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Bernstein Analyst - Institutions Need to Give Up on Zero Crypto Strategies and Start Allocating Now
18.1.2023
Brokerage firm Bernstein has advised institutions to dabble into crypto and give up their "zero crypto allocation" strategy.
In a research report on Monday, the asset manager said crypto is poised to pivot from a fat infrastructure thesis to a fat application thesis in 2023, laying...
Did Magical Thinking Born of Financial Crisis Fuel Rise of Crypto – Was it Actually Realistic Thinking?
18.1.2023
Cryptocurrencies are "a manifestation of a magical thinking" born out of a financial crisis, said a finance professor. But there could be something very real behind it. Though not intentionally, the professor may have made a case for the 'financial crisis' being ever-present as cracks in the system...
Bitcoin price strength intensifies as risk-loving traders bring volume back to the crypto market
17.1.2023
An increase in Bitcoin trading volume and positive on-chain data appear to be the primary forces behind BTC’s newfound strength
Ethereum Will Soon Have 100 Million Addresses With Non-Zero Balance – What This Milestone Means for ETH Price
17.1.2023
The number of Ethereum addresses holding a non-zero balance hit a new record high on Monday of 92.5 million. 2022’s bear market, which culminated in the collapse of one of the world’s former largest cryptocurrency exchanges in November, does not appear to have impacted growth in the number...
Hong-Kong investment fund raises $500M to push mass adoption in Web3
17.1.2023
The global asset manager HashKey Capital closed the funding round for its FinTech Investment Fund III, with which it plans to invest in startups and projects in the space perpetuating mass adoption
Bernstein Says Custody Services Are the Foundation for Institutional Crypto Adoption
17.1.2023
Tanzanian Central Bank Adopts ‘Phased and Risk-Based Approach to Adoption of CBDC’
17.1.2023
After months of research, the Tanzanian central bank announced recently that it had chosen a more cautious and risk-based approach towards the adoption of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). During the research phase, the central bank said it paid particular attention “to risks...
Crypto Long-Term Adoption Depends On Regulation, Coinbase Exec Says
16.1.2023
Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tom Duff Gordon, vice president on International Policy, discusses why the fall of FTX put crypto on policymaker’s radar
Tanzania ‘cautious’ on CBDC adoption after initial research
16.1.2023
The Bank of Tanzania is waiting for the conclusion of its research into CBDCs before making a final decision on adoption
How the Biggest Money Experiment in Human History Will Impact Global Payments
15.1.2023
Ran Goldi is VP of Payments for Fireblocks, a provider of digital asset infrastructure.__________ ...
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Cryptocurrency Exchange to Sponsor Ukraine’s National Soccer Team
14.1.2023
Ukraine’s national soccer team has secured a sponsorship deal with a player from the industry that wants to engage fans and promote adoption of cryptocurrencies. As part of the agreement, an EU-based coin trading platform will be the team’s crypto partner for the next three years. Whitebit Exchange...
Bitcoin price rally to $19.5K prompts analysts to explore where BTC price might go next
13.1.2023
Bitcoin price is steamrolling toward the all-important $20,000 level, leading analysts to speculate on where BTC price might go
Nigeria revisits its payments landscape amid sluggish eNaira adoption
12.1.2023
The Nigerian central bank has outlined key focus areas for its national payments system in a two-year roadmap leading up to 2025
Ava Labs Partners With Amazon Web Services to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption, AVAX Jumps 16%
11.1.2023
Ava Labs, the team behind the layer one (L1) smart contract platform network Avalanche, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to an announcement made on Jan. 11, 2023. Founder and CEO of Ava Labs, Emin Gün Sirer, said the collaboration was a “big deal” and,...
Real Crypto Adoption Needs Real Crypto Infrastructure (These 7 Upgrades, for Starters)
11.1.2023
Internet video took off in the 2000s with widespread broadband adoption. What are the equivalent requirements with blockchain technology today?
Flare (FLR) airdrops 15% of total supply to XRP holders before correcting by 76%
10.1.2023
After a 2-year wait, the layer-1 Flare blockchain has finally followed through and sent its tokens to those who held XRP at the time of the snapshot
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Doubles Down on Crypto Hub Positioning Despite Crypto Winter
9.1.2023
Paul Chan, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, said that, despite the ongoing market downturn, the city would continue to work toward becoming a major crypto hub, attracting businesses from across the world.
Chan, the Financial Secretary since 2017, was speaking at a Web3 forum, Bloomberg reported...
Russians Set to ‘Turn to Crypto En Masse’
9.1.2023
A Russian professor has claimed that “mass” crypto adoption is on its way in the country – with interest in digital versions of the Chinese yuan and the ruble also spiking.
Per V1, the crypto forecast was delivered by Igor Belskikh, a Doctor of Economics, and Professor at the Department...
StarkNet overhauls Cairo programming language to drive developer adoption
5.1.2023
Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform StarkNet has revamped its Cairo programming language to enable easier onboarding of new developers
Ukrainian Pharmacy Chain Introduces Cryptocurrency Payments
5.1.2023
A major Ukrainian chain of pharmacies has started accepting cryptocurrency through Binance Pay. The new payment method will be available online, according to the company, which operates hundreds of drugstores across the war-torn Eastern European nation. Pharmacy Offers Ukrainians Option to Pay With...