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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 how Vodafone innovates with blockchain SIM cards, why Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands ‘comes to Bitcoin’ and how 3 Blockchain technology stocks with the potential to make you an overnight millionaire.
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TRUSTED PARTNERS
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BIG EXPERTISE
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Ahead of EU Elections, crypto industry pushes
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Vodafone innovates with blockchain SIM cards
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Vodafone is taking a step in this direction by planing to merge crypto wallets with SIM cards. This development promises to turn every smartphone into a secure digital wallet.
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Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands ‘comes to Bitcoin’
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The company’s move into Bitcoin involves the Opal Protocol and BLIF token, which will be the Opal Protocol Runes token and is initiated by Animoca and the metaverse technology platform Darewise.
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3 Blockchain technology stocks with the potential to make you an overnight millionaire
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In the Web3 era, blockchain’s immense potential has made stocks in this space an investor favorite. Governments’ increasing adoption of blockchain makes companies well-positioned for long-term growth.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Digital Chamber slams SEC’s ‘Regulation by Intimidation’ strategy
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The SEC’s regulatory approach is considered paradoxical to its duty to save investors. Focusing on critical segments of the digital economy, the SEC can part ways with innovative enterprises and put at risk the financial independence of millions of people.
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DTIF expands digital token identifier for crypto derivatives regulatory reporting
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DTIF expands to the scope of the DTI to encompass regulatory reporting of crypto asset derivative trades across the G20. The development marks a milestone for the regulation of digital assets.
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Talos strengthens institutional portfolio management with acquisition of Cloudwall
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Talos, a leading provider of institutional technology for trading digital assets, bolsters its portfolio management capabilities through the acquisition of Cloudwall, enhancing risk management tools for institutional investors.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Swiss National Bank explores pros, cons of wholesale CBDC, other DLT settlement options
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Chairman of the Swiss National Bank Governing Board, outlined the pros and cons of wholesaleCBDC at the BIS Innovation Hub Summit. The SNB is currently conducting live pilots as part of Project Helvetia III.
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What the SWIFT linking platform for CBDC means for global payments
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SWIFT has been weaving a new narrative in this complex financial fabric with its exploration of interoperability between CBDCs. SWIFT explored the potential of a CBDC interlinking solution, marking one of the most extensive CBDC experiments to date.
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Iran confirms working with Russia on CBDC, tokenized assets for payments
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With sanctions, the two countries are locked out of Swift for cross border payments and can’t easily trade in dollars or euros. Hence, they have resorted to local currency payments, which may not be ideal.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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The best cryptocurrencies of May 2024
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From Bitcoin and Ethereum to Dogecoin and Tether, there are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, making it overwhelming for those first considering getting started. A cryptocurrency is a high-risk digital asset that can circulate without the centralised authority.
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Jito price jumps after topping Solana DeFi protocols with $1B locked
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Jito Network became the top DeFi protocol on Solana, with liquid staking pool token JitoSOL rising by 8.5%. This week on the top of the list of DeFi protocols on the Solana network growing to $1.04 billion in total volume locked.
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Snoop Dogg partners with footwear brand Skechers to launch NFT-branded sneakers
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Snoop Dogg has partnered with Skechers, to launch non-fungible token-branded sneakers. The new sneakers collection will feature an image of Snoop Dogg’s Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection.
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RECOMMENDED INDUSTRY REPORTS
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Swiss Blockchain Federation updates Circular on Staking
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Staking is an energy-efficient mechanism for consensus building in public blockchain networks such as Ethereum, Solana and Cardano.
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Masterthesis "Onchain-Finance"
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New and innovative services for Swiss banks with digital assets
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presented by Daniel Stüssi, MAS Digital Excellence for Financial Services at Zürcher Fachhochschule and HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich.
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Searching for Mana podcast is focused on tech innovation in finance, where Lloyd Wahed meets with some of the influencers, leaders and founders in the tech and finance space.
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Unchained podcast with Laura Shin, is where she dives into the week’s hottest news story, gives an overview to all experts and their vision for the future of this innovative technology!
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The Security Token Show podcast hosted by Kyle Sonlin and Herwig Konings, where they share news, innovation, and development is the finance.
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Paul Barron Network podcast dives into crypto news, reviews, research, and interviews with the leading experts and change agents defining the future of crypto and blockchain.
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London Blockchain Conference
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