As interoperable blockchain solutions gain traction, many believe that the technology is still relatively nascent and needs more polishing. Cross-chain interoperability is a domain that has piqued the interest of many financial institutions over the years, as it stands to produce a technology that can potentially mitigate a whole host of their recurring operational issues […]
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SBI invests $30 million in major crypto liquidity startup soon after revealing Japan’s first digital fund comprising 50% XRP. SBI Financial Services, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, has bought a $30 million minority stake in British crypto liquidity startup, B2C2. The investment marks the beginning of a strategic partnership between the firms […]
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Most believe that the FCA’s latest efforts to monitor the U.K.’s crypto ecosystem are a step in the right direction. Recently, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority released a detailed statement urging all local crypto business operators to register with the government watchdog by June 30. As part of the document, the regulator has made […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services. Famed currency speculator George Soros, who in 1992 broke the Bank of England to emerge a billionaire overnight by forcing the pound out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, believes: “We will not go back to where we […]
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After the great rise in national crypto regulation in Estonia, the new European Union laws have forced the crypto industry to leave the country. Back in 2017, the Estonian government rocked the legislative side of the crypto world when they introduced a raft of new laws designed to support crypto projects. These licenses split into […]
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DeFi tokens like LEND — the price of which has increased by 3900% since 2019 — rallied further this week, some to new all-time highs. Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens from Balancer, Ben, Aave and Swissborg have all made huge gains, in the wake of excitement generated by the distribution of Compound’s governance token. Less than […]
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According to CEO Adam Traidman, SBI Ripple Asia is conducting trial and pilot projects in Asia for Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity. Asia may be the next proving ground for crypto firm Ripple to reach with its cross-border payments corridor. In a June 18 interview on the YouTube channel Thinking Crypto, Adam Traidman, CEO of SBI Ripple […]
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DeFi-based tokens are posting double digits gains and outperforming Bitcoin but can the rally continue? Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been a rapidly growing sector in the crypto space and although the volume of the DeFi ecosystem yet to surpass that of the general crypto market, the new way of lending and saving has garnered positive […]
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Outspoken Bitcoin investor and host of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser, explains that his $400K BTC price prediction will coincide with the U.S. dollar’s collapse. Cointelegraph Markets spoke with Wall Street veteran and host of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser, who explains the increasingly important role of Bitcoin in geopolitics amid potential “hash wars” and […]
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Civic Technologies’s new app will act as both a vaccination proofing tool and a wallet for crypto. Civic Technologies, a San Francisco-based innovator in digital identity solutions, announced on June 16 that its Civic Wallet is now available in the App Store and Google Play. Civic Wallet has also formed a partnership with Circle Medical, […]
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