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Singapore bank DBS uses DeFi to trade FX and state securities
2.11.2022
Major Asian financial institution DBS Bank has applied DeFi technology for a project backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore’s DBS Explains How Big Banks Can Implement DeFi, Too
2.11.2022
Singapore has quietly been playing host to some of the most advanced explorations into cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) ever done by big banks, institutions and regulators
Crypto adoption via regulation: Setting rules for centralized exchanges
1.11.2022
While some security issues do exist, major internet outages like the one witnessed across the EU recently cannot really threaten cryptocurrencies or their associated networks
Fed Preview: As Crypto Market Sees Smaller Rate Hikes From December, Major Banks Warn 'Slower Doesn't Mean Lower'
1.11.2022
Markets are running ahead of themselves in pricing smaller Fed rate hikes and an early end of liquidity tightening, according to major investment banks
El Salvador's Bitcoin purchase information can't be made public: Trustee
1.11.2022
As a development bank for El Salvador, BANDESAL created a $150 million trust fund to guarantee the convertibility to dollars for citizens and merchants
Indian Central Bank RBI Begins First Digital Rupee Pilot Today
1.11.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is launching its first digital rupee pilot on Nov. 1. with the participation of nine banks. “Settlement in central bank money would reduce transaction costs by pre-empting the need for settlement guarantee infrastructure or...
Reserve Bank of India to reportedly launch digital rupee pilot in November
31.10.2022
Now debuting the wholesale CBDC, the RBI plans to launch the digital rupee for the retail segment within a month in select locations
Professor Steve Hanke Says US Economy Was Flat Over the Last Year, but Stresses ‘It’s Going to Hit South’
30.10.2022
Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on Oct. 28, Hanke...
ECB Raises Benchmark Rate by 75bps and Tones Down Long-Term Refinancing Operations
27.10.2022
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the central bank’s third consecutive benchmark bank rate increase this year, raising the rate by 75 basis points (bps). In addition to the rate hike, the ECB changed the central bank’s targeted longer-term refinancing operations terms...
United Kingdom banks hate crypto, and that's bad news for everyone
26.10.2022
Banks in the United Kingdom try to block businesses and individuals alike from investing in cryptocurrency. Regulators should fix the situation
Swiss Seba Bank launches NFT custody despite market decline
26.10.2022
Seba Bank’s retail and institutional clients can now store tokens of Ethereum-based NFT collections like Bored Apes and CryptoPunks in the bank's new custodial service
Gold vs BTC correlation signals Bitcoin becoming safe haven: BofA
25.10.2022
Bitcoin’s growing correlations with gold, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indicate that investors see BTC as a “relative safe haven,” BofA strategists wrote
Santander bank trials blockchain platform for used cars in Brazil
24.10.2022
Santander Brasil is also reportedly planning to launch crypto trading services to its customers, CEO Mario Leao announced in July
Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum
24.10.2022
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail Tokens...
Fidelity Discusses Bitcoin as Portfolio Insurance — Could Soon Stand in ‘Stark Contrast’ to Path Fiat Currencies Take
24.10.2022
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, says that bitcoin could be considered portfolio insurance. The firm notes that the cryptocurrency “may soon stand in stark contrast to the path that the rest of the world and fiat currencies may take — namely the path...
Mastercard and Paxos help banks offer crypto, Jack Dorsey details new social platform and Tesla hodls BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 16-22
22.10.2022
Mastercard and Paxos help banks offer crypto, Jack Dorsey details new social platform and Tesla hodls BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 16-22
22.10.2022
Brazil-Based Neobank Nubank to Launch Own Cryptocurrency as Part of Loyalty Program
20.10.2022
Nubank, one of the largest digital banks in the world, has announced it will issue its own cryptocurrency during the first half of 2023. The currency, called Nucoin, will be issued on top of Ethereum with the help of Polygon, a second layer that allows users and developers to take advantage...
Crypto adoption: How FDIC insurance could bring Bitcoin to the masses
20.10.2022
FDIC insurance is highly sought-after by crypto exchanges, lenders, and other service providers. Is it the key to mass adoption?
Institutional crypto adoption requires robust analytics for money laundering
20.10.2022
Large financial institutions are getting involved in digital assets by investing capital, time and effort into on-chain analytics solutions