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Banks and Institutions Goldman Sachs sees Bitcoin at $100,000 Despite Bitcoin unable to close 2021 above the $100,000 level, Goldman Sachs experts said in a note released last Tuesday that this psychological horizon is still achievable if it takes a share of the gold market, though for a longer period. According to this note, BTC […]

Banks and Institutions HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo HSBC and IBM announced the successful test of an advanced token and digital wallet settlement between two central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. The experiment consisted of transactions between CBDCs, eBonds, and forex. IBM’s Hyperledger was used for the transactions, and the project was […]

Banks and Institutions French and Swiss central banks announce the success of a CBDC pilot project With ”Project Jura”, the Banque de France and the Swiss National Bank aimed to investigate cross‑border settlement with euro and Swiss franc as wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC). A decentralized peer‑to‑peer network of computer nodes (Corda) validates transactions […]

Banks and Institutions Bitcoin Capital AG releases two crypto ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange The new offerings included the FiCAS Active Bitcoin ETP (BTCB) and FiCAS Active Ethereum ETP (ETHB), and can already be invested into by institutional, professional and private investors as a way to diversify their portfolios. Those two crypto ETPs follow the […]

Banks and Institutions A framework for digital assets is approved by the European Council The European Council approved the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), through a 400-page document. MiCA’s goal is to protect consumers and investors from fraud, and regulate cryptocurrency brokers, as well as stablecoin issuers. […]

Banks and Institutions El Salvador reached agreement with crypto companies Blocksteam and iFinex El Salvador has reached an agreement with crypto-asset companies Blockstream and iFinex to continue its integration into the bitcoin market. The country will issue $1 billion worth of Bitcoin bonds in 2022 to “establish a new financial system linked to Bitcoin.” In […]

Banks and Institutions VanEck’s bitcoin futures-based exchange traded fund (ETF) to list VanEck’s bitcoin ETF is slated to list tomorrow on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, according to an announcement from the firm. While this fund offers exposure to Bitcoin-related investments, it does not invest directly in BTC but uses futures. The Securities and Exchange Commission […]

Banks and Institutions Crypto fund takes Australian markets by storm BetaShares smashed Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) records within the first 15 minutes of listing their Capital Appreciation Portfolio Diversification (CRYP) fund. The fund enables investors to gain exposure to 50 crypto companies from around the world, such as exchanges, mining companies and equipment firms. More […]

Banks and Institutions Stablecoin regulation could get tougher The U.S. Treasury Department has just released the stablecoin risk report requested by Secretary Janet Yellen this summer. The main focus is a legislative package that would expand regulatory oversight of stablecoin issuers, with new registration and licensing requirements. Existing stablecoins like USDT would have to go […]