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Amid Crypto Chaos, Soros Fund CEO Sees Opportunity for Traditional Finance
8.6.2023
Soros Fund Management CEO Dawn Fitzpatrick has expressed her continued faith in cryptocurrency, despite the recent setbacks.
During a recent Bloomberg investment summit, Fitzpatrick mentioned that although it is a testing time for the industry, it is a huge opportunity for established financial...
Rehypothecation May Be Common in Traditional Finance, but It Will Never Work With Bitcoin
10.5.2023
Applying rehypothecation onto bitcoin or crypto ignores the fundamental essence of these assets arising from a core bitcoin innovation, Christopher Calicott writes
Tradfi Sees Opportunity in Crypto Despite ‘Red Wedding,’ Burning Buildings
27.4.2023
Institutional investors are salivating over opportunities in growth equity and depressed tokens that took an undeservingly excessive hit during crypto's bear market, market participants said during Wednesday's Consensus 2023 event
Real-World Tokenization Is Surging as TradFi Grows More Receptive to Blockchain
4.4.2023
A number of banks and other big brands are turning to RWA in the form of digital tokens on the blockchain as they look to bring more efficiency to transactions. Industry watchers say the trend will grow
European Traditional Finance Banks Join Forces for Blockchain-Based Digital Bonds Trading Platform
4.4.2023
Major European banks SEB and Crédit Agricole have launched so|bond, a new blockchain-based platform for issuing digital bonds in the traditional financial sector.
The new platform, said to be a “sustainable and open” blockchain, aims to improve efficiency and enable real-time data synchronization...
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
2.4.2023
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins like tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion
Crypto Banking Rules Could Be Modified If Market Reacts, Basel Committee Chair Says
28.3.2023
Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky
Traditional finance fears drive digital asset investment inflows to $160M
27.3.2023
According to CoinShares, crypto investment products experienced weekly inflows of $160 million, the largest since July 2022
Franklin Templeton Sees Web3 Driving Next Wave of Tech Innovations
27.3.2023
In a new report, the asset management giant outlines tech-driven megatrends that are shaping society, including decentralization
‘The Only Way to Truly Scale Blockchains Is to Parallelize Processing’ Says Piers Ridyard
27.3.2023
Despite being touted as the possible panacea, decentralized finance (defi) still faces obstacles which greatly diminish the prospects of mainstream adoption, asserts serial entrepreneur and CEO of Radix DLT, Piers Ridyard. Ridyard added that while defi is seen as “a fantastic proof...
Bitcoin Emerges as Safe Haven as Traditional Finance Faces Turmoil
22.3.2023
Conflicting data creates the question of how the Fed will react to both rising inflation and failing banks - and whether bitcoin will be a lifeboat
Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures
16.3.2023
After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem
Blame traditional finance for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
16.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall was a product of traditional finance — critics shouldn’t conflate the issue with cryptocurrency
Crypto Community Pounces as Economist Paul Krugman Faces Traditional Finance Woes
9.3.2023
The crypto community is having a blast with a comment from prominent economist and crypto-critic Paul Krugman after he said he’s been locked out of Venmo and that the “software has taken control.”
The tweet from Krugman was posted on Wednesday and said that although he has been a user of...
Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks
16.2.2023
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The successful funding round comes in the aftermath of negative developments in the crypto space, indicating that large players from traditional finance remain engaged...
Experts Predict Future Regulation of Crypto Exchanges by 2025, With Split Opinion on Similarity to Traditional Finance
3.2.2023
Following finder.com’s reports on bitcoin and ethereum predictions, the product comparison site polled 56 specialists in the fintech and cryptocurrency industry to gauge their thoughts on future regulation of crypto exchanges. The experts predict that virtual currency trading platforms will...
Britain Announces Plans for ‘Robust’ Crypto Rules, Launches Consultation
1.2.2023
The U.K. has unveiled “ambitious plans” to “robustly regulate” various crypto activities, while seeking to protect customers and grow its economy. In the next three months, British authorities will accept public feedback on the new regulatory proposals designed to govern digital assets like...
CZ predicts ‘existential implications’ for anti-crypto traditional finance
28.1.2023
While the reluctance of traditional players stands as a deterrent to crypto’s adoption in the short term, CZ argues that the decision might backfire over the next two decades
Singapore Regulator Advocates ‘One Regulatory System’ for Crypto and Traditional Finance
24.1.2023
Singapore’s senior minister and the chairman of the central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), says there should be just “one regulatory system” for both crypto and traditional finance. In addition, he stressed that regulators should provide “ultra clarity...
New Report Shows DeFi Outperforming Traditional Finance in Market Conditions
22.12.2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) still demonstrates greater potential than the traditional financial industry, despite recent setbacks, a new report has found.
The report, prepared by the crypto-focused investment firm Hashkey Capital, said the scalability of DeFi solutions already surpass that...