Blockchain/Bitcoin
EU Parliament Economic and Monetary Policies Unit Cautions ECB on Digital Currency Launch
The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering launching a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), seeking improved payment efficiency, innovation and monetary sovereignty. However, there are several concerns about whether a so-called digital euro would be a good idea. Against
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Galaxy and DWS Enter Alliance to Develop Exchange Traded Products on Digital Assets
Galaxy Digital Holdings, an USA based financial services and investment manager in the digital assets, and DWS, one of the world’s leading asset managers, have entered into a strategic alliance with the aim of initially developing a comprehensive suite exchange-traded
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Keyrock and Tenity Launches Accelerator for Web3.0, Fintech Startups in Belgium
Belgian crypto startup Keyrock announced that it has partnered with global fintech incubator Tenity to launch an acceleration programme for Web3.0 and fintech startups. The 4-month programme is set to begin in early September 2023 in Belgium and will conclude
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Crypto-Assets: Green Light to New Rules for Tracing Transfers in the EU
On Thursday, MEPs approved with 529 votes in favour to 29 against and 14 abstentions, the first piece of EU legislation for tracing transfers of crypto-assets like bitcoins and electronic money tokens. The text –provisionally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators in
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SweePay and SMART VALOR Brings Crypto to Masses at National Railways, Retailers
The Swiss crypto exchange SMART VALOR and the financial intermediary SweePay has partnered to ensure that the purchase of cryptocurrencies at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) ticket machines is simple, smooth and secure. Since 2016, it has been possible to buy
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New Paper Explores Pros and Cons of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a digital form of a government-issued currency that’s pegged to a physical commodity, have gained notable traction over the past couple of years, prompted by technological advances and a decline in the use of cash.
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Swiss Central Bank Payment Vision Outlining Focus on DLT, Tokenization and Instant Payments
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has shared how it intends to “future-proof” the domestic payment ecosystem, outlining its ambition to leverage technologies and processes including tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to establish an “efficient, reliable and secure ecosystem” that’s
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Swiss Post to Issue Newest AI Swiss Crypto Stamp
Following the successful launches of the Swiss Crypto Stamp in the last two years, Swiss Post will be issuing the third generation, Swiss Crypto Stamp 3.0, on 2 May 2023. Once again, Swiss Post is uniting the analogue world of
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EU Rules on Crypto Assets Transfers Set to Tighten
Last week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of stricter rules to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and evading sanctions in the European Union (EU). Among the three significant pieces of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation adopted
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Incore Bank Signs Maerki Baumann as First Client For SDX Ethereum Staking
InCore Bank can now offer Ethereum staking capabilities that are fully compliant with Know-Your-Client (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations to their clients. In this collaboration, InCore Bank provides crypto brokerage, banking operations and custody services, while SDX Web3 provides crypto
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