TradFi

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A Guide to TradFi Blockchain Adoption
As financial institutions look to come on-chain, total value locked, or TVL, is anticipated to be the leading indicator of where adoption will occur.
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Rainy day cover: Nexus Mutual is adding some of its $274 million on-chain capital pool capacity to a U.K.-based mutual organization. (Shutterstock)
Decentralized Insurance Alternative Nexus Mutual Provides Cover to UK Shopkeepers
A partnership with InShare sees Nexus adding some of its $274 million on-chain capacity to The Retail Mutual insurer comprising over 5,000 shopkeepers and small retail busines...
Rainy day cover: Nexus Mutual is adding some of its $274 million on-chain capital pool capacity to a U.K.-based mutual organization. (Shutterstock)

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)
Canada Unveils New Bank Capital Rules for Crypto Holdings
New rules for banks and insurers are based on international norms, regulators said.
Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Understanding the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race
Understanding the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race
The crypto industry has seen a flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications from major TradFi players, including BlackRock. ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy discusse...
Understanding the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications
Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications
Bitcoin continues to show upside potential around the $30,000 price level as TradFi issuers work to refile their spot bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S. Coinbase Institution...
Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications

BlackRock headquarters (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Surge Late in Q2 on Spot Bitcoin Euphoria
The spot bitcoin ETF filings by BlackRock and other financial services giants ensured bitcoin would finish Q2 in positive territory. Now the SEC’s decision on the applications...
BlackRock headquarters (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

EU lawmakers agreed new rules for banks with crypto (Pixabay)
EU Seals Deal on Crypto Bank-Capital Rules
Lawmakers have previously favored ‘prohibitive’ capital requirements to keep unbacked crypto assets out of the banking system
EU lawmakers agreed new rules for banks with crypto (Pixabay)

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)
BlackRock Executive: Knowing Who Counterparties Are Is Key to Engaging Institutions in DeFi
BlackRock's views could carry extra weight in the ongoing battle over regulation in the industry.
BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Bitcoin Breaks $30,000; Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing Stablecoins
Bitcoin Breaks $30,000; Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing Stablecoins
Jennifer Sanansie gives a news update on "CoinDesk Daily." Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the first time in over a year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number...
Bitcoin Breaks $30,000; Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing Stablecoins

Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)
Deutsche Bank Applies for Digital Asset License in Germany as TradFi Pushes Further Into Crypto
The banking giant announced plans to become a crypto custodian in February 2021.
Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)