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Swiss crypto bank Seba rebrands to Amina amid global expansion

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Major Swiss cryptocurrency-enabled bank Seba is changing its name amid growing ambitions to expand its trading services worldwide. Seba Bank AG has rebranded to Amina Bank AG, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on Nov. 30. “We opted to change our name from SEBA Bank due to similarities with SEB Bank in Sweden. SEB Bank and SEBA Bank agreed to a name change in 2023,” Amina CEO Franz Bergmueller told Cointelegraph. The new name, Amina, stems from the term “transamination,” meaning the transference of one compound to another, the firm said…

Binance launches pilot program for bank custody of collateral

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Crypto exchange Binance launched a pilot program that allows banks to store trading collateral off-exchange, according to a Nov. 30 announcement. Binance claimed that the program will help to reduce counterparty risk. Binance trading interface. Source: Binance. According to the announcement, the program allows institutions to hold collateral at a third-party bank instead of depositing it to the exchange. This “replicates a framework common in traditional financial markets, which enables investors to proportion their crypto-asset allocation based on their risk tolerance,” the announcement stated. Collateral can be held in the…

Standard Chartered Becomes First International Bank to Participate in Digital RMB Business Pilot

China has rolled out its digital RMB interconnection platform with Standard Chartered Bank that is expected to use it in streamlining cross-border payments and other services. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has made significant progress in rolling out the digital Renminbi ( e-CNY) during the past year. With about 26 digital RMB active pilot areas that cover mainland China and cross-border services, the China branch of Standard Chartered Plc (LSE: STAN) has announced that it will access the digital RMB interconnection platform through the City Bank Clearing Services Co.,…

Deutsche Bank Economists Expect US Recession to Prompt 175 Basis Points in Fed Rate Cuts in 2024

Economists at Deutsche Bank foresee 175 basis points in rate cuts in 2024. According to economists at Deutsche Bank, already in the first half of 2024, the Fed (Federal Reserve) is likely to cut rates quite aggressively. The new report suggests that we will see 175 basis points in rate cuts next year. More details to be added soon.   next Market News, News Thank you! You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Original

Standard Chartered Bank Maintains Bullish Stance, Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $120K by 2024

Bitcoin has seen a positive trend over the past few weeks after dropping to a new all-time low last year due to the crypto winter that wiped billions of dollars from the industry. Standard Chartered Bank is doubling down on its Bitcoin (BTC) predictions, suggesting that the leading crypto asset has the potential to soar to $120,000 by the end of 2024. After months of predicting that the crypto asset could reach $100,000 by the end of this year and $120,000 in 2024, the company’s analyst, Geoff Kendrick, said the…

Bank of Korea to Involve 100K Citizens in CBDC Testing

The Bank of Korea will be looking to use the pilot stage of its CBDC to determine things such as acceptability and ease of use. South Korea, through its apex bank – The Bank of Korea (BOK) – has revealed its plans to begin testing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2024. A local news outlet Korea Times confirmed the report, saying that the testing will begin either by September or October, running for three months. The report also claimed that South Korea will allow 100,000 citizens to participate…