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UnionBank of the Philippines raises $208M via blockchain-backed bond offer
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4 June, 2022

UnionBank of the Philippines raises $208M via blockchain-backed bond offer

UnionBank raised PHP11 billion (US$208 million) in the first-ever digital peso bond offering in the Philippines, marking a successful proof...
Basel Committee to set new digital assets banking standards by end of 2022
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4 June, 2022

Basel Committee to set new digital assets banking standards by end of 2022

In a statement, the body said that it is currently working towards issuing its second consultation paper on the prudential...
Germany: BaFin reminds firms of digital securities license registration guidelines as deadline looms
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4 June, 2022

Germany: BaFin reminds firms of digital securities license registration guidelines as deadline looms

In a recently published leaflet by BaFin, the regulator stated that the for application for licenses would close on June...
UK Treasury proposes regulations to protect stablecoin users
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4 June, 2022

UK Treasury proposes regulations to protect stablecoin users

Her Majesty's Treasury stated that it recognizes the potential of stablecoins to drive innovation, but noted that they pose a...
sCrypt’s Xiaohui Liu welcomes Ethereum community to BSV on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream
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3 June, 2022

sCrypt’s Xiaohui Liu welcomes Ethereum community to BSV on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

The sCrypt founder and CEO has launched a smart contract transpiler which is “sort of like an automatic conversion tool...
Former OpenSea employee charged with insider trading
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3 June, 2022

Former OpenSea employee charged with insider trading

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it is prosecuting a former employee of Ozone Networks, Inc (OpenSea) with wire...