CBDCs are a declaration of war against the banking system claims economist

CBDCs are a declaration of war against the banking system, Richard Werner — development economist and professor at De Montfort University — told Cointelegraph at Web Summit on Nov. 4. Known for his quantitative easing theory, published almost 30 years ago, Werner is an advocate for a decentralized economy. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph’s …

Tim Draper Extends BTC Price Prediction by 6 Months — ‘By Mid-2023, I’m Expecting to See Bitcoin Hit $250K’

The American venture capitalist and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Tim Draper, is still confident his bitcoin prediction that says the crypto asset will tap $250K per unit. Draper said in April 2018, at the Draper University blockchain party, that he predicted: “$250K by 2022.” At this year’s Web Summit 2022 event, Draper said …

Formula One Team Haas F1 to Mint Branded NFTs With Opensea

U.S.-licensed Formula One constructor Haas F1 Team has announced a collaboration with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea. As part of the agreement, a collection of NFTs will be produced for Haas while Opensea’s logo will appear on its cars. Opensea to Help American Formula One Team Launch NFT Collection Leading peer-to-peer marketplace for non-fungible tokens …

‘Atomic Settlement’ — New York Fed Completes First Phase of Digital Dollar Experiment Called ‘Project Cedar’

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published findings stemming from an experiment dubbed “Project Cedar,” a protocol that uses a wholesale digital dollar in order to improve financial transactions. Michelle Neal, head of the bank’s Markets Group remarked on Friday that the research “indicated that settlement could occur in fewer than 10 seconds …

Top Crypto Analyst Details One Catalyst Needed To Flip Bitcoin (BTC) Bullish Again

A crypto strategist says Bitcoin (BTC) may remain stuck in a bearish market until the hawkish US Federal Reserve pivots. In a new strategy session, Kevin Svenson tells his 70,000 YouTube subscribers that there appears to be a strong correlation between the S&P 500 stock market (SPX) and how Bitcoin’s price performs. “Whenever there’s stock …

Scam Artists Used Ethereum 2.0 Merge To Steal $1,200,000 in Crypto, According to Chainalysis

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says scam artists stole $1.2 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) during the project’s merge to proof-of-stake. The firm notes in a new blog post that merge-related scams took in the haul shortly before, during and after the September 15th event. The merge scams resembled other classic frauds, explains Chainalysis. “Most Merge …

Digital Asset Marketplace Bakkt Purchasing Trading Platform Apex Crypto for $200,000,000: Report

Bakkt, the digital asset marketplace backed by New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is reportedly acquiring trading platform Apex Crypto. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Bakkt has agreed to purchase Apex Crypto for up to $200 million in a bid to offer more products to its customers. The acquisition is …

British Parliament Opens Inquiry Into NFTs and Blockchain Technology To Determine Regulation Needs

Members of the UK parliament are opening an official inquiry into blockchain and non-fungible token (NFT) technology in an effort to explore properly regulating the space. In a new announcement, the UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sports committee (DCMS) says they are holding an official inquiry into risks, benefits, and operations of NFTs and blockchain tech. The …

OCC makes its staff available for fintech-related discussions

The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, has announced its representatives will be available on a one-to-one basis to discuss financial technology. In a Nov. 3 announcement, the OCC said entities considering fintech products and services, partnerships with banks, or concerns “related to responsible innovation in financial services” have the …

Is Bitcoin bullish or nah? Here is what is really going on with BTC price

Since March 2022, traders and so-called analysts have been forecasting a policy change or pivot from the United States Federal Reserve.  Apparently, such a move would prove that the Fed’s only available option is to print into oblivion, further diminishing the value of the dollar and enshrining Bitcoin (BTC) as the world’s future reserve asset …

FX spot settlement in 10 seconds: NY Fed releases results of wholesale CBDC research

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Innovation Center has released a report on the first phase of its Project Cedar wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) Nov. 4. The Fed still has no plans to issue a CBDC, NY Fed executive vice president and head of markets Michelle Neal said at a presentation in …

JP Morgan executes first DeFi trade on a public blockchain: Finance Redefined

MakerDAO co-founder’s death opened a new pandora box of conspiracy theories, based on some of his recent tweets. Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. The first week of November proved to be the institutionalization of …

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