Category: Blockchain

Could The Digital Pound Be Non-Blockchain? Bank Of England Explores Options

While cryptocurrencies are widely known for running on blockchain technology, the Bank of England’s upcoming digital pound, colloquially known as ‘Britcoin’, could end up operating on non-blockchain software. The bank is considering all alternatives as it moves forward with researching the viability and implications of creating a digital pound. Tom Mutton, who is spearheading the bank’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project, highlighted the uncertainty around the choice of technology in a recent podcast interview with Bloomberg. During a meeting that brought together numerous technologists to discuss potential designs for…

Regulatory Clarity and Crypto-Friendly Banks Fuel Blockchain Revolution

Surprise! Wyoming is the top-ranked U.S. hub. Many of CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 criteria were measured on a national basis, so all of the U.S. hubs were hampered by a middling crypto regulatory score, a measure in the drivers category and the most heavily weighted criteria – 35% – of the total. This negative was partially offset by the highest crypto adoption score (another drivers criteria) in our sample, however. Given that the regulatory and adoption scores were based on countries, Wyoming broke from the U.S. pack with its high…

Blockchain Aus CEO hammers ‘regulation by enforcement’

Blockchain Australia’s new CEO Simon Callaghan hopes the Federal Government will take its cues on crypto regulation from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Singapore — and definitely not the United States. In his new position, Callaghan aims to steer crypto rule-making in the country and avoid making similar moves to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — which is suing the world’s two largest exchanges and has branded at least 68 tokens as securities. “Regulation by enforcement is the equivalent of having a hammer and seeing everything as a…

JPMorgan Enables Euro Blockchain Payments With JPM Coin

American investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co has enabled Euro-denominated payments via the JPM Coin, the native currency for their blockchain. Thus expanding the use of one of the projects known to promote the application of blockchain technology in traditional banking.  According to a Bloomberg report today, Basak Toprak, JPMorgan’s Head of Coin Systems for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, confirmed that activation of the JPM Coin for Euro payments occurred on Wednesday, June 21. He further stated that German Corporation Siemens AG conducted the first Euro-denominated transaction with…

Coinbase Report: Over 50% Of Fortune 100 Companies Have Blockchain Initiatives In Pipeline

The cryptocurrency industry in the United States seems set for continuous expansion, despite the increasing regulatory pressure in the country. According to a new report by crypto exchange Coinbase, several leading U.S. corporations are undertaking blockchain initiatives to remain competitive in the global market. Coinbase Reports Increased Corporate Adoption Of Blockchain In The US A report by Coinbase titled “The State of Crypto: Corporate Adoption” reveals that 52% of the Fortune 100 companies have made crypto, blockchain, or Web3 efforts since the start of 2020. It was found that approximately…

Crypto Lending Platform Jet, Based on Solana $SOL Blockchain, Pivots to Fixed-Rate Term Lending

Even with less risk, Moreau said, Jet’s model faces some friction from big traders like market makers who have grown used to the flexibility of variable-rate products, where they can often pull their money at any time (assuming the utilization rate isn’t too high, of course). With a fixed-rate product their crypto is locked for the length of the contract. Source link

Over Half of Fortune 100 Companies Embrace Crypto, Blockchain, and Web3, Reveals Coinbase Report

According to a recent report released by Coinbase, more than half of the Fortune 100 companies in the US have been actively pursuing crypto, blockchain, or web3 initiatives since the beginning of 2020. This surge in adoption is driven by the recognition that the outdated global financial system needs modernization and the need to stay competitive in the global economy. The report highlights that 83% of surveyed Fortune 500 executives familiar with cryptocurrency or blockchain have existing initiatives or plans for the future. However, the lack of clear regulations…

18 ltalian Banks Forge Partnership For Blockchain-Based Wholesale CBDC Project

A collaborative effort between the Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI) and the Bank of Italy has brought together a group of banks in a pilot program for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Referred to as Project Leonidas, this initiative involves 18 commercial banks leveraging blockchain technology. The primary objective is to explore blockchain applications that promote financial stability and protect consumers. As part of this endeavor, commercial banks are utilizing a shared ledger for interbank payments, with a preference for private ledgers rather than publicly distributed ones. The aim is…