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Bitcoin ETF will drive 165% BTC price gain in 2024 — Standard Chartered

Bitcoin (BTC) may hit $100,000 in one year’s time thanks to “earlier than expected” exchange-traded funds (ETF) launching, says Standard Chartered.In a research note issued on Nov. 28 quoted by sources including Business Insider, the banking giant doubled down on its bullish BTC price targets.Standard Chartered still expects six-figure BTC

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Standard Chartered Becomes First International Bank to Participate in Digital RMB Business Pilot

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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Standard Chartered joins China’s CBDC pilot testing

British multinational bank Standard Chartered will partake in trials of China's digital yuan central bank digital currency (e-CNY CBDC), one of the first foreign banks to do so in the country.According to the Nov. 27 announcement, Standard Chartered, through its partner City Bank Clearing Services Co., will allow its clients

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Circle launches ‘bridged USDC standard’ for deploying to new networks

Circle has launched a new standard to streamline the process of launching its stablecoin, USDC, on new networks, according to a Nov. 21 blog post. The new “bridged USDC standard” allows developers to launch the token through a two-phase process. In the first phase, the third-party developer has control of the

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Coinbase introduces standard for onchain payments

Crypto exchange Coinbase announced an update to its commerce product based on the new Onchain Payment Protocol. It simplifies and standardizes onchain payments. The company said that the updated product will solve the problems of volatility and complexity with transactions. It will provide a single setup for commercial clients and allow integration with

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Bitcoin’s Taproot Wizards secures $7.5m funding from Standard Crypto

Bitcoin’s Taproot Wizards project received a fresh $7.5 million investment from Standard Crypto to transform the blockchain ecosystem and compete with major players like Ethereum and Solana. The Taproot Wizards project, known for its Bitcoin Ordinals initiative, has successfully raised $7.5 million in funding, spearheaded by VC firm Standard Crypto. Founded

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