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DTCC Shines Surprising Light On Enterprise Use Of Cryptocurrency - 0 views

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A poll taken by the audience of about 300 DTCC customers and others showed that while 74% of the audience's employers were participating in blockchain projects expected to be rolled out to customers, only 23% were planning to implement a business solution involving cryptocurrency. The three largest obstacles to the audience deciding to invest in cryptocurrency were regulatory uncertainty (29%), valuation approach (29%) and fraud (21%).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A poll taken by the audience of about 300 DTCC customers and others showed that while 74% of the audience's employers were participating in blockchain projects expected to be rolled out to customers, only 23% were planning to implement a business solution involving cryptocurrency. The three largest obstacles to the audience deciding to invest in cryptocurrency were regulatory uncertainty (29%), valuation approach (29%) and fraud (21%).</div>

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Cross-Border Business Blockchain platform by SAFE of China - 0 views

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The State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China has collaborated with ZhongChao Credit Card Industry Development Co., Ltd, a state-owned monopoly enterprise to built a blockchain-based cross-border financial trade service platform.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China has collaborated with ZhongChao Credit Card Industry Development Co., Ltd, a state-owned monopoly enterprise to built a blockchain-based cross-border financial trade service platform.</div>

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Central Banks of Canada and Singapore conduct successful experiment for cross border pa... - 0 views

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The BoC and MAS linked up their respective blockchain projects, Jasper and Ubin, which are built on R3's Corda and JPMorgan's Quorum platforms, respectively. They connected using hashed time-locked contracts that allowed direct PvP settlement without the use of an intermediary.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The BoC and MAS linked up their respective blockchain projects, Jasper and Ubin, which are built on R3's Corda and JPMorgan's Quorum platforms, respectively. They connected using hashed time-locked contracts that allowed direct PvP settlement without the use of an intermediary.</div>

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Bitfinex: Cryptocurrency's MF Global - 0 views

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Now the crypto industry has its own MF Global - the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. It is being investigated for fraud after losing $850m of its customers' money.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Now the crypto industry has its own MF Global - the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. It is being investigated for fraud after losing $850m of its customers' money.</div>

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Enabling Deep Negative Rates to Fight Recessions: A Guide - 0 views

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The central message of this IMF paper is that with readily available tools a central bank can enable deep negative rates whenever needed-thus maintaining the power of monetary policy in the future to end recessions within a short time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The central message of this IMF paper is that with readily available tools a central bank can enable deep negative rates whenever needed-thus maintaining the power of monetary policy in the future to end recessions within a short time. </div>

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Game of Coins: Why Fighting Strengthens the Crypto Ecosystem - 0 views

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If institutional investors are delaying entering crypto until the industry 'settles down,' they will be in for a long wait - as in-fighting and controversy are part of crypto's DNA. And as with any Darwinian struggle, crypto's dramas are fundamental to the sector's overall health and prosperity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If institutional investors are delaying entering crypto until the industry 'settles down,' they will be in for a long wait - as in-fighting and controversy are part of crypto's DNA. And as with any Darwinian struggle, crypto's dramas are fundamental to the sector's overall health and prosperity.</div>

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Brazil accelerates implementation of instant payments - 0 views

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The Brazilian Central Bank is planning to have QR code-based instant payments up and running by 2020, a year earlier than expected.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Brazilian Central Bank is planning to have QR code-based instant payments up and running by 2020, a year earlier than expected. </div>

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Bank of England and FCA Look To Fintech - 0 views

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The Bank of England said some aspects of supervision are amenable to new technologies while the Financial Conduct Authority said its Innovate program has helped new financial services firms come to market more quickly.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Bank of England said some aspects of supervision are amenable to new technologies while the Financial Conduct Authority said its Innovate program has helped new financial services firms come to market more quickly.</div>

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Blockchain Adopted by Canadian Banks to Verify Client Identities - 0 views

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Canada is making a big leap in modernizing identity verification, tapping blockchain technology to let consumers digitally prove who they are to securely access banking and other personal services.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Canada is making a big leap in modernizing identity verification, tapping blockchain technology to let consumers digitally prove who they are to securely access banking and other personal services.</div>

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Current crypto ecosystem not yet viable for institutional investors, says Northern Trust - 0 views

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The current ecosystem for trading cryptocurrencies is still not suitable for institutional investors to expand into the new asset class, according to Northern Trust's technology expert.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The current ecosystem for trading cryptocurrencies is still not suitable for institutional investors to expand into the new asset class, according to Northern Trust's technology expert.</div>

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A General Taxonomy for Cryptographic Assets - 0 views

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Brave New Coin has developed the General Taxonomy for Cryptographic Assets - a tool that seeks to capture the breadth, depth and evolution of distributed ledger technology-based assets across industry sectors globally, as well as to advance the investigation of the assets being classified.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brave New Coin has developed the General Taxonomy for Cryptographic Assets - a tool that seeks to capture the breadth, depth and evolution of distributed ledger technology-based assets across industry sectors globally, as well as to advance the investigation of the assets being classified.</div>

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Bahrain's Regulatory Sandbox Teeming With Crypto Companies - 0 views

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Thirty companies are currently approved by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) for its regulatory sandbox, half of which are crypto service providers including exchanges.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thirty companies are currently approved by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) for its regulatory sandbox, half of which are crypto service providers including exchanges.</div>

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SEC's Digital Asset Framework Falls Short - 0 views

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Since the US SEC's FinHub issued its analysis framework for digital investment contracts approximately a month ago, the long-awaited guidance likely has extended the digital asset winter rather than ending it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since the US SEC's FinHub issued its analysis framework for digital investment contracts approximately a month ago, the long-awaited guidance likely has extended the digital asset winter rather than ending it.</div>

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The Riksbank proposes a review of the concept of legal tender - 0 views

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The Riksbank proposes that a committee be tasked with reviewing the concept of legal tender and role of central bank money in a digitalised economy, and the role and responsibility of both the state and the private sector on the payment market.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Riksbank proposes that a committee be tasked with reviewing the concept of legal tender and role of central bank money in a digitalised economy, and the role and responsibility of both the state and the private sector on the payment market. </div>

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Bitcoin is a Demographic Mega-Trend: Data Analysis - Spencer Bogart - Medium - 0 views

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The survey results highlight that Bitcoin is a demographic mega-trend led by younger age groups. The only area where older demographics matched younger demographics was awareness: Regardless of age, the vast majority of the American population has heard of Bitcoin.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The survey results highlight that Bitcoin is a demographic mega-trend led by younger age groups. The only area where older demographics matched younger demographics was awareness: Regardless of age, the vast majority of the American population has heard of Bitcoin.</div>

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Gemini Partners with Harbor to Fund Investments Leveraging Gemini Dollars - 0 views

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Gemini is partnering with Harbor, an all-in-one platform for tokenized securities offerings, to allow users to invest in deals using Gemini dollars (GUSD) and receive any future distributions or dividends of such deals in GUSD.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Gemini is partnering with Harbor, an all-in-one platform for tokenized securities offerings, to allow users to invest in deals using Gemini dollars (GUSD) and receive any future distributions or dividends of such deals in GUSD.</div>

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Tether Lawyer Admits Stablecoin Now 74% Backed by Cash and Equivalents - 0 views

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Tether has cash and cash equivalents (short term securities) on hand totaling approximately $2.1 billion, representing about 74 percent of the current outstanding tethers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tether has cash and cash equivalents (short term securities) on hand totaling approximately $2.1 billion, representing about 74 percent of the current outstanding tethers.</div>

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A platform for innovation - remarks by Mark Carney | Bank of England - 0 views

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BoE Governor Carney highlights the opportunities offered by Fintech, saying we're moving to a new kind of economy, which needs new kinds of financial services. He explains what the BoE is doing to embrace and support this financial innovation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">BoE Governor Carney highlights the opportunities offered by Fintech, saying we're moving to a new kind of economy, which needs new kinds of financial services. He explains what the BoE is doing to embrace and support this financial innovation.</div>

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Bitfinex Is Planning to Issue an Exchange Token, Shareholder Says - 0 views

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Beleaguered Bitfinex may soon issue a proprietary exchange token. The issuance method could be similar to that of other exchange tokens, which were distributed through pre-paid trading fee packages.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Beleaguered Bitfinex may soon issue a proprietary exchange token. The issuance method could be similar to that of other exchange tokens, which were distributed through pre-paid trading fee packages.</div>

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China's Tencent to Develop Blockchain Medical Tools With Waterdrop After Investment - 0 views

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Tencent will work with Waterdrop, which forms part of China's rapidly-expanding crowdfunded health insurance industry, to leverage Tencent's existing presence and experience in the field to create as yet undefined blockchain tools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tencent will work with Waterdrop, which forms part of China's rapidly-expanding crowdfunded health insurance industry, to leverage Tencent's existing presence and experience in the field to create as yet undefined blockchain tools.</div>

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DTCC Shines Surprising Light On Enterprise Use Of Cryptocurrency - 0 views

Cross-Border Business Blockchain platform by SAFE of China - 0 views

Central Banks of Canada and Singapore conduct successful experiment for cross border pa... - 0 views

Bitfinex: Cryptocurrency's MF Global - 0 views

Enabling Deep Negative Rates to Fight Recessions: A Guide - 0 views

Game of Coins: Why Fighting Strengthens the Crypto Ecosystem - 0 views

Brazil accelerates implementation of instant payments - 0 views

Bank of England and FCA Look To Fintech - 0 views

Blockchain Adopted by Canadian Banks to Verify Client Identities - 0 views

Current crypto ecosystem not yet viable for institutional investors, says Northern Trust - 0 views

A General Taxonomy for Cryptographic Assets - 0 views

Bahrain's Regulatory Sandbox Teeming With Crypto Companies - 0 views

SEC's Digital Asset Framework Falls Short - 0 views

The Riksbank proposes a review of the concept of legal tender - 0 views

Bitcoin is a Demographic Mega-Trend: Data Analysis - Spencer Bogart - Medium - 0 views

Gemini Partners with Harbor to Fund Investments Leveraging Gemini Dollars - 0 views

Tether Lawyer Admits Stablecoin Now 74% Backed by Cash and Equivalents - 0 views

A platform for innovation - remarks by Mark Carney | Bank of England - 0 views

Bitfinex Is Planning to Issue an Exchange Token, Shareholder Says - 0 views

China's Tencent to Develop Blockchain Medical Tools With Waterdrop After Investment - 0 views

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