What’s holding back DeFi and keeping the masses away

DeFi has the potential to revolutionize finance, but hacks, poor user experience, and a lack of a regulations make many wary, writes Arthur Firstov of Mercuryo.

• 2023-06-02
• decentralized finance blockchain technology trust issues

For Financial Advisors, Real World Assets Could Be a Safe(r) Path to Crypto

Financial Advisors should consider Real World Assets (RWA) as a way to approach the digital asset sector, minus most of the volatility.

• 2023-06-02
• Boston Consulting Group Real World Assets blockchain technology RWA Real World financial advisors crypto assets illiquid assets alternative assets

ChainUp Launches - NFT Solution Based on MPC Technology

15th May 2023: ChainUp, a global blockchain technology service provider has announced the launch of its latest NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) solution built on MPC (Multi-Party Computation) Technology o...

• 2023-05-16
• MPC NFT digital assets blockchain technology MPC Technology asset management reliable management

India not against blockchain tech, but cryptocurrency should be monitored, says FM

India is not against the blockchain technology, but currencies have to be monitored by either the government or the central bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

• 2023-05-08
• Nirmala Sitharaman Reserve Bank of India blockchain technology India digital currencies digital assets

Richard Li-Backed Venture Firm Flags Hong Kong Crypto Potential as US Clamps Down

(Bloomberg) -- CMCC Global, a venture capital company focused on blockchain technology, said the US digital-asset crackdown is opening up opportunities for Hong Kong as the city strives to become a crypto hub.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% WipeoutBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersThe US “i

• 2023-05-02
• Hong Kong Bloomberg Charlie Morris blockchain technology CMCC Martin Baumann

What the US stands to lose if it keeps heaping scorn on crypto

The current US approach to regulating crypto flies against its history of supporting tech innovation and undermines its own national interest, writes Hamilton Keats of Krayon Digital.

• 2023-04-28
• The United States crypto regulation Blockchain technology digital assets digital currency

Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry Is Regulated

At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.

• 2023-04-27
• Franklin Templeton blockchain technology Jenny Johnson crypto regulations industry players

President's Economic Report Blasts Crypto for 'Ignorance of Basic Economic Principles'

Innovation in digital assets is "mostly about creating artificial scarcity," the White House says. "Many of them have no fundamental value."

• 2023-03-22
• digital assets blockchain technology crypto financial inclusion The White House

Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures

After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem.

• 2023-03-16
• Silicon Valley Bank blockchain technology financial institutions banking services Signature Bank

What the crypto industry should do to rebuild public trust

Many crypto users see losses as the cost of doing business. In fact, we can and must improve the sector’s deficiencies, writes Pelle Brændgaard of Notabene.

• 2023-03-16
• counterparty risk underlying technology blockchain technology trust crypto products