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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 Cardano enters beta test phase for new blockchain-based AI chat bot Girolamo, what is the blockchain trilemma and how UK fashion retailer New Look adopts blockchain traceability for sustainability.
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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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Cardano enters beta test phase for new blockchain-based AI chat bot Girolamo
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The launch of Girolamo by CardanoGPT represents a stride towards more interactive and multifunctional AI applications within the blockchain framework.
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What is the blockchain trilemma
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The blockchain trilemma is a critical optimization challenge that revolves around the opportunity cost of choosing two of the three elements of blockchain: security, decentralization, and scalability.
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UK fashion retailer New Look adopts blockchain traceability for sustainability
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New Look aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 46% by 2031 and become Net Zero by 2040. It held a supplier conference to encourage suppliers to start calculating their emissions.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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Japan to start digital securities trading from December
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Osaka Digital Exchange will begin Japan’s first trading of digital securities next month in the form of security tokens issued by real estate firms Ichigo and Kenedix.
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SK C&C to build Hana Securities STO system
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South Korea's SK C&C announced on Tuesday that it will supply its blockchain service platform ChainZ Security Token to build the system for the STO of Hana Securities.
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Cathay Securities breaks ground with Taiwan’s first STO approval
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The STO, named “Sunshine Green Benefit Debt STO,” is structured as a six-year debt offering with an annual interest rate of 3.5%, featuring yearly interest distribution.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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Canton of Zurich issues digital bond settled with wholesale CBDC
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Canton of Zurich issued a CHF 100 million digital bond via the SIX Digital Exchange. The most distinctive aspect is the transaction settles using a wholesale CBDC issued by the Swiss National Bank
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Central Bank project shows CBDC payments can be private
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BIS project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for CBDC design. A joint project by central banks has shown that it's possible to maintain privacy when making payments with national digital currencies.
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More foreign banks join China’s CBDC pilot trials
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Hong Kong-based HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and Taiwanese bank Fubon Bank have also added e-CNY integrations to their platforms. All four foreign banks will allow their clients to transfer and withdraw e-CNY.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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Cryptocurrency underworld: unmasking illicit financial flows
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The landscape of cryptocurrency is evolving with innovative networks like Tron gaining traction for their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Tron has outpaced its rivals in terms of speed and affordability.
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Launching a DeFi company? 9 tips for choosing the best locale
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An essential goal for DeFi would be to locate in the most regulated and supportive region possible, as that will allow you to focus on growth instead of having to navigate uncertain rules and/or restrictive laws
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Japanese giant SquareEnix to launch NFT auction for new Web3 game built on Ethereum, Polygon
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The first phase is an exclusive sale of 10 NFTs to associates, with each wallet limited to one NFT.
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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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