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Policy

ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024

The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.

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Policy

EU Rules for Distributed Ledger Financial Trading Finalized Ahead of March Pilot

Requirements to test people's knowledge of distributed technology could deter the average retail investor, some worry.

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Policy

TradFi Giant TP ICAP Gains UK Crypto License

Fusion Digital Assets aims to offer a platform for matching crypto spot orders and execute trades.

TP ICAP, a major player in traditional financial markets, is entering the world of digital assets. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

Videos

VanEck CEO on Why the Talk About 'Recession' May Begin Later in the Year

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck shares why we may start talking about the word "recession" later in the year on "All About Bitcoin." He adds that while he continues to buy, the pessimistic view is that "financial markets in general will have trouble digesting [the Federal Reserve's] interest rate hikes." Plus, reaction to the Senate Banking Committee's stablecoin hearing and its impact on the markets.

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Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin, Altcoins to Become More Correlated With Traditional Financial Market Variables

In a report Thursday, Goldman Sachs said mainstream crypto adoption can raise valuations but also raise correlations with other financial market variables, reducing the diversification benefits of holding digital assets. “The Hash” hosts dig into the report, discussing whether bitcoin moves in sync with the traditional markets.

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Markets

Chinese Bank Union to Tackle Receipt Forgery With Blockchain

A blockchain research startup and eight local banks have teamed up to bring blockchain's benefits to China's receipts financing industry.

Shenzhen, China

Markets

IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017

Some of the world's banks and financial markets are bullish on blockchain products, new survey data shows.

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