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Citi Innovates with Avalanche Blockchain to Tokenize Private Equity Funds
15.2.2024
Big four American banking giant Citi has just completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) to tokenize traditional finance (TradFi) assets and distribute them on blockchain. The multinational investment bank and financial services corporation used Avalanche’s Evergreen subnet Spruce “for...
Hong Kong-Listed OSL Joins Swiss Banking Giant UBS’s ‘Investment-Grade Tokenized Warrant’
11.2.2024
The Hong Kong-listed OSL Digital Securities has participated in the Swiss banking giant UBS’s “investment-grade tokenised warrant and simulated product life cycle.” Patrick Pan said the partnership with UBS not only represents a milestone for OSL but also highlights the importance...
Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg
1.2.2024
The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November
Standard Chartered Expects SEC to Approve Spot Ethereum ETFs in May, Pushing ETH to $4,000
31.1.2024
Standard Chartered has predicted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely approve a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. The banking giant’s analyst foresees the price of ether rising to $4,000 by the expected approval date. Standard Chartered’s...
Tether Holdings “Have The Money They Say They Have” Confirms Cantor CEO
17.1.2024
Howard Lutnick’ – CEO of investment banking giant Cantor Fitzgerald – has a message for Tether Truthers: the stablecoin giant’s assets are 100% backed. During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, the executive reaffirmed his claims that month that Cantor is a custodian...
JP Morgan: Bitcoin ETFs Could See $25 Billion Inflows From Existing Products Without Fresh Capital
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Alexey Novikov Banking giant JP Morgan projects a huge inflow into spot Bitcoin ETFs from other cryptocurrency-related products even without new capital from the wider financial market. JP Morgan Market Trends Report Highlights Inflows Following Bitcoin ETF Approval In a recent...
Goldman Sachs Predicts First Fed Interest Rate Cut in Q3 2024 – How Will Crypto Markets React?
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Banking giant Goldman Sachs projects two interest rate cuts in the United States by the Federal Reserve in 2024 with the first to be announced in the third quarter. A recent Reuters report states Goldman Sachs sees two rate hikes next year citing cooling inflation after...
SocGen’s Own Stablecoin Set to Debut Trading on Bitstamp Exchange
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AUFORT Jérome French banking giant Societe Generale is listing its stablecoin, dubbed EUR CoinVertible, on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp crypto exchange. EUR CoinVertible will be fully backed by Euros and issued on the Ethereum public blockchain, SocGen said in a release....
AXA, Generali Jump on the RWA Wagon Following Purchase of SocGen’s Green Bonds
5.12.2023
Source: Shutterstock AXA Investment Managers and Generali Investments have recently joined the growing bandwagon of companies purchasing tokenized green bonds as the digitalization of real-world assets (RWAs) gains momentum. According to a press release by French banking giant Societe Generale,...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Soars 3.5%, Fed Cuts Stir USD, Zodia Joins Ripple’s Network
4.12.2023
In a striking display of market dynamics, Bitcoin’s price surged to $40,630, marking a notable 3.50% increase on Monday. This uptrend in Bitcoin’s value coincides with a weakening US Dollar, as market speculation intensifies around potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. Adding to...
JPMorgan Report Highlights Resurgence in DeFi and NFT Sectors
1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay American banking giant JPMorgan has shed light of optimism in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFT) sectors. A JPMorgan report published Thursday revealed notable revival in the DeFi and NFT activity, spurred by an improved crypto markets sentiment. Titled...
Major Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum Now Available for Swiss Santander Accounts
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Casa.da.Photo Santander Private Banking International is now allowing its high-net-worth clients with bank accounts in Switzerland to trade and hold Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). A part of the Spanish banking giant Banco Santander, Santander Private Banking International plans...
German Banking Giant Commerzbank Granted Crypto Custody License
15.11.2023
Commerzbank has made a significant stride in the digital asset sector by becoming the first German full-service bank to receive a Crypto Custody License. Commerzbank believes the breakthrough positions the bank at the forefront of the burgeoning crypto market in Germany. The firm discloses that...
Today in Crypto: SC Ventures’ Platform to Enable First-Ever Tokenized Singapore Dollar Government Bond Fund, Pundi X Reveals ‘Pay via Email’ Feature
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Alex Yeung Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Banking news SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and venture arm of banking giant Standard Chartered...
German Banking Giant DZ Bank Launches Crypto Custody Platform
8.11.2023
One of the largest banks in Germany by total assets, DZ Bank, has launched a crypto custody platform. Additionally, the bank disclosed that alongside its solution for institutional customers, it is working on “an offer that allows private customers to invest directly...
Japanese Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Teams up with Crypto Exchange for Stablecoin Project
8.11.2023
Source: Funtap/Adobe The Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ will join forces with one of the nation’s biggest crypto exchanges for a new stablecoin offering. The bank will team up with Bitbank, one of Japan’s biggest and longest-running crypto exchange platforms. The firms and their partners...
Banking Giant Standard Chartered’s Crypto Custody Firm Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
31.10.2023
British banking giant Standard Chartered-owned crypto custody firm Zodia is launching services in Hong Kong. “The Hong Kong government and the regulators see digital assets as the future and also want Hong Kong to be a hub,” the crypto firm’s CEO emphasized. Zodia has already expanded into...
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
30.10.2023
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody’s foray into Hong Kong marks its latest stride into the Asia-Pacific region after announcing plans to expand into Singapore last month. Established...
JPMorgan’s JPM Coin Facilitates $1 Billion in Daily Transactions as Banking Giant Targets Cross-Border Settlements
26.10.2023
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s digital token, JPM Coin, currently handles $1 billion worth of daily transactions, Global Head of Payments, Takis Georgakopoulos revealed. Georgakopoulos revealed in an interview on Bloomberg Television that JPM Coin is currently transacted daily, primarily in...
JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network Facilitates Blackrock-Barclays Trade
13.10.2023
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has debuted its blockchain-based collateral settlement system. Blackrock became the first client to use JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). The world’s largest asset manager used the system to convert shares in one of its money market funds into digital...