The Diem Association’s rebrand from Libra was supposed to herald a new day for the project, but a touted 2021 launch may not go as planned. Facebook-backed Libra Association’s rebrand to Diem looked to quash negative perceptions of the project, but its new name has not changed the regulatory pressures the project still faces. It […]
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Corporations and institutional investors seeking an alternate store of value amid the pandemic crisis drove crypto to new heights in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news in 2020, affecting myriad sectors — health, economics, social justice, politics and trade, as well as the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. As country after country locked down to […]
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When it comes to crypto regulation, the United States is falling further behind more progressive and visionary nations. 2020 has been a stellar year for the crypto economy, with more enterprises and institutions than ever before implementing the technology. Big announcements, such as PayPal’s decision to enable its users to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC), […]
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These five countries have led the way in driving cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in 2020. As the use of cryptocurrencies continues to spread around the world, a number of countries have established themselves as leaders in adoption. COVID-19 has dominated 2020, and the effects of the ongoing pandemic have stifled many economies. However, the cryptocurrency […]
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“It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms. In some ways, the Coinbase exchange is the poster child for the crypto industry. It has embraced — not fought — regulation, which sets it apart from most cryptocurrency exchanges […]
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Compliance and regulations become more important than ever before for banks and traditional institutions that offer support for digital assets. More and more traditional banks have started announcing support for digital assets as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to make headlines for record-breaking all-time highs. Even major banks like JPMorgan Chase, which previously frowned […]
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Major Russian bank VTB uses a central bank-backed blockchain to issue bank guarantees to local cellular network giant MTS. VTB, the second largest bank in Russia after Sberbank, has piloted a new blockchain-based system to issue bank guarantees. According to an official announcement on Dec. 16, VTB provided a blockchain-enabled bank guarantee to the country’s […]
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Crypto banks offer an integrated solution that is connected to the traditional financial world — which, most importantly, is compliant with regulations. The crypto space has come a long way since its inception in 2008. Many areas have improved over the last 12 years, such as custody and exchange solutions. If you ask the early […]
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Japanese financial services firm SBI has acquired a 90% stake in trading firm B2C2, hopes to attract institutional investors into crypto. Japanese financial giant SBI has completed another cryptocurrency-related acquisition in a move to bring more adoption to the industry. SBI Financial Services, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, has acquired a United Kingdom-based crypto trading […]
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Sygnum claims it is the first bank in the world to tokenize its shares. Sygnum, a major cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, has successfully tokenized its shares on a blockchain in preparation for its upcoming public sale. According to an official Dec. 14 announcement, the bank tokenized its shares on the Ethereum blockchain using a proprietary […]
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