An increasing number of central banks around the world are analyzing, testing and developing CBDCs as prototypes. These initiatives are strongly supported by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Over the past nine months, central banks (CBs) have expressed their interest in CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) and their CBDC plans and initiatives. The number […]
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) plans to launch the country’s first central securities lending platform on November 2. The system is based on Blockchain technology and is currently being tested. Currently, there is no central platform for securities lending on the Israeli market. Instead, it is carried out via interbank mechanisms. However, this means […]
The credit card company Mastercard announced this week that it intends to expand its offer for crypto-currencies together with the company Wirex. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to hold and purchase crypto-currencies. According to a press release issued by the company, consumer interest and investment in digital currencies is increasing. Research […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – Overcoming the 10’500 resistance leads up to 12’000 USD An eventful reporting week! Monday began with higher prices than the previous week and with a first intraday test over USD 10,000 and a daily closing just below that. A subsequent massive price increase on Tuesday was a tough one, […]
Technology entrepreneur Marc P. Bernegger becomes a new member of GENTWO’s Advisory Board. As an experienced start-up expert and Fintech investor, he will support growth initiatives as well as the current capital round. GENTWO’s modern securitization platforms have already generated many value-creating cooperations. The further potential is high for both existing and developing business sectors. […]
The leading telecommunications company from Austria, “A1 Telekom Austria”, will in future accept payments in crypto-currencies. The telecommunications giant, which has more than 5.4 million mobile customers and around 2.3 million fixed line customers in Austria, announced in a press release earlier this week that in future payments will also be possible in crypto-currencies, such […]
Today Bitcoin Capital, a new ETP issuer on the Swiss Stock Exchange, is launching the very first actively managed crypto-ETP that can be traded on a regulated marketplace. The ETP offers private and institutional investors additional opportunities to diversify their portfolios with an actively managed crypto-currency basket. As a result, five ETP providers and a […]
What are crypto-currencies, what are they for and what are the differences between Blockchain and Bitcoin? These and other fundamental questions were explored in the webinar on July 15. The webinar series, which provides basic knowledge about blockchain and crypto-currencies, is a cooperation between CVJ.CH and 21 Shares AG, a provider specialized in digital assets. […]
The mobile e-sports platform ESPN Global wants to launch a block chain based gaming platform. An Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) with own Smart Gaming Tokens is to follow. The project is currently in the pre-introduction phase. ESPN Global is the mobile e-Sports platform based in the UK. It is operated by the ESPN Global Corporation […]
This week, the US supervisory authority, Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), announced in an open letter that nationally licensed banks are allowed to offer custody services for crypto-currencies. The regulatory environment in the United States regarding the provision of trading and services in digital assets is not uniformly regulated. The legal situation is […]
