DBS Bank pilots blockchain-based government grants

Tether’s chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino dropped a hint that the operations are based in Latin America, but hesitated to reveal any more details beyond that. 158 Total views 2 Total shares Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT), recently found himself addressing rumors about images of large industrial containers online. These…

Brian Quintenz, a Commissioner at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has argued against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) grounds for not approving a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange traded fund (ETF). Quintenz made his remarks during a panel at the BiPartisan Policy Center in Washington D.C. on Feb. 12.  Quintenz specifically argued that…

U.S. investment firm Fidelity, which administers over $7.2 trillion in client assets, has announced the launch of a new company, Fidelity Digital Asset Services, according to an Oct. 15 press release.The new company will offer custody and trade execution services for digital assets, targeting institutional investors like “hedge funds, family offices and market intermediaries,” and…

The bill amendment demands the Secretary of State submit reports to congressional committees explaining why the DOS made the determination to pay out rewards in cryptocurrency. 36 Total views 2 Total shares A new bill demanding a congressional notification prior to payments of the United States Department of State (DOS) rewards using cryptocurrencies surfaced as…

Bitcoin (BTC) is still on to run to $90,000 in the coming weeks after “trapping” leverage traders.In its latest market update on Nov. 12, trading platform Decentrader underscored popular sentiment on BTC price action.Update: High timeframes "remain bullish"Despite losing $4,000 in a single day Wednesday and trending sideways since, Bitcoin is anything but bearish, many…

Deutsche Telekom operates broadband and mobile networks in more than 50 countries through its subsidiaries, such as T-Mobile, and has a customer base of 252 million. A subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies, Deutsche Telekom, has become a validator for layer-1 blockchain Injective.  Deutsche Telekom MMS, a subsidiary that provides consulting and software

The MetaMask Institutional wallet added Cobo NFT management to its growing list of custodial services for institutional investors. 429 Total views 17 Total shares Institutional investment is pouring into the crypto world, notably the nonfungible token (NFT) scene. In a reaction to the influx, MetaMask Institutional announced another addition to its custodial services offerings for…

The University of Malta has partnered with the Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) to establish a €300,000 ($351,000) blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) scholarship fund, Times of Malta reported August 29. The new scholarship is targeted at students studying information and communications technology (ICT), law, finance, and engineering, and will be split over three…