News and views from and about the Business Ethereum ecosystem
Ledger Insights – January 11, 2024
SEC approves 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs
SEC greenlights 11 Bitcoin ETFs, marking a regulatory shift influenced by court decision.
Ledger Insights – January 4, 2024
Nigerian banks, PSPs involved in stablecoin initiative
Nigerian banks are introducing the cNGN Naira stablecoin on Ethereum and other blockchains.
The Block – January 4, 2024
Moody’s rates first fund to use Standard Chartered unit’s tokenization platform | The Block
Moody’s has rated the first fund using Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures’ Libeara tokenization platform, which will be issued on both Ethereum and Stellar by FundBridge Capital in Singapore.
Coinmarketcap – January 3, 2024
Layer 2 Solutions Optimism and Arbitrum See Remarkable Adoption
In a pivotal shift during 2023, Ethereum embraced Layer 2 solutions (L2s) to tackle scalability issues, revolutionizing the blockchain landscape.
X – December 30, 2023
Vitalik Buterin shares Ethereum roadmap 2024
By popular demand, an updated roadmap diagram
Ledger Insights – December 28, 2023
Will 2024 be the year tokenization takes off in private markets?
Tokenization has caught the attention this year but will it finally have its moment in 2024?
Ledger Insights – December 21, 2023
The latest assessment of public Ethereum’s readiness for enterprise usage
In the middle of last year, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) assessed the readiness of the public Ethereum mainnet for enterprise use cases. Today the EEA published its latest assessment.
Coindesk – December 19, 2023
SEC delays several Ethereum ETFs, pushing final decision to May
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing back its decision on several Ether ETH tickers down $2,369 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to May 2024.
Ledger Insights – December 19, 2023
Norway to extend CBDC research to wholesale. Decision in late 2025
Yesterday Norges Bank shared the results of the fourth phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiments.
Cointelegraph – December 11, 2023
Ethereum’s ‘Censorship’ Problem Is Getting Worse
Some researchers and users of Ethereum, the world’s second-largest blockchain, are increasingly troubled by data showing a marked increase in censorship – what appears to be a concerted effort by block builders to exclude transactions linked to entities sanctioned by the U.S. government.
CoinDesk – December 6, 2023
Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp
Societe Generale’s EURCV stablecoin, designed for institutional use and compliant with KYC/AML rules, is now listed on Bitstamp, enabling trading against USDT and offering liquidity for institutional clients.
The Tokenizer – December 5, 2023
Societe Generale Pioneers Digital Green Bond on Ethereum Blockchain
Societe Generale has issued a EUR 10 million digital green bond as a Security Token on the Ethereum blockchain, focusing on ESG transparency and offering innovative features like carbon footprint data and on-chain settlement options.
Cointelegraph – December 5, 2023
Swiss city Lugano accepts Bitcoin and Tether for municipal taxes
The Swiss city of Lugano officially announced that it has started accepting BTC and USDT as payment for taxes and all other community fees.
Ledger Insights – December 4, 2023
AXA IM buys digital green bond using SocGen FORGE’s Ethereum stablecoin
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) purchased a €5 million tokenized green bond from Societe Generale using CoinVertible, an Ethereum-based stablecoin.
Ledger Insights – December 4, 2023
Brazil’s largest private bank Itaú launches cryptocurrency trading
Initially it is only offering Bitcoin and Ether with plans to expand the range.
Ledger Insights – December 1, 2023
Daiwa Securities to trial security tokens on public blockchain
Daiwa Securities plans to test the issuance and trading of security tokens on a public blockchain, with a focus on enhancing transparency and interoperability.
Forbes – November 28, 2023
Forbes Unveils New Ethereum Project: Under 30 List Goes Live On Blockchain, Pioneering Web3 Transparency & Data Storage
Ledger Insights – November 27, 2023
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle collaborates with Japan’s SBI
Circle partners with Japan’s SBI Holdings to expand USDC stablecoin usage in Japan, leveraging SBI’s banking services and Web3 solutions.
The Tokenizer – November 24, 2023
Societe Generale-FORGE Unveils Pioneering Report on Carbon Footprint of Security Tokens
SG-FORGE report details carbon footprint of Ethereum blockchain-based security tokens, emphasizing energy efficiency gains post-Ethereum Merge.
Ledger Insights – November 22, 2023
Binance DOJ settlement $4.3 billion. CZ steps down, pleads guilty
Binance settles with DOJ for $4.3 billion; CEO Changpeng Zhao steps down and pleads guilty to AML and Bank Secrecy Act violations.