Europe Dominates Global Crypto Employment Landscape, Here’s Why

Patrick Hansen, Director of Strategy and Policy for Circle Internet Financial’s European operations, has underlined Europe’s predilection for embracing the crypto. The Circle executive explained that with an environment that’s not just “tolerant” but “proactive” in adopting digital currencies, Europe might hold the key to improving its “declining” economy.

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CBDCs Could Enhance Financial Inclusion If Well-designed – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing director has recognized the role that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) could play in increasing financial inclusion and making cross-border payments and remittances cheaper and quicker.

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Bank of England policy makers clash over digital pound design

The team at the Bank of England responsible for designing its digital pound CBDC project has clashed over its core design, according to Bloomberg. Tom Mutton, the director of fintech at the Bank of England (BoE) and head of the digital pound project, said a recent meeting failed to strike an agreement on the fundamental […] The post Bank of England policy makers clash over digital pound design appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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IMF Advances Global Central Bank Digital Currency Platform For International Transactions

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is actively developing a global platform for CBDCs to facilitate seamless transactions across borders, announced IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a conference in Rabat, Morocco.

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The IMF’s Role In Shaping The Future Of Cryptocurrencies: A Global Infrastructure For CBDCs

The concept of a global infrastructure for digital currencies, as proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, could have significant implications for the adoption of cryptocurrencies.

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IMF aims to unify CBDCs with global platform

International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva revealed that the IMF is actively developing a platform dedicated to facilitating transactions between countries via central bank digital currencies

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Money20/20 decrypts the future of digital payments

The latest discussion from Money20/20, a leading fintech forum, brought together Myles Stephenson, Founder & CEO of Modulr, Sendi Young, Europe & UK Managing Director of Ripple, and David Birch, director of Consult Hyperion, to elucidate the matter further.

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Ripple Contributes To New Digital Euro Whitepaper By DEA

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) has published a new whitepaper to which Ripple Director of CBDC Product Management Anthony Ralphs was a contributor. Ripple called attention to this development in a tweet and blog post today.

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Clara Medalie: Bitcoin and Nasdaq’s correlation is at its lowest since FTX collapse

Clara Medalie, director of research at digital assets data provider Kaiko, says Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is currently showing the least correlation with Nasdaq. Medalie shared her market outlook during an interview with CNBC, where she highlighted Bitcoin’s latest rally in the aftermath of major shockwaves in the banking sector as crypto-friendly banks Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley […] The post Clara Medalie: Bitcoin and Nasdaq’s correlation is at its lowest since FTX collapse appeared first on Invezz.

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Ripple Is In Dialogue With Over 20 Central Banks On CBDCs, Exec Reveals

In a new interview, Brooks Entwistle, senior vice president of customer success and managing director of APAC and MENA at Ripple, talked about the company’s efforts and goals in the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) space, revealing some interesting details.

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Japan to launch CBDC pilot program for issuance of digital Yen

Bank of Japan director Uchida Shinichi said that the apex bank would launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program to test the use of digital yen from April. The post Japan to launch CBDC pilot program for issuance of digital Yen appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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FCA Crypto Boss's Chilling Warning: Be Prepared to Lose It All

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking increasingly hardline stance on cryptocurrency regulation, with its new Digital Assets Director Matthew Long issuing stark warning to potential investors

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Digital Dollar Will Eventually Make Its Way into Market

Coinspeaker Digital Dollar Will Eventually Make Its Way into Market The policy research director at the Digital Dollar Project said that the Federal Reserve is waiting for Congress to initiate legislation on CBDC, for them to proceed further.

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Digital Dollar Will Come Eventually, Expert Says

Michael Greco, policy research director at the Digital Dollar Project (DDP) and Josh Lipsky, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomic Center, discuss why the development of a central bank digital currency in the U.S. may only be a matter of time.

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Digital Dollar Will Come Eventually, Lobbyist Says

Michael Greco, policy research director at the Digital Dollar Project (DDP) and Josh Lipsky, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomic Center, discuss why the development of a central bank digital currency in the U.S. may only be a matter of time.

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Former Microsoft MD Talks Web3 Development Following Move to Neo

John deVadoss spent almost two decades at the pinnacle of Microsoft as a Managing Director. From 1998 to 2016, John was instrumental in building . NET, Microsoft Digital, Azure, and Visual Studio Tools, among others.

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JPMorgan Taps Former Celsius Exec As Crypto Regulatory Policy Director

Nothing supersedes personal experience. At least that seems to be the case with a new JPMorgan Chase hire this week, as the financial firm has brought in former Celsius executive Adam Iovine to serve as a director of digital assets regulatory policy, according to a variety of reports on Wednesday, which cite Iovine’s LinkedIn page.

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Gemini Crypto Exchange Undergoes Restructuring as Cameron Winklevoss Steps Down as Director

Cameron Winklevoss has stepped down as one of the directors of Gemini, a UK-based digital asset exchange. Cameron’s resignation comes at a time when the exchange is showing signs of serious restructuring processes.

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Citigroup Director of Blockchain and Digital Assets to Leave for Six Digital Exchange

Citigroup's director of blockchain and digital assets is leaving the U.S. bank to take a role at SIX Digital Exchange, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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Neudata and CoinDesk Indices Discuss Crypto Data and Digital Assets

Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, and Neudata's Nicholas Neary discuss the emerging crypto data sector.

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CBDCs Present The Strongest Use Case For The Digital Assets’ Ecosystem For Now, Says Singapore Financial Regulator

According to the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, the most promising use cases for digital assets are in cross-border payment and settlement, trade finance, and pre- and post-trade capital market activities.

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US 'Missing From the Table' on CBDC Discussions: Atlantic Council Director

Think tank director Josh Lipsky joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the advancement of central bank digital currencies and why concerns over privacy and interoperability could influence global adoption.

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Crypto Bank Sues Fed Over 19 Months Delay In Processing Application

Custodia is a digital asset bank located in Wyoming and founded by former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long. The crypto bank filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, alleging a “patently unlawful delay” in processing an application for its master account.  Caitlin Long […]

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Cryptocurrencies vs. regulations: Which side will this coin fall

Shaun Tham, Legal Director of ChainUp shared his insights on the digital market during the Blockchain Fest 2022 this week. He acknowledged that businesses are being exposed to difficulties in this evoThe post Cryptocurrencies vs.

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Fireblocks Hires Former Bank of England Fintech Chief to Lead CBDC Efforts

Cryptocurrency custody firm Fireblocks hired Varun Paul, the former head of fintech at the Bank of England, as its first director of central bank digital currency (CBDC) and market infrastructure.

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Coinbase Forms Crypto Think Tank, Names Hermine Wong as Director

Coinbase Global (COIN) launched a a crypto-native think tank dubbed the Coinbase Institute to fuel ideas across the digital ecosystem on Wednesday.

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INX Taps Galaxy Digital Alum as Chief Financial Officer

Renata Szkoda previously served as finance director at the crypto financial services firm.

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UK’s FCA Hiring Crypto Director

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Tradesilvania Appoints Former FIU Romania Head of Supervision As New Risk & Regulatory Affairs Director

Premium cryptocurrency and digital asset investment platform Tradesilvania has announced the appointment of Mihaela Anamaria Dragoiu as its new Risk & Regulatory Affairs Director. Until now, Mihaela was the Head of Prevention, Supervision, and Control Directorate of FIU Romania (ONPCS).

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Creative Director of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, Daniel Arsham, mints his First NFT Collection on CXIP for Listing on Nifty Gateway

Daniel Arsham, the internationally acclaimed digital artist based in New York, has released his first-ever NFT collection, Eroding and Reforming Digital Sculptures: Cars, on the interoperable CXIP NFTs minting platform before listing on the Nifty Gateway, a premier NFT marketplace on December 22, 2021, at 7:00 pm EST.

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Amber Group November 2021 Recap

Regional Director of Europe Sophia Shluger attended Digital Asset Summit 2021 in London. Co-Founder Tony was invited to Crypto Unstacked Podcast to talk about the Loot Swag project. The post Amber Group November 2021 Recap appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Identifying promising crypto projects with startup mentor Roxana Nasoi

In this week’s Cryptonites interview, Managing Director at newly launched blockchain incubator Launchpool Labs, Roxana Nasoi, brings to the table over a decade-long experience in building companies in the digital economy space.

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Amber Group – October 2021 Recap

Sponsored London Digital Assets Week 2021 and Regional Director for Europe Sophia Shluger joined a panel discussion on the ‘Institutional Participation in Digital Asset Markets’. Regional Director for Europe Sophia Shluger was invited by Sidley Austin to join a webinar and share her outlook on what is next in virtual assets.

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Digital asset miner PrimeBlock names former Goldman Sachs executives as CEO and CLO

Prime Blockchain, a leading digital asset mining and infrastructure provider, has appointed former Goldman Sachs VP Gaurav Budhrani Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Alan Konevsky, former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, was appointed Chief Legal Officer (CLO).

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110 Countries Are Exploring CBDC At Some Stage, Says IMF Managing Director

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund(IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, recently talked about digital currencies, including CBDC, in one of her recent speeches. The IMF MD gave this speech at the T20 Summit hosted by Bocconi University and Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) on Oct.

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IMF managing director: 110 countries are 'at some stage' of CBDC development

Kristalina Georgieva said that stablecoins "fill the digital gap in privately issued money," but labeled Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as assets rather than a form of money.

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Centre Consortium Announces Former MIT Digital Credentials Architect Kim Hamilton Duffy as New Director of Identity and Standards

Centre, the consortium founded by Circle and Coinbase to provide standards and governance for USD Coin (USDC), which has become the world’s fastest-growing digital dollar...

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Westhill strengthens executive team with new senior appointments and a promotion

Westhill, the pioneering, fully digital managed repair company, is adding to its core leadership team with the appointment of Derek Glerum as Vice-President of Operations, and Jenna Kinsman as Senior Director of Insurance Sales. In...

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CFTC hits Kraken with $1.25M in fines over alleged illegal offering

“Margined, leveraged or financed digital asset trading offered to retail U.S. customers must occur on properly registered and regulated exchanges in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,” said Vincent McGonagle, the CFTC’s acting director of enforcement.

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$10,000 Call Very Much A Possibility For Ethereum This Year, Magnetic’s Megan Kaspar Asserts

Digital assets management firm, Magnetic’s Managing Director Megan Kaspar has affirmed her earlier conviction that Ethereum will trade in the $8000-$10,000 range before December 31, 2021, a few months after she successfully predicted that the asset would hit $3000 when Ether was trading close to about $1,200 in January.

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UK Billionaire Simon Nixon to Upraise Investments in Crypto

British Billionaire and co-founder of MoneySupermarket. com, Simon Nixon, intends to increase his investments in cryptocurrencies as the world’s ultra-rich embrace digital assets. According to Adam Proctor, a managing director for Nixon’s London-based firm Seek Capital, the family office aims to advance its crypto allocation.

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Stock-To-Flow Market Signals A Great Time To Buy Bitcoin, Says Lex Moskovski

Bitcoin “A great buying opportunity,” says Lex Moskovski, investment director of Moskovski Capital. His tweet indicates the stock-to-flow model marking a historic moment in the twelve years of the digital coin’s life.

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Oscar Winner Spike Lee Directed Commercial About Bitcoin Says: “Digital Rebellion Is Here”

Acclaimed director Spike Lee has filmed and star in a commercial on Bitcoin for Coin Cloud, a company that manufactures kiosks to buy BTC and other cryptocurrencies, the New York Times reported. The commercial was shot in June 2021, and it’s part of the company’s marketing efforts to boost crypto adoption. With several locations, which […]

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Elon Musk Forgets DOGE Is Merge-Mined with Litecoin When Slamming BTC and ETH: VanEck’s Digital Asset Director

Elon Musk praises DOGE transfer speed over BTC and ETH, forgetting Dogecoin is merge-mined with Litecoin whose transactions are also slow, VanEck’s Gabor Gurbacs says

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Nigerian secondary school will accept crypto payments despite regulatory uncertainty

"We believe one day digital money will gain more acceptance than paper money,” said school director Sabi’u Musa Haruna.

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CBDC Director, Tom Mutton, Makes Critical Statement About Digital Currencies

CBDC director, Tom Mutton, made some important statements supporting the Bank of England's view on digital currencies.

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The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year

Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In his remarks following the bankers’ committee meeting, Rakiya Mohammed, who is the director of information technology at CBN, also revealed that this “digital currency would […]

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Digital yuan conceived to counter Alipay-like platforms, says former PBoC executive

Chinese "crypto dad" and ex PBoC director Yao Qian insists digital yuan is not a surveillance tool for the government.

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CBDC Can Be Set Up on Ethereum Network, Says Architect of Digital Yuan

Yao Qian, a former director of the PBOC's Digital Currency Research Institute, claims that a central bank digital currency can run on the Ethereum network

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