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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 if blockchain can supply the guardrails to keep AI on course, why more banks are adopting blockchain: shaping the future of banking and what 600 startup applications tell about blockchain & AI in 2024.
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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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Can blockchain supply the guardrails to keep AI on course?
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With the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, worries are growing that AI may be spinning out of control. Humans could lose control over autonomous weapons systems in one nightmarish scenario.
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Why more banks are adopting blockchain: shaping the future of banking
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The journey toward leveraging blockchain within banking is not merely about embracing a new technology; it's about shaping a future where financial services are more accessible, efficient, and secure for everyone.
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What 600 startup applications tell about blockchain & AI in 2024
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To carry the momentum into 2024, Web3 startups should get a better sense of what to focus on when developing projects at the intersection of blockchain and AI.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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CSpro launches pioneering security token offering platform in Hong Kong
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With profound expertise and a keen understanding of digital asset markets, CSpro aims to revolutionize how professional investors gain exposure to the burgeoning market of security tokens backed by RWAs.
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Global securities regulators issue new recommendations for digital asset regulation
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Issued by the International Organization of Securities Commissions a global body comprising securities and/or futures regulators from 131 jurisdictions worldwide.
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Republic selects Avalanche blockchain for its investment security token
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The Republic Note digital investment vehicle, a security token to be listed soon, aims to generate profits from a portfolio invested in more than 750 "private assets," .
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Digital renminbi: zero merchant fees negatively impacting CBDC adoption?
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For every transaction that uses the CBDC, reportedly point of sale (POS) equipment manufacturers will lose their cut of the fees from other payment methods.
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Mastercard says wide adoption of central bank digital currencies would be ‘difficult’ right now
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Mastercard has completed testing of its solution in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's e-HKD pilot program to simulate the use of a retail CBDC.
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Russian lawmakers want wholesale CBDC, as Treasury unveils 2024 retail pilots
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State Duma lawmakers regret the central bank’s decision to pursue a retail central bank digital currency rather than a wholesale one.Russian lawmakers want wholesale CBDC, as Treasury unveils 2024 retail pilots.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Cryptocurrency and Its Instability Issues
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One of the primary concerns related to cryptocurrency is its inherent volatility. Unlike fiat currencies that are regulated by central banks and backed by governments, cryptocurrencies lack such centralized control. Instead, their value is determined solely by market demand and supply dynamics.
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Sushi taps into ZetaChain to begin testing native Bitcoin DeFi swaps
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Decentralized exchange Sushi will test native Bitcoin DeFi functionality that promises to allow users to swap BTC across 30 blockchain networks. ZetaChain’s approach allows anyone to build Bitcoin-interoperable DApps.
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Solana's top NFT project just pumped 122% in a week
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Not only was this notable for the price of the assets themselves, but also because the Mad Lads floor briefly surpassed that of DeGods, once the reigning Solana project before it migrated to Ethereum.
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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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Crypto Finance Conference 2024
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