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Canada to examine crypto, stablecoins, and CBDCs in new budget
4.11.2022
Canada’s government stated its concerns on the risks digital assets and the digitalization of money may pose to its financial system as a reason for launching the consultation
Binance CEO Sees No Threat to Crypto From Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says CBDCs Will Validate Blockchain Concept
4.11.2022
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance does not see central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a threat to cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether. “It will validate the blockchain concept so that anybody who still has concerns about the technology will say: ‘Ok, our government...
Digital asset platform Bakkt set to acquire Apex Crypto for $200M
3.11.2022
The company said this acquisition is expected to diversify and bolster Bakkt’s revenue as it scales its offerings
UBS AG launches digital bond settled on blockchain and traditional exchanges
3.11.2022
With atomic settlement technology, the company said its digital bond settles through the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), not requiring a central clearing counterparty
Goldman Sachs creates digital asset taxonomy system for subscribing investors
3.11.2022
The financial services giant, along with Coin Metrics and MSCI, will help investors track market movements and screen hundreds of coins and tokens by their uses
Japan's Digital Agency launches DAO to explore DAOs and Web3
3.11.2022
The group added it would consider the benefits and challenges of granting the DAO legal status in Japan, citing the state of Wyoming approving similar legislation in July 2021
UBS Prices First Bond to Be Listed, Settled on a Digital Exchange
3.11.2022
The Swiss bank's bond is the first that will list, trade and settle on a digital exchange
Japan Digital Ministry to Create DAO for Web3 Exploration
3.11.2022
Japan's Digital Ministry is to create a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to deepen its understanding of Web3 technology
Goldman Teams With MSCI and Coin Metrics to Create Digital Asset Classification System
3.11.2022
The new system will be called Datanomy, and seeks to give crypto participants a standardized way to view and analyze the digital assets ecosystem
Open Metaverse Alliance OMA3 Launches to Develop Standards for an Interoperable Digital World
3.11.2022
The Open Metaverse Alliance, OMA3, was launched by a group of Web3 dedicated companies in order to create standards for an interconnected metaverse. The organization, formed by companies such as Animoca Brands, Dapper Labs, The Sandbox, and Unstoppable Domains, stated its objective was to achieve...
Nifty & Warner Bros. launch GOT digital collectibles
3.11.2022
Nifty’s and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products are extremely excited and enthusiastically announce their newly formed tie-up as a formal partnership. This occurrence occurred after the resounding success of the deliverance of the epic Game of Thrones from the stable of HBO....
ZoidPay to Revolutionize the Web3 Landscape With $75M Investment Commitment From GEM Digital
3.11.2022
A $75M financial commitment is set to establish ZoidPay as the go-to open architecture for building the next generation of Web 3.0 financial services. PRESS RELEASE. November 3, 2022, Bucharest, Romania — ZoidPay, the leading Web 3.0 architecture provider, has secured an investment commitment...
Digital Asset Platform Bakkt Agrees to Buy Apex Crypto for Up to $200M
3.11.2022
The firm will pay $55 million in cash, upon deal close, and $145 million in stock and seller notes upon achieving certain financial targets
Report: Zimbabwe Proceeding With Digital Currency Plans, Central Bank Undeterred By Slow Adoption of Nigerian CBDC
3.11.2022
Undeterred by the reported slow adoption of the Nigerian central bank digital currency, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Innocent Matshe recently said his institution will proceed with plans to launch its own digital currency. In addition to sending a team to learn from...
Natural Gas Price Hike Hits Crypto Miners in Iran
3.11.2022
Companies using natural gas as a power source to mint digital currency in Iran will have to deal with a sharp increase in the price of the fuel. The new rates set by the state-run supplier are almost double the previous and have been imposed retroactively, local media reported. Iran Raises Tariffs...
Crypto Exchanges Must Comply With Russia Sanctions, Singapore Central Bank Says
3.11.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reiterated that cryptocurrency exchanges need to conform to restrictions on Russian users imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The reminder comes after researchers established that pro-Russia activists have raised millions of dollars in digital...
CZ on central bank digital currencies: 'The more we have, the better'
3.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao says there is room for CBDCs and crypto, and that he didn't see it as a threat to his company or the sector
Arbitrum transaction activity rockets 550% since August: Delphi Digital
3.11.2022
Following the Nitro upgrade, activity on Arbitrum has surged and has nearly two-thirds of the transaction activity seen on the Ethereum base layer
Come one, come all! Meta to bring NFT minting and trading to Instagram
3.11.2022
An “end-to-end toolkit” for creators to make, show, and sell “digital collectibles” is coming to the social media platform Instagram
JP Morgan executes first DeFi trade on public blockchain
3.11.2022
The MAS Chief Fintech Officer said the successful test was “a big step towards enabling more efficient and integrated global financial networks.”