Solana has emerged as a leading favorite among investors, with its 27th week of net positive inflows this year amounting to $5 million. In stark contrast, Ethereum has experienced seven consecutive weeks of outflows, totaling $1.5 million.The previous week saw a reversal in the investment tide, attributed to a surge in price momentum and apprehensions […]
Yield Protocol, a prominent player in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space, recently announced its decision to wind down its operations. This marks the end of an era for Yield Protocol, as it will not be launching its March 2024 fixed-rate series, and all borrowing and lending activities will cease by December 31, 2023. The team […]
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has developed a proof of concept (PoC) called Project Atlas to track on-chain and off-chain transactions from cryptocurrency exchanges and public blockchains including Bitcoin. Working with the Deutsche Bundesbank, De Nederlandsche Bank, European Central Bank and the Bank of France, the project aims to provide insights, information and economic […]
Banque de France has embraced the global perspective on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) discussion, touting it as a foundation of the new international monetary system. Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor at Banque de France, believes that CBDCs could improve cross-border payments by enabling the build-up of a new international monetary system. He sees […]
The United Kingdom is set to launch its second crypto sandbox in the first quarter of 2024. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Head of Capital Markets, Helen Boyd, revealed the news during her speech at the CCData’s Digital Asset Summit. The Digital Securities Sandbox, which will be under the purview of the HM Treasury, will […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has recently introduced new regulations for crypto exchanges, with the primary focus being on marketing activities. These rules are aimed at protecting consumers from misleading promotions and ensuring financial stability. One of the key highlights is the ’24-hour cooling-off period’, which requires any new customer who […]
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has successfully completed a cross-border trading experiment using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) technology. The experiment, dubbed “Project Mariana”, was conducted in collaboration with the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland. The test used hypothetical euro, Singapore dollar and Swiss franc wCBDCs, as well […]
Composable is a base layer connecting layer ones and layer twos, and is scaling IBC to other ecosystems to push the boundaries of trust-minimized interoperability. As a keynote speaker and Diamond Sponsor at Cosmoverse’23, Composable is looking to further invest in the growth of the Cosmos ecosystem and will present their keynote on their efforts […]
Ledger, a hardware wallet manufacturer, has seen a surge in sales due to the bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX. Ledger’s Chief Experience Officer, Ian Rogers, and CEO Pascal Gauthier discussed the new crypto climate in the U.S., the latest trends in crypto storage, and the differences in doing business in the U.S. and Europe. The […]
Mário Centeno, Governor of Banco de Portugal, has called for international cooperation to create a “robust framework” for regulating and supervising crypto assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). He believes that regulating these global risks and international players at the national level is not enough. He expressed his disbelief in the democratizing potential of digital assets […]
