U.S. Bank Seeks to Launch Stablecoin; New Crypto Payments Data Released -
A well-known digital payments consortium sold its technology platform this week to a U.S.-based bank known for its cryptocurrency-related offerings....more
2/7/2022
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Crypto Payments Consortium Sells Assets; Other Crypto Firms Make Moves -
A well-known digital payments consortium announced this week that it will sell its blockchain-based technology to a large cryptocurrency-focused U.S....more
1/31/2022
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US Banks Launch New Stablecoin, Data Shows Increasing Interest in Crypto -
In a recent press release, an association of FDIC-insured financial institutions announced the launch of the USDF Consortium (Consortium). The...more
Financial Messaging Network Launches Experiments in Stablecoin Sector - A global messaging network used by financial institutions to send and receive financial information recently announced that it is exploring the tokenized...more
Banks to Use Blockchain for FX Settlement, Avalanche Network Adds USDC - In a recent press release, two major banks announced an agreement to implement a new blockchain-based solution for the netting and settlement of matched...more
US and Swiss Financial Firms Announce Decentralized Exchange, Digital Bond - A major U.S. fintech and digital payments company recently released a white paper detailing tbDEX, a new decentralized protocol for exchanging...more
12/8/2021
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Raising Municipal Funds and Rewarding Loyalty: New Cryptocurrency Use Cases - Earlier this week, a cryptocurrency nonprofit organization reportedly launched a Bitcoin-based digital asset designed to raise funds for New York...more
New Crypto Payment Products Launch, Report Cites Exchange Consolidation - This week, a major U.S. financial services firm announced its partnership with three leading cryptocurrency service providers in the Asia Pacific...more
Traditional Financial Firms Integrate Crypto Services, CBDC Reports Published - This week a fintech and e-commerce firm announced the integration of its payment gateway with a major U.S. financial services corporation’s new...more
Financial Firms Integrate Crypto Products, New Bitcoin Network Data Published - This week, a large financial services corporation and a digital wallet app company announced a partnership to reduce friction among merchants,...more
Blockchain Payment Pilots Launched by Media, Government and Crypto Firms - A leading social media and technology company recently launched pilots of its crypto wallet, which is intended to allow users to send and receive...more
Crypto Products Launch in Payments, ETFs, DeFi; Bitcoin Mining Data Published - This week, a digital asset marketplace announced a partnership with a major multinational technology company specializing in Internet and...more
CBDCs Explored by the U.K., New Zealand and Major Payments Network - This week, the Bank of England and Her Majesty’s Treasury announced the members appointed to its central bank digital currency (CBDC) Engagement and...more
US Firm Acquires Crypto Co., Swiss Digital Asset Exchange Gains License - In a recent press release, a major U.S. financial services firm announced its acquisition of CipherTrace, a blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency...more
Crypto Market Develops in DeFi, Payments, Compliance and Consumer Adoption - A large institutional financial and media conglomerate recently announced a partnership with a major financial services and investment management...more
8/30/2021
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Crypto Adoption Index Published, Regulators Address Crypto Across Globe - The 2021 Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index was published on Wednesday, providing an in-depth review of cryptocurrency adoption around the...more
NCUA Seeks Comment on DeFi, Crypto Firms Launch Products, Gain Licenses - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a federal agency that charters and regulates federal credit unions, recently published a notice of...more
US Stablecoin Issuers Publish New Details on US Dollar Reserves - This week, Circle, the issuer of USDC – a cryptocurrency “stablecoin” with each unit backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars – published its latest reserve attestation...more
Cryptocurrency Exchanges, ETFs and Payment Initiatives Announced - Cryptocurrency firm Bullish announced its intention to go public on the New York Stock Exchange as it prepares to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, according...more
7/19/2021
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USDC Expands to 10 New Blockchains, Crypto Payment Initiatives Launch - The Centre Consortium recently announced that USDC, a stablecoin that is backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars, will soon be added to 10 additional blockchain...more
7/12/2021
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Reports Address CBDCs and Security Tokens, Banks Launch Crypto Initiatives - A recent report released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) analyzes results from a survey of 50 central banks in the first quarter of...more
6/21/2021
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Crypto Investment and Payments Products Launch, Payment Data Published - Last week Securitize announced the launch of Securitize Capital, which will serve as an investment manager of digital asset funds for institutional and...more
6/7/2021
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BD-ATS to Issue Blockchain Securities, Crypto Hedge Fund Report Published - Blockchain-based trading platform tZERO recently announced an agreement with an energy projects funding platform to digitize approximately $25...more
Reports Analyze Bitcoin Price Crash and Network Energy Consumption - A well-known blockchain analytics company has issued a report commenting on this week’s crash of the prices of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. The report...more
CBDC Paper Released, NY DFS Grants License, Study Cites Crypto Adoption - The Digital Dollar Project, a partnership created by the Digital Dollar Foundation, released a white paper this week highlighting use cases for a U.S....more