Russian bank grants loan secured by cryptocurrency for the first time in Russia

Expobank became the first financial institution in Russia to grant an individual bank loan secured by cryptocurrency. The pledge was Waves tokens.

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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin in Space; Prime Brokerage Race; Nodes You Can’t Trace

The OCC's door is open for banks looking to discuss getting involved in crypto services, a Russian bank issued a token-backed loan and bitcoin has been sent from space. дальше »

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XRP Complements Stablecoins and CBDCs, Top Ripple Exec Asserts

The advent of Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has pretty much put Ripple’s XRP in a compromising position, especially given that they do almost exactly what XRP does when utilized in cross-border payments. дальше »

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Russian Bank Expobank Issues First Loan with Crypto Tokens as Collateral

Coinspeaker Russian Bank Expobank Issues First Loan with Crypto Tokens as CollateralExpobank has become the first bank in Russia to issue a loan with crypto as collateral. The loan was powered by WAVES tokens. дальше »

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Barclays’ Former Russian Bank Has Issued a Token-Collateralized Loan

Expobank has issued its first loan using WAVES tokens as collateral – the bank are now estimating what future demand could be. дальше »

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Citibank Mistakenly Sends $175 Million to Hedge Fund, Cryptocurrency Users Empathize

Citibank has mistakenly wired upwards of $175 million to a hedge fund that is declining to return the money. The bank intended to pay Brigade Capital Management around $1. 5 million in interest payments on a loan that it made to the troubled cosmetics company Revlon. дальше »

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Russian bank issues first crypto-backed loan via Waves (WAVES)

Russian regulators have been working hard recently to come up with adequate regulations for the crypto industry. However, their efforts have yet to be included in the nation’s law. Despite this, one of the country’s banks has decided to go ahead and issue the first-ever crypto-backed loan, despite the still on-going lack of regulatory clarity. дальше »

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Waves Powers Russia’s First Reported Crypto-Backed Bank Loan

Russian banks are not waiting for full regulatory clarity to issue crypto loans.

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Singapore bank says Bitcoin, crypto is “no more” the wild west

A prominent Singapore bank said Bitcoin and other public cryptocurrencies present a “new frontier” for contactless payments and digital money, one that’s past their days of being dismissed by bankers. дальше »

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Bequant, Now in Crowded Prime Brokerage Race, Adds Signature Bank Integration

In a newly crowded market, Bequant is still adding features to the suite of services it's been building for the past two years. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Market Cap Is Now Greater Than That Of Bank Of America Following Latest Rally

Bitcoin has been steadily climbing. On Monday, the flagship crypto surged to a new 2020 high just above $12,400. This recent bitcoin bull rally is perhaps highlighted by the fact that the dominant’s market capitalization is now well above that of Bank of America. дальше »

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Bank of England to Speak at OMFIF Organized CBDC Meeting

Coinspeaker Bank of England to Speak at OMFIF Organized CBDC MeetingThe key focus of the meeting will be to tackle the ways in which blockchain technology can benefit various models for CBDCs. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Analysis - 12 month record high leaves the door open for 48 month high

In the months to come, Bitcoin may reach new highs swiftly as quantitative easing and global central bank money printing surges to unparalleled levels. дальше »

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Bank of England ready to discuss CBDC on tomorrow’s meeting

Banks around the world are considering implementing digital currencies as part of their business. However, the majority of those that do, do not wish to use existing, decentralized coins that cannot be controlled. дальше »

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DBS Bank: центральные банки «обеспокоены и заинтригованы» развитием цифровой валюты

Специалисты крупнейшего банка Сингапура считают, что от цифровых активов не стоит ждать революции, потому что в этой сфере уже активизировались центральные банки, которые боятся потерять контроль над финансовой системой. дальше »

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Anheuser-Busch InBev, ING Bank, & Rolls Royce Join Mousebelt’s Blockchain Education Alliance

Blockchain Education Alliance, an initiative by Mousebelt, has gained four new significant members according to an announcement by the blockchain accelerator on August 17. They include margin crypto trading platform Multi. дальше »

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Standard Chartered Bank completes Bangladesh’s first blockchain transaction

Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh has completed the first-ever blockchain transaction in the country. A report unveiled this news on August 15, noting that the bank executed this deal after issuing a Letter of Credit (LC) for Viyellatex Ltd, a readymade garment exporting firm. дальше »

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ING Bank, Rolls Royce Join Alliance to Promote Blockchain Education

Both Rolls Royce and ING Bank have signed on to an industry body that supports student developers interested in building their own blockchain projects. дальше »

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ING, Rolls Royce and Multi.io Join Blockchain Education Alliance

ING Bank, AB-InBev, Rolls Royce, and Multi.io joined the Blockchain Education Alliance launched by blockchain accelerator MouseBelt. дальше »

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China will demo its digital currency in major cities

The People’s Bank of China has approved the deployment of its Digital Currency Electronic...

The post China will demo its digital currency in major cities appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Bangladesh: Standard Chartered Issues Letter of Credit on Blockchain

Standard Chartered Bank has successfully executed Bangladesh’s first blockchain trade transaction by issuing a Letter of Credit over the Contour blockchain network, New Age reports. Letter of Credit Issued on Blockchain In a first for Bangladesh, Standard Chartered Bank issued a Letter of Credit for ready-made garment exporter Viyellatex Ltd. дальше »

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Federal Reserve Bank Joining Forces with MIT to Work on Cryptocurrency

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is exploring cryptocurrency together with the MIT дальше »

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Here’s How Warren Buffett Dumping Bank Stocks For Gold Could Launch Bitcoin Price To $50,000

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has dumped the shares of banks and other financial companies while buying shares of Barrick Gold during the quarter that ended on 1 July. This investment came as a huge surprise to many given how Warren Buffett has constantly criticized gold in the past. дальше »

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Bitcoin Is Far Better Than Gold At The Moment, Billionaire Mike Novogratz Says

Gold is no longer the best store of value in the world. The OG cryptocurrency takes that title now, according to Mike Novogratz. The billionaire ex-hedge fund manager and founder of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital said bitcoin —  which has been on a roll in recent weeks — is now a better investment than […] дальше »

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Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro

In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank.

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Warren Buffett Buying Gold May Push Bitcoin to $50K, Investors Say

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold bank stocks to buy a gold mining company, which will indirectly boost the price of Bitcoin, investors say. дальше »

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Bitcoin Is Better Than Gold Right Now: Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz

Eyes are starting to fall on both Bitcoin and gold as money printing continues. Case in point: It was revealed that Warren Buffett through Berkshire Hathaway sold many bank stocks while acquiring Barrick Gold shares. дальше »

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US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT

The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours” webcast, that the Fed has been “collaborating with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)” toward building a […] The post US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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China to Start Testing its Digital Yuan in Beijing and Other Major Cities

China’s digital currency program is set to expand to its capital Beijing and other major cities including Tianjin, Hebei, Guangdong, Yangtze River Delta as well as Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area. According to an official announcement made by China’s commerce ministry, the digital RMB pilot programs will be led by the Chinese Central Bank, […] дальше »

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Boston Federal Reserve Partners With MIT To Experiment On The Launch Of A Digital Dollar

According to a statement by Federal Reserve Board Governor, Lael Brainard, during the San Francisco's Innovation Office Hours, the Bank is partnering with several institutions to research the possible effects of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC). дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Ripple’s Rebuff, DeFi’s ‘Degens’ and China’s CBDC

Both the U.S. and China are advancing on their central bank digital currency (CBDC) designs while a Bitcoin developer created a new programming language. дальше »

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China CBDC Trials Coming to Beijing and 27 Other Cities

China’s accelerated central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans are set to reach another milestone with tests scheduled for Beijing and 27 cities in the country. These new digital currency electronic payment (DCEP) trials will join other public pilots already ongoing in cities like Shenzhen and Suzhou. дальше »

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Singapore’s Central Bank Backs New Code of Practice for Crypto Companies

The guidance is aimed to assist regulatory compliance and enhance crypto industry conduct under the city-state's payment laws. дальше »

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JPMorgan Investing in Ethereum: ConsenSys Blockchain Conglomerate Raising $50M

JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks to lead a $50 million funding round in ConsenSys. The arrangement will see the bank’s Quorum project merged with the blockchain software development... дальше »

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ECB Targets Youth in Future Euro Monetary Policy

The European Central Bank (ECB) marked international youth day by posting a video of its president, Christine Lagarde, inviting young people to help guide the future of the Euro. Tweeted from the ECB’s official account, the video features Lagarde explaining how the central bank is the custodian of something that “belongs to you”. дальше »

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Liechtenstein’s Regulator Declines Binance Applications As Major Shareholder In Bank

Reports from a Swiss news outlet, Inside Paradeplatz, stated that the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority, FMA, had rejected the Binance exchange application to take over the reigns at Union Bank as a major shareholder. дальше »

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СМИ: европейский регулятор не позволил Чанпэну Чжао войти в капитал Union Bank

Глава Binance не подошел под требования регулятора. Как сообщают СМИ, одной из причин отказа стало участие фонда CL1 Foundation, через который Чжао планировал инвестировать деньги. дальше »

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Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank

Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Changpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank. дальше »

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Report: Regulators Reject CZ’s Application to Become Shareholder in Troubled Bank

Alleged attempts to bring Binance CEO CZ on as anchor shareholder in a troubled Liechtenstein bank have reportedly been blocked by regulators. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Rises in Tandem With Central Banks’ Balance Sheets — Data

Charts show a pleasing correlation between central bank Coronavirus fallout and Bitcoin returns, with anticipation building around an investor influx. дальше »

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Paytm Freezes Indian Bank Accounts Suspected of Cryptocurrency Trading: Report

India’s largest mobile commerce platform Paytm has reportedly been freezing the bank accounts of users suspected of crypto trading, even though cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, is legal in India. дальше »

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СМИ: регулятор Лихтенштейна сорвал сделку между CEO Binance и Union Bank

Управление по финансовым рынкам Лихтенштейна (FMA) отклонило заявку Union Bank на продажу крупной доли бизнеса главе Binance Чанпэну Чжао. Об этом сообщает The Block со ссылкой на местное издание. дальше »

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Bitcoin-Hating Federal Reserve Official Is Suggesting More Inflation Ahead

Neel Kaskari, a cryptocurrency critic and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, called for another strict lockdown in the United States last week while speaking favorably about supporting inflation, he wrote in a New York Times op-ed. дальше »

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Korean bank working on custodial services that uses blockchain

KB Kookmin, one of Korea’s largest banks, is spearheading blockchain development projects for the... The post Korean bank working on custodial services that uses blockchain appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Один из крупнейших корейских банков будет хранить криптовалюты

Один из крупнейших банков Южной Кореи KB Kookmin Bank намерен запустить сервис для хранения и управления цифровыми активами. дальше »

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Крупнейший банк Южной Кореи занялся хранением биткоинов

Kookmin Bank (KB), крупнейший коммерческий банк в Южной Корее, заключил сделку с венчурным блокчейн-фондом Hashed и криптобиржей Cumberland Korea о предоставлении услуг по хранению биткоинов. дальше »

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South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services

KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with the Korean Intellectual Property Office. дальше »

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Erik Voorhees: Bitcoin And Stablecoins Will Eventually Take The Place Of Gold And Bank Notes

There have been talks of how Bitcoin could soon take over the financial world in a grand measure, and this idea seems to be winning over more people as time goes. So far, Bitcoin has been proven to be a pretty serious contestant against Gold when it comes to the future of reserve currency. Many […] дальше »

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Центральный банк Китая сотрудничает с тремя коммерческими банками для разработки торговой платформы на основе блокчейна

Центральный банк Китая подписал соглашение с China Minsheng Bank, China CITIC Bank и Банком Китая о сотрудничестве в области торговой платформы на основе блокчейна. Китай экспериментирует с блокчейном Клиринговый центр центрального банка будет использовать практический опыт трех коммерческих банков в построении торговой платформы на основе цепочки блоков, для разработки внутренней электронной системы аккредитива НБК. дальше »

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Bitcoin is Almost as Big as Bank of America

As crypto prices continue climbing, Bitcoin's market cap has almost reach par with Bank of America's market cap.

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