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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 multichain indexing boosts blockchain data processing and query performance, why blockchain’s uses in renewable energy and how Standard Chartered to open spot crypto trading desk.
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I will be attending the Point Zero Forum next week, on 1 - 3 July in Zurich and I'm looking forward to meeting with all of you there.
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How multichain indexing boosts blockchain data processing and query performance
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While blockchain technology offers a groundbreaking approach to data storage, it also creates huge challenges with querying and reading this data, necessitating the adoption of new methods for data processing.
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Blockchain’s uses in renewable energy
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Blockchain and renewable energy technologies have been two of the most discussed technological and economic advances in the recent years. However, until now there has not seemed to be much of a crossover.
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Standard Chartered to open spot crypto trading desk
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Standard Chartered Plc is launching a spot crypto trading desk for Bitcoin and Ether in London. The unit will be part of the FX trading desk. The bank had been working with regulators to support institutional demand to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Citi unveils its integrated digital assets platform CIDAP
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The bank unveiled its new Citi Integrated Digital Assets Platform to serve the entire group. The multi-layered platform has platform services to support off-chain processing and an administrative user interface.
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Dealings in digital assets not illegal under Indian law, High Court rules
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The STA Token did not qualify as ‘money’ under the PCMCS Act as it is a cryptocurrency stored in trust wallets and is purchased through applications from Google Play Store and Binance digital asset exchange.
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Nomura’s Laser Digital finalizes Abu Dhabi digital asset license
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The company is a subsidiary of Nomura.It also has a license from VARA in Dubai, another emirate within the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, Laser has offices in London and headquarters in Switzerland.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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The Swiss extend experiment on central bank digital currencies
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The Swiss National Bank — basically, the Fed of Switzerland — will extend its experiment with wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to its private sector partner, an exchange.
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India’s CBDC activity declines sharply after artificial pump
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India’s digital currency is experiencing a sharp decline in activity after local banks ceased artificially inflating its metrics. India’s CBDC appears to be losing momentum.
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European Central Bank releases first CBDC progress update
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Privacy provisions were a main focus, with the ECB promising pseudonymization, hashing functions, and encryption features as bulwarks against tracking individuals by transaction.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Danish FSA’s overreach threatens crypto innovation
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The DFSA asserts that all interface providers, including mobile app developers, must be regulated. This encompasses anything that interacts with cryptocurrencies.
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Pyth ploys DeFi lending overhaul with Morpho, Gauntlet partnership
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Pyth Network has partnered with DeFI-centric development teams Morpho and Gauntlet. The partnership aims to offer more efficient and secure lending protocols by using Pyth’s low-latency price data.
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Japanese gaming giant Konami chooses Avalanche for Resella NFT platform
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Konami intends to build Resella in a way that would make it easier for developers to design and issue NFTs while offering users a better marketplace experience.
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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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