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CLEO Welcomes former Binance NFT Director Ryan Horn as Global Partnerships Lead

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Time Stamp: April 16, 2024 5:59 AM - Modified On: April 16, 2024 - Published By:
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  CLEO, a pioneering RWA (real world asset) technology platform leveraging Web3 to fuse real-world impact with digital asset utility and NFTs, proudly announces the addition of Ryan Horn to its team. As the former Binance NFT Director and a recognized leader in the realms of sports, entertainment, and brand crypto strategies, Ryan will serve as a key advisor and lead for global partnerships. Launched in 2023 with its Marketing for Good proposition (rewarding a prospect’s attention for a tokenized good in the world) and having already onboarded clients such

Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian’s Swiss Company Launches Swiss Franc and Euro Stablecoins

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2023 7:51 AM - Modified On: August 16, 2023 - Published By:
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Singapore investor and former parliamentarian Calvin Cheng's newly rebranded Swiss company, Anchored Coins, was granted membership in the Swiss VQF in early 2023. VQF is the largest and oldest cross-industry self-regulatory organisation in Switzerland and is officially recognised by FINMA, the country's financial services watchdog. Anchored Coins is launching a Swiss Franc-backed stablecoin (ACHF) and a Euro-backed stablecoin (AEUR), and will be issued on the Ethereum and BNB Chain blockchains. DCS Card Centre in Singapore is planning to issue credit cards collateralised by AEUR and ACHF. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Aug 16,

CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 Draws 15,000 Attendees from Around the Globe to Austin, Texas

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Time Stamp: May 10, 2023 12:35 PM - Modified On: May 10, 2023 - Published By:
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2023 — CoinDesk's annual event, Consensus 2023, concluded on April 28th, bringing together a diverse group of 15,000 attendees, including developers, investors, policymakers, and major brands, to tackle the most pressing challenges facing crypto and Web3 today. CoinDesk is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and the 9th year of Consensus. As the world's largest and most influential gathering of the crypto, blockchain, and Web3 communities, Consensus 2023 was a call to action to collaborate, innovate and find solutions to drive the industry forward. “Amid a

Transformational Chief Executive of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund joins Blockchain Conference

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Time Stamp: May 4, 2023 11:20 AM - Modified On: May 4, 2023 - Published By:
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Washington, DC - The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is pleased to announce that Ms. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of the Pension Administration and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, will participate at the upcoming conference, The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law, on May 24-25, 2023, in Washington, DC. Ms. McClean is a seasoned leader in her field, overseeing operations in pensions administration, client services, IT, project management, and process improvement at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). She is the Executive Sponsor of a live blockchain

International Government Leaders Talk Crypto & Digital Assets in Washington

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Time Stamp: April 26, 2023 5:42 AM - Modified On: April 26, 2023 - Published By:
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Washington, DC – The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is set to host an event that will bring together government leaders to discuss the radical changes in money, cryptocurrency, banks, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The conference, titled "The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law," will include law makers, regulators, innovators, and business leaders who are shaping the financial system. "The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law will bring together government leaders during this decisive time to examine changes in money and the laws governing it. We are

US Treasury Official Keynotes the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law hosted by the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), May 24-25, Washington, DC.

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Time Stamp: March 9, 2023 1:47 PM - Modified On: March 9, 2023 - Published By:
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Washington, DC - The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) announces that D. R. Maurice, speaking in her personal capacity will be a keynote speaker at the "Future of Money, Governance, and the Law" conference on May 24-25, 2023, in the nation’s capital. The conference brings together government officials, industry leaders like Circle (CRCL) and Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company (MA), academia and many others. "D R Maurice is a leading expert in regulatory technology, sandboxes, and CBDC digitalization. She has an extensive track record with central bank governance around the world and joins

ODIN boards Cardano and cooperates with OKEx

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 5:00 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Odin is a platform with a variety of features that will appeal to a wide range of traders. New traders will enjoy learning and acquiring expertise from more experienced traders; algorithmic traders will have a chance to host their bots that are easy to develop without coding requirements. Odin will also provide other capabilities that will include targeting a specific audience, monetizing content, copy trading, personal landing pages, and much more. Partnerships Brewing With Cardano & OKEx Odin has been busy lately forging partnerships with strategic significance to the project

🔴 A Major Bitcoin Upgrade Activated | This Week in Crypto – Nov 15, 2021

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Time Stamp: November 15, 2021 1:00 AM - Modified On: November 15, 2021 - Published By:
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 Apple’s CEO reveals he owns crypto, Twitter establishes a crypto department and bitcoin gets a major upgrade. These stories and more this week in crypto. The value of the total crypto market topped above $3 trillion this week with Bitcoin reaching $69000 and Ethereum going over the $4800 mark. Prices rose after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its October inflation figures which reflected the steepest monthly rise in 30 years, and investors are looking to cryptocurrencies as a hedge against inflation. Tim Cook—the CEO of Apple—revealed that

Facebook Metaverse NFTs Are Coming | This Week in Crypto – Nov 1, 2021

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 Facebook’s Metaverse will support NFTs, Mastercard reveals new crypto offerings, and guess which actor is now the new face of cryptocurrency? These stories and more this week in crypto. Facebook unveiled an ambitious framework for creating a virtual world known as the Metaverse. The new company name, Meta, reflects the company’s aim to integrate real and digital worlds ever more seamlessly, using technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality. Part of that vision also includes a role for non-fungible tokens and its forthcoming cryptocurrency, Diem. Financial giant Mastercard

Iran To Lift Cryptocurrency Mining Ban In September

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 8:15 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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In 2019, the Iranian government announced it would regulate mining activities in the country. Interested miners were required to get a permit from the Ministry of Industries. Semnan province leads with six mining farms out of the 30 licensed companies. After legalizing bitcoin mining, the government licenced over 1000 companies in January 2022. Ban on Crypto Mining Activities The Iranian government banned bitcoin mining in the country in May 2021. The ban announced by the former president Hassan Rouhani was due to a strain on electricity power majorly caused by

Your September Newsletter for All Things BitPay and Crypto

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 9:26 AM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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We have another month of crypto news and BitPay happenings, including an exciting new partnership, a product integration and more updates around global crypto adoption. Don’t forget to check out what ‘swap’ means and learn more about BitPay Reload in our product highlight.In This Issue:BitPay in the SpotlightUATP, a global payment network owned and operated by the airlines, has partnered with us to start accepting crypto payments and attract new business. Read the announcement here.Our CEO, Stephen Pair discusses why it’s important for the approach to crypto regulation to go

Baanx Acquires Stake in Major US Fintech Bank

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Time Stamp: September 6, 2021 6:04 AM - Modified On: September 6, 2021 - Published By:
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LONDON, Sept 6, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Baanx, the fast-growing B2B2C "Better than a Banking Platform" specialising in fintech services & lending, becomes the third-largest shareholder in the United States regulated Maxwell State Bank in a multi-million-dollar deal to enhance cybersecurity and banking access to communities throughout America.Maxwell State Bank is a fintech bank and VISA Principal Member established circa 1943 in Iowa. With total assets of $29,655,000 and deposits of $25,058,000 Maxwell has been FDIC certified since 1943 for insured deposits. Maxwell was acquired by serial fintech entrepreneur Ronald Ingram, founder of