The company behind USDC has added a new face that could help further institutional adoption. Centre Consortium, the company behind USD Coin, has hired former State Street and JPMorgan executive David Puth as its new chief executive officer, or CEO. Centre made the announcement early Tuesday in a Medium post that praised Puth for his […]
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The sector has a long way to go in terms of accessibility if DeFi really wants to challenge traditional financial institutions. As the COVID-19 outbreak wreaks havoc on the United States’ economy and abroad, investors grapple with a second economic downturn in just over a decade. While the 2008 financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic […]
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The $275 billion company has filed an SEC amendment to allocate over $500 million from the Macro Opportunities fund to Grayscale’s GBTC An SEC filing on Friday indicates that the next Wall Street institution to take a public position in Bitcoin may also be among the largest yet: the $275 billion financial services firm Guggenheim […]
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Most mainstream Indian investors still do not see an easy way to enter the crypto markets despite recent regulatory liberalization regarding virtual currencies. A comprehensive survey from India’s CoinDCX exchange has found that most local investors don’t see an “easy way” to access exposure to crypto assets. That’s despite the country reversing a ban on […]
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A representative from the company expects 2021 to be “a breakout year for blockchain.” Many financial institutions are poised to increase their blockchain spending in 2021, according to an upcoming survey from Deloitte titled Financial Services Industry Outlooks 2020. Preliminary results shared with Cointelegraph indicate that 27% of the institutions surveyed expect a “slight increase in […]
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The Libra Association has made a key hire in its pursuit of a new cryptocurrency and payments system. The Libra Association, which manages Facebook’s quiet cryptocurrency project, has appointed a general counsel to oversee the development of its forthcoming payment system. In an official press release, the Libra Association Wednesday introduced Saumya Bhavsar as the […]
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Oki Matsumoto, the head of Japanese financial services giant Monex, has welcomed the Bank of Japan’s recent interest in central bank digital currency. Earlier this fall, the Bank of Japan announced its plans to begin testing a central bank digital currency proof-of-concept in 2021. Further details of the institution’s approach to development and collaborations have […]
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The launch of Stellar’s new protocol was received positively by the crypto market, coinciding in a 100% price rise for XLM across the last 48 hours. The price of Stellar Lumens (XLM) shot up 60% in the past 24 hours and crossed the 20 cent mark for the first time since Sept. 2018. The ‘stellar’ […]
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Bitcoin’s bull market is having a dramatic effect on demand for hardware resources as miners look to ramp up production. Bitcoin (BTC) mining continues to ramp up following the successful May 11 halving, but growing industry concentration could undermine the “democratization of hash rate,” according to a panel presentation at this year’s Mining and Investment Summit. […]
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The MFSA is finally issuing the first licenses formed under the crypto laws introduced in 2018. Cryptocurrency exchange and debit card provider Crypto.com has scored major regulatory approvals from the Maltese government. According to a Nov. 24 announcement, the Malta Financial Services Authority, or MFSA, has granted Crypto.com two financial licenses: a Financial Institution License […]
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