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Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
Looking back, 2024 was a spectacular year for the crypto world, marking a transformative milestone in technology, markets, and ecosystems. It will be remembered as a landmark chapter in the crypto history, with surging institutional interest in crypto assets, technology innovations, regulatory advancements and Bitcoin (BTC) reaching new heights f...
19 hours /crypto
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...
30 December 2024 /crypto
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...
21 October 2024 /crypto
Ritesh Jain Founder at Infynit / Former COO HSBC
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...
27 September 2024 /regulation /predictions
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...
11 September 2024 /crypto
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...
19 August 2024 /crypto
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
24 July 2024 /regulation /crypto
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...
18 May 2024 /crypto
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...
14 April 2024 /crypto
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...
07 March 2024 /crypto
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