Bank of England advances design phase of ‘digital pound’ CBDC

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury reported significant progress in the design phase of the digital pound, a proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) that would complement traditional banknotes and enhance the UK’s payment infrastructure. дальше »

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Here’s Why This Banking Giant Thinks Investors Will Pour $8 Billion Into US Spot XRP ETFs

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Italy’s largest bank steps into Bitcoin with $1M purchase

Italy's largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, buys $1M in Bitcoin, marking its first spot purchase amid growing institutional crypto adoption. The post Italy’s largest bank steps into Bitcoin with $1M purchase appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, buys $1M Bitcoin

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank buys $1M in Bitcoin. The bank is the first Italian bank to invest in crypto. The move is a low-risk experiment with digital assets in preparation for potential client demand. дальше »

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Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo enters Bitcoin market with initial €1 million investment

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, has reportedly entered the Bitcoin market by acquiring €1 million worth of the leading digital asset. This translates to approximately 11 BTC, according to an internal email allegedly signed by Niccolo Bardoscia, the head of the bank’s digital asset trading and investment division. дальше »

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Circle’s USDC beats Tether USDT in market cap surge during 2024

USDC’s massive growth in 2024 marked the stablecoin’s steady recovery following a 45% market cap drop associated with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in 2023. дальше »

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Italy’s largest bank enters crypto market with $1M Bitcoin investment

Intesa Sanpaolo has become Italy’s first bank to make a Bitcoin investment after buying more than $1 million worth of BTC during a period of growing institutional interest. дальше »

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Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, makes bold crypto move with $1M Bitcoin purchase

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank by assets and a major player in the European financial landscape, has officially entered the Bitcoin market. According to a report from Reuters, the bank purchased 11 BTC valued at over $1 million on January 13, 2025. дальше »

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New York and Bank of England collaborate to align global crypto regulations

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced a partnership with the Bank of England (BOE) to launch an international regulatory initiative aimed at harmonizing crypto regulations, according to a Jan. дальше »

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Intesa Sanpaolo becomes the first Italian bank to invest in crypto, buying more than $1m worth of BTC

Banca Intesa Sanpaolo has become the first Italian bank to purchase Bitcoin, as revealed by leaked email screenshots on the website 4chan. According to a report by Wired Italia, traders have detected a recent crypto purchase by Banca Intesa Sanpaolo,… дальше »

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Crypto Bank Sygnum Gets Unicorn Status With $58M Round

The Zurich and Singapore-based lender closed the oversubscribed "strategic growth round," which was led by BTC-focused venture capital firm Fulgar Ventures дальше »

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Swiss crypto bank Sygnum bags $58m, reaches $1b unicorn status

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum has raised nearly $60 million in a strategic growth round as it plans further regional expansion. Digital asset Swiss bank Sygnum has raised $58 million in its Strategic Growth Round, pushing its value to over $1… дальше »

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Circle partners with Bison Digital Assets for MiCA-compliant stablecoins

Bison Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Portugal’s Bison Bank, has partnered with Circle to provide access to regulated stablecoins that comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets framework. дальше »

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Bithumb adopts Kookmin Bank as new partner bank starting March 2025

Bithumb, South Korea’s second largest crypto exchange, is dropping NongHyup Bank in favor of Kookmin Bank as part of its efforts to tap into the mainstream market. According to a report by The Korea Times on Jan. 13, Bithumb will… дальше »

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Crypto-friendly ZA Bank considers opening physical branches in Hong Kong: report

ZA Bank, a digital neobank offering crypto trading, is reportedly considering physical branches in Hong Kong following new HKMA rules. Hong Kong‘s digital banks are exploring the possibility of opening physical branches as the local regulator introduced new rules allowing… дальше »

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CBDCs must close the gap between old and new financial systems | Opinion

Linking a CBDC, tokenized asset, digital wallet, and bank account is what governments need to envision as the goal of any CBDC initiative. дальше »

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CFPB proposes crypto firms refund users for funds lost to hacks

A proposed CFPB rule could allow crypto users to have protections similar to those of US bank account holders by considering the definition of “funds.” дальше »

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Ex-UK PM Liz Truss Supports Bitcoin, Warns Against CBDCs

In an interview with Peter McCormack, the longtime Bitcoin advocate and host of a podcast that originally focused solely on Bitcoin before expanding to cover UK politics, former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss expressed her support for Bitcoin and expressed deep reservations about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Truss, who briefly served as the UK’s […] дальше »

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China's Central Bank Halts Bond Purchases to Support Yuan, BTC Holds Under $95K

The PBOC on Friday suspended bond purchases to stall the slide in bond yields and CNY дальше »

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Crypto-friendly Custodia Bank achieves SOC 2 Type II compliance certification

Custodia Bank, a crypto-friendly Wyoming-based bank, has achieved a major milestone in its security controls by obtaining certification as a System and Organization Controls 2 compliant bank.   On Jan. дальше »

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Czech Central Bank Explores Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset

Сообщение Czech Central Bank Explores Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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Czech central bank mulls Bitcoin to diversify foreign exchange reserves

The Czech central bank's consideration of Bitcoin highlights a growing trend among nations to explore cryptocurrency for economic resilience. The post Czech central bank mulls Bitcoin to diversify foreign exchange reserves appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Singapore’s OCBC bank launches fractional tokenized bonds for corporates

Singapore’s OCBC Bank has launched a blockchain-based solution enabling corporate clients to invest in fractionalized tokenized bonds, marking a shift in corporate treasury management. The bank’s accredited investors, defined as entities with over S$10 million ($7.3 million) in assets, can… дальше »

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Комбо в Piggy Bank на 7 Января

Раскрыты детали для выполнения комбо дейлика в Piggy Bank. Задача доступна игрокам с новыми комбо карточками с использованием их в течение 7 января. Так же уже с 8 января вы сможете получить свежее вознаграждение в ходе закрытия дейлика. дальше »

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Hong Kong-based crypto exchange HashKey secures VASP license in Ireland

HashKey has secured a VASP license in Ireland. The license allows crypto trading and custody services. The licensing aligns with the EU’s MiCA regulations requirement. In a move towards global expansion, Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has successfully obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Central Bank of Ireland. дальше »

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Federal Reserve bank regulator Michael Barr to step down

Fed’s Barr once said the Federal Reserve would “likely view it as unsafe and unsound for banks to directly own crypto-assets on their balance sheets.” дальше »

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Want to Double Your Portfolio Fast? Check Out These Emerging Altcoins Under $1!

As the cryptocurrency market heats up, attention turns to promising digital currencies that won’t break the bank. With prices under a dollar, these emerging altcoins are capturing interest for their potential to deliver substantial returns. дальше »

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Bitcoin ‘debasement trade’ is here to stay: JPMorgan

Investors are boosting Bitcoin allocations as a hedge against geopolitical uncertainty, the bank said.

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Bitcoin To Hit $225,000 By End Of Year, Predicts Venerable US Investment Bank

In a newly released investor note, one of the oldest US investment banks H. C. Wainwright & Co. —established in 1868—is projecting substantial upswing for the Bitcoin price. According to the note, the institution has revised its previous Bitcoin price target for the end of 2025 from $145,000 to $225,000, underpinned by a confluence of historical trends, macroeconomic indicators, and emerging regulatory and institutional factors. дальше »

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Калифорниец обвинил три азиатских банка в помощи криптомошенникам

Житель Калифорнии Кен Лием (Ken Liem) подал в суд на банки Fubon Bank, Chong Hing Bank и DBS Bank, обвинив их в отсутствии проверок, которые могли бы помешать криптомошенникам украсть у него $1 млн. дальше »

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Swiss Bitcoin Initiative: Proposal Seeks to Add Bitcoin to National Reserves

Efforts are underway in Switzerland to amend the Swiss Federal Constitution to mandate the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold Bitcoin alongside gold as part of its monetary reserves. дальше »

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Binance becomes first crypto exchange with broker-dealer license in Brazil

Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire Sim;paul, a licensed broker-dealer, according to a Jan. 2 statement. дальше »

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Bitcoin In Swiss Reserves? Proposal Filed By Swiss Chancellery

A group cryptocurrency advocates in Switzerland has urged the government to consider the addition of Bitcoin in the national reserve. The Swiss Federal Chancellery initiated the process to gain the required number of signatures to push for the amendment of the country’s constitution to allow the Swiss National Bank to build Bitcoin holdings. Related Reading: […] дальше »

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Proposal mandating the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin now underway

The Swiss Bitcoiners must rack up 100,000 signatures from Switzerland’s 8.92 million residents by June 30, 2026, to trigger a public referendum. дальше »

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Swiss chancellery approves proposal to include Bitcoin in national reserves

Switzerland’s Federal Chancellery has approved the formal submission of the “Bitcoin Initiative,” a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the Swiss National Bank to hold part of its reserves in Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »

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New Initiative Aims to Add Bitcoin to Balance Sheet of Swiss National Bank

Adding Bitcoin to SNB's reserves would require changing federal constitution дальше »

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Crypto poses risks to India’s financial stability: RBI

Cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, pose significant risks to financial stability, according to the Reserve Bank of India. Reiterating its long-held anti-crypto stance, the RBI highlighted the various risks involved with digital assets in its Dec. 30 Financial Stability Report for 2024.… дальше »

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Эксперт раскрыл главные риски обвала американского рынка в 2025 году

На фоне оптимистичных прогнозов крупных инвестиционных банков известный экономист Евгений Коган (Evgeny Kogan) указал на серьезные риски, угрожающие американскому фондовому рынку в 2025 году. В то время как Wells Fargo и Deutsche Bank ожидают рост индекса S&P 500 до 7000 пунктов, Bank of America прогнозирует 6666, а Morgan Stanley и JP Morgan — 6600 и… Сообщение Эксперт раскрыл главные риски обвала американского рынка в 2025 году появились сначала на Hash Telegraph. дальше »

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PBOC Report Highlights Crypto Oversight, Hong Kong Takes the Lead with Licensing Initiatives

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) digital currency cryptocurrency regulation’s importance in its recently published 2024 Financial Stability Report. This reiteration is particularly noteworthy given the contrasting approach of crypto between mainland China and Hong Kong. дальше »

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Crypto.com eyes UAE expansion with Dubai Islamic Bank partnership

Crypto. com has inked a major deal with Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates.   The crypto exchange revealed the collaboration via a press release on December 30, indicating it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with the bank. дальше »

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Former finance minister urges German central bank to consider Bitcoin as a reserve asset

Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has advocated for including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the European Central Bank and Bundesbank reserves to strengthen financial resilience and keep pace with global trends. дальше »

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China’s central bank spotlights Hong Kong’s crypto licensing system in new report

The People’s Bank of China highlights Hong Kong’s active crypto licensing, as well as the prominence of cryptocurrency as an emerging trend in several countries in its recent Financial Stability report. дальше »

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Russia’s largest bank joins digital ruble pilot program

The inclusion of Russia's largest bank in the digital ruble pilot could accelerate the adoption of digital currency, impacting financial systems. The post Russia’s largest bank joins digital ruble pilot program appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Комбо в Piggy Bank на 28 Декабря

По мере прохождения игры у вас будет доступ к нескольким бонусным заданиям, каждая из которых обладает уникальными характеристиками. Ключ к успеху заключается в эффективном управлении этими операциями при сохранении сбалансированного подхода к распределению ресурсов. дальше »

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Cambodia Embraces Stablecoins While Bitcoin Metrics Signal A Market Shift

In a significant policy shift, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has authorized commercial banks and payment institutions to offer services related to Category 1 crypto assets, including secured stablecoins. дальше »

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National Bank of Cambodia Permits Stablecoins, Yet Bitcoin Remains Banned

Cambodia’s central bank has approved stablecoin use for financial institutions but continues to ban Bitcoin, reflecting a cautious stance on crypto adoption. The post National Bank of Cambodia Permits Stablecoins, Yet Bitcoin Remains Banned appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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National Bank of Cambodia to allow banks to process cryptocurrencies for the first time

The National Bank of Cambodia has given commercial banks and payment firms permission to provide crypto-related services, but not for Bitcoin and other unbacked tokens. According to the Phnom Penh Post, the NBC formally declared the decision to allow banks… дальше »

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How to get involved in crypto mining without expensive hardware

Crypto mining on a budget? Here’s how to get started without breaking the bank — or your fuses.

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Russian banks authorized to halt transfers with CBDCs for days

The Bank of Russia has approved a new rule that will allow banks to block operations with digital rubles for days if they appear to be linked to fraud. The Bank of Russia has introduced new rules requiring banks to… дальше »

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Binance endorses Thai ex-PM’s proposal for a pilot Bitcoin project

The chief executive of Binance’s Thai arm has encouraged the Bank of Thailand to consider former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s proposal for a pilot Bitcoin payment project so the nation does not get left behind. According to the Bangkok Post,… дальше »

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