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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.

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 such as futures and options. Vega Protocol co-founder Barney Mannerings joins "First Mover" to discuss what the protocol will offer users and why it aims to make trading as good as TradFi "but entirely decentralized."

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.

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.

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.

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 said.

TradFi Sees Opportunity in Crypto Despite ‘Red Wedding,’ Burning Buildings
Asset managers see decline in crypto valuations as a chance to increase exposure.

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.

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.

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.
