as 'Nakamoto Coefficient' are now mainstream issues
Citi Innovates with Avalanche Blockchain to Tokenize Private Equity Funds
15.2.2024
Big four American banking giant Citi has just completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) to tokenize traditional finance (TradFi) assets and distribute them on blockchain. The multinational investment bank and financial services corporation used Avalanche’s Evergreen subnet Spruce “for...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Outpace MicroStrategy Holdings, Marking Significant Market Movement
12.2.2024
An unprecedented shift in the cryptocurrency market occurred on Monday as nine traditional asset management firms surpassed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings through spot Bitcoin ETFs, a report by HODL15Capital confirmed. Institutional investors are rapidly accumulating Bitcoin, marking...
Experts Warn of Financial System Risks as Bitcoin ETFs Bridge Gap between Crypto and TradFi
31.1.2024
The recent launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Bitcoin (BTC) has sparked concerns among experts about the potential risks that could emerge as cryptocurrencies become further intertwined with the traditional financial system. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot...
Komodo CTO Exclusive: Large TradFi Players Will Be Entering Crypto This Year, DeFi Poised to Grow Once Again
26.1.2024
Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of open-source technology provider Komodo Platform, talked to Cryptonews about the current crypto investment sentiment, incoming “major” institutional investments, and the renewed rise of decentralized finance (DeFi). The expert further shared interesting insights...
Castle Funds’ COO Exclusive: Just Because Bitcoin ETFs Are Allowed Doesn’t Mean They’ll Succeed
22.1.2024
In an insightful interview with Cryptonews, Dan Hoover, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at investment firm Castle Funds, discussed several Bitcoin ETF-related topics. These include how valuable Bitcoin ETF trading volume information really is, what it takes for ETFs...
Arthur Hayes Believes Bitcoin ETFs Could Bring in Billions From TradFi
16.1.2024
ETFs could open up a line of trading avenues centered around arbitrage, options and financing, Hayes said