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Crypto exchange Binance launched a pilot program that allows banks to store trading collateral off-exchange, according to a Nov. 30 announcement. Binance claimed that the program will help to reduce counterparty risk.Binance trading interface. Source: Binance.According to the announcement, the program allows institutions to hold collateral at a third-party bank
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The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 29, 2023. First Mover is CryptoX’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
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The project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the BIS initiative said. Original Source
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"Digital euros are euros, but bank deposits are not euros. Deposits are just promises to pay euros, and if banks can't fulfill those promises, then you get crises emerging," he said, adding that a CBDC would have the benefit of stability, justifying the use of the digital euro instead of
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China has rolled out its digital RMB interconnection platform with Standard Chartered Bank that is expected to use it in streamlining cross-border payments and other services. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has made significant progress in rolling out the digital Renminbi ( e-CNY) during the past year. With about 26
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Economists at Deutsche Bank foresee 175 basis points in rate cuts in 2024. According to economists at Deutsche Bank, already in the first half of 2024, the Fed (Federal Reserve) is likely to cut rates quite aggressively. The new report suggests that we will see 175 basis points in rate cuts
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Ravi Menon says the country is instead clearing a path for CBDCs and regulated stablecoins. There will not be a place for private cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in the monetary scene as many of them fail the “fundamental tests of financial services,” Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing
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Bitcoin has seen a positive trend over the past few weeks after dropping to a new all-time low last year due to the crypto winter that wiped billions of dollars from the industry. Standard Chartered Bank is doubling down on its Bitcoin (BTC) predictions, suggesting that the leading crypto asset has
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released the final tranche of its responses to feedback on a consultation paper of proposed regulations for crypto service providers. Source
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The Bank of Korea will be looking to use the pilot stage of its CBDC to determine things such as acceptability and ease of use. South Korea, through its apex bank – The Bank of Korea (BOK) – has revealed its plans to begin testing its central bank digital currency (CBDC)
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