Tag: Digital

32% of home offices invest in digital assets: Goldman Sachs

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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 blockchain initiative focuses on digital identity verification

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.…

Canada’s central bank asks citizens what they want in a digital dollar

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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…

Immutable Launches Decentralized Blockchain Payment Solution for Digital Goods

Immutable Checkout boasts a one-stop-shop payment solution for digital products like in-game items and NFTs.  Immutable has introduced a new payment solution for decentralized games and the Web3 marketplace. Reports state that the blockchain gaming firm’s new scheme promises to make payments more seamless and straightforward. The consensus is that the solution, called Immutable Checkout, will also revolutionize online transactions involving digital goods. This will happen because the Immutable payment solution’s decentralized infrastructure can manage all payment processes driven by blockchain technology. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, Immutable Checkout caters to…

Policy could impact digital identity

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The approval of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria has left the nation’s crypto community over the moon as it signals room for more development in the nation’s crypto industry. Some local experts have expressed their opinions about the implications of this new policy and the blockchain ecosystem in Nigeria. The government of Nigeria approved a National Blockchain Policy during a meeting on May 3, 2023. A policy draft stated that blockchain and decentralized ledger technology would “facilitate the development of the Nigerian digital economy.” Cointelegraph contacted the local blockchain ecosystem…

Digital Assets for 1 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in a Month – Bitcoin News

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Platforms authorized by the Russian government issued digital assets worth around a billion rubles in April, the local press reported. The spike in the volume has been attributed to Russian companies experimenting with new financial instruments amid limited access to traditional capital. Russia’s Digital Assets Market Livens Up as Capital Markets Dry Up for Russian Businesses Seven placements of digital financial assets (DFAs) for a total of about 1 billion rubles ($13 million) were made in Russia last month, the Kommersant reported. Experts quoted by the business daily note that…

Deloitte integrates blockchain for digital credentials

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Big Four accounting firm Deloitte has integrated blockchain technology to enable its customers to verify themselves with a single credential wallet, in an effort to streamline the “typically inefficient” verification processes. In a May 4 statement, Deloitte announced it has integrated KILT blockchain technology, a Polkadot (DOT) parachain, to issue reusable digital credentials to streamline Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) verification processes. Establish a digital identity with Deloitte and keep control of your data, sharing only the data you want to share. We are launching a…

Voyager Digital Provides Update on Reimbursement Plan for Creditors – Bitcoin News

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Following Binance’s withdrawal from the Voyager Digital deal on April 25, the now-defunct crypto lender has recently informed creditors that they can expect to receive their initial cash and crypto distributions “within the next few weeks.” This update comes nine days after Binance’s decision to back away from the deal. Voyager Digital Expects Initial Distributions to Creditors ‘Within the Next Few Weeks’ Voyager Digital has published an update for creditors. According to a tweet from the firm on May 4, 2023, they may be able to expect some cash or…

Texas House Advances Gold-Backed Digital Currency Bill – Economics Bitcoin News

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Texas has taken its first steps in order to approve a bill that would issue a 100% gold-backed digital currency. If enacted as law, the bill, which is being discussed by a Texas House committee, would create an electronic system for users to transact and pay with this digital currency and would also allow them to execute redemptions for the gold specie, or coins, backing it. Texas House Committee Passes Gold-Backed Digital Currency Bill A Texas House committee has taken the first steps in the discussion of a bill that…