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  • Cointelegraph.com News - 2 June 2023, 6:25 pm

    The central bank released its statement in response to comments on a CBDC discussion paper published in February 2022. The Central Bank of Kenya received comments on a discussion paper on the potential issuance of a digital shilling, and hasn’t a definitive conclusion. In a June 2 announcement on Twitter, Kenya’s central bank said it received more than 100 comments from members of the public, commercial banks, tech firms, and other participants across nine countries regarding the issuance of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The responses varied from highlighting potential benefits and risks, but the central bank said it would “continue to monitor developments” and take a “measured approach” to consider assessing the rollout of a digital shilling in…Read More

  • Cointelegraph.com News - 2 June 2023, 5:24 pm

    Stablecoins could help crypto firms to remove themselves from the banking system — and prevent the U.S. government from cutting off their financial lifelines. Boosting financial inclusion is one of crypto’s strongest value propositions. Yet, ironically, the banking crisis has effectively de-banked the crypto industry itself, at least in the United States.How things panned out with Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature — the three crypto-friendly U.S. banks — reeks of what Nic Carter called “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” There’s good merit to this claim, though naysayers peddle conspiracy theory allegations with much harshness.Signature, for one, did not face a bank run. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation still took the bank over in a jiffy. Anonymous sources even alleged the FDIC…Read More

  • Cointelegraph.com News - 2 June 2023, 5:16 pm

    Taurus raised $65 million in a funding round three months ago. Its clients can now issue digital securities automatically. Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus is stepping up its tokenization efforts in Europe through a full integration with the Polygon blockchain, the company announced on June 2. The move will allow its clients to automatically issue digital securities. Taurus claims to have over 25 clients across nine countries, including Arab Bank Switzerland, CACEIS Bank, Crédit Agricole, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Pictet, Swissquote and Vontobel.A Taurus spokesperson told Cointelegraph that debt, funds and structured products are among the most popular assets for tokenization, though the demand varies depending on local regulations. Picking Polygon was a “natural choice to benefit from the Ethereum network,”…Read More

  • Cointelegraph.com News - 2 June 2023, 4:03 pm

    Christy Goldsmith Romero pointed to the collapse of FTX, Terra and Celsius in having the CFTC reconsider the way it handled risk management. Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has commented on a proposal amending the government body’s Risk Management Program with respect to digital assets.In a June 1 notice, the CFTC said it would be opening a proposed rule change for amendments to its risk management requirements applicable to swap dealers and futures commission merchants. Romero said in a public statement that the proposal could allow the commission to address risks associated with certain crypto investments, citing the failure of Silvergate Bank.“These technological advancements, with their accompanying risks, necessitate the Commission…Read More

  • Cointelegraph.com News - 2 June 2023, 3:43 pm

    Bitcoin has been busy “perfectly” mimicking its moves after the March 2020 crash, QCP Capital argues. Bitcoin “consolidation” could end by July, new research predicts as optimism over a BTC price breakout returns.In its latest market update on June 2, trading firm QCP Capital revealed a bullish bias on both Bitcoin  (BTC) and the largest altcoin, Ether (ETH).QCP Capital: Bitcoin consolidation “played out perfectly”Bitcoin price has been ranging between $26,000 and $31,000 since mid-March, but analysts are increasingly calling time on the sideways action.QCP Capital is among them, predicting a change of course as soon as the end of the month.This, it argues, is thanks to the United States debt ceiling “sideshow” vanishing, leaving Bitcoin closely mimicking its consolidation and breakout phase…Read More

  • Cointelegraph.com News - 2 June 2023, 2:40 pm

    A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company had forecasted the drop after its decision to end its zero-fee Bitcoin trading but that it’s “not a concern.” New data reveals that cryptocurrency exchange Binance has experienced a loss in market share since ending zero-free Bitcoin (BTC) trading.A report by CCData released in mid-May reveals that the exchange’s market share continued to slide for the second consecutive month in April, down to 46.3%. This marks Binance’s lowest market share since October 2022. The drop followed Binance’s decision to end its zero-fee promotion for most BTC trading pairs. Cointelegraph spoke with a representative from Binance, who said:“We forecasted a drop in market share once we ended our zero-fee BTC trading promotion for…Read More

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