“In considering CBDC, you first have to identify your motivation based on either severe market failure or a very strong policy objective,” Szombati said, adding that getting more people into the financial system could offer one incentive, with 13% of Hungarian adults not having bank accounts. Source
Crypto mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings has announced it partnered with digital assets infrastructure company Zero Two to create a large-scale immersion Bitcoin mining facility in Abu Dhabi. In a May 9 notice, Marathon Digital said the joint venture will be based in Mina Zayed and Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, comprising two mining sites with a combined 250-megawatt capacity. According to the firm, Marathon and Zero Two plan to power the facilities with excess energy from Abu Dhabi’s grid, claiming it will increase its base load and…
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The new project – named Abu Dhabi Global Markets JV Entity (ADGM) – will first develop two mining sites with a combined capacity of 250 megawatts (MW) of mining power, according to a press release. The sites will be powered by excess energy in Abu Dhabi, increasing the base load and sustainability of that Middle Eastern capital’s power grid, the statement continued. The necessary mining equipment and infrastructure for each site has already been ordered and construction is currently underway. Original
The network combines applications designed with Daml, Digital Asset’s smart contract language. Digital Asset, which is a financial technology firm, plans to introduce a global privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network curated to offer a decentralized infrastructure for institutional clients, the announcement for which was made on Tuesday. Participants of the network, which is also called the Canton Network, include companies like BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Cboe Global Markets, Goldman Sachs, Broadridge, S&P Global, and Microsoft among others. According to Chris Zuehlke, partner at DRW and global head of Cumberland, the Canton Network…
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While the interest in crypto investments has been on the rise last year among the home offices, 2023 saw a massive decline in such investors’ certainty about the digital assets market. According to a Goldman Sachs report on May 8, named “Family Office Investment Insides,” 32% of family offices currently hold investments in digital assets. This category includes not only cryptocurrencies but also nonfungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain-focused funds. Primary motivations of family offices to invest in digital assets. Source: Goldman Sachs Explaining their motivations for investing…
Deloitte Consulting ventures into the blockchain realm by developing digital credentials using the KILT Protocol, with the potential to transform industries such as banking, e-commerce, and decentralized finance. Deloitte Consulting just revealed its new movement into the realm of blockchain technology. The firm intends to develop digital credentials for multiple purposes, such as regulatory compliance in the banking sector, decentralized finance, and age verification in e-commerce. By basing these reusable credentials on the KILT blockchain, Deloitte aims to enhance the efficiency of identity verification processes for both businesses and consumers.…
Financial technology company Digital Asset has announced it will be launching a privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network designed for institutional assets to provide a decentralized infrastructure, it announced Tuesday. Source
Canadians are being asked to submit what features they want to be included in a potential digital Canadian dollar, with the country’s central bank opening a consultation to the public. On May 8, the Bank of Canada (BoC) launched a public consultation that will run until June 19, noting it’s exploring a virtual loonie as “the world becomes increasingly digital.” The BoC’s senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers said in a statement the bank wants to hear what Canadians “value most in the design of a digital dollar” to help it make…