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Banking on Bitcoin: Crypto Banks Are Coming for Fintech

A new breed of bank is rising up in 2021, as crypto’s gatekeepers cave to institutional demand.

Fund managers speak out after crypto funds crackdown

Concerns rise that FCA decision could push investors into ‘wild west’ market of underlying securities

SGX and Temasek partner to advance digital asset infrastructure in capital markets

The JV will look to partner with fixed income issuance platforms to connect to its post-trade and asset servicing infrastructure

President Biden freezes FinCEN's proposed crypto wallet regulations

President Joe Biden has frozen all regulatory processes including proposed FinCEN rules detrimental to the crypto industry.

Don't be shocked if Bitcoin now drops to $20,000

Bitcoin's surge to a record of almost $42,000 on January 8 embodied the embrace of risk in financial markets awash with stimulus.

Fintech Investments Gaining Momentum

According to some estimates, neobanks will have 60 million customers in North America and Europe by the end of 2020, going beyond 145 million by 2024.

Zürcher Kantonalbank, Clearstream and FundsDLT process blockchain-based fund transactions

ZKB was the first to leverage the joint FundsDLT and Clearstream solution

Dubai regulator to develop cryptocurrency framework

In a statement the DFSA said it will be creating "a regulatory regime for digital assets (such as tokenized securities and crypto-currencies)."

HashCash Consultants to Help a USA-Based Bank with Corporate Trade

The platform also helps unite all involved parties and digitize the end-to-end trade process on a single network to cut down processing time drastically.

Cryptocurrencies move from pizza to regulatory scrutiny

Bitcoin was the first and remains the largest cryptocurrency with two-thirds of total market capitalisation.

Is bitcoin a scam?

Last week he again asked his local council for permission to dig for it at his local dump as he believes it is now worth about £200m.

Banque de France CBDC used for fund settlement project

The initiative is one of a number of different experiments underway at the Banque de France on potential applications for a central bank digital currency in interbank settlements.

An evolving regulatory landscape of cryptocurrency in Hong Kong - An update

This alert highlights the proposed licensing regime and the reception by industry players.

Cryptocurrencies move from pizza to regulatory scrutiny

Now, faced with expectations for inflation, low-to-zero interest rates and slim returns from traditional safe havens such as sovereign debt, investors are looking more closely at cryptocurrencies.

A record $3.7 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on January 29 as interest in cryptocurrencies surges

Deribit - the exchange that currently facilitates the most Bitcoin options trading - began offering the products in 2018.

Bitcoin’s Turbulence Helps Kindle Rally in Largest Rival Ether

Commentators say crypto investors looking beyond Bitcoin

CoinShares Is Starting an Exchange-Traded Bitcoin Product

Bitcoin in midst of furious rally that’s taken it to new highs

Coinbase Invests in Middle Eastern Crypto Exchange Rain Financial

Rain Financial, a Middle Eastern crypto platform, has raised $6 million from Coinbase and others in a Series A funding round.

Investment giant fixes on Monero and Ethereum cryptocurrency

Furthermore, on the Ethereum smart contract network, MetLife Investment made special mention in that it is a leading project of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Huobi Global Connects to European Banking System via UK’s BCB Group

The crypto exchange is partnering with BCB Group to get instant GBP and euro settlement for its customers.

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