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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 Citi, Vanguard join SWIFT in blockchain corporate actions trial, why Linux to launch Foundation to support digital wallet development and how Charles Schwab, Citadel and Fidelity launch EDX crypto exchange.
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BLOCKCHAIN HEADLINES
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Citi, Vanguard join SWIFT in blockchain corporate actions trial
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SWIFT blockchain project involves seven securities organizations, including American Century Investments, Citi, Vanguard and Northern Trust, using the Assembly enterprise blockchain from Symbiont.
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Linux to launch Foundation to support digital wallet development
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The Linux Foundation, a global nonprofit organization that enables innovation within the blockchain ecosystem through access to open source technology, has announced plans to launch the OpenWallet Foundation.
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Charles Schwab, Citadel and Fidelity launch EDX crypto exchange
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A group of investment firm giants—including Charles Schwab and Fidelity Digital Assets—announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency exchange.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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KKR fund is partly tokenized on Avalanche public blockchain
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Securitize is tokenized an interest in KKR. The security token was issued on the Avalanche public blockchain and Securitize Capital manages the tokenized fund.
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ICO vs. STO: What's The Difference?
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Each token from the STO represents ownership of a portion of the company’s net operating cash flows. After working with the SEC, and being successful with the STO process, INX is now leading other companies.
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Asset tokenization projected to grow 50x into a US$16 trillion opportunity by 2030
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Assets being fractionalized and tokenized on platforms such as ADDX can reduce minimum investment sizes from millions of dollars to just thousands of dollars.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Norway experiments with an ETH-based CBDC while Russia looks to clarify crypto regulations
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The central bank of Norway has released the open source code for the country's new CBDC sandbox, the CBDC prototype infrastructure is based on Ethereum technology.
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Reserve Bank of India in talks with global financial institutions, local banks on piloting CBDC
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RBI has announced its intention to speed up its CBDC plans by the end of the fiscal year.
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Banque de France: will be surprises with retail digital euro use cases
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Banque de France‘s Nicolas de Labarre said that while priorities have been defined for the digital euro, the potential use cases for CBDC are still quite open.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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LTC hits highest point since June, as APE climbs to 3-week high
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Litecoin rose to a three-month high in today’s session, following a breakout of a key resistance level. Apecoin also hit a multi-week high in this session.
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Near Protocol forms working group to promote DeFi governance
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The initiative, called the Near Digital Collective is aimed at further decentralizing the ecosystem’s decision-making by moving it onto its native blockchain. Self-governance initiatives in DeFi sector, where developers are building financial applications that cut out traditional intermediaries.
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Starbucks integrates NFTs into rewards program
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NFTs will feature artwork co-created with Starbucks partners and outside artists. From a sustainability perspective, it is using the Proof of Stake Polygon blockchain.
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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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NFT SHOW EUROPEhow Europe
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