Director at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum and former CEO of the largest Swiss bank UBS sees an opportunity to tap the $220 billion cryptocurrency market. Peter Wuffli, the former CEO of Switzerland’s largest bank UBS and director at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum, wants to tap the “$220 billion market of institutions and private individuals who […]
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EOS parent company Block.one is opening new headquarters located in Washington, D.C., while creating 170 high-skilled jobs. EOS parent company Block.one is opening its fourth global site located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Creating 170 jobs over the next three years On Sept. 23, Block.one LLC announced that it is opening new headquarters for […]
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One of the Big Four banks in the U.K., Lloyds Bank, has partnered with blockchain platform Komgo to speed up international commodity trade finance. Lloyds Bank is partnering with blockchain platform Komgo to streamline its commercial banking division. Blockchain to streamline international trade process On Sept. 25, United Kingdom financial news outlet FStech reported that […]
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David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has set forth arguments in favor of blockchain-based payment networks. David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has set forth arguments in favor of blockchain-based payment networks. In a Sept. 25 blog post, Marcus pointed out shortcomings of existing payment systems such as regional and international […]
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Exploring the quantity theory of money and the effect tokenization could have on future demand for commercial real estate investments. The concept of illiquidity discounts, how it relates to markets like commercial real estate, and the benefits that tokenization could bring to the industry are topics that I have already discussed in previous articles. In […]
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South Korea’s conglomerate CJ Corp is deploying Amazon’s centralized blockchain platform to improve music copyright management. An IT arm of South Korea’s major conglomerate CJ Corp is using Amazon’s blockchain tech to improve music copyright management. CJ Corp implementing Amazon Managed Blockchain CJ OliveNetworks, a technology subsidiary of CJ, has reportedly implemented Amazon Managed Blockchain […]
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BCH developer Amaury Séchet seemingly exposed a secret about the coin’s block size? Cointelegraph speaks to Roger Ver. Those who have followed the Bitcoin saga from the very beginning know that it’s a mistake in 2019 to only pay attention to the so-called “grandfather cryptocurrency,” as that would mean ignoring Bitcoin’s many relatives (and competitors) that […]
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Chile’s top central banker says the financial system could benefit from central bank digital currencies, particularly in “unconventional” monetary policies. Chile’s central bank governor, Mario Marcel, says central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can provide additional flexibility in a time of “unconventional monetary policies.” Marcel made the comments in a speech titled “High-level Policy Panel Discussion […]
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Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 developed the world’s first internet-free system for transacting cryptocurrencies. Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 has reportedly developed the world’s first offline system for transacting cryptocurrencies. The new system uses GK8’s proprietary cryptographic techniques that enable instant blockchain transactions of digital assets without any need for an internet connection, Israeli business news publication […]
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The Turkish government has announced plans to establish a national blockchain infrastructure for public administration applications. The Turkish government has announced plans to establish a national blockchain infrastructure to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) in public administration. The Ministry of Industry and Technology set out its vision during its Strategy 2023 presentation on Sept. 18 in Ankara. […]
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