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Defi More Scalable Than Traditional Finance, New Study Says
22.12.2022
Despite the market conditions that prevailed in much of 2022, decentralized finance (defi) still demonstrated its greater scaling potential than that of the traditional financial industry, a new report has said. Even though the total value locked dropped from the peak of $180 billion in Dec. 2021...
Brazil Could Launch Its Defi-Integrated Digital Real in 2024
17.12.2022
Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil, has stated that the digital real project, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be launched in 2024. Campos Neto also remarked on the benefits the digital currency system might bring as it is integrated with...
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says
15.12.2022
Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The hands-off approach was wrong, the head of the agency says, insisting it’s time to protect consumers as the sector expands links with traditional finance. Bafin...
Symbiont.io, Which Tried to Bring Blockchain to Traditional Finance, Files for Chapter 11
9.12.2022
Hong Kong believes stablecoin volatility can spillover to traditional finance
22.11.2022
According to Hong Kong’s central bank, the interconnection of crypto assets has made the crypto ecosystem more vulnerable to systematic shocks
South African crypto landscape primed for TradFi growth after FSCA ruling
25.10.2022
Industry insiders believe South Africa's move to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products could drive the adoption and legitimacy of the sector
DeFi can take a hint from traditional finance to lower risks, says ex-Morgan Stanley exec
1.9.2022
Infinity Exchange CEO Kevin Lepsoe says if DeFi wants more institutional adoption in crypto, it must first nail the fixed income markets
Why DeFi Might Be Safer Than Traditional Finance
22.7.2022
Transparency, overcollateralization and automation in DeFi could reduce financial risks
Crypto Is Trying Out Traditional Finance’s Failures in Hyperspeed, but It’s Going to Be Fine
10.7.2022
What is going to be most interesting here is seeing what happens to bitcoin and other cryptos during these Hard Times
JPMorgan Foresees Increased Blockchain Use in Finance — Prepares to Offer Related Services
27.5.2022
JPMorgan expects blockchain use in finance to increase as the crypto sector grows. The global investment bank says, “We want to make sure that we are able to not only support that but also be ready to provide related services.” JPMorgan’s Blockchain Plans JPMorgan Chase &...
Acquiring a Home With Bitcoin — A Deep Dive Into the Latest Crypto-Backed Mortgage Trend
24.5.2022
During the last few years, cryptocurrencies have been integrated into traditional finance tools like automated teller machines (ATMs), loadable debit cards, point-of-sale devices, and direct payments for all kinds of goods and services. Digital assets have also been added to retirement account...
MetaGods NFT Land Sale’s Resounding Success Attracts Traditional Investors
21.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. MetaGods is showing tremendous strength after their highly successful, sold-out NFT land sale attracted large new investors from traditional finance. MetaGods recently concluded an NFT land sale that received overwhelming investor support from traditional finance as the new gaming...
Crypto Firms May Look at Traditional Finance Firms as M&A Targets
10.3.2022
We asked several industry participants if Wall Street incumbents might start making deals for crypto companies, and some predicted the opposite
Decentralized and traditional finance tried to destroy each other but failed
23.1.2022
Crypto to prevail over the traditional financial system, instead, competing industries started to adopt each other's technologies and cooperate
Direct Fiat On-Ramps Come to Algorand (ALGO) via Alchemy Pay (ACH)
10.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, 10 January, 2022: Algorand (ALGO), the layer-1 blockchain for decentralized and traditional finance, has added direct fiat payment channels into their network, thanks to a new integration with Alchemy Pay (ACH). Alchemy Pay, is a payment solutions provider that connects...
DeFi resolving the five flaws of traditional finance, book review
11.12.2021
The book describes how DeFi improves upon traditional finance’s failings by raising up “marginalized groups,” including the unbanked
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Believes Blockchain Is More Important Than Bitcoin
8.12.2021
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the leading banking institutions in the world, has stated his opinion on the bitcoin vs blockchain dilemma. To Solomon, bitcoin is not as important as the advancements in technology that implementing blockchain and other new ledger-based tools can bring...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe: Crypto Threat to Financial Stability ‘Getting Closer’ — Urges Regulators to Act Now
16.11.2021
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrency is getting closer to posing a threat to global financial stability due to the sector’s rapid growth. Crypto is also being integrated into the traditional financial system at...
Crypto poses imminent threat to financial stability: Bank of England Deputy Governor
16.11.2021
Bank of England's Sir Jon Cunliffe has urged British lawmakers to think “very hard” about the disruption integrating cryptocurrency with traditional finance could wreak
TCG World Partners With Stock Giants WSB to Expand Their Metaverse
6.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The world’s largest metaverse on blockchain and NFT platform TCG World announces partnership with a stock giant WallStreetBets. Since the start of the year, the WallStreetBets movement has been defying traditional finance with a legion of retail investors using decentralized...