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BIG Weekly Newsletter
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A Message To The Reader
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Welcome to the BIG weekly Newsletter!
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This week read about the most innovative blockchain, crypto, metaverse, and Web3 companies of 2024, why Bitget Wallet to launch native token 1 year after $30M raise and how Hyperledger launches Besu blockchain financial services working group as Citi joins.
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Remember to listen to Unchained podcast with Laura Shin, where she dives into the week’s hottest news story, and Searching for Mana podcast where Lloyd Wahed meets with some of the influencers, leaders and founders in the tech and finance space.
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BIG EXPERTISE
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Harness the power of blockchain with a trusted partner. BIG is transforming financial futures through strategic, compliant, and operational excellence.
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- Proven Expertise: Architected and executed strategies for multiple global entities, seamlessly integrating digital assets and pioneering tokenization.
- Swiss Localization: Successfully onboarded several firms in Switzerland, optimizing their governance and fundraising capacities.
- Strategic Guidance: Elevated numerous projects to success with effective board and corporate structures.
- Tailored Solutions: Designed and deployed tailored products for several industry leaders, ensuring alignment with individual functional needs
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- Project Mastery: Transformed numerous project concepts into operational successes, consistently meeting and exceeding client expectations.
- Regulatory Partnerships: Forged strong ties with legal specialists, SROs, and FINMA, setting the gold standard in regulatory navigation.
- Compliance Leadership: Rolled out internationally recognized compliance tools and frameworks, guiding best practices in the sector.
- Crypto Assurance: Pioneered innovative methods for cryptocurrency ownership verification, securing assets for multiple global entities.
- Operational Excellence: Spearheaded operational setups for several renowned industry leaders, championing peak performance.
- Cybersecurity Vanguard: Protected clients from numerous potential cyber threats, establishing a reputation for unmatched security.
- Infrastructure Prowess: Revolutionized IT for several firms with state-of-the-art setups and blockchain optimizations.
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The most innovative blockchain, crypto, metaverse, and Web3 companies of 2024
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The blockchain, crypto, metaverse, and Web3 industries quietly rebuilt themselves. Roblox, Coinbase, Visa, and Securitize are among most innovative companies in blockchain, crypto, metaverse, and Web3 for 2024.
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Bitget Wallet to launch native token 1 year after $30M raise
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The total supply of BWB is set at 1B, with a 5% allocation to users holding digital assets within Bitget Wallet or using in-app swap transactions. The airdrop will feature an initial six-week points reward system, which can be converted to BWB tokens.
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Hyperledger launches Besu blockchain financial services working group as Citi joins
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The enterprise grade blockchain ecosystem, announced two new members, Citi and Brazilian Development Bank. Additionally, it unveiled a new Hyperledger Besu Financial Services Working Group.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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UAE’s Tungsten secures FSRA licence to transform custody for $23B digital assets
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Tungsten is the first UAE-built and regulated custody platform designed to store digital assets securely for institutional investors. Demonstrating a significant opportunity for specialist digital assets custody.
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Deutsche Börse unveils another digital assets initiative
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The company already has Clearstream’s D7, a digital securities issuance and post trade solution, and a 48% interest in 360X, the tokenization platform for alternative assets including real estate and IP.
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BVI is becoming a digital asset hub
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Lorna Smith announced the milestones in the evolution of the BVI as an expanding hub for digital assets. The BVI financial services sector has been moving swiftly to develop the regulatory framework needed to tap into the growing market for digital assets.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Standard Chartered’s Zodia Markets uses stablecoins for corporate cross border payments
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Among the 40 G-SIBs, only ING has a higher cross border activity rating than StanChart relative to its size.
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Federal Reserve declares CBDC a ‘Key Duty’ to Congress
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The Federal Reserve may be dead set on implementing a central bank digital currency or at least continuing to study them—despite its public claims to the contrary, a new document suggests.
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Hong Kong invites applications for retail CBDC phase 2
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has opened applications for the second phase of its retail central bank digital currency trials, the eHKD. The deadline is May 17.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Bitcoin rises to another record, ether bBitcoin investment products see another record $2.9B inflow
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A total of $13.2 billion in new capital has flowed into investment products such as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) year-to-date, with $74.61 billion worth of Bitcoin.
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Brevan Howard co-leads $69 million funding for DeFi-focused Berachain blockchain
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If crypto holders want to earn a return on their crypto, they have to choose between staking in Proof of Stake networks like Ethereum or locking up their crypto in DeFi liquidity pools.
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All aboard as Indian Railways rolls out NFT train tickets
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With NFT train tickets, India aims to enhance the “journey experiences” of travelers by allowing the creation of personalized NFTs that can be verified on the blockchain by authorities and the public.
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RECOMMENDED INDUSTRY REPORTS AND BOOKS
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2023 State of Crypto Report:
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Introducing the State of Crypto Index
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Swiss Digital Asset Custody Report 2023
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The safekeeping of financial assets is a global strength of Switzerland’s banking industry.
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Searching for Mana, the podcast focused on tech innovation in finance, where Lloyd Wahed has been meeting with some of the influencers, leaders and founders in the tech and finance space from unicorn companies to financial disruptors. Tune in to gain insight into how they got into FinTech, what they’re currently focused on, what their companies are all about, as well as some of the important trends that they’ve highlighted in the market.
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Laura Shin is a crypto/blockchain journalist and host of the Unchained podcast. As a former senior editor of Forbes, she was the first mainstream reporter to cover crypto assets full-time. She gives an overview to all experts and novices alike on the use cases making a real impact, and their vision for the future of this innovative technology!
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