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CBDCs have the potential to ‘replace cash,’ says IMF Director
16.11.2023
Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of IMF, recently stated that CBDCs can replace cash. The director asked central banks to focus on the benefits of these digital currencies. Georgieva talked about Central Bank Digital Currencies at the Singapore FinTech Festival. The director advised...
Coinbase Ventures Invests More in Startups Outside the US, Especially in India, Singapore, Australia, and the UK
16.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / photo_gonzo Coinbase Ventures has shifted focus to crypto startups outside the United States amid growing regulatory scrutiny in the country. Hoolie Tejwani, the director of corporate development and ventures at Coinbase, told Bloomberg in a recent interview that the company...
'Cryptocurrencies Have Failed the Test of Digital Money,' MAS' Managing Director Says
16.11.2023
Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said crypto has performed poorly as a medium of exchange or store of value
Ripple’s Navin Gupta Stresses the Importance of Activity-Based Crypto Regulation – Here’s What You Need to Know
15.11.2023
Navin Gupta, Ripple’s Managing Director of South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa. Source: Ripple / X Navin Gupta, the Managing Director of South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa at the US blockchain and payments firm Ripple, has reiterated the necessity of adopting an activity-based...
IMF Director Urges Institutions to Look Toward CBDCs, Highlights Cross-border Utility
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Kristina Blokhin The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has publicly praised the deployment of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) by more countries. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival, on the theme “Financial Inclusion...
Delaware State DOJ Might Investigate the BlackRock Hoax XRP ETF Filing
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Delaware authorities have referred the false Blackrock Ripple (XRP) exchange-traded fund (ETF) case to the State’s Department of Justice (DOJ). A fake XRP ETF was submitted Monday under the name of a BlackRock managing director, appearing on the corporation’s website. Dubbed...
U.S. Financial Services Committee to Discuss “Illicit Activity in Digital Assets” at Wednesday Hearing
13.11.2023
The Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on Wednesday, November 15th, to discuss “illicit activity in digital assets,” including money laundering, terrorist financing, and the role of law enforcement in crypto crime. Witnesses include Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory...
Bitcoin: ‘Stink Ball’ or ‘Exponential Gold’? Munger and Fidelity Director at Odds on BTC — Week in Review
12.11.2023
Berkshire Hathaway billionaire Charlie Munger may think Bitcoin is a “stink ball,” but director of global macro at financial giant Fidelity, Jurrien Timmer, says the asset is “exponential gold.” Find out why, just below, in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week in Review....
The Marvels Director Took Inspiration From A Final Fantasy Movie
8.11.2023
With The Marvels landing in theaters on November 10, the talent attached to the latest MCU film has begun speaking about their experiences with the project. Director Nia DaCosta is one such person, and she recently told IGN that some of her inspirations for the movie were games and games-adjacent...
South African Financial Giant Says It Will Inject Capital Into ZARP Stablecoin Network
7.11.2023
South Africa’s Old Mutual Wealth and financial services provider Inves Capital recently revealed plans to inject liquidity into the ZARP stablecoin network. Inves Capital’s managing director said “crypto is entering a new phase” of growth and ZARP is set to “play...
China Mulls Digital Yuan Settlements for Commodities
7.11.2023
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is considering using the digital yuan to settle services and commodities trades with Hong Kong. According to Di Gang, deputy director-general of the Digital Currency Institute of the PBOC, this would help companies avoid the difficulties of using a single...
LHV Bank Founder Has Lost Private Key to ETH Stash Worth $470 Million
7.11.2023
Rain Lõhmus , founder of Estonia-based LHV Bank, has lost the private key to his crypto stash consisting of 250,000 ETH, worth approximately $470 million. The stash was acquired during the Ethereum Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Conor Grogan, a director at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase...
London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director
6.11.2023
In a LinkedIn job posting the London Stock Exchange Group says it's seeking a digital assets lead with a “passion” for digital assets, crypto and blockchain
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Weekend Trading Volume Pushes Past $10 Billion – Here are Key Levels to Watch
5.11.2023
Over the weekend, Bitcoin‘s trading volume surpassed $10 billion, reflecting its robust activity in the market. The cryptocurrency experienced a modest gain of nearly 1.50% on Sunday, with its price reaching $35,228. The rise in Bitcoin’s value accompanies positive endorsements from...
Financial Giant Fidelity’s Director Sees Bitcoin as ‘Exponential Gold’
5.11.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity’s director of global macro says bitcoin is “exponential gold.” He explained that gold is “too deflationary and clunky to be used as a medium of exchange,” noting that “investors own it primarily as a store of value —...
Fate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Co-Defendants Uncertain: Prison Sentences Loom?
4.11.2023
With Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of FTX, facing the prospect of spending decades in a federal prison, some are wondering what lies ahead for his former colleagues and co-defendants. Nishad Singh, FTX’s director of engineering, Gary Wang, the exchange’s chief technical...
Rosfinmonitoring: Crypto Popularity Soars in Russia, 185K Transactions Registered in 2023
3.11.2023
Director of Rosfinmonitoring Yuri Chikhanchin referred to the rise in popularity that crypto is experiencing in Russia in a recent interview, stating that more than 185,000 cryptocurrency transactions were completed during the first nine months of 2023. Chikhanchin also called for regulation in...
Bitcoin’s Value Can Outpace Gold, Says Fidelity Executive
3.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) may be a form of “exponential gold” capable of outperforming the precious metal in times of high inflation, wrote Fidelity’s Global Macro Director Jurrien Timmer on Wednesday. In a series of threads posted on X this week, Timmer outlined how Bitcoin’s...
Kraken Appoints Fintech Entrepreneur Bivu Das as New UK Managing Director
27.10.2023
Kraken appoints Bivu Das, an ex-Starling Bank executive, as a UK corporate representative to drive business expansion in the strengthening UK regulatory environment. On October 27, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that Bivu Das, a fintech entrepreneur and former Starling Bank...
Ex-FTX Chief’s Defense Team Challenges FBI Interviews, Raises Questions About Witness Credibility
26.10.2023
On Wednesday, the defense team for the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried issued a letter to the judge seeking to question two FBI agents who interviewed Gary Wang, former chief technology officer of FTX, and Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX. Lawyers allege the witnesses provided...