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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

From Bitcoin to Trumpcoin: currency of the US Government

Within a month Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. His embracement of crypto will mean a potentially much friendlier four years of policymaking than outgoing President Joe Biden's administration provided. In this blog I will give in more detail what Trump’s vision is, what are the goals he may realise, wha...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

Traditional financial custodians enter the crypto market

An interesting recent development in the crypto market is the increasing introduction of institutional crypto custody services, setting new benchmarks in the crypto industry. The adoption of Bitcoin and Ether ETFs this year has attracted growing acceptance in mainstream finance. As a result the institutional demand for secure, compliant and flexib...

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Ritesh Jain

Ritesh Jain Founder at Infynit / Former COO HSBC

India's Digital Revolution: The Promise of Vishvasya and Blockchain Technology

In an era where digital transformation is imperative, introducing Vishvasya—the National Blockchain Technology Stack—marks a critical juncture in India's journey toward establishing a robust digital public infrastructure (DPI). Developed and launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Vishvasya aims to leverage bloc...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

Growing competition in the liquid restaking scene: Ethereum versus Solana

Liquid staking and liquid restaking is becoming popular in the DeFi area. A lot already has been written on this issue. But untill recently the attention was mostly on its use in the Ethereum ecosystem and the growing number of liquid restaking protocols in this area. But that is changing now that also Solana has entered the arena. Long time domin...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

2024: a transformative and innovative year for DeFi

The world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is rapidly evolving. Recent figures related to the DeFi market are showing a firm revival from the dip in 2022 and 2023. And that is not surprising. Upcoming regulation, the emergence of various innovative solutions and technology advancements that address real-world financial needs are fuelling a revival o...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

MiCA regulation for stablecoins: standard for worldwide application

On June 30, new strict rules for stablecoin issuers went into effect across the European Union under the bloc’s Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation. This impending regulation represents a major change in the regulatory framework for stablecoins within Europe. In this blog we will go into more detail what this new regulation entails in terms

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

Ripple stablecoin launch: a game changer

On 4 April, Ripple announced its plan to launch its own stablecoin, next to XRP, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar later this year. This is envisioned as a key development for Ripple, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralised finance. This announcement was well received by both the crypto world and the traditional financial...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

Blockchain and TradFi: from disruption to transformation

Blockchain has longtime been looked at as a disruptive technology for the traditional financial (TradFi) industry. But that idea is fundamentally changing. TradFi institutions are increasingly realizing the importance of distributed ledger technology and blockchain’s opportunities. They are more and more prepared to use this innovative technology f...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

The launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs: two months later

Spot bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been launched in the US on 10 January. We are now two months later. They have attracted an unexpected high number of investors, breaking records in terms of inflows and trading volumes. With the Bitcoin reaching a record high of $69.000 early March. The introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the bullis...

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA

EBA AML/CFT Guidelines to crypto asset service providers (CASPs)

The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently came with updated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) guidelines. These are extended to encompass all crypto-asset services providers (CASPs and are aimed to prevent the abuse of fund and crypto-asset transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. To addr...

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