The EU’s financial regulator released a lengthy 2020 report, which includes the dangers of big tech companies entering finance. The European Union’s securities regulator has put out a report warning of risks of Big Tech’s entrance into finance. “The high level of market concentration typically observed in BigTech may get carried into financial services, with […]
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While banks in emerging markets are moving more rapidly toward issuing CBDCs, other countries appear to be taking a more cautious stance. The recent survey results published by the Bank of International Settlements produced bullish and bearish sentiments with regard to Central Bank Digital Currency adoption. While banks in Emerging Market Economies (EME) are moving […]
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Decentralized finance, commonly referred to as DeFi, has changed dramatically in a short time span, and more changes are to come this year. Newcomers to decentralized finance, or DeFi, would be hard-pressed to believe how much the industry has grown, changed and matured in just over a year. At the end of 2018, Maker returned […]
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Bitcoin returns to five figures, some Coinbase users are limited to withdrawing $10 a day, and North Korean hackers get inventive. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun has finally had a charity lunch with Berkshire Hathaway chairman and billionaire Warren Buffett after a series of delays last year. Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun has finally had his charity lunch with Berkshire Hathaway chairman and famous billionaire Warren Buffett after a series of delays last year. […]
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As part of its consumer app development, ICE’s Bakkt plans to acquire major software platform Bridge2 Solutions. The Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, announced plans to acquire software service Bridge2 in preparation for an app launch from ICE’s subsidiary, Bakkt. Bakkt’s app will host a bevy of assets, such […]
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There were signs in 2019 that large institutions are moving closer to embracing cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. Slowly but surely, institutional players are moving into the crypto/blockchain neighborhood. According to a 2019 Fidelity Investments survey, about 22% of institutional investors already have some exposure to digital assets, with most investments having been made within the […]
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Real Items Foundation plans to release a blockchain-based Shopify plugin to ensure consumers purchase authentic products. A San Francisco-based startup called “Real Items Foundation” is beta testing a Shopify plugin to ensure that authentic items are being sold to online shoppers. The plugin –- powered by a combination of blockchain technology and a cloud-based application […]
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Vodafone and Libra confirm that the British telecom giant will leave the Libra Association. Adding to a lengthy list of departures last fall, telecom giant Vodafone has departed the Libra association, a spokesperson from Vodafone confirmed to Cointelegraph in an email on Jan. 21, 2020. The representative said: “Vodafone Group has decided to withdraw from […]
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Three days of the Supreme Court of India’s hearing on the ban on bank interactions with cryptocurrencies throughout the country. The Supreme Court of India has wrapped up the first three days in a hearing on a landmark case brought against the country’s central bank against its ban on banks’ dealings with cryptocurrency-related businesses. From […]
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