Financial institutions

Paribus. The Fragility of Finance.

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Despite a lot of turbulence in the markets this week the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) did exactly what was predicted. Jerome Powell carefully adjusted his language and reframed the narrative around his 25 basis point rate hike to try and calm the markets he had helped to damage. His forward guidance was only to expect further rate increases if inflation spirals out of control. He avoided taking any responsibility for the recent bank failures, claiming instead that the sector was stable and robust. In reality, the global financial system

Don’t Fear the FUD

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Time Stamp: March 11, 2023 5:36 AM - Modified On: March 11, 2023 - Published By:
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Over the past week, the crypto market has taken a hit due to the usual Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) surrounding the potential for interest rate hikes and future regulations. It’s easy to get sucked into the panic and feel that crypto is being unfairly targeted. FUD is part and parcel of the crypto space and there are always plenty of narratives that accompany its volatility. In 2021 the favorite topic was China’s negative approach to crypto. Fast forward to today and Bitcoin miners are back operating in China and

Turkish Arab Financial Forum to be held on March 13, 2023

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March 10, 2023 - Dubai, UAE: Crypto Oasis will be participating in the upcoming Turkish Arab Financial Forum to be held on March 13, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. The event is being organized by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Türkiye and the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office and Unlock Blockchain. The forum aims to bring together high-level participants from Türkiye and the Arab world, including senior government officials, investors, VCs, asset managers, private equity firms, Fintech leaders, finance and investment leaders, investment bankers,

TrueFi launches first protocol-to-protocol lending portfolio for Perpetual Protocol, powering up to $100m in DEX liquidity

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Opening with a $5 million lending ceiling supported by Perpetual Protocol’s investors, the first of its kind protocol-to-protocol lending pool on TrueFi will grant Perpetual’s market makers funds to create deep liquidity San Francisco, California, February 2022 — TrustToken, builders of the leading unsecured lending protocol TrueFi, as well as popular stablecoins like TrueUSD, announces its partnership with Perpetual Protocol (PERP), an Ethereum-based decentralized derivatives exchange with up to 10x leverage. As part of the collaboration, TrueFi launches its first protocol-to-protocol lending portfolio, supporting market makers with access to competitively

Israel Beefing Up Crypto and Money Laundering Regulations

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Time Stamp: November 17, 2021 1:14 AM - Modified On: November 17, 2021 - Published By:
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Israel’s Authority for Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering has announced a tightening of regulations applying to the crypto and Fintech sectors.Sponsored Sponsored Israel is upping the ante in its fight against cryptocurrency crime. The Authority for Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering announced via the authority director that new regulations have come into effect to combat criminal activity and normalize the use of cryptocurrency and other FinTech products. According to authority director Shlomit Wegman, the application of these regulations will help to establish order and clear standards.  The regulations

Powers On… Don’t worry, Bitcoin’s adoption will not be stopped

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 9:08 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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In a series of  recent interviews and speeches, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has called the cryptocurrencies market the “Wild West” due to its unregulated and allegedly fraud-filled atmosphere, predicting that the coins were doomed to fail. Powers On… is a monthly opinion column from Marc Powers, who spent much of his 40-year legal career working with complex securities-related cases in the United States after a stint with the SEC. He is now an adjunct professor at Florida International University College of Law, where he teaches

Fortune Publishes their Most Disgusting Bitcoin Article Yet. Here’s Why.

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Just when you thought Fortune couldn’t sink any lower with their Bitcoin slander, the publication tries to relate a neutral technology to “the alt-right” and “white supremacists.” Is this what journalism has devolved into? Unfortunately, in the case of Fortune, the answer is yes. This is not the first time they have used their publication as a weapon. They’ve tried to slander Bitcoin numerous times before, and there’s a concrete reason for that. Related Reading | Bitcoin And Crypto Adoption Soars 880% In 2021, This Is What’s Driving It Before

What are the chances of these entities attacking the Bitcoin network

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Time Stamp: September 15, 2021 8:30 PM - Modified On: September 15, 2021 - Published By:
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A question that lingers in the minds of most traders is, what would happen if Bitcoin were hacked? During an episode of the Unchained podcast, host Laura Shin brought together Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake and author Vijay Boyapati to debate whether a 51% attack on Bitcoin would be possible – and who could do it. A 51% attack. . .in dollars Boyapati began by proposing the idea that security was a spectrum and not a binary. For example, users and even networks might require a different number of transaction

BIS Tests CBDCs for International Settlements Between Several Countries

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is cooperating with several countries to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for international settlements.Sponsored Sponsored In participation are the central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa. The experiment could lead to a more efficient global payments platform. ‘Project Dunbar’ Led by BIS’ Singapore Center, “Project Dunbar” aims to develop prototype shared platforms for cross-border transactions using multiple CBDCs. This would allow financial institutions to transact directly with each other using the digital currencies. Consequently, this would eliminate the

Cuba Recognizes Cryptocurrencies | This Week in Crypto – Aug 30, 2021

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 MicroStrategy buys more bitcoin, Cuba recognizes cryptocurrencies and free BTC for everybody in town…but which town? These stories and more this week in crypto. NASDAQ-listed business intelligence company MicroStrategy announced yet another substantial purchase of Bitcoin, this time worth nearly $200 million. The firm added 3,907 bitcoin to its stash, at an average price of just over $45000 per coin bringing its total holdings to nearly 109,000 bitcoins. Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies citing “reasons of socio-economic interest.” The central bank will set new rules for how to

JP Morgan and Its Bitcoin Trading Service to Face Stiff Competition from Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2021 6:28 AM - Modified On: August 10, 2021 - Published By:
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Aug 10, 2021 at 10:28 // News JP Morgan is finally offering bitcoin investment options to its customers after years of aversion to crypto investing, and is reportedly promoting its bitcoin product to its retail customers. However, the bank should be prepared for competition from cryptocurrency exchanges and similar banks. Sceptic becomes a believer After JP Morgan Chase discovered the potential of cryptocurrencies, the bank added Bitcoin to the list of assets its clients can invest in. Everything JP Morgan is doing now in regards to Bitcoin has proven to