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Nov 01 2021

DAY LONG NEWS ROUNDUP: LATEST NEWS 01/11/21

We bring you the top headlines impacting the blockchain and crypto space on 01/11/21 so you can stay informed and updated on the latest information.

Amazon Web Services Aim To Drive The Settlement And Custody Of Crypto To Cloud

Amazon Web Services Aim To Drive The Settlement And Custody Of Crypto To Cloud

One of the most premium cloud providers in the world, Amazon Web Services, is looking for an expert who would help in fostering digital assets transaction processing, underwriting and maintaining custody in the cloud. It was observed in the recent job postings that came out from Amazon.

The global infrastructure giant is willing to invest in a Financial Services Specialist who will work and collaborate with innovative fintechs and global financial institutions in order to transform the way these institutions conduct their transactions with digital assets, and that includes CBDCs, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, security-backed tokens, NFTs and asset-backed tokens. The specialist will be put in charge of price discovery till execution, settlement and even custody. 

The highly anticipated move from Amazon is believed to include some form of payment token, a version of “Amazon coin” so to speak. 

Meanwhile Amazon is developing their infrastructure to suit the needs of transaction processing in cryptocurrencies and custody is likely going to be a smart step in this direction, much like the way IBM is getting it done.

The Globally Popular Bitcoin Whitepaper By Satoshi Nakamoto Has Grown Up To Be Thirteen Years Old

The Globally Popular Bitcoin Whitepaper By Satoshi Nakamoto Has Grown Up To Be Thirteen Years Old

After thirteen years of continuous disruption of the financial sector, the whitepaper of the globally popular cryptocurrency celebrates its birthday as the whitepaper was introduced in the market on the 31st of October, 2008 after the infamous economic recession had crippled the American economy.

The whitepaper was named ‘Bitcoin:A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System, and had the ability to foresee the necessity of a peer to peer online system of payment that is entirely self governed, limited in quantity, transparent and completely secure. The network of Bitcoin was launched back in January 2009 and at that time the coin was valued at $0.0008.

Even though the cryptocurrency was perceived as a threat by financial institutions at the time it was released in the market, a continuous support from a dedicated group of crypto enthusiasts and an incredibly strong adoption rate has made Bitcoin one of the most, if not the most profitable investments during the age of internet so far. As of now the biggest cryptocurrency in the world Bitcoin, maintains a stable trading value which reaches around $60K after generating a staggering 7,749,999,900%.

China Vows To Join The “Digital Economy Partnership Agreement”

China Vows To Join The “Digital Economy Partnership Agreement”

The country of China has been in the headlines for quite some time when it comes to the cryptocurrency space. Even though many of the cryptocurrencies have a Chinese origin, the government has recently started banning crypto across the country and even the miners from carrying on their mining activities. The primary reason for doing this is because the government is persistent on rolling out their own version of the digital Yuan, the Chinese CBDC or the Central Bank Digital Currency.

Now the country has decided to collaborate and partner with the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement in order to strengthen and bolster cooperation on an international level with regards to digital regulations. This was announced by the Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in the initial phase of the 16th G20 Summit on October 30th.

Among the five suggestions which he has already mentioned, the fourth one clearly states that he has already proposed the Initiative for Global Data Security. He has invited all parties to come together for a joint discussion on matters of global digital governance. He further proposed that all parties can discuss how to develop and create an environment for a transparent, open, non-discriminatory and a just system of global digital development.

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Oct 22 2021

DAY LONG NEWS ROUNDUP: LATEST NEWS 22/10/21

We are bringing you the top headlines from 22/10/21 that are making the biggest impacts in the world of blockchain and crypto so that you can stay ahead of the curve!

McDonald’s China Tasked With The Expansion Of Digital Yuan Trial

McDonald’s China Tasked With The Expansion Of Digital Yuan Trial

According to the Financial Times, officials in China are urging McDonald’s to aid in the expansion of the trials of the widely talked about Digital Yuan, China’s own version of the Central Bank Digital Currency, commonly known as the CBDC.

Currently more than 270 outlets of the fast food giant in Shanghai are testing out the central bank digital currency but the officials in Shanghai are in favour of expanding the test case so that it is more widely available to the public.

According to reports from the FT, other prominent American companies that are operating in the mainland, such as Visa and Nike, are also being urged by the government officials to start accepting the digital Yuan. 

Beijing has been equally determined to make sure that the digital Yuan is widely available across the nation ahead of the Winter Olympics which is scheduled to begin in February 2022. However speculations suggest that the pandemic has probably caused a hindrance to these ambitions resulting in curtailment. 

What is important to remember is that China is increasingly advanced when it comes to rolling out plans for CBDC, way ahead of the United States. But there are concerns that the CBDC offered by Beijing could tamper with privacy as the officials sharing their vision entails a picture of the digital asset offering “controllable anonymity.”

DeFi Surpasses $100 Billion Mark As The Surge In Crypto Continues

DeFi Surpasses $100 Billion Mark As The Surge In Crypto Continues

Recently the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) market has surpassed the mark of $100 billion. According to the reports gathered by DeFi Pulse, the historic rise of the globally popular Bitcoin has contributed significantly to help lift the value of assets that were utilized for decentralized financing, well over $100 billion for the first time in the history of DeFi. 

The figure was achieved after multiplying the amount of Ethereum and other related assets that are owned in smart contracts and processed on Ethereum network, by their value in American dollars. Only during the previous week, borrowing on crypto networks witnessed a sharp increase of 14.9% which amounted to about 50.7 billion dollars. Even on the DeFi networks, cryptocurrency exchange trades saw a rapid increase of 8.6%. 

Decentralized Finance or DeFi is a subset of the cryptocurrency market that embraces a wide range of buying, selling, loaning and wagering activities which are mostly conducted using public blockchains. These activities are made with the help of tokens used as secured loans and proceeds. Estimates from Coingecko suggest that it has an estimated market cap of almost 128 billion dollars.

In A Heated Crypto Market, Shiba Inu Continues To Expand Through ATMs And Robinhood-imresizer

In A Heated Crypto Market, Shiba Inu Continues To Expand Through ATMs And Robinhood

The world of Finance is transforming at a rapid pace as people need faster and reliable transactions these days. That is exactly where Blockchain and cryptocurrencies come in. When we talk about crypto, the basic names that come to mind are that of Bitcoin and Ethereum which are still too expensive for many people to own even a single coin. However this is where the meme coins come in marking the ascent of Shiba Inu, a coin built for the people, by the people. 

The Shiba coin is gaining immense popularity in the crypto community. The coin can now be purchased through ATMs as well. A coin that was not even on the radar a few years back, is not being allowed in some countries to purchase real estate with. 

The next big thing on the list of activities for Shiba Inu is the profile on Robinhood. Insiders working in Robinhood are speculating that the platform is developing an infrastructure upgrade in the system that would result in acquiring Shiba coins. 

As of now, Robinhood does not list many cryptocurrencies for exchange availability. Dogecoin is the only meme coin that can be seen listed on the platform. It is important to remember that Robinhood was the only platform that allowed individuals to invest in stocks using modest amounts. Shiba Inu will undoubtedly see new heights with the listing on yet another popular exchange platform. The coin has over 750,000 shareholders and an impressive market capitalization of over 28 billion dollars. 

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