TradFi

A new study looks at DLT use in financial markets (Lorenzo Cafaro/Pixabay)
DLT-Powered Financial Markets Could Save $100B Per Year, TradFi Study Says
The Global Financial Markets Association called for regulators to be more open to the tech underpinning cryptocurrency.
A new study looks at DLT use in financial markets (Lorenzo Cafaro/Pixabay)

Crypto Derivatives Protocol Vega's Mainnet Goes Live for Futures, Options Trading
Crypto Derivatives Protocol Vega's Mainnet Goes Live for Futures, Options Trading
On Wednesday, crypto derivatives protocol Vega launched its Alpha mainnet, a blockchain built specifically to handle decentralized derivatives trading of financial products su...
Crypto Derivatives Protocol Vega's Mainnet Goes Live for Futures, Options Trading

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OpenTrade Raises Over $1.5M for Building Crypto Structured Financial Products
The platform will offer liquidity pools for U.S. Treasury bills, later this year.
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Raj Dhamodharan at Consensus23 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Mastercard Launches Crypto Credential Service for Cross-Border Transfers
The set of verification standards uses technology from CipherTrace, the well-known blockchain analytics platform Mastercard agreed to acquire in late 2021.
Raj Dhamodharan at Consensus23 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

JP Morgan Building (Shutterstock)
Tokenization Is 'Killer App' for TradFi: JPMorgan
Tyrone Lobban, head of the bank's Onyx digital-assets platform, said JPMorgan is moving forward with tokenization in spite of the downturn in the crypto market.
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Ex-a16z Engineering and Security Heavyweights to Start Crypto Custody Firm: Source
A16z’s former CTO, Riyaz Faizullabhoy, and former CISO Nassim Eddequiouaq have the blessing and seed backing of the venture-capital giant, a person familiar with the plans sai...
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Dawn Harflinger, CEO of Lili’uokalani Trust (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
TradFi Sees Opportunity in Crypto Despite ‘Red Wedding,’ Burning Buildings
Asset managers see decline in crypto valuations as a chance to increase exposure.
Dawn Harflinger, CEO of Lili’uokalani Trust (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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A $1.4T Financial Giant Expands Its Money Market Fund on Polygon
Franklin Templeton says its fund is the first U.S. registered mutual fund run on blockchain technology.
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Vienna, Austria (Shutterstock)
Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers
EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way.
Vienna, Austria (Shutterstock)

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What to Expect at Consensus 2023
From Solana phones to the future of U.S. crypto policy, here’s what to look out for at crypto’s Big Tent event – Consensus.
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