Blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized technology are all fascinating topics that have been heating up for almost a decade. Nowadays, everyone wants to be part of cutting-edge innovations.A Thursday announcement by Yolande Piazza, Google Cloud's VP Financial Services, said the firm has established a Google Cloud digital assets team that will assist clients in creating, … [Read more...] about Google Cloud ramps up blockchain efforts by launching digital assets team
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins, Seeks Views on Approach
"The approach has taken into account, among other things, the international recommendations, the market and regulatory landscape locally and in other major jurisdictions, and the characteristics of payment-related stablecoins," the announcement says. To facilitate the stakeholders in sharing their views, the HKMA has highlighted certain issues in the form of questions and … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins, Seeks Views on Approach
Grayscale Holds $43B in Crypto Assets Under Management, Down From $60.9B in Early November
AUM in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the firm’s largest holding, has decreased from $43.5 billion to $30.4 billion, a 30% decline during this time. The AUM of its second-biggest holding, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, declined from almost $15 billion to $11.6 billion, a 22% drop. Source link … [Read more...] about Grayscale Holds $43B in Crypto Assets Under Management, Down From $60.9B in Early November
Banks’ SWIFT Messaging System to Experiment With Tokenized Assets in Early 2022
Global interbank messaging network SWIFT plans to explore how it can support interoperability in the tokenized asset market.SWIFT is planning a series of experiments in the first quarter around improving the exchange of information between the participants and systems that interact during the lifecycle of tokenized assets, according to a Tuesday announcement.The experiments … [Read more...] about Banks’ SWIFT Messaging System to Experiment With Tokenized Assets in Early 2022
Derivatives Trade Association ISDA to Develop Common Standards for Crypto Assets
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