Tag: Token

Citigroup Announces Piloting of Citi Token Services to Enhance Cross-Border Payments

Through the use of blockchain technology, Citigroup anticipates reducing cross-border timelines from days to instantaneous. Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) announced the creation and piloting of Citi Token Services, a blockchain and smart contract-enabled technology meant to deliver digital asset solutions to institutional clients. Notably, Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) closely worked together to enable tokenized deposits and smart contracts into the company’s global financial network. By upgrading the core cash management system, Citigroup officials are confident that institutional clients will be satisfied with the seamless money transfer. Following the…

Swisstronik raises $5m in seed round, launches private token sale

Swisstronik, a layer-1 network focused on user privacy and regulatory compliance, has announced the close of its $5 million seed funding round, and the launch of its private token sale. Swisstronik closes seed funding round After a successful seed round, Swisstronik intends to utilize the funds for team expansion, technology development, and the planned 2024 launch of its mainnet. Simultaneously, they have initiated a private token sale, providing individuals and businesses with an exclusive early investment opportunity to secure SWTR tokens required for accessing the Swisstronik Network ahead of the…

Citi Token Services will provide payments, liquidity to institutional customers

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Citigroup has introduced Citi Token Services, a private, permissioned blockchain that offers cross-border payments, liquidity and automated trade finance solutions to institutional clients. The new services “will integrate tokenized deposits and smart contracts into Citi’s global network,” according to a statement.   Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), which has banking licenses in over 90 countries, has completed two pilots of the service. It worked with Danish shipping company Maersk and an unnamed canal authority on a program that made instant payments to service providers via smart contracts, reducing transaction…

Blockchain Startup Swisstronik Secures $5M and Launches Private Token Sale

In pursuit of this mission, Swisstronik has recently unveiled two groundbreaking milestones. The startup closed a seed funding round, amassing an impressive $5 million. The second pivotal development by Swisstronik is the initiation of a private token sale, targeting early adopters. Swisstronik, a Web3 compliance startup based in Switzerland, is making significant waves in the blockchain industry. What truly sets the company apart is its steadfast dedication to addressing one of the most pressing challenges in the blockchain realm – finding the delicate equilibrium between regulatory compliance and user privacy.…

Web3 is about solving business problems, not token prices: Google Cloud exec

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The crypto industry is far too focused on token prices, rather than figuring out how smart contracts can be used to solve real-world business problems, according to Google Cloud’s Web3 lead.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Google Cloud’s Head of Web3 James Tromans stressed the need to focus more on the business logic in the smart contract rather than the supply and demand dynamics of the token: “What are the business problems that you want to get executed? When you’re running a smart contract to execute some business logic to…

Robinhood’s 35 Trillion Token Acquisition Sparks Speculation Of Imminent Price Surge

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In a bold move amidst the cryptocurrency market’s recent volatility, US-based trading platform Robinhood has significantly increased its Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens holdings.  Despite the native token of the Shiba Ecosystem experiencing a downturn, Robinhood has added over 800 billion SHIB tokens to its portfolio. Robinhood’s SHIB Portfolio Hits The Trillions On August 30, crypto data tracking platform Arkham Intelligence revealed that Robinhood ranked as the fifth-largest holder of Ethereum (ETH) and owned 34.086 trillion SHIB tokens, valued at approximately $279.85 million. Robinhood’s SHIB holdings as of August 30. Source:…

Animoca Brands subsidiary to launch a metaverse token on Bitcoin

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Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is partnering with Horizen Labs to develop the first metaverse token on Bitcoin. Horizen Labs, a blockchain firm, will guide on token development and provide consulting services. This deal aims to roll out the first-ever metaverse token designed on the Bitcoin(BTC) network. Both firms are respected entities in the web3 and gaming arenas, and their alliance aims to challenge Ethereum’s(ETH) dominance in the space. “The potential for Bitcoin to become more than just a store of value is immense. To achieve that potential,…