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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 Nuls partners with Suisse Blockchain, why Green maritime consortium to use blockchain in biofuels pilot and how crypto has “Found a Floor” thanks to Ethereum merge.
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Nuls partners with Suisse Blockchain: Incubator with its own IDO platform
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Suisse Blockchain and Nuls are committed to a future where blockchain startups are enabled to grow and market their visions for the future of blockchain.
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Green maritime consortium to use blockchain in biofuels pilot
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GCMD is leading a consortium of 18 companies in a pilot project to trial biofuels for marine fuel. Blockchain and traceability startup BunkerTrace is responsible for the tracking.
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Crypto has “Found a Floor” thanks to Ethereum merge: JPMorgan
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JPMorgan thinks that the crypto market bottom could be in, citing limited contagion effects from Terra’s implosion and renewed confidence in the market thanks to Ethereum’s upcoming move to Proof-of-Stake.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Crypto custody tech provider Fireblocks integrates Tokeny for token minting
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The new feature allows businesses and retail customers to mint and manage permissioned tokens, digital securities, stablecoins and loyalty programs across trading applications, payment networks and digital banks.
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Digital assets as collateral: why ISLA’s legal advice from Ashurst is timely
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The Ashurst will explore title transfer and security interest over pledged collateral. In terms of digital assets, ISLA will focus on tokenized traditional assets, native digital securities and forms of digital cash.
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DigiFT launches decentralized security token exchange
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With AMM, liquidity providers contribute their security tokens into liquidity pools managed by a smart contract and earn commissions when traders swap the security tokens.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Nepal prepares laws to enable CBDC issuance
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NRB has drafted a revision of the Nepal Rastra Bank Act to enable the central bank to issue a central bank digital currency. It aims to send the legislation to parliament for consideration.
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Australia announces year-long trial to evaluate CBDC use
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The RBA will partner with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Center (DFCRC), an industry player with roots in the sector, to assist in the launch of a CBDC.
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Bank of Thailand to launch CBDC pilot this year, unveils hackathon
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The Bank of Thailand is planning a two-tier CBDC with the central bank acting as issuer and redeemer and also providing a centralized mechanism to verify the CBDC, rather than using a blockchain or distributed ledger (DLT).
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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CME Group to launch Euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures
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CME Group plans to expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the introduction of Bitcoin Euro and Ether Euro futures.
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Decentralized finance faces multiple barriers to mainstream adoption
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Protocols in the DeFi space include DEXs, lending and borrowing platforms and yield farms. Since there are no centralized intermediaries, it’s easier for users to get involved in the DeFi ecosystem.
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Meta: digital collectibles to showcase NFTs on Instagram
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Meta is testing digital collectibles with select US creators and collectors to share NFTs that they have created or bought.
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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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Got a question? Or perhaps a suggestion? We'd love your feedback. Contact Rali Hill - content provider of this Newsletter.
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