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3 Major UK Banks Bet On Blockchain Property Network With $12M Backing
3.4.2024
Lloyds Bank, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group, and property portal Rightmove collectively invested £10m (about $12.6m) in Coadjute, a blockchain firm focused on property transactions.
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Court Dismisses Custodia Bank’s Challenge Against Federal Reserve
31.3.2024
In a significant ruling, a federal judge has dismissed Custodia Bank Inc.’s claim for entitlement to a Federal Reserve master account, marking a setback for the Wyoming-based depository institution. Custodia Bank argued that the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) was legally obliged...
Banks like Citi adopt blockchain and tokenization in private markets
28.3.2024
In collaboration with Wellington and WisdomTree, Citigroup Inc. conducted a simulation regarding the tokenization of private funds in blockchain wagering. This endeavor was designed to demonstrate how a blockchain network can tokenize a private equity fund. Wall Street may embrace distributed...
Goldman Sachs Says ‘Many of Our Largest Clients’ Getting Active in Crypto
27.3.2024
Many of Goldman Sachs’ largest clients are ramping up their activity in the crypto space following spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals and BTC price recovery. “The recent ETF approval has triggered a resurgence of interest and activities from our clients,” said...
SWIFT to Launch CBDC Platform in 2025-26: Report
26.3.2024
SWIFT, the global messaging network used by banks, service providers, clearinghouses, corporate business houses, brokers, is planning to launch a new platform to connect central bank digital currencies in the next one to two years.
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Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks
11.3.2024
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies
JPMorgan Says ‘Unrealistic’ to Expect Bitcoin to Match Gold Within Investors’ Portfolios
10.3.2024
JPMorgan says the argument that bitcoin’s market cap would rise to $3.3 trillion if it matched gold in portfolios, implying more than doubling in price, overlooks risk. “It would be unrealistic to expect bitcoin to match gold within investors’ portfolios in notional...
Speculation Intensifies Over US Banking Sector’s Fate as Fed’s BTFP Closure Looms
10.3.2024
This weekend, many are intrigued by the potential outcomes following the cessation of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), launched amidst the significant banking collapses in March 2023. Some argue that the banking turmoil is far from over, suggesting it has merely...
Crypto Wallet Provider SafePal Invests in Swiss Bank to Enable Banking Services for Crypto Users
7.3.2024
SafePal has made a strategic investment in Swiss bank Fiat24, aiming to provide users with a banking gateway to pay for expenses using digital assets and transfer funds to compliant banks.
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Hungary Proposes Crypto Law to Regulate Digital Investment Instruments
6.3.2024
The proposed law would regulate the future tradability of digital investment instruments and allow traditional banks to incorporate cryptos.
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Simplified KYC Means DeFi Compliance Without Compromising On Privacy
5.3.2024
It’s almost impossible to remain anonymous in the traditional financial world because banks and other financial institutions will always demand some form of identity before they do business with anyone. That’s in stark contrast to crypto and decentralized finance, where users interact via their...
House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Repeal SEC Bulletin Preventing Banks From Offering Crypto Custody Services
2.3.2024
The House Financial Services Committee of the U.S. Congress has advanced a resolution that seeks to disavow SEC SAB 121, a bulletin that leaves banks and financial institutions out of the cryptocurrency custody provider market. However, the resolution, advanced with bipartisan support, is unlikely...
Atlanta Federal Reserve Warns Banks About Crypto Risks
27.2.2024
Per statement released Monday, the Atlanta Fed advised banks and financial service providers to exercise caution while dealing with cryptocurrencies.
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ECB Officials' Statement on Bitcoin's Failed Promise and ETFs
22.2.2024
"Bitcoin has failed on the promise to be a global decentralised digital currency and is still hardly used for legitimate transfers. The latest approval of an ETF doesn’t change the fact that Bitcoin is not suitable as means of payment or as an investment," two ECB officials wrote in a blog post
Fed Governor Discusses Crypto’s Impact on US Dollar Dominance — Says Banks Should Avoid Bitcoin ETFs as Primary Asset
18.2.2024
A Federal Reserve governor has addressed crypto’s impact on the U.S. dollar’s dominance. Additionally, he expressed reservations about the need for a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) and stated his opposition to banks holding bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as their...
U.S. Banks Push SEC For Key Changes In Crypto Regulation Following Spot-Bitcoin ETF Exclusion
16.2.2024
U.S. Banks are pushing for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change its controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) after they were excluded from serving as asset custodians for spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a February 14th letter from...
Japanese Financial Regulator Proposes Stricter Measures For P2P Crypto Transactions
14.2.2024
Japan’s principal financial regulator has unveiled a series of proposed measures that could negatively impact the peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions market. In a Wednesday announcement, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued a formal request to Japanese banks, noting that a high number...
Crypto Custodian Taurus Enlists Lido to Bring Liquid Ethereum Staking to Swiss Banks
14.2.2024
Taurus, which counts Deutsche Bank and Santander as partners, expects European jurisdictions to follow Switzerland’s example
Economist Dr. Nomi Prins Sees Potential for Massive Banking Crisis, Foresees QE as Remedy
9.2.2024
This week, during a recent interview, the renowned geo-macro economist and acclaimed author Dr. Nomi Prins shared insights on the Federal Reserve’s future actions, particularly regarding whether the central bank will reduce the federal funds rate come March. Prins mentioned that we might...
Wirex CEO Says Money Mules Are a Massive Issue in FinTech and Crypto
9.2.2024
In an insightful interview with Cryptonews, Pavel Matveev, CEO and co-founder of popular global digital payment platform Wirex, discussed what money mules are and how big of a problem they pose in the crypto and FinTech industries. The short answer is: big. He further told us how these fraudsters...