A Swiss experiment on how central bank money can be linked to markets built on distributed ledger technology (DLT) yielded positive results. Author: Jaspreet Kalra
Archives for December 2020
Swiss Firm Launches ‘No-Fee’ Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product on Nordic Growth Market
Swiss-based Valour says its bitcoin ETP is the first with no management fees. Author: Tanzeel Akhtar
Ripple CEO Walks Back Threat to Leave US
Prolonged but fruitless efforts to get regulators on the firm’s side seem to have exhausted Ripple’s patience as it eyes a potential IPO and fights a lawsuit. Author: Anna Baydakova
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Require Stablecoin Issuers to Obtain Bank Charters
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Stephen Lynch and Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia have introduced a bill that would require stablecoin issuers to secure bank charters and either obtain FDIC insurance or maintain full reserves to operate in the U.S. Author: Nikhilesh De
What Is Sharding?
“Sharding” is a proposed method of splitting Ethereum’s infrastructure into smaller pieces in an attempt to scale the network. Author: Alyssa Hertig