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According to a new KPMG report, cryptocurrency and blockchain investments continue to grow thanks to ever-rising investor interest and have already doubled the value since 2020. Investors now have a better understanding of crypto assets and the operational and procedural side of crypto, a report claims. The study, titled “Pulse of Fintech H1 2021,” covers…

China plans an early trial of the new field of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). It will give foreigners their first real chance to make payments using electronic renminbi issued by the People’s Bank of China. However, bankers may feel threatened, as CBDCs could significantly diminish the role of traditional lenders. New forms of digital…

Summary Bitcoin has come under regulatory scrutiny in the last few months. I see this as an incredibly bullish sign, showing that Bitcoin is becoming a legitimate financial asset. Regulation will ultimately help increase adoption, which is good news if you own Bitcoin. Since its inception, and especially in the last 6 months, Bitcoin (BTC-USD)…

Could DeFi revolutionize finance? And can regulators do something about it? Chris Matthews reflects in his MarketWatch column, while Washington is paying close attention to this $100 billion movement. More than a decade after its creation, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have failed to achieve the dream of a new, widely-used global currency free from the…

Parachains provide an original alternative to the current centralized internet infrastructure with its weaknesses. How does it works, explained by Alex Siman, founder of Subsocial, a Polkadot-based decentralized social network platform. The upcoming Ethereum London upgrade, along with the launch of Polkadot and Kusama’s parachains, has delivered a piece of good news to the crypto…

Some of the law firms that ferret out possible securities claims in search of fees and recovery for investors’ harm are increasingly being coldly received by federal courts. That is very good news for the crypto industry and investors who hold tokens in legitimate blockchain companies, thinks Marc Powers, an adjunct professor at Florida International…