El Salvador Approves Volcano Bitcoin Bonds to Fund Bitcoin City Construction

El Salvador has received regulatory approval for its Volcano Bitcoin bonds, which aim to raise $1 billion from investors. These bonds are supported by the country’s Bitcoin mining industry, which utilizes renewable volcanic energy. The funds raised will be used to construct the highly anticipated “Bitcoin City.”The bonds are set to be issued in the […]

Nasdaq Shifts Focus to Carbon Markets with Blockchain Technology

Nasdaq, the largest stock exchange in the US, has decided to repurpose its blockchain technology developments after discontinuing its plans to launch a custodian business for digital assets due to regulatory concerns. Despite this setback, Nasdaq remains focused on expanding its technology services related to tokenized assets.The new strategy for Nasdaq involves using its blockchain […]

2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai to Focus on Reaffirming Paris Agreement Goals

The upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai is set to address the goals of the Paris Agreement and accelerate progress towards achieving them. Christopher Greenwald, Head of Sustainable Investing at LGT, a global private bank based in Liechtenstein, believes that discussions at the conference will emphasize the need for sustainability and inclusivity […]

Former Credit Suisse Research Head Joins Lombard Odier as Investment Chief for EMEA

Lombard Odier, the Geneva-based private bank, has hired Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, a former research leader at Credit Suisse. She will be working for her former boss, Michael Strobaek, as the Head of Investment Strategy, Sustainability, and Research, as well as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Lombard Odier. […]

Nasdaq Shifts Focus to Carbon Markets with Blockchain Technology

Nasdaq, the largest stock exchange in the US, has decided to repurpose its blockchain technology developments after discontinuing its plans to launch a custodian business for digital assets due to regulatory concerns. Despite this setback, Nasdaq remains focused on expanding its technology services related to tokenized assets.The new strategy for Nasdaq involves using its blockchain […]

El Salvador Approves Volcano Bitcoin Bonds to Fund Bitcoin City Construction

El Salvador has received regulatory approval for its Volcano Bitcoin bonds, which aim to raise $1 billion from investors. These bonds are supported by the country’s Bitcoin mining industry, which utilizes renewable volcanic energy. The funds raised will be used to construct the highly anticipated “Bitcoin City.”The bonds are set to be issued in the […]

El Salvador to Issue Bitcoin Volcano Bonds in Q1 2024 for Green BTC Mining Operation

El Salvador is set to make history early next year by issuing its long-anticipated Bitcoin bonds. These bonds, first announced in 2021, will raise funds to establish the world’s largest green Bitcoin mining operation. The country’s president, Nayib Bukele, tweeted a hint about the impending announcement, and the National Bitcoin Office confirmed that the volcano […]

Enjinstarter’s AYA Platform Granted Conditional Crypto License by Dubai’s VARA

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted a conditional license to Enjinstarter’s AYA platform for offering crypto asset and investment services. The license is subject to certain conditions that need to be fulfilled before the platform can commence its services. Once all the requirements set by VARA are met, the platform will undergo regulatory […]

Palau’s Successful Stablecoin Pilot Program Paves the Way for National Adoption

The Ministry of Finance in Palau has declared the first phase of the Palau Stablecoin (PSC) Program a success. The program, which aimed to introduce a national stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, involved the participation of Ripple and the use of the XRP Ledger central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform.During the three-month project, 168 […]

Palau’s Successful Stablecoin Pilot Program Paves the Way for National Adoption

The Ministry of Finance in Palau has declared the first phase of the Palau Stablecoin (PSC) Program a success. The program, which aimed to introduce a national stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, involved the participation of Ripple and the use of the XRP Ledger central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform.During the three-month project, 168 […]