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BIG Weekly Newsletter
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This week read about how DLT friendly asset manager Azimut invests €105 million in Alps Blockchain, why Router launches Mainnet, as more projects 'Abstract' away blockchains and how State of Michigan Retirement System owns nearly $6.6 million worth of ARKB spot bitcoin ETF.
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DLT friendly asset manager Azimut invests €105 million in Alps Blockchain
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Azimut is an investor in digital asset bank Sygnum. Azimut’s Alps Blockchain investment was via a five year guaranteed bond using a Luxembourg special purpose vehicle.
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Router launches Mainnet, as more projects 'Abstract' away blockchains
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Router Protocol, a project built using Cosmos blockchain technology, launched the main network of a new blockchain designed for "chain abstraction", with the aim of making the user experience of blockchains seamless.
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State of Michigan Retirement System owns nearly $6.6 million worth of ARKB spot bitcoin ETF
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The Michigan pension agency follows the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Jersey City in adding spot bitcoin ETF shares.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Russia adopts law regulating digital assets
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Russia’s State Duma has approved a new law regulating cryptocurrency mining and the circulation of digital assets. The law allows foreign digital financial assets trading under Central Bank oversight.
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Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum plans EU (MiCA) entry
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Spot cryptocurrency trading volumes have doubled for that period, but there’s been significant growth in the riskier areas. That includes 500% growth in derivatives trading and loan volumes increasing more than 360%.
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EU banks subject to new rules on digital asset holdings
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EBA published a new technical standards package for EU banking sector, which includes a slew of additional requirements governing banks’ ability to hold digital assets.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Bank of England seeks feedback for wholesale CBDC trials
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There are several drivers behind this move. One of the Bank’s concerns is the potential future use of stablecoins in the wholesale market, which hasn’t happened so far.
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Ghana pilots blockchain-based credentials and CBDC for global trade
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The project has been focusing on cross-border using the UN-developed, blockchain-based Universal Trusted Credential, the Singaporean Dollar stablecoin, the Ghanaian CBDC (eCedi) and purpose-bound money.
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Kazakhstan’s CBDC pilot enters second phase
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The central bank is working with the government and the national anti-corruption agency on several projects related to the pilot. These will focus on the use of the CBDC in spending on agriculture and construction.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Russia moves to legalize cryptocurrency payments amid sanctions pressure
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This move is aimed at easing the growing difficulties faced by companies in making foreign payments due to U.S. sanctions.
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Decentralized finance is growing up: How DeFi is becoming ‘NewFi’
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It is likely that self-custodial options will make up the vast majority of the market, while financial institutions continue to coexist alongside decentralized finance, interacting with distributed protocols.
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Weekly NFT sales rise to $108.59M, up 7.59%
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As blockchain platforms compete for dominance and new collections emerge, the next chapter promises further complexities and opportunities within the NFT ecosystem.
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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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