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GEM Digital commits $50M to ParallelChain Lab for L1 protocol development
22.9.2022
As a proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol, ParallelChain intends to deliver an architecture that operates in confidentiality while allowing to validate transactions
Chamber of Digital Commerce gets approval to join the SEC vs Ripple lawsuit
22.9.2022
The crypto advocacy group is granted the status of "the friend of the court."
Hong Kong to Start Testing Digital Currency in Coming Months
22.9.2022
China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong is going to trial а digital version of its dollar as early as this year, in preparation for eventual roll-out. The territory is trying to catch up with those that are already launching central bank digital currencies, including...
FTX in talks with investors to raise $1B for further acquisitions — Reports
22.9.2022
The potential $1 billion funding round would add to the $400 million FTX raised in January, with the firm said to be seeking more capital to snap up deals amid the crypto winter
Japanese Banking Heavyweight Nomura to Launch Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm
22.9.2022
On Wednesday, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of a crypto-focused venture capital unit called Laser Digital Holdings. Nomura’s move follows a number of financial giants entering the cryptocurrency industry...
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm
21.9.2022
“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda
Las negociaciones para regular las stablecoins en EE. UU. se enfrentan a la aprobación del dólar digital
21.9.2022
El proyecto de ley para la supervisión de las stablecoins de la Cámara de Representantes está a punto de publicarse, pero no incluirá una polémica solicitud de CBDC, según un nuevo estudio
Selling physical items as NFTs, explained
21.9.2022
A growing number of physical items are being immortalized in NFT form. What are the opportunities here... and the challenges that need to be addressed?
Banking Giant Launching VC for Crypto Investments, Paying Taxes With Crypto in US, EOS Independence + More News
21.9.2022
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US Stablecoin Bill Negotiations Wrestled Over Digital Dollar Approval: Source
21.9.2022
Democrats pushed for a provision directing the U.S. Federal Reserve to move forward on a digital dollar, but the negotiations concluded with a new directive for another Fed study in this year’s ongoing legislative effort to regulate stablecoins, according to a person familiar with the talks
Crypto Analytics Firm Messari Raises $35M in Funding Round Led by Brevan Howard Digital
21.9.2022
Cryptocurrency data and analytics firm Messari has closed a $35 million Series B funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital, according to a press release
Digital Dollar Likely Won't Be Part of Retail Banking World, US Lawmaker Says
21.9.2022
A digital dollar, or central bank digital currency issued by the Federal Reserve, shouldn't necessarily be a retail banking offering, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes tells CoinDesk
Digital bank FV Bank integrates USDC stablecoin for direct deposits
21.9.2022
Apart from USDC support, FV Bank also plans to launch a custody service in Q4 2022, targeting major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum
Why Nasdaq’s Crypto Move Lays the Ground for a Ballistic Recovery in Digital Asset Prices
21.9.2022
Nasdaq has launched a new dedicated digital assets unit to cater to institutional investors. The move by the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization globally could mark a ballistic price recovery point for the struggling cryptocurrency market.
In a statement to Bloomberg, Nasdaq...
Iran to Start Testing a Digital Rial This Week
21.9.2022
The country's central bank published a draft document outlining goals and and opportunities for a central bank digital currency in August
China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level
21.9.2022
China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the People’s Bank has been stepping up digitalization efforts this...
Could Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launching CBDC Help Digital Yuan Go Global?
21.9.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory’s de facto central bank, is aiming to launch trials of the e-HKD, its central bank digital currency (CBDC), in the fourth quarter of this year. If successful, the initiative could facilitate the global rollout of the digital yuan, China’s CBDC...
V Brně se řešila budoucnost Open Source v digitální politice
21.9.2022
V pátek 16. 9. 2022 se na Fakultě informatiky Masarykovy univerzity v Brně konala mezinárodní konference Open Source driving the European Digital Decade, kam se sjeli odborníci ze Spojených států, Švédska, Francie a…
US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks
21.9.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist...
Ukraine to Revise Virtual Assets Law in Line With EU Crypto Rules
20.9.2022
Work is underway in Ukraine to update the legal act that applies to cryptocurrencies in order to align the nation’s legislation with European standards. Several government institutions in Kyiv are preparing changes to the bill “On Virtual Assets,” which was signed into...