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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 Boeing, Jaguar-backed blockchain sustainability firm Circulor raises $25 million, why A16z leads $6M seed funding round in blockchain Linera and how Cogent Bank launches blockchain payments with TassatPay.
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BLOCKCHAIN HEADLINES
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Boeing, Jaguar-backed blockchain sustainability firm Circulor raises $25 million
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Existing investors who participated in the round include Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover, BHP and Salesforce Ventures, amongst others. Circulor uses blockchain for supply chain traceability.
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A16z leads $6M seed funding round in blockchain Linera
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Linera, a layer 1 blockchain project intended to bring Web2 scalability to Web3. Sharding is a technique that aims to fulfill the three tenets of a blockchain network: scalability, security and decentralization.
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Cogent Bank launches blockchain payments with TassatPay
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The Network uses Tassat technology but is governed by the participant banks with a 40 bank working group and 200 banks expressing interest.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Token tool by Bitbond launches Crowdsale feature
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Bitbond released Token Tool which enables Web3 powered asset tokenization. The feature makes conducting a token sale and raising funds via token offerings accessible without the need to write own smart contracts.
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Knight Dragon offers property backed security tokens, digital assets said to deliver 80% of gross profit of London development
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Knight Dragon Investments Limited has announced the tokenization of a central London property with an expected market valuation of £140 million.
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Xtreme International Realty launches STO
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Xtreme International Realty with more than 270 sales associates, has announced the launch its XTREME STO. The XTREME token is a fractional investment token modeled for investors to participate in the growing distressed properties market.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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CBDC may threaten stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec
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Central bank digital currencies do not pose any direct threat to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin but are still associated with risks in relation to stablecoins, one industry executive believes.
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Iran to launch consumer CBDC pilot in September
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Iran will launch CBDC pilot in September in a single region, which will then be expanded. The digital rial has been developed by Iran’s Informatics Services Corporation and uses the Hyperledger Fabric enterprise blockchain.
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Powell says Fed plans recommendation to Congress on CBDC
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The Fed issued a report on the question of a digital dollar earlier this year, and officials are still combing through the responses from the crypto industry, traditional financial firms and investors. Those answers are likely to inform the Fed's eventual recommendation.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Top 10 worst performing cryptocurrencies of June 2022
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With more than 19,000 cryptocurrencies in existence and counting, there are more than triple the number of crypto coins than there are US exchange-listed stocks.
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DeFi Summer 3.0? Uniswap overtakes Ethereum on fees, DeFi outperforms
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DEX Uniswap has overtaken its host blockchain Ethereum in terms of fees paid over a seven-day rolling average.The surge appears part of a recent spate of high demand for DeFi amid the current bear market.
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Bentley is latest auto brand planning NFT launch
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Bentley Motors announced plans to launch NFT in September. Bentley Design is creating the artwork, but the key benefit will be the access and rewards available to NFT owners.
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RECOMMENDED INDUSTRY REPORTS AND BOOKS
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A New Intellectual Framework - Connecting the Invisible Dots
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This paper aims to set out some relevant ideas for the creation and establishment of a successful Financial DIGITAL MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE provider.
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DLT in the Real World 2021
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This survey draws on direct feedback from over 140 organisations around the globe: from all industry segments and geographies.
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PODCAST SERIES
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THE SWISS ROAD TO CRYPTO PODCAST
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In this podcast Didier Borel discovers people in Switzerland playing an active role in crypto and tech. He talks to entrepreneurs, tech innovators and disruptors shaping the future in this country. Switzerland has always played a key role in banking and has recognized the need to foster innovation.
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Laura Shin is a crypto/blockchain journalist and host of the Unchained and Unconfirmed podcasts. 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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PARIS BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT III
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