Project Jura: The next step for a Swiss CBDC?
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is continuing its experiments in the field of central bank currencies (CBDCs). “Project Jura” is investigating cross-border payment processing in…
Tag: Crypto
Thailand bans “meme tokens” and NFTs
Thailand has recently imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency trading. The South-east Asian nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented a ban on various types of…
Hedge Funds Increasingly Interested in Cryptocurrencies
PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC) has published a comprehensive report on cryptocurrencies. The study provides an overview of how hedge funds and asset managers are dealing with…
US Banks considering Bitcoin services
According to crypto custodian and Stone Ridge subsidiary NYDIG, hundreds of U.S. banks will soon allow trading and holding of Bitcoin. After a long period…
Crime with Cryptocurrencies – Regulatory and Market Evidence
Two authoritative market intelligence reports on the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, released in February 2021, evidence a marked decrease in the phenomena during 2020 –…
Crypto Highlights April
A monthly review of what’s happening in the crypto markets enriched with institutional research on the most important topics in the industry in cooperation with…
Crypto exchanges expand services with tokenized stocks
Some crypto exchanges have enabled their users to trade traditional stocks through tokenized products. Now Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is venturing into the…
Venmo offers Cryptocurrencies to 70 million customers
Venmo now offers its more than 70 million customers the opportunity to buy, store and sell cryptocurrencies directly in the app. Adoption of crypto-assets as…
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) launches NFTs
Just ahead of the Coinbase IPO at Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is also venturing into the crypto world. With the launch of…
What are Stablecoins?
Most Stablecoins are pegged to the US dollar. They close the gap between the advantages of Cryptocurrencies and the more stable fiat currencies. The first…