Category: Cryptocurrency

January 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Coinbase Gains Approval for Argentina Launch

The cryptocurrency exchange secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV).  The registration allows the company to operate within the country’s legal framework for virtual assets. Argentina, where Coibase says five million people use cryptocurrencies daily, presents a key market for Coinbase.  According to Coinbase, 87% of Argentinians believe…

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Trading on a mobile
January 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

GSTechnologies Completes Acquisition of CAKE and the Bake Cryptocurrency Platform

The fintech-focused firm said the deal accelerates its digital asset strategy and “positions the company for future growth in the rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem.” Funded entirely through internal resources, the deal integrates Bake.io’s web application and mobile app into GST’s operations.  Bake, a retail-focused cryptocurrency investment platform, provides features such as staking, swaps, and…

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Broadridge Financial Solutions
December 18, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Expands ClearFi Platform Through Collaboration with CCRI

The collaboration aims to support financial firms in complying with the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, set to take effect on 30 December 2024. The platform is expected to deliver integrated communications, data, and disclosure generation. The integration of CCRI’s sustainability metrics into Broadridge’s ClearFi platform is seen as a way of…

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Standard Chartered bank HQ
December 12, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered and Paxos Announce Partnership

Through the collaboration, the company explained that Standard Chartered will deliver a range of services, including cash management, trading, and custody, strengthening the infrastructure supporting USDG and USDL in Singapore and the UAE.  According to Paxos, both stablecoins are fully backed by US dollar reserves and operate under strict regulatory oversight. The company added that…

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Bitcoin rise
November 25, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Hong Kong's ZA Bank to Offer Crypto Trading Services for Retail Users

The move allows users to trade top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in HKD and USD directly within the ZA Bank app. The bank's decision to offer crypto trading services comes in response to the surging global demand for cryptocurrencies. They noted that with over 560 million users worldwide and a market capitalisation exceeding $3…

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Trading on a mobile
November 14, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

21Shares Launches Aptos Staking ETP in Europe

The move means it is the first-ever ETP in Europe tracking the performance of the Aptos (APT) cryptocurrency. Aptos is a layer-1 blockchain, which the company says is designed for high scalability and low transaction costs.  It is said to be particularly well-suited for applications like gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi), leveraging the Move programming…

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November 06, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Coinbase to Launch New Singapore Engineering Hub

The initiative, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), aims to foster the local developer ecosystem by supporting engineers to build the future of Web3, the decentralized internet powered by blockchain technology. "This brings us one step closer to our goal of increasing economic freedom by onboarding one billion people into the cryptoeconomy, and…

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Central Bank of Brazil
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

HKMA and BCB Collaborate on Cross-Border Tokenisation Initiatives

The two central banks explained that they will link their experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructures, Ensemble Sandbox and Drex pilot platform, to explore payment-versus-payment (PvP) and delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement use cases in areas such as trade finance and carbon credits. The partnership builds on a 2018 agreement between the two organisations to foster…

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Eurex ESG
October 24, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Eurex Clearing Successfully Participates in ECB's Digital Money Trials

The company took part in the Eurosystem's exploratory work on new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement, with the initiative, led by the European Central Bank (ECB), aiming to explore the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in enhancing financial market infrastructures. Eurex explained that the trials focused on cash settlement in cleared intraday…

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