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Singapore Announces Global Tokenization Initiative in Partnership With BNY Mellon, DBS, JPMorgan, and MUFG
17.11.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a global tokenization initiative that seeks to allow tokenized assets to be exchanged by different financial institutions across borders. The initiative, touted by MAS officials as the evolution of Project Guardian, a series of tokenization...
G2A Unveils “Geekverse”, A Gaming-focused NFT Marketplace
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Popular gaming keys distributor G2A has launched a marketplace for NFTs linked to Web3 games. According to a press release published Wednesday, “Geekverse” has the primary goal of providing exposure to Web3 and NFT games curated by the G2A team. This initiative allows gamers...
Singapore’s Central Bank Expands Asset Tokenization Initiatives Under Project Guardian
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Sasin Tipchai The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is commencing a series of asset tokenization pilots in collaboration with financial services heavyweights. The central bank announced Wednesday that the initiative is an extension of the ambitious Project Guardian – involving...
Circle Introduces Zero-Fee USDC Minting with Circle Mint in Singapore
15.11.2023
Source: Circle Internet The issuer of the USDC stablecoin, Circle, has announced the launch of its zero-fee minting facility, Circle Mint, exclusively in Singapore. This strategic initiative comes on the heels of Circle securing the Major Payments Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary...
Disney and Dapper Labs Join Forces to Unveil NFT Platform
14.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Disney has announced a partnership with NBA Top Shot Creator Dapper Labs to launch a “digital pin” NFT platform. Disney Pinnacle will allow collectors to purchase and trade branded Disney NFTs featuring beloved characters from Pixar and Star Wars on the Flow blockchain....
Cboe Digital to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Margin Futures in 2024; Aims to Bolster Liquidity
13.11.2023
Cboe Digital has announced plans to offer margin futures trading for bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) starting January 11, 2024. The initiative, which features a platform integrating spot and futures trading, has garnered backing from a slew of fintech and crypto firms. Cboe says the service...
Hong Kong Lawmaker Proposes Bitcoin in Investment Immigration Program
13.11.2023
Source: LT/Adobe A Hong Kong lawmaker has proposed to incorporate Bitcoin trading into the city’s licensed exchanges in the revived investment immigration program. The initiative signals a progressive shift in embracing cryptocurrencies within the sphere of high-stakes financial endeavors....
Polygon Labs Launches $85 Million Developer Fund to Attract Web3 Talent
9.11.2023
Polygon Labs launches major funding to draw blockchain developers. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. On Thursday, Ethereum scaling solution Polygon Labs announced the launch of an $85 million grant program with the goal of attracting top Web3 talent to build on its network. The initiative will provide...
Arbitrum DAO Considers $24 Million “Backfund” for Projects Overlooked in Grant Selection
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Arbitrum DAO is debating a proposal that would inject 21.4 million ARB tokens ($24 million) into previously approved projects that failed to reach the 50 million ARB total funding cut-off during the first round of grants for its Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) last month....
Marathon Digital Starts Methane Gas-powered BTC Mining Project
2.11.2023
Marathon Digital , a BTC mining company, has launched a pilot mining initiative in Utah, leveraging methane gas produced from landfill waste to generate the power needed for their mining operations. The company announced on Thursday in a press release that it had entered into an agreement with...
Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto Advocacy Group Raises $2M In Two Months
2.11.2023
The Coinbase-backed advocacy group Stand With Crypto has raised $2 million in a couple of months, with over 80,000 donors contributing to the initiative’s goal of influencing policymakers and being a “one stop shop” for crypto advocacy. The organization also confirmed that...
Tokenized Future: Hong Kong’s Regulatory Shifts Towards Digital Assets
2.11.2023
Hong Kong is mapping out clear guidelines for tokenization and digital assets. The city aims to achieve a mix of innovation and consumer protection for both the developers and the users. This initiative, as part of a broader push, is steered towards placing Hong Kong at the center of fintech...
Metamask and Blockaid Unite to Fortify Web3 Security With Security Alerts
1.11.2023
In a recent development, Metamask, a self-custody Web3 platform developed by Consensys, has partnered with Blockaid, a Web3 security provider. The collaboration aims to integrate security alerts within the Metamask extension in order to enhance the platform’s security features. Metamask...
40 Countries Pledge to Combat Ransomware and Disrupt Cybercriminal Funding Through AI-Driven Blockchain Analysis
1.11.2023
A U.S.-led alliance comprising forty countries has committed to signing a pledge that they will never pay ransom to cybercriminals. The initiative, known as the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, is intended to eliminate the funding mechanism for hackers, Reuters reported, citing a senior...
Indian Think Tank Urges WTO Members to Prioritize Crypto Discussions in E-Commerce Negotiations
30.10.2023
Indian think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) is seeking to incorporate crypto discussions into the WTO e-commerce framework. India has asked the WHO member countries to include crypto-related issues while negotiating any agreement on the e-commerce sector. The crypto market...
Vodafone and Chainlink Collaborate on Blockchain-Enabled Proof of Concept for Global Trade
25.10.2023
Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) announced on Tuesday a collaborative proof of concept with Chainlink Labs, Sumitomo Corporation, and InnoWave. The initiative’s goal is to tackle existing obstacles in the $32 trillion global trade ecosystem. The partners revealed their efforts...
Jim Rickards Blasts US Congress Confiscation Initiatives: ‘The Drive to Create New Currencies Will Go Into Overdrive’
17.10.2023
Renowned economist and best-selling author Jim Rickards has warned about the effects of a new U.S. congressional initiative that proposes confiscating Russian assets to reimburse itself for the aid given to Ukraine. Rickards believes that, if passed, this legislation will alert the international...
Hong Kong Police and Securities Regulator Form Unit to Monitor Crypto Exchanges
5.10.2023
Law enforcement officials and financial regulators in Hong Kong have teamed up to better identify illegal activities on cryptocurrency exchanges. The initiative, which comes in the wake of the crackdown on the JPEX exchange, seeks to improve coordination between the government agencies in similar...
Vaneck Pledges 10% of Ethereum ETF Profits to Fuel ETH Core Development
2.10.2023
On September 29, 2023, the asset management firm Vaneck unveiled an initiative to earmark 10% of its profits from its ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) towards protocol development for at least ten years. This financial infusion will be given to the Protocol Guild, a consortium of over...
"Bye Bye" to Bitcoin? Robert Kiyosaki Weighs In on Citibank's Citi Token Services
27.9.2023
On Tuesday, renowned author and financial literacy advocate, Robert Kiyosaki, sparked off a spirited debate in the cryptocurrency sphere with his remarks on the future of Bitcoin and the US dollar.
The author, famed for his best-selling book "Rich Dad Poor Dad," shared his thoughts on the social...