Time to Take the Reins on Tokenization, or Risk Missing Out

Tokenization can revolutionize the way transactions are processed. But, for institutions, the highest potential lies in the digital assets themselves, says Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC.

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The Benefits of Assets Tokenization

We need to start thinking of blockchains as infrastructure for financial innovation rather than concentrating on the prices of a few digital assets, like bitcoin and ether, says WisdomTree’s digital of digital assets, Benjamin Dean.

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House digital assets subcommittee hears testimony on role of crypto in crime and illicit finance

The U. S. House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion heard testimony today from a panel of experts in a hearing titled “Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down Illicit Activity in Digital Assets.

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Revisiting Persistent Bitcoin Criticisms: A Report by Fidelity Digital Assets

Fidelity Digital Assets has published a new report that provides an updated response to the most persistent criticisms of Bitcoin.

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Coinbase Blocked in Kazakhstan for Breaking New Digital Assets Law: Report

Issuance, circulation, and offering trading of "unsecured digital assets" is prohibited outside the country's financial center under laws that came into effect earlier this year.

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Has October been kind to digital assets?

Bitcoin saw capital inflows over $16 million. Ethereum experienced net selling of $7.5 million, reversing net inflows witnessed in the week before. Digital asset investment products extendedThe post Has October been kind to digital assets? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bridging the gap: The Gensler controversy and the path to digital asset harmony

After severe boom and bust phases, how can we gauge the importance of blockchain-based assets? Will they interface with daily life or remain on the margins of regulatory containment? Above all else, one must notice that digital assets represent the next evolutionary step brought about by the internet.

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CFTC Commissioner proposes sandbox scheme for digital assets amidst crackdown on DeFi platforms

Caroline Pham, a Commissioner of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), proposed that the financial regulator launch a pilot regulatory sandbox scheme for digital assets in a speech delivered before the Cato Institute on Sept.

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6 Factors Advisors Should Consider Before Using an SMA for Digital Assets

Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are a good way for FAs to manage digital assets, but advisors should fully understand the trade-offs.

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Federal Reserve governor warns of regulatory gaps for digital assets

Michelle Bowman, a governor of the Federal Reserve System, has raised concerns about the potential risks financial institutions face due to uncertainty surrounding digital assets and the impact of rising interest rates.

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Professional Investors Still Have an Appetite for Digital Assets: Survey

A survey by Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary shows investors overwhelmingly say digital assets represent an important diversification opportunity.

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Russia’s biggest bank, Sberbank, to allow trading of digital assets in June

From June, Sberbank, the biggest bank in Russia, will allow accredited private investors to trade using digital financial assets (DFA)

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SEC thwarts progress on U.S. crypto regulations as it refrains from defining "digital assets"

The SEC was yet to define the term "digital assets" in rules governing reporting disclosures for hedge funds. The U. S. regulator proposed a definition of digital assets in an August 2022 petitiThe post SEC thwarts progress on U.

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These 3 cryptocurrencies already gained 2500% combined this year

The crypto industry witnessed a quick recovery as 2023 started, with the total market cap surpassing $1.1 trillion in mid-February. Here are the top three digital assets over the past 60 days. SingularityNET rose by 10x The Cardano-based blockchain-powered service…

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BNY Mellon Names Caroline Butler CEO of Digital Assets

Custodial banking giant BNY Mellon (BK) has promoted Caroline Butler to CEO of Digital Assets, the lender announced Thursday.

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U.K.’s Government Imposes Tax Breaks For Foreigners Investing In The Asset Class Using Local Investment Managers

Jan 1 heralded a new tax regime for digital assets in the U. K. targeted at foreign investors in digital assets with a focus on transforming the local digital economy. Foreigners looking to invest in digital assets in the U.

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Most institutional investors hold or plan to buy cryptocurrencies: Survey

A survey on the appetite for digital assets for institutional investors showed that 43% already own digital assets.

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Citigroup Director of Blockchain and Digital Assets to Leave for Six Digital Exchange

Citigroup's director of blockchain and digital assets is leaving the U.S. bank to take a role at SIX Digital Exchange, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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FTX Will Acquire Bankrupt Voyager Digital Assets for $1.4 Billion

Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange has won the auction for the assets of bankrupt digital assets lender Voyager Digital. The post FTX Will Acquire Bankrupt Voyager Digital Assets for $1.4 Billion appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Binance and FTX Bids Highest on Acquisition of Bankrupt Voyager Digital’s Assets

Binance, the leading digital currency exchange, went on a bidding battle against Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange to acquire a bankrupt crypto lending platform Voyager Digital’s frozen assets.

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Nasdaq to offer crypto custody via new Digital Assets unit

Nasdaq Inc. is getting into the cryptocurrency space proper with a brand new digital assets unit targeting institutional investors, Tal Cohen, the firm’s Executive VP and Head of North American Markets said in an interview on Tuesday.

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Mainstream Adoption: Banks and Brands Already Deep in Digital Assets

Mainstream adoption of digital assets is not just close, it is already here. Enterprises are already neck-deep into digital assets. The post Mainstream Adoption: Banks and Brands Already Deep in Digital Assets appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Survey Reveals 72% Russians Yet To Purchase Bitcoin

Earlier, many people now in the crypto industry were not convinced to dive into the Bitcoin and digital asset space. Many others were not even aware of the existence of crypto assets. There was still a considerable gap in the knowledge of digital assets during those periods.

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SWIFT turns focus to digital assets in 2022 hackathon

Global payment giant SWIFT determined its 2022 hackathon theme as “Digital assets: exploring interoperability and ownership” as it hopes to bring the brightest of the industry together to collaborate and innovate on digital assets.

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Vladimir Putin signs bill banning digital assets as payments into law

Russia’s Parliament is also considering two other bills related to digital assets: regulating miners’ activities, and requirements for firms handling crypto transactions.

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Crypto Winter Has Arrived. Here’s How Advisors Can Help

Investors who want to benefit from the growth of digital assets must be willing to ride through bumpier times.

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US Fed Evaluating SEC’s Position on Digital Assets Custody, Powell Says

The SEC’s directive that customers’ digital assets may need to be treated as being on an exchange’s balance sheet has banking regulators scratching their heads about how it’ll work.

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Serious NFT Security Risks: How to Safeguard Your Digital Assets

The widespread use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has created significant digital assets risk to the different blockchain system’s security. In March 2021, the number of dubious domain registrations, including the names of NFT retailers, grew by roughly 300%.

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Bahamian government hopes to allow residents to pay taxes with digital assets in 2022

“We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas.

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Will Rising Interest Rates Sink the Crypto Ecosystem?

Competition for capital is clobbering speculative investments like tech stocks. Digital assets have held up comparatively well – so far.

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UK Regulator FCA Names Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority appointed Victoria McLoughlin as interim head of its digital assets department.

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Russia’s largest bank gets license to issue digital assets

Russia’s top lender Sberbank has received regulatory approval from the country’s central bank to start issuing digital finance assets (DFAs). The license, which adds Sberbank to the list of financial institutions allowed to issue digital assets, was granted on 17 March 2022.

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Valkyrie Investments‘ Leah Wald on Bitcoin ETFs and the future of digital assets

Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald opens up on the importance of Bitcoin ETFs and why the traditional financial world should pay attention to digital assets moving forward.

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Cryptocurrencies are the “new frontier” says financial researcher

Optimism around the long-term adoption of digital assets remains high despite quantitate volatility in recent weeks.

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StandardDAO: The Future Of Digital Currencies?

Unlike many other digital currencies, StandardDAO is the first decentralized treasury of Standard Assets and represented by the protocol’s native token $SDA. This token is the first digital currency to be backed by Standard Assets that will offer stable yields to its holders.

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US infrastructure law could brace up digital assets — but first some fixes

Assuming a fix for its troublesome language, the bill might eventually prove a boon — another sign “digital assets are here to stay.”

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BIS Innovation Hub partners with Fed to support analysis of digital assets

Jerome Powell cited CBDCs and digital assets in his speech to open the New York Innovation Center at the Federal Reserve’s local offices.

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Citi Group appoints head of digital assets in crypto hiring spree

The new head of digital assets at Citi’s institutional branch will focus on pursuing connections and investments with clients, startups, and regulators.

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SEC отложила решение по заявке Valkyrie Digital Assets на криптовалютный ETF

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США перенесла срок принятия решения по заявке Valkyrie Digital Assets ETF на биткоин до 7 января 2022 года.<br />

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BlockFi partners with Neuberger Berman to launch crypto ETFs

"We are witnessing a significant shift in investor sentiment towards digital assets, and we believe that digital assets should be considered in modern portfolios," said Greg Collett, president of the joint venture.

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Rosengren claims US CBDC will be separate from other digital assets

A digital currency may be coming to the US soon, but blockchain won’t play… The post Rosengren claims US CBDC will be separate from other digital assets appeared first on Coin Journal.

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94% Financial Industry Pioneers say Digital Assets will Replace Fiat in 5-10 Years: Deloitte Report

“Participation in the age of digital assets is not an option—it is inevitable,” says the report, as digital assets have a fundamental impact on deposits and with organizations’ current business models at stake.

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Ledger raises $380 million to make digital assets more secure and accessible to everyone

At Ledger, we see new institutions stepping into the crypto space every day and more people interacting with digital assets in their daily lives. We 300 strong (and growing) and proud to be a part of this movement for seven years now.

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $40M investment round into crypto-trading platform

Talos seeks to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets. It now has some of the industry’s biggest backers supporting its mission.

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As Digital Currencies Gain Popularity, FPA and RIA Digital Assets Council Announce Education-Focused Partnership

According to the RIA Digital Assets Council, 80% of financial advisers receive questions from clients about bitcoin, but only 8% can adequately explain digital assets....

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Bakkt Launches Digital Wallet to “Expand Digital Asset Access to All”

Bakkt has released its new app, a digital wallet to manage all the digital assets; cryptos, loyalty and rewards points, gaming assets, and gift cards in one place. Launched in 2018, the platform failed to gain much traction.

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Silvergate Expands Reach of Bitcoin Collateralized U.S. Dollar Loans, Announces Fidelity Digital Assets as Custody Provider

Silvergate Capital Corporation , the leading provider of innovative financial infrastructure solutions to the digital currency industry, today announced Fidelity Digital Assets, a leading institutional...

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Silvergate Capital Corporation Reveals Fidelity Digital Assets as Custody Provider for BTC Collaterized Loans

Silvergate Capital Corporation has added Fidelity Digital Assets as a custodian for SEN leverage. This makes Fidelity Digital Assets the second major custodial services to join Silvergate in a week following Coinbase Custody’s addition.

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Yellen Clarifies Her Stance On Crypto, Says Digital Assets Have “Potential”

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