CoinspeakerMastercard Joins Citi and JPMorgan to Test DLT Settlements The trial will see companies such as BNY Mellon, Broadridge, the DTCC, ISDA, and Tassat Group serve as project contributors, providing their expertise for it. Mastercard Joins Citi and JPMorgan to Test DLT Settlements
Read More »BNY Mellon Invests in Spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Grayscale
CoinspeakerBNY Mellon Invests in Spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Grayscale BNY Mellon filed form 13F-HR on April 25 with the US SEC and disclosed that it holds shares of GBTC and IBIT. BNY Mellon Invests in Spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Grayscale
Read More »Private Cryptocurrencies Have No Future, Retiring MAS Director Said
The retiring MAS director believes the future monetary system will revolve around CBDCs, tokenized bank liabilities, and stablecoins. The Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, has emphasized that private cryptocurrencies have no future. Menon shared his thoughts as a panelist at an event jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Bank for International Settlements. Earlier, Mr Menon, who spearheaded the fintech revolution in Singapore, announced...
Read More »Circle Announces Closure of Individual Consumer Accounts on November 30
The creator of the second largest stablecoin USDC with a market cap of about $24.7 billion announced that it will support only business institutional accounts. In a strategic move to review its relations with customers, Circle, a leading and regulated stablecoin issuer, informed its individual account holders that they will not be serviced by the end of this month. Circle wrote an email to its individual customers informing them to redeem their coins before November 30, as only...
Read More »Fireblocks Expands Cloud Support for Crypto Custody
Fireblocks’ cloud support comes at a time when more and more institutional investors and corporations are joining the crypto space. Blockchain security service provider, Fireblocks, has expanded its cloud service for crypto custody and settlement. According to the announcement, the service will now include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, Thales, and Securosys. Cloud Computing Meets Crypto Security Fireblocks’ platform uses a combination of security...
Read More »Bank of England (BoE) Concludes CBDC Test Project towards Potential Official Launch
Following a successful Project Rosalind CBDC test, the BoE is making progress with developing and launching a digital pound. The Bank of England (BoE) is moving closer to launching its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) after its long test project on the potential benefits of the technology. The BoE launched Project Rosalind last year to help decide whether to float a CBDC. The BoE undertook the CBDC project in collaboration with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) to...
Read More »Banking Giant BNY Mellon Announces Its Long-Term Committment to Digital Assets
The American banking giant will be focusing on three key initiatives – distributed ledger technology, tokenization, and digital cash. Over the last few years, traditional banking players have been showing some affinity towards crypto assets and America’s oldest bank BNY Mellon is the latest to join the bandwagon. BNY Mellon is pushing for digital innovation while focusing on digital assets, not necessarily crypto. Roman Regelman, CEO of securities services and digital at BNY Mellon, said...
Read More »USDC Issuer Circle Updates Its Community on Its Stablecoin Operations
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Read More »BlockFi Bankruptcy Attorney Describes Digital Assets Lender as Safe amid Silicon Valley Bank Crisis
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Read More »Crypto Firms Announce Funds Caught in Signature Bank Closure
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