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SWIFT Aims to Test Tokenization in 2022, Clearstream, Northern Trust, SETL to Participate
24.12.2021
SWIFT, the Belgian-based cooperative that serves as an intermediary and settlement executor of financial transactions between banks worldwide is planning to experiment with asset tokenization in 2022. In a blog post about the subject, SWIFT notes that it will be working with firms like Clearstream...
HTML Sanitizer API
16.12.2021
Three cheers for (draft stage) progress on a Sanitizer API! It’s gospel that you can’t trust user input. And indeed, any app I’ve ever worked on has dealt with bad actors trying to slip in and execute nefarious code …
Fidelity and Nexo are entering institutional lending market
7.12.2021
The collaboration aims to give institutions access to digital assets with new innovative product designed specifically for their needs
Grayscale Launches Solana Trust — Company Now Manages $54 Billion Across 16 Crypto Investment Funds
1.12.2021
Grayscale Investments has launched a solana trust. The company now has nearly $54 billion in total assets under management. The new trust, which is the company’s 16th crypto investment product, will solely invest in solana (SOL). The CEO of Grayscale said that investors are increasingly...
Solana price eyes $300 as Grayscale launches SOL-backed trust
30.11.2021
The Grayscale Solana Trust would allow high-net-worth and institutional investors to gain indirect exposures to the yearlong bullish SOL market
New Grayscale Solana Trust Set to Offer Exposure to SOL for More Investors
30.11.2021
The major digital asset investment firm Grayscale has launched a new solana (SOL)-backed regulated investment product in the US, opening up exposure to the smart contract and decentralized finance (DeFi) space for more investors....
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Socialite and Model Alexis Ren Doesn’t Trust the Dollar Economy, Says Crypto Is a Viable Alternative
21.11.2021
The American social media personality and model, Alexis Ren believes the fiat economy is “collapsing” and recently she told the press she thinks cryptocurrencies offer a viable alternative. In a recent interview, Ren explained her interest in crypto is fueled by the socialite’s...
Report: Traditional Banks in Africa Hold Trust Advantage Over Fintechs
13.11.2021
A recent report by CR2 on Africa’s fintech transformation suggests traditional financial institutions can still be a part of the fintech financial revolution if they leverage one of their most significant assets: client trust. Partnerships Between Banks and Fintechs The report urges...
Analysts: Lack of Trust in Nigerian Government an Impediment to CBDC’s Success Prospects
12.11.2021
While Nigerians have seemingly embraced the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s digital currency, skeptical analysts believe a lack of trust in the government will ultimately limit the e-naira’s prospects for success. Threat From Fintech Startups In addition, some analysts insist...
Austria Plans to Tax Cryptocurrencies Like Stocks, Vows Equal Treatment
12.11.2021
As a growing number of governments are looking to tap into crypto profits, authorities in Austria have indicated their intention to tax gains from digital asset investments just like those from stocks and bonds. The move is expected to increase trust and access to cryptocurrencies. Austria to Apply...
NYSE Arca files with SEC to list Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust
3.11.2021
Exchange-traded products with exposure to cryptocurrencies are increasingly gaining ground
El Salvador to build 20 'Bitcoin Schools' with surplus from Bitcoin Trust
3.11.2021
The government will use the “surplus” from its Bitcoin Trust account that currently contains 1,120 BTC
MicroStrategy's and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's Shares Now Compete with ETFs
22.10.2021
The returns for shareholders in two popular proxies for the bitcoin (BTC) price, namely MicroStrategy (MSTR) and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), have fallen well behind those of spot bitcoin holders this year, with some speculating that the two investment vehicles are no longer needed now that...
Grayscale parent company expands GBTC purchase allocation to $1 billion
20.10.2021
The new allocation extends DCG’s purchase authorization for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust by $250 million
Grayscale Confirms Plan to Convert GBTC Into Bitcoin ETF
19.10.2021
Grayscale Investments has confirmed its plan to file for its bitcoin trust (GBTC) to be converted into a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). “The NYSE Arca will file a document called the 19b-4 to convert GBTC into an ETF,” said Grayscale’s official. GBTC to Become Bitcoin...
Grayscale hints at plans to convert Bitcoin trust into BTC-settled ETF
18.10.2021
Grayscale looks to be seeking to restructure its Bitcoin Trust into a physically-backed fund after the SEC approved a Bitcoin futures ETF
New SEC Filings Give the Impression US Regulators Approved a Bitcoin Futures ETF
16.10.2021
The price of bitcoin jumped over 8% during the last 24 hours after a number of documents stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) web portal indicated that the Proshares Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be listed as soon as next week. Proshares filed...
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Announces Construction of Vet Hospital With Bitcoin Trust Funds
11.10.2021
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, announced yesterday he will start using surplus funds from the country’s bitcoin trust. Part of the $4 million excedent will be invested in a vet hospital that will offer different services for the pets of Salvadoran citizens. Bukele explained this...
El Salvador to build $4M veterinary hospital using profits from Bitcoin trust
11.10.2021
Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele said no Bitcoin will be sold to fund the investment, with the state instead drawing USD from its Bitcoin trust
Facebook Down, Bank of America Researches Crypto, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty + More News
4.10.2021
> that they are "aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app" and that they are "working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible." (Learn more: