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India’s Central Bank Governor Warns Crypto Poses Higher Risk to Emerging Markets
6.11.2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has once again warned about the threats that cryptocurrencies pose to global financial stability, particularly for emerging market economies. Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023 in Mumbai, Das stressed the importance...
Financial Giant Fidelity’s Director Sees Bitcoin as ‘Exponential Gold’
5.11.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity’s director of global macro says bitcoin is “exponential gold.” He explained that gold is “too deflationary and clunky to be used as a medium of exchange,” noting that “investors own it primarily as a store of value —...
Central Bank Gold Demand Swells in Q3 Amid Global Unrest
4.11.2023
Central banks around the world maintained their appetite for gold in the third quarter of 2023, with their purchases totaling 337 metric tons, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report shows. Analysts from the council suggest that this steady central bank activity is indicative...
HSBC Launches Tokenization Platform for Gold Markets
4.11.2023
HSBC announced the launch of a platform that will allow the tokenization of gold bullion, with a stated potential market reach of $525 billion. Mark Williamson, HSBC’s global head of FX and commodities partnerships and propositions, stated that these gold tokens will be tradable using...
Bitcoin’s Value Can Outpace Gold, Says Fidelity Executive
3.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) may be a form of “exponential gold” capable of outperforming the precious metal in times of high inflation, wrote Fidelity’s Global Macro Director Jurrien Timmer on Wednesday. In a series of threads posted on X this week, Timmer outlined how Bitcoin’s...
PayPal Faces Regulatory Scrutiny as SEC Subpoenas PYUSD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to global payment giant, PayPal over its newly launched stablecoin, PYUSD. On Nov 2, PayPal Holdings announced that it received a subpoena from the enforcement arm of the SEC tied to its U.S. dollar stablecoin...
Abu Dhabi Global Market Unveils New Regulations for Web3 Firms
2.11.2023
Abu Dhabi seeks to beef up its web3 landscape with new guidelines for blockchain-based firms as its crypto hub is projected to grow in the coming months. The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced new rules that create numerous blockchain foundations and how they operate within the jurisdiction...
Input Output Global adds Nami Wallet to its product portfolio
2.11.2023
IOG, or Input Output Global, recently announced adding the Nami wallet to its product family. The company released an official post to make the announcement. The post discussed the reputation that the Nami wallet had built. Ever since its release in July 2021, the wallet has secured the trust...
Abu Dhabi Global Market introduces comprehensive DLT Foundations Regulations
2.11.2023
The ADGM’s new regulatory framework is the first of its kind in the world, it says. The free financial zone is already a hub of crypto activity
UK Government’s Ambition to Make Britain a Global Crypto Hub ‘Remains Steadfast’
2.11.2023
Britain’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith MP has reaffirmed the government’s ambition to make the U.K. a global hub for crypto asset technologies. He stressed that in order to realize this ambition, “we must make the U.K. a place where cryptoasset firms have...
Visa Successfully Concludes CBDC Pilot Program in Hong Kong with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank
2.11.2023
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has announced the successful completion of a pilot test of tokenized deposits using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). On November 1, Visa announced that it had completed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s CBDC pilot program with leading...
Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Rising to $150,000 by 2025 — ‘Imminent’ Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Expected
2.11.2023
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein expects the price of bitcoin to reach $150,000 by 2025. The firm’s analyst has predicted “imminent” approvals of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those by leading...
Institutional Firms Projects Ether As Crypto with The Biggest Growth Outlook: Survey
1.11.2023
Global wealth fund managers have backed Ethereum (ETH) as the asset with the highest growth projection despite a slow price increase in recent months, a new survey shows. A new CoinShares Digital Asset Quarterly Fund survey shows an analysis of market-related activities, regulation,...
UK AI Safety Summit begins with global leaders in attendance, remarks from China and Musk
1.11.2023
The U.K. AI Safety Summit concluded its first day with a common declaration, the U.S. announcing an AI safety institute, China willing to communicate on AI safety and comments from Elon Musk
Tether’s Q3 Attestation Reveals $3.2 Billion Excess Reserves Backing USDT
1.11.2023
Tether, a leading stablecoin provider, reported in its Q3 2023 report that it has $3.2 billion of excess reserves backing the value of its stablecoins, including USDT. On October 31, Tether Holdings Limited published its Consolidated Reserves Report (CRR) for Q3 2023, which has been validated...
Benk On Building A Global Financial ‘Super App’
31.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Today, it’s exciting to announce the birth of Benk, a pivotal development within the decentralized economy. Benk introduces a secure and user-friendly monetary management system, along with investment prospects in various domains, including startups, stocks, cryptocurrencies...
Major Market-Makers in Talks to Provide Liquidity to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF If Approved – Here’s Why That Matters for the BTC Price
31.10.2023
Some of the global financial industry’s largest market-makers might jump in to provide liquidity for BlackRock if the firm’s spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) application is approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported CoinDesk on Tuesday citing a personal...
Lack of Global Regulation and Inconsistencies Could Hinder Stablecoin Cross-border Utility: CPMI Report
31.10.2023
Financial authorities continue to tip stablecoins as a pathway to better cross-border payments but a new report shows that regulations, competition, and network scale pose threats to wider adoption. The Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) explained the vast utilities...
Drawbacks of Stablecoin Cross-Border Use Outweigh Benefits: Global Payments Watchdog
31.10.2023
Existing stablecoins aren't fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said
Blockchain Technology Can Guarantee to Consumers ‘That Their Diamonds Have Been Ethically Sourced’ — Botswana President
31.10.2023
According to the president of Botswana, blockchain is one of the innovative solutions that the global diamond industry can use to ensure “blood diamonds” are excluded from formal markets. Using blockchain not only assures consumers but also enables them “to make informed choices...