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Hashing It Out: How Web3 is causing an evolution of traditional finance
16.11.2023
Sarah Clark, the CEO of E-Gates, believes that traditional finance needs to adopt features of decentralized finance as part of an evolution instead of seeing it as a revolution
ETH to Surpass $5,800 by End of 2025 — Experts See Lowest Price of $1,352 in 2023
10.11.2023
The U.S. dollar value of the cryptocurrency ether is predicted to end the year averaging $1,840 and $5,824 by the end of 2025, the latest Finder’s prediction report has said. Regulatory uncertainty and a challenging macroeconomic environment are likely to cause ether’s drop...
Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention
7.11.2023
Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector
Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention
7.11.2023
Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector
Arthur Hayes Warns of Institutional Hold on Bitcoin – Innovation or Centralization?
6.11.2023
Growing institutional custody service over bitcoin is raising alarms. Arthur Hayes, the founder of Maelstrom Fund, said that bitcoin’s core value of decentralization could be at risk. In a recent podcast with Blockworks, Hayes portrayed a future where dominant financial establishments could...
Billionaire Investor Charlie Munger Sees Bitcoin’s Rise as Disruptive Threat to Traditional Finance
6.11.2023
Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice Chairman, Charlie Munger, recently reiterated his harsh critique of Bitcoin, labeling it as a threat to traditional finance in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Munger, the long-time business partner of Warren Buffett, didn’t mince words in expressing...
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
28.10.2023
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance...
Bitfinex Launches 36-Month Tokenized Bond
25.10.2023
Bitfinex Securities, a subsidiary of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the launch of a tokenized bond. This development represents a significant step in the convergence of traditional finance and the world of blockchain and digital assets. ????Bitfinex Securities Announces...
Triple-A Raises $10 Million in Series A to Bridge the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Blockchain Payments
25.10.2023
Singapore-based digital currency payments firm Triple-A has completed a $10 million Series A funding round.
The round was led by returning investors Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, with strategic support from Shorooq Partners, a venture firm focused on the MENA...
Chainlink’s LINK Soars, Outperforming Other Crypto Majors
18.9.2023
The uptick comes as the company has secured a number of notable partnerships with traditional finance institutions
21co Unwraps New Suite of Wrapped Cryptocurrencies
12.9.2023
21.co, the parent company of crypto exchange-traded products provider 21shares, has introduced a suite of wrapped tokens pegged to top crypto assets across multiple blockchains. The wrapped tokens are designed to increase liquidity and interoperability between different crypto networks. 21co...
Traditional Finance Giant Franklin Templeton Files Spot Bitcoin ETF With the SEC
12.9.2023
San Mateo-based Franklin Templeton, one of the world's largest global investment managers, has joined the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) frenzy, filing an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.
Dubbed the “Franklin Bitcoin ETF,” the fund consists...
Singapore Elects President Who Advocates ‘One Regulatory System’ for Crypto and Traditional Finance
6.9.2023
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the former deputy prime minister and central bank chairman of Singapore, has been elected as the new president of the country. The Singaporean president-elect, who advocates for a single regulatory system for both crypto and traditional finance, wants to make sure that...
New Survey Shows Traditional Finance Exchanges Hold Different Views On Offering Digital Asset Services
5.9.2023
Traditional finance exchanges maintain a divided stance on offering crypto-related products to their customers according to a new research report by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
The WFE released on Sept 5 findings from a survey it conducted with 29 respondents aiming to improve...
Traditional Finance Exchanges Divided on Crypto Services: Survey
5.9.2023
A World Federation of Exchanges survey found 41% of respondents already offer crypto-related products or services, with a further 24% planning to offer them in the future
PayPal’s stablecoin opens door for crypto adoption in traditional finance
17.8.2023
PayPal’s stablecoin sparked conversations over traditional finance’s growing interaction with the crypto space, stablecoin regulations and more
Study: Six Countries Account for Over 90% of Africa’s Crypto Interest in H1 2023
18.7.2023
Between Jan. 1 and July 4, the Nigerian share of Africa’s overall interest in cryptocurrency stood at 66.8%, a figure nearly eight times that of second-ranked South Africa’s share, according to the latest Coingecko report. South Africa, along with Morocco, Ghana, Egypt, and the Ivory...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Traditional Finance Giants Citadel, Fidelity and Schwab Enter Crypto – Can BTC Hit $1 Million?
23.6.2023
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, faces an intriguing future as major players from the traditional finance sector, including Citadel, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab, officially enter the crypto space.
Despite regulatory challenges and previous setbacks in the industry, the participation...
Register Here for a Weekly News Update on Latin America
15.6.2023
Due to the unique traits it presents, Latin America has been a thriving region for cryptocurrency, as the technology aims to complement or even substitute traditional finance components that cannot be used in certain countries in the area. Marked by the vast differences between its countries...
House Bill Shows Challenge of Regulating Crypto Without Giving TradFi a Free Pass
13.6.2023
House Republicans Patrick McHenry and GT Thompson face a central problem drafting their crypto bill: Removing SEC discretion over whether a crypto token is a security allows issuers of traditional stocks and bonds the opportunity to arbitrage regulation, writes Todd Phillips