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Irish association calls for national fintech centre

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Irish association calls for national fintech centre

A lobby group representing Ireland's financial services sector has called on the government to establish a physical centre for fintech firms.

BlackRock expands crypto strategy with Ethereum ETF application

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BlackRock expands crypto strategy with Ethereum ETF application

In a filing through Nasdaq, the world’s largest asset manager revealed its plans to create an ETF that holds Ethereum’s ether token (ETH), bolstering its cryptocurrency strategy.

Bitwise distances itself from fraud charges levelled at firm of same name

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Bitwise distances itself from fraud charges levelled at firm of same name

Bitwise Asset Management distanced itself from charges issued by the SEC and US Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday, which take aim at the former CEOs of defunct startup Bitwise Industries Inc.

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Chainlink Labs inks deal with Hong Kong's Arta TechFin

Arta TechFin (“Arta”, HKSE: 0279) is developing regulated, interoperable fund tokens on major chains, will collaborate with Chainlink labs to use Chainlink services and will deliver fiat-based investment returns to Arta TechFin clients. All products and services are subject to relevant regulatory approval.

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Dubai Financial Services Authority approves Ripple XRP under virtual assets regime

-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, today announced that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has approved the digital asset XRP for use within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Licensed virtual asset firms within the DIFC will now be able to incorporate XRP into their virtual asset services.

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Ripple to lead National Bank of Georgia's CBDC pilot project

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has chosen Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, as the official technology partner for its Digital Lari (GEL) pilot project. The pilot will experiment with Ripple’s CBDC technology and evaluate the practical use cases to gauge potential benefits for the public sector, businesses and retail users.

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EigenPhi and Consensys team on insights into DeFi transactions

EigenPhi, a leading player in decentralized finance (DeFi) data analysis, is thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration with Consensys, the leading blockchain and web3 software company.

Global regulators form asset tokenisation policy forum

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Global regulators form asset tokenisation policy forum

Financial regulators from the UK, Singapore, Switzerland and Japan are collaborating on a new project to explore fund and asset tokenisation use cases and decentralised finance.

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US metaverse app Upland extends Series A funding

Upland, the web3 Metaverse Super App, announced an extension to its Series A funding, securing an additional $7 million. This recent investment further positions Upland as one of the most widely-used web3 apps, with over 3 million registered accounts on the EOS blockchain and nearly 300,000 virtual property owners, greatly outpacing its competition. The Series A extension adds EOS Network Ventures as a new investor, alongside participation from existing investors C3 Venture Capital, Animoca Brands, and angel investors.

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Esma assesses market developments in DeFi and smart contracts

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets and securities regulator, today publishes two articles on decentralised finance (DeFi), one on developments and risks in the EU market and another on a methodology for the categorisation of smart contracts.

Untangled Finance raises $13.5m to bring institutional grade private credit on-chain

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Untangled Finance raises $13.5m to bring institutional grade private credit on-chain

UK fintech Untangled Finance has raised $13,5 million for it platform to bring institutional-grade credit with a built-in liquidation mechanism on-chain.

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BIS Project Atlas explores economic significance of cryptoassets and DeFi

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its partner central banks within the Eurosystem have developed a proof of concept to explore the macroeconomic relevance of cryptoasset markets and DeFi.

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Fireblocks completes BlockFold acquisition

Today, Fireblocks is excited to announce the acquisition of BlockFold, a smart contract development and consulting firm specializing in advanced tokenization projects for financial institutions. The acquisition enriches Fireblocks’ tokenization capabilities to provide clients with a complete service layer that includes advisory, token customization, orchestration, and distribution through the Fireblocks Network.

BIS applies DeFi principles to cross-border wCBDC tests

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BIS applies DeFi principles to cross-border wCBDC tests

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland have successfully tested the cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) between financial institutions, using new decentralised finance (DeFi) technology concepts on a public blockchain.

Tether commits to AI strategy with €400 million NVIDIA chip purchase

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Tether commits to AI strategy with €400 million NVIDIA chip purchase

Damoon, a Tether company in which Northern Data Group owns a majority stake, has purchased over 10,000 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, a type of chip, at a total cost of approximately €400 million.

Bit Trade sued by ASIC over design and distribution failures

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Bit Trade sued by ASIC over design and distribution failures

Australia's corporate regulator has initiated civil proceedings against Bit Trade Pty Ltd for failing to comply with design and distribution obligations for its margin trading product.

SEC predicts further crypto charges as enforcement battle continues

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SEC predicts further crypto charges as enforcement battle continues

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that more charges are coming to exchanges and DeFi.

FTX sues Bankman-Fried’s parents over misappropriated funds

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FTX sues Bankman-Fried’s parents over misappropriated funds

The FTX legal saga continues to play out as parents of the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, have been sued by the FTX parent company Alameda Research, for improperly receiving millions of dollars from the scheme.

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Citi TTS develops institutional digital asset offering

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) announces the creation and piloting of Citi Token Services for cash management and trade finance. The service uses blockchain and smart contract technologies to deliver digital asset solutions for institutional clients. Citi Token Services will integrate tokenized deposits and smart contracts into Citi’s global network, upgrading core cash management and trade finance capabilities.

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Zodia Custody partners with OpenEden for institutional digital asset custody

Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, is today announcing it has partnered with OpenEden, a compliance-first partner that connects real-world yield opportunities with on-chain assets through its innovative platform that integrates well understood regulated structures with the efficiency of on-chain infrastructure.

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