Martha Reyes, head of research for Bequant, says that tokenizing trade finance assets can facilitate access to capital for SMEs. Global trade and financing suffer from inefficiencies because of traditional infrastructures. However, according to Martha Reyes, the head of research at Bequant, crypto can fix this issue. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Reyes shared her…
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Israel’s Defense Ministry seized cryptocurrency wallets holding funds that were destined for Hamas, a report has said. The wallets belonged to businesses that are associated with Al’matchadun currency exchange, which itself is accused of helping to funnel funds to Hamas. Seizure Order Israel’s Defense Ministry recently seized cryptocurrency wallets belonging to businesses that are associated…
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BitConnect founder is being sued for illegally raising funds and defrauding American investors of over $2 billion. Indicted by the United States Department of Justice in a $2.4 billion Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani remains untraced following conviction. In a court filing on Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission said that the whereabouts of Kumbhani…
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Today, the northern neighbor of Ukraine, Belarus, invaded Ukraine, with the Belarus troops entering the Chernihiv region, north of the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, said. “Belarusian troops have entered Chernihiv region. The information was confirmed to the public by Vitaliy Kyrylov, spokesman for the North Territorial Defense Forces. More details…
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Having already raised millions of dollars in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ukraine is now receiving donations in polkadot as well. The country intends to expand the list of accepted coins as it increasingly relies on help from the crypto community to fund its defense against Russia. Ukraine Posts DOT Address, Receives First Polkadot Donations In…
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“We are building a community of thoughtful leaders dedicated to expanding crypto literacy and industry access across the globe,” said CEO Jay Cassano. Your friendly neighborhood digital media publication covering news on crypto and blockchain has launched a private membership service aimed at business leaders and industry experts who share a commitment to shaping the…
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PRESS RELEASE. Media firms should often be open source and controlled by stakeholders like consumers, artists, and their intermediaries. Decentralized Media’s (DeMe) goal is to build open-source platforms that allow individuals to gain ownership over their data and the media projects that are sponsored and eventually consumed. To that end, Flickto is a solution to…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that there are benefits for cryptocurrency companies to self-report their violations of securities laws to the regulator. While noting that there will be no amnesty, the SEC enforcement director said, “We’ll view their conduct more favorably if they come in — such as what the remedies…
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Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a series of humanitarian aid actions it will take to support Ukrainians. The exchange stated it will donate a minimum of $10 million to help the Ukrainian people through the Binance Charity Foundation. Binance also announced it was kickstarting a crypto-first crowdfunding site to coordinate…
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Some regulators were recently concerned about the alleged lack of consistent and transparent data on crypto markets. The University of Cambridge is collaborating with some of the world’s top banking institutions and private companies to introduce a new project targeting cryptocurrency research. The Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, or CCAF, has launched a research initiative…
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