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HSBC and IBM create successful multi-ledger CBDC demo

The two firms successfully executed cross-realm and end-to-end digital asset transactions with the pilot test, which can also settle securities and forex.

Banks take advantage of people’s low knowledge in finance. That’s how they get away with such low APYs

This is also why people in general think DeFi is complicated, cause they never had to learn how finance works. DeFi is veryyyy similar to banking and financial institutions just slap on much higher APY numbers and you’re good. Ask any bank of finance employee and they’ll agree to a very close degree. Banks take…
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It really annoys me that when crypto is pumping all the celebs and influencers are suddenly into crypto and calling it the greatest thing since tabbed browsing.

Lets rewind back only a few months ago, January 2021. Pretty good month, not my favorite but not horrible. Things were fine. When the crypto started pumping, there were Twitter posts and posts here about oh so many celebs suddenly announcing that they "really believe crypto" and that they are aboard the train. Crypto keeps…
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Bank of England Interest rates since 2005

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DTCC, a company that settles more than 2 QUADRILLION dollars in stock market transactions worldwide, is launching a new platform with the Ethereum network. This is amazing for ETH.

This is honestly such huge news that I can't believe it hasn't been talked about more. If you don't know what DTCC is, they're the organization that settles the vast majority of all security transactions in the United States. In 2011, they settled close to 1.7 Quadrillion dollars worth. With the recent boom in the…
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Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado

Yet another stablecoin philanthropy initiative launched by Circle during the past year.

NBA Legend Kevin Durant Joins Coinbase to Help Promote the Crypto Exchange’s Brand

American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Kevin Durant, is joining Coinbase according to a recent report from Bloomberg. According to the report, Durant will appear as “a face of the brand” and will help promote the exchange’s advertising content. Kevin Durant Joins Coinbase NBA legend Kevin Durant, otherwise known as “KD,” […]

Crypto Biz: All I want for Christmas is Bitcoin, Dec. 9–16

As the Federal Reserve keeps inflating asset bubbles this holiday season, gifting your loved ones some BTC doesn’t sound like a bad idea.

How To Create A Security Token In Ethereum

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Crypto won’t make video games better, folks just want to get rich

I think anybody that expects crypto to improve video games is foolish. Some of the worst decisions for modern games were motivated by greed and value. Excellent level design, engaging mechanics and balancing couldn't be improved by a real-world value system. Take a critically acclaimed game like Dark Souls and tell me the ways it…
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