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We Must Expedite the Move From Centralized Services to Viable DeFi Alternatives

There is a reason centralized exchanges have dominated despite being antithetical to crypto’s core tenets. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis. The gross mismanagement and outright fraud in 2022 by many opaque centralized exchanges are driving people back to the core tenets of crypto, such as decentralization, self-custody, transparency, and…
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South African crypto landscape primed for TradFi growth after FSCA ruling

Industry insiders believe South Africa’s move to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products could drive the adoption and legitimacy of the sector. South African financial service providers have been primed to offer cryptocurrency products and services to customers after regulatory amendments in the country. This comes after South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority amended its financial…
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Bank of England’s Cunliffe: Crypto Threat to Financial Stability ‘Getting Closer’ — Urges Regulators to Act Now

Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrency is getting closer to posing a threat to global financial stability due to the sector’s rapid growth. Crypto is also being integrated into the traditional financial system at a rapid rate. He urges regulators to take action now. Bank of…
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Pomp: Goldman Sachs’ Interest In Blockchain Shows Innovation Out of Necessity

Anthony Pompliano states innovation inevitability in light of recent blockchain comments from new Goldman Sachs brass, Mathew McDermott. Mathew McDermott has assumed the role of global head of digital assets for banking giant Goldman Sachs, touting future blockchain predictions.  “In the next five to 10 years, you could see a financial system where all assets…
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Exclusive: Wilshire Differentiates its Fund From Grayscale, Says ‘Investors Deserve More’

Wilshire tells Cointelegraph how its publicly listed Bitcoin fund will differ from other U.S. competition. The founder of investment firm Wilshire Phoenix, William Herrmann, said his firm’s recently filed U.S. Bitcoin fund notably differs from anything else currently on the U.S. market, based on its Bitcoin price sourcing and involved third parties. In an email…
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CME Traders Prefer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Products

CME customers would rather trade cash-backed Bitcoin products at present. Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s, or CME, global head of equity index and alternative investment products, Tim McCourt, said traders prefer cash-settled Bitcoin trading over products backed by physical Bitcoin (BTC).  “So far, clients have expressed a clear preference and priority for a cash-settled product,” McCourt told…
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CME Bitcoin Trading Product Records Show Institutional Participation Uptick

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently saw record Bitcoin trading numbers in multiple categories. Mainstream market exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently posted record numbers for its Bitcoin (BTC) trading products.  May 14 yielded open interest of 10,792 Bitcoin futures trading contracts at CME, totalling 53,960 BTC — an all-time high for…
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