Is the multilateral lending institution throttling useful DLT experiments in the developing world, or is it saving crypto from itself? Is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) really hostile to crypto? Many in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space think so. In January, the fund asked El Salvador to drop Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. In May,…
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Trademark applications seem to hint at an asset and commodities exchange, insurance and Western Union’s own token as it faces increasingly diverse competition on the remittances market. Western Union may be preparing to offer crypto-related services, judging from trademark applications filed by the company last week. This is the latest of several attempts the company…
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Bitcoin mining’s climate impact has been heavily criticized, but the emissions of corporate cash and investments have often flown under the radar. The Carbon Bankroll Report was released on May 17 as a collaboration among the Climate Safe Lending Network, The Outdoor Policy Outfit and Bank FWD. The collaboration made it possible to calculate the…
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Cryptocurrencies may be coming to Americans’ retirement plans. Some see it as a sound financial strategy, while others remain skeptical. In April, United States-based retirement plan provider Fidelity Investments moved to allow 401(k) retirement savings account holders to invest directly in Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, making crypto a potential part of one’s savings for…
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Borrowing and lending are two important parts of DeFi, but they have been missing an effective operating credential: a decentralized credit rating. The concept of lending and borrowing is as old as time itself. Regarding finances, while some individuals have more than enough for themselves, others barely have enough to get by. As long as…
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Cryptocurrency-based loans have grown to be one of the most utilized decentralized finance (DeFi) that have emerged from the cryptoverse. Loans based on cryptocurrencies have become a mainstay of the decentralized finance (DeFi) universe ever since the smart contract-based lending/borrowing platforms began offering the service to crypto users. The Ethereum network, the first blockchain that…
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Traditional financial institutions must work hand-in-hand with crypto custodians, sub-custodians and service providers moving forward. Grayscale Investments’ latest report “Reimagining the Future of Finance” defines the digital economy as “the intersection of technology and finance that’s increasingly defined by digital spaces, experiences, and transactions.” With this in mind, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that…
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Traditional finance is a relic, and the GameStop saga is nothing but a prelude for what’s to come: the real decentralization of money. Earlier this week, Elon Musk made history when he placed his full support behind Bitcoin (BTC) during a Clubhouse stream. When discussing Bitcoin and the GameStop debacle with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev,…
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts that the DeFi revolution will take place in the developing world. Charles Hoskinson predicts that the Decentralized Finance sector will acquire 100 million users within the next three years by tapping into the developing world’s market potential. “Who’s actually going to do peer-to-peer loans? Who’s actually going to do peer-to-peer…
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Humanity may never have a better chance to change finance than we do now, and crypto and blockchain could help us. If Bitcoin (BTC) was born in response to the systemic failures laid bare by one global financial crisis, then the subsequent rise of various decentralized networks can be seen as differences in opinion on…
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