Tag "digital assets"
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Daily Trading Volume Soars to 6 Billion USD
Ten newly launched US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke their daily volume records on February 28, 2024, totaling nearly US$7.7 billion worth of assets being traded on that day alone, data shared on X by James Seyffart, an ETF
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Swiss Fintech Trade Group Details Vision of “Tokenized Finance”
A new paper by industry trade group Swiss Fintech Innovations (SFTI) shares the association’s forward looking vision for the coming ten years in the digital asset industry, exploring the concept of “tokenized finance” and detailing ways and recommendations to create
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Crypto Regulation Advances Though Jurisdictional Disparity Remains Key Issue
Notable developments occurred throughout 2023 to advance digital asset regulation, including the release of global regulatory frameworks, crypto-assets policies, and prudential standards. But despite advancements in creating a well-functioning, secure and sustainable ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and digital assets, there is
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Traditional Financial Institutions Accelerate Digital Assets Efforts
Traditional banking and financial institutions from around the world continue to expand their digital assets offerings, embracing not only tokenization but also cryptocurrencies at a fast-pace in a bid to tap new growth opportunities, improve efficiencies and enhance transparency. In
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Switzerland and Liechtenstein Remain Dynamic Centers for Crypto Asset Investments
Switzerland and Liechtenstein are maintaining their positions as vibrant hubs for crypto asset investments, a leadership that’s manifested by rising adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, increased integration of crypto assets into traditional banking systems and the continuous introduction of
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The Top 50 Crypto VC’s in 2023
The USA is dominant in the cryptocurrency venture capital (VC) game, representing more than 71% of the total amount of capital under management from the top 50 crypto-focused VC funds, a new report by Coinstack Partners, a boutique investment bank
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Regulatory Clarity and Digital Innovation Enable Digital Bond Growth in Switzerland
The Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Act of Switzerland has placed the country among the global leaders in digital asset regulations and enabled the development of a rich and diverse ecosystem centered around DLT-based applications and systems. The regulatory clarity provided
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New Study Sheds Light on Crypto’s Super-Rich
Over the past decade, the rise of cryptocurrency has created a new class of millionaires and billionaires. The early adopters, investors, business founders, and more broadly, those who bought in early and held onto their investments, became extremely rich, accumulating
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Switzerland Sees Blossoming Digital Asset Custody Ecosystem: Study
Switzerland has established itself as a global leader in the custody of digital assets, a position the country has gained thanks to a conducive regulatory framework that’s encouraging innovation and diversity, a new report by industry trade group Home of
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Illicit Crypto Volume Reaches All-Time High Despite Markets Slump
In spite of a market downturn and a prolonged “crypto winter”, the volume of illicit cryptocurrency transactions continued to rise in 2022, reaching an all-time high of US$20.6 billion, new data released by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis show. The sum
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