SBI invests $30 million in major crypto liquidity startup soon after revealing Japan’s first digital fund comprising 50% XRP. SBI Financial Services, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, has bought a $30 million minority stake in British crypto liquidity startup, B2C2. The investment marks the beginning of a strategic partnership between the firms…
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A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included research company Xangle releasing a report on Japanese crypto regulation, Binance supporting Japan’s language but not its residents, SBI Holdings turning gift certificates digital with blockchain, and Nomura…
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The blockchain trade finance platform backed by major banks reportedly laid off almost half of its workforce due to a lack of funding. Owing to ongoing financial difficulties, the IBM Hyperledger-powered trade finance blockchain platform we.trade is laying off almost half of its workforce. According to a Global Trade Review report, “more than a dozen…
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Chinese multinational tech group ByteDance is seeking a virtual banking license in Singapore as a means of entering digital finance. ByteDance, the Beijing-based multinational tech group behind Tiktok, is looking into adding banking to its line of products and services. It is currently bidding for a digital bank licence in Singapore, according to the Financial…
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The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system. The research arm of Suadi Arabia’s Islamic Development Bank Group is aiming to develop a blockchain-based smart credit management system. To achieve this, the bank’s Islamic Research and Training Institute, or IRTI, has partnered with the Samsung-backed blockchain…
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the country’s central bank, announced that it used blockchain technology to deposit funds to local banks. An official statement published by SAMA said that the funds were a part of the bank’s initiative to enhance…
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VanEck’s Gabor Gurbacs said U.S. regulators have not treated Bitcoin fairly in their exchange-traded fund denials. Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have faced unfair pushback from U.S. regulators, according to VanEck director and digital asset specialist Gabor Gurbacs. “There’s a persistent double standard against Bitcoin and digital assets, which I think is wrong,” Gurbacs…
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Amid protests, rioting and general uncertainty, mainstream markets have posted positive numbers, seemingly contrasting the state of the U.S. Even in light of recent riots, protests, and uncertainties, mainstream U.S. financial markets show upward prices due to overarching forces, according to Morgan Creek Digital co-founder, Anthony Pompliano. “Yes there are protests, there are all these…
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According to a recent report, Africa’s lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes the region fertile ground for cryptocurrency adoption. A recent report suggests that the lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes Africa a place where cryptocurrency adoption is likely. The report — shared with Cointelegraph by a Luno representative on May 27 — sheds light…
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A recent Andreessen Horowitz report says crypto is in its growth stage, but critics say the industry is yet to create end-use value. The crypto space is well over a decade old with more than 5,500 different cryptocurrencies and a market capitalization north of $250 billion. Researchers at American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz say…
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