New Zealand VC Launches $5 Million Web3 and Crypto-Focused Fund – Finance Bitcoin News
New Zealand-based venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) recently said it had launched a $5 million Web3 and...
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ECB Favors Transparency Over Privacy in Digital Euro Design, Presentation Reveals – Finance Bitcoin News
The European Central Bank (ECB) leans toward a “transparent” digital euro over one that ensures a higher level of privacy...
Samsung Group Investment Arm to List Blockchain ETF on Hong Kong Exchange – Finance Bitcoin News
Samsung Group’s investment arm is reportedly set to list a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Exchange during...
Eurosystem Seeks Providers of Prototype Payment Solutions for Digital Euro – Finance Bitcoin News
Eurozone’s monetary authority, the Eurosystem, is looking to enlist financial companies willing to develop front-end solutions for the digital euro....
Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k) Offering Risks Retirement Security of Americans, Says Labor Department Official – Finance Bitcoin News
The U.S. Labor Department has “grave concerns” about Fidelity Investments allowing investors to put bitcoin into their 401(k) accounts for...
Blackrock Launches Blockchain ETF Offering Investors Exposure to Crypto Sector – Finance Bitcoin News
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has launched a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF). The fund, trading on the NYSE Arca,...
Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023 – Finance Bitcoin News
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week....
Australia to List Bitcoin ETF After 4 Clearinghouse Participants Commit to Meet Stringent Margin Terms – Finance Bitcoin News
Australia is set to get its first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) after a report suggested the country’s clearinghouse, ASX Clear,...
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto, Metaverse ETFs — Says ‘We Continue to See Demand’ – Finance Bitcoin News
Fidelity Investments, one of the largest financial services firms with more than $11 trillion under administration, is launching exchange-traded funds...
Cryptocurrencies Carry Systemic Risks, Threaten Ruble, Bank of Russia Insists – Finance Bitcoin News
The spread of cryptocurrencies brings significant risks for Russia’s economy, financial stability, and national fiat, the monetary authority in Moscow...
Iran Will Not Allow Crypto Payments, Prepares to Pilot Digital Rial – Finance Bitcoin News
Iran will not recognize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, a high-ranking government official has indicated. His statement came as...
Derivatives Exchange Giant CME Group Adds 11 New Cryptocurrency Reference Rates – Finance Bitcoin News
Global markets company and Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch 11 new reference rates tied to specific crypto...
IMF Warns Russia Sanctions Threaten to Undermine US Dollar Dominance – Finance Bitcoin News
Financial sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may result in reduced dominance of the U.S. currency, according...
Leading Derivatives Exchange CME Group Launches Micro Bitcoin and Ether Options – Finance Bitcoin News
CME Group, one of the world’s largest derivatives marketplaces, has launched micro-sized bitcoin and ether options. “The launch of these...
Nasdaq-Listed Microstrategy Obtains $205 Million Bitcoin-Backed Loan to Buy More BTC – Finance Bitcoin News
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has obtained a $205 million bitcoin-collateralized loan from Silvergate Bank through a subsidiary to buy more bitcoin. “The...
Digital AUM Surged to $48.7 Billion in March, Average Weekly Flows Turn Negative – Finance Bitcoin News
The total aggregate digital assets under management (AUM) surged to $48.7 billion in March, up from the $43.9 billion that...
Goldman Sachs Executes Bank’s First OTC Crypto Transaction Trading a Bitcoin Non-Deliverable Option – Finance Bitcoin News
On Monday, the multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs disclosed it has conducted an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto...
Idea to Use Digital Ruble as Reserve Currency Circulated in Sanctioned Russia – Finance Bitcoin News
A call to make the digital ruble a reserve currency has been issued in the State Duma, the lower house...
Russian Banks Told to Track Crypto-Related Transactions Amid Currency Restrictions – Finance Bitcoin News
Bank of Russia has recommended commercial banks pay heightened attention to their clients’ transactions related to cryptocurrencies. The regulator requires...
Bank of Russia Allows Sberbank to Issue Digital Financial Assets – Finance Bitcoin News
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has been authorized by the country’s monetary policy regulator to issue digital financial assets. The move...
Investors Inject $450 Million Into Consensys, Ethereum Incubator Now Valued at $7 Billion – Finance Bitcoin News
The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led...
Deutsche Bank to Exit Russia, Says There Will Be No New Business There – Finance Bitcoin News
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on...
