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Mastercard Teams Up With MoonPay for Web3 Push
MoonPay will incorporate compliance-friendly Mastercard's Crypto Credential system and integrate payments tech like Mastercard Send and Click to Pay, according to a blog post.
Mastercard Plans Web3 Collaborations With Self-Custody Wallet Firms
The payments processor is working with MetaMask and Ledger among others, according to a Web3 Workshop presentation.
U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia
Standard Chartered chose Dubai as its base for launching crypto services. Reading between the lines, the message coming from banks and large institutions is that almost anywhere is preferable to the U.S.
BitGo Buys Crypto Wealth Management Platform HeightZero
Financial details of the deal were not revealed.
Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures Raise Crypto Political Capital With University of Arkansas Tech Sprint
As well as some big corporations, Arkansas is home to policymakers like Rep. French Hill and Sen. John Boozman, both of whom have taken an interest in digital asset technology, said Haun Ventures Chief Policy Officer Tomicah Tillemann.
Crypto Bank Xapo Snags European Broker License, Will Offer Stocks Like Apple
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license will soon allow the firm to offer S&P 500 stocks. In addition, Xapo, which has always been bitcoin-only, plans to add Ethereum’s ETH.
Crypto Prime Broker Membrane Labs Raises $20M From Brevan Howard, Point72 Ventures and Jane Street
Other notable names included in the Series A round were Flow Traders, QCP Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Electric Capital, Jump Crypto, QCP Capital, GSR Markets, Belvedere Trading, and Framework Ventures.
JPMorgan Debuts Tokenized BlackRock Shares as Collateral with Barclays
BlackRock said tokenization of money market fund shares as collateral in clearing and margining transactions would dramatically reduce the operational friction in meeting margin calls.
Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region's Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence
The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulatory crackdown.
Banking Giants Abuzz About Tokenization of Real-World Assets as DeFi Craves Collateral
JPMorgan, Citi and Franklin Templeton are digitizing traditional assets. Will they end up trading on crypto networks like Ethereum?
