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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 blockchain technology is changing the gaming industry, why European Commission selects Iota Web3 ID for blockchain sandbox and how Fnality, HQLAᵡ aim to launch blockchain intraday repo this year.
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I will be attending the Point Zero Forum, on 1 - 3 July in Zurich and I'm looking forward to meeting with all of you there.
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TRUSTED PARTNERS
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How blockchain technology is changing the gaming industry
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The gaming industry has adopted most of the emerging technologies from time immemorial, from a time when graphics could be regarded as poor to the age of 3D graphics. New technology has emerged.
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European Commission selects Iota Web3 ID for blockchain sandbox
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Each cohort comprises no more than 20 projects, which are then given a controlled environment for testing and validation, along with opportunities to engage directly with regulators from across the European Union.
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Fnality, HQLAᵡ aim to launch blockchain intraday repo this year
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The key advantage is the ability to settle trades at a specific time, enabling institutions to execute intraday repurchase agreements. In conventional repos, the collateral settlement usually takes two days.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Major Japanese retailer Marui issues direct digital green bond via Securitize
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The bond proceeds are intended to purchase a renewable energy power plant, although the small print also allows for energy efficient building upgrades.
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Ripple collaborates with Archax to bring tokenized real-world assets to the XRP Ledger
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As a result of this collaboration, financial institutions will be able to select the XRPL to tokenize their RWAs, creating opportunities for downstream use cases for these assets.
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Uncertainty looms for crypto industry and stablecoins ahead of key EU MiCA deadline
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The Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, a comprehensive regulatory framework established by the EU to regulate the cryptocurrency and digital asset market across member states is on June 30.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Korea to trial digital vouchers based on CBDC-based deposit tokens
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That initiative was amongst just three projects awarded a budget of Won 3B. Last year the Bank of Korea unveiled a wholesale CBDC project to support tokenized deposits. .
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More central banks are exploring a CBDC
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Countries worldwide have been exploring whether or not to produce a digital currency for years, with China among one of the earliest. Nigeria and the Bahamas were among the first countries to issue their own CBDCs.
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Brazil’s CBDC Pilot Evolves
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Brazil's central bank is making notable strides with its CBDC, named ‘Drex’, however, the BCB's recent update underscores a significant hurdle: ensuring robust data privacy while complying with legal requirements.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Bitcoin ‘Banana Zone’ is next if these 3 indicators play out
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Bitcoin could soon enter “Banana Zone” phase that could see its price surge, but crypto analysts say there first needs to be a reversal in three key trends.
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DeFi and Telegram network: The TVL of the TON blockchain exceeds 600 million dollars
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The blockchain of Ton, developed by the Telegram team, is under all the spotlights of the DeFi sector due to the excellent technical performances recorded and the TVL reached by the ecosystem.
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Paris Match Immortalizes its Iconic Photos as NFTs on Ethereum
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Paris Match celebrates its 75th anniversary by continuing its exploration of the crypto world and auctioning 75 iconic photos in the form of NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.
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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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This is the fifth in the series of “DLT in the Real World” surveys. The survey has been very successful with insights of a huge 350 financial services organizations across the globe.
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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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