The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically. The Central Bank of The Bahamas, or CBOB, is planning to make its central bank digital currency project interoperable on an international level. Bobby Chen, the CBOB’s assistant manager of electronic solutions, claimed that The Bahamas’ digital currency — dubbed the “Sand Dollar” — should eventually be […]
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People will be able to “bank themselves” with crypto. A bankless world is inevitable due to the “natural evolution of technology,” according to a top executive at multi-billion dollar investment manager, Morgan Creek Capital. The firm’s CEO Mark Yusko believes that a “silent revolution” powered by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) will eventually lead the world […]
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Social sentiment data, strengthening fundamentals and on-chain analysis suggest Bitcoin is on the verge of a 2017-style bull run. Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) saw its price rise 6.95%, rising from $10,804 on October 5 to $11,555 by October 12. The surge marked the best performing week for the price of Bitcoin since July and data […]
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The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium. Consensys-backed e-money issuer Monerium thinks the route to a digital euro is simpler than the European Central Bank suggests. The fintech, which focuses on bridging fiat money with blockchains by issuing programmable digital cash, published a response to the ECB’s recent public […]
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Grayscale’s $5.1 billion in Bitcoin under management is fast being challenged by firms including CoinShares and MicroStrategy. Bitcoin (BTC) holdings at public companies topped $6.8 billion this year as newcomers catch up with industry heavyweight Grayscale. According to monitoring resource Coin98 Analytics, a total of 13 public companies have now invested in Bitcoin. Putting Grayscale’s […]
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Tether’s USDT stablecoin dominates crypto market volumes but data shows its $15.7B market cap does not negatively impact Bitcoin’s volume. Tether’s (USDT) stablecoin has been the leading base pair for cryptocurrencies for over eighteen months. This is a rather impressive feat given the ongoing court case with the New York Attorney General and the other […]
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Stone Ridge follows MicroStrategy in going big on BTC as a report puts the indirect cost of Coronavirus at $16 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) is winning the battle of the safe havens as another corporate buy-in sees $115 million enter its books. Asset management giant Stone Ridge confirmed that it made the significant purchase via its […]
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Could the DeFi market be a bubble as both market capitalization and indices crash? The decentralized finance market seems to be deflating after the DeFi summer craze when tokenized versions of Bitcoin and protocols, such as Uniswap and SushiSwap, outperformed the rest of the market. Earlier in October, the two main DeFi indices, Binance’s DeFi […]
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Gemini crypto exchange is streamlining fiat currency wire transfers for British clients. The Winklewoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini is continuing to consolidate its regulated services for clients in the United Kingdom. On Oct. 12, Gemini announced a partnership with BCB Group — a European crypto-focused payment processor that already works with major platforms such as […]
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We’re in the middle of the greatest wealth transfer in human history, with DeFi finally solving the problem of financial inclusion. Programmers have found a way to replace the core service offerings of Wall Street and an army of corporate lawyers with 800 lines of smart contract code. The “De” in DeFi stands for “decentralized,” […]
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