Moody’s is allegedly developing a scoring system for stablecoins, with analysis of up to 20 digital assets.
U.S. home-loan banks lent billions of dollars to crypto banks: Report
Signature Bank and Silvergate reportedly borrowed over $13 billion from the federal home loan system.
Decentralized forex will reduce cost by as much as 80%: Report
The researchers compared the average cost of remittances according to World Bank data with estimated costs of trading USDC and EUROC stablecoins at Uniswap.
Crypto technology will shift towards ‘steadier hands’ in 2023: Circle CSO
Turmoil in the crypto sector in 2022 will see the tech change hands to “more regulated and established institutions,” said Circle’s chief strategy officer.
Is Bitcoin the only crypto that will survive FTX? | Interview with Bitcoin maximalist
Bitcoin proponent and author Jeff Booth is convinced that the crypto ecosystem will eventually collapse as a consequence of its centralization — except Bitcoin, that is.
Tokenized government bonds free up liquidity in traditional financial systems
There are a number of benefits associated with tokenized government bonds, yet adoption may take time.
Does the IMF have a vendetta against cryptocurrencies?
Is the multilateral lending institution throttling useful DLT experiments in the developing world, or is it saving crypto from itself?
S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance
The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets.
Société Générale progresses in crypto space with digital asset services registration
The large French bank was registered by the country’s stock market regulator to provide custody, buy/sell and trading services on Sept. 27 but made no announcement of it.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest to offer crypto strategies to investment advisors
In partnership with Eaglebrook, the strategies will be offered to registered investment advisors.
Fireblocks records $100M+ revenue in subscriptions amid bear market
As a software-as-a-service provider, Fireblocks witnessed overwhelming interest in decentralized finance, blockchain and Web3 technologies.
Bitpanda aims to entice crypto investors to TradFi by adding commodities
The exchange now allows crypto investors access to traditional investments such as natural resource commodities like precious metals.
Borrowing to buy Bitcoin: Is it ever worth the risk?
Borrowing to buy crypto has often been advocated for by various influencers, but the consequences may be dire.
56% of banks say DLT and crypto are ‘not a priority’ in near future — Fed survey
Many respondents from major banks said the technology would likely be unimportant for liquidity management practices until 2027.
The crypto industry needs a crypto capital market structure
The DeFi industry needs a sound market structure and systemic independence from current transactional systems.
Deloitte and NYDIG set up alliance to help businesses adopt Bitcoin
Deloitte wants to enable blockchain and digital asset-based services across many areas involving Bitcoin products like banking, rewards programs and others.
Bitcoin and banking’s differing energy narratives are a matter of perspective
Bitcoin mining’s climate impact has been heavily criticized, but the emissions of corporate cash and investments have often flown under the radar.
Crypto 401(k): Sound financial planning or gambling with the future?
Cryptocurrencies may be coming to Americans’ retirement plans. Some see it as a sound financial strategy, while others remain skeptical.
Ugandan central bank u-turns on crypto welcoming firms to regulatory sandbox
The bank advised the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) to sharpen up its knowledge of the sandbox regulations, inviting its members along to further technical discussions.
Swinburne Uni brings Web3 firms to class
The industry will be able to “tap into future talent” as the partnership sees Judo Bank and Web3 firm Banxa and co-creating content, hosting lectures, providing case studies and even giving students access to their networks.