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Coinbase launches crypto lending platform for US institutions

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has rolled out a crypto lending service for institutional investors in the United States, reportedly aiming to capitalize on massive failures in the crypto lending market.Coinbase has quietly launched an institutional-grade crypto lending platform, Coinbase Prime, to U.S. investors, according to a Bloomberg report on Sept. 5.

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Canada’s regulatory clarity is bringing institutions to crypto — WonderFi CEO

Canadian financial institutions are increasingly taking an interest in crypto as regulatory clarity emerges in the country, according to WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka, who met up with Cryptox at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto.Skurka claimed that his exchange had seen an uptick in trading by institutions as opposed to

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Ripple Report Foresees Blockchain Saving Financial Institutions $10 Billion By 2030

Blockchain technology is continually reshaping the financial industry, offering promising transformations in transaction processing. Its potential is immense, as outlined in a recent report by digital payment network Ripple in collaboration with the United States Faster Payments Council (FPC). The report presents a robust case for blockchain’s role in

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US law protects institutions and exposes retail investors — Rep. Torres

On July 13, 2023, United States District Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled that Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token should not be considered a security when sold on retail digital asset exchanges.Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that last week’s ruling makes it clear that the U.S. Securities and

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Bitcoin price surge will come from retail, not institutions: Fireblocks CEO

While an approved BlackRock spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) will funnel new institutional money to Bitcoin, it's going to be the retail investors that ultimately drive any significant price surges, according to Michael Shaulov, the CEO and co-founder of institutional custody platform Fireblocks.On June 15, investment colossus BlackRock filed for

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Uncertainty over digital assets traps institutions in ‘supervisory void’ — Fed Governor

During a speech at the Salzburg Global Seminar on bank regulation and supervision, Bowman called for attention from global regulators to the current supervision of novel banking activities, in particular banking as a service and digital assets. According to Bowman, financial institutions have been left in a "supervisory void" in

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