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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 Layer 2 networks enhance the blockchain industry, why Citi to pilot private blockchain services for institutional clients and how blockchain technology is bringing novel use cases to the educational sector.
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Remember to listen to Unchained podcast with Laura Shin, where she dives into the week’s hottest news story, and then gives a rundown of the biggest headlines in the weekly news recap on Fridays.
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We offer a free consultation with access to the blockchain insights. Book your free consultation with us here.
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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
- Seamless Integration: Managed end-to-end integrations for numerous service providers, ensuring smooth transitions to live operations.
- 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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Following BIG's successful business development over the last five years with a focus on financial services, implementing various projects related to blockchain and digital assets, we are expanding into new industries and are looking for an experienced industry leader with hands-on experience in business development, project management and technology.
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How Layer 2 networks enhance the blockchain industry
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According to all indications, Layer 2 solutions attempt to improve the scalability and efficiency of the blockchain network by processing specific transactions or computations.
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Citi to pilot private blockchain services for institutional clients
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CitiGroup has developed a permissioned blockchain for institutional customers to interact with digital assets. Citi Token Services, intends to provide clients access to tokenized deposits, cross-border payments and automated trade finance solutions 24/7.
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How blockchain technology is bringing novel use cases to the educational sector
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There is a huge widening gap in how the technology is being applied across education. Luckily, several developers are working to bridge this gap, bringing blockchain to primary/secondary levels of education.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Hub71-based digital assets start-up Fuze raises $14m in seed funding
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The funding will propel the start-up’s growth as it obtains regulatory licensing, adds hires in crucial roles, continues to expand its technological capabilities, and accelerates its geographic expansion across the region.
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Overcoming barriers: challenges to implementing global regulation of digital assets
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The EU’s adoption of MiCA, the UK’s bill to regulate digital assets, and the US Court siding with Grayscale Investments to potentially pave the way for a Bitcoin ETF are among the top.
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Korea: the current regulatory landscape for crypto assets
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As a part the plan, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced a guideline (the Token Security Guideline) on the issuance and distribution of certain types of security-type tokens (the token security).
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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India eyes cross border retail CBDC. Expects UPI to impact domestic adoption
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CBDC applications usually divide into retail, interbank and cross border. India is active in all three. Mr. Shukla spoke about wholesale cross border CBDC.
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SWIFT enrolls 3 central banks in CBDC interoperability beta test, expands sandbox
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Three central banks have joined the beta phase of bank messaging platform SWIFT’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability project, the company announced Sept. 13. It has also entered a new phase of sandbox testing
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Kazakhstan set to roll out CBDC by 2025
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The NBK announced it established the National Payment Corporation that will include the Kazakhstan Center for Interbank Settlements.The organization will be responsible for the development of the CBDC as well as other payment systems.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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10 Memecoins You Should Invest in for September 2023
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While meme coins are typically associated with unpredictability and speculative nature, they can also present exciting opportunities for those willing to take a risk. Explore the top 10 meme-coins to keep an eye on.
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Blockchain Capital closes funds totaling $580M for investments in crypto gaming, DeFi
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The company will continue its trend of investing in infrastructure, DeFi, gaming, and other finance, blockchain and cryptocurrency opportunities.
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s Stoner Cats NFTs must sober up, SEC orders
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This is the second action the SEC has taken against NFTs and it may have broad consequences for the industry. Between the two cases, the SEC is “drawing a picture where all NFTs are within their jurisdiction,” says Hermine Wong, the former head of policy at Coinbase and a former SEC regulator.
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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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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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Blockchain Economy Summit
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Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023
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