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Inter CTO on Brazil's CBDC Pilot
The Central Bank of Brazil selected 14 selected institutions to participate in the pilot of the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Among those selected are Visa, Microsoft, and the largest local banks, including Banco Inter. Guilherme Ximenes de Almeida, Chief Technology Officer at Inter, shares insights into the digital real pilot and the outlook for crypto adoption in Brazil amid a continued downturn in the markets.
Fintech Firm Digital Asset Announces Launch of Global Blockchain Network With Deloitte, Goldman Sachs
Financial technology company Digital Asset will start a privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network designed to provide a decentralized infrastructure for institutional clients. Participants of the Canton Network include BNP Paribas (BNP), Deloitte, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Microsoft (MSFT), among many others. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of enterprise blockchain tech and institutional finance.
Digital Asset Will Start Global Blockchain Network With Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and Others
Other participants of the network include BNP Paribas, Cboe Global Markets and Microsoft.
Microsoft Taps Space and Time to Add Live Blockchain Data for Azure Cloud
Microsoft (MSFT) and decentralized data platform Space and Time are working together to make real-time blockchain data available to developers directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This comes as Yoz Labs, a Web3 notification platform, has raised $3.5 million to further its aim to make scalable messaging rails that would enable developers to send immediate on-chain notifications directly to users.
Microsoft Working With Space and Time to Add Real-Time Blockchain Data for Azure Cloud
The agreement comes seven months after the tech giant led a strategic funding round for the crypto firm.
DeFi Protocol Ankr's Token Surged 73% on Microsoft and Tencent Partnerships
Daily trade volume has topped $1.5 billion following the partnerships.
Microsoft Disbands Industrial Metaverse Project: Report
The 100 members of the team have been laid off, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Exploring Crypto's Relationship With AI as ChatGPT Interest Grows
Tokens utilizing artificial intelligence technology have been on a tear recently, as ChatGPT's popularity is spiking and tech giants like Google and Microsoft are entering the space. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the relationship between crypto and AI.
Tech’s Money Woes: Beginning of the End for Web2?
Gloomy forecasts, mass layoffs and antitrust lawsuits have bruised "Big Tech" over the past year. But that doesn't automatically portend the end of Web2. For Web3 to emerge, we have to address key questions about AI and decentralization.
Accenture Executive on Building in the Metaverse
Despite the drastic decline in NFT and Web3 sectors in 2022, IT services and consulting firm Accenture says the metaverse will fuel a one trillion dollar opportunity for businesses by the end of 2025. Accenture Senior Managing Director David Treat weighs in on building businesses in the metaverse and the opportunities it presents. Plus, a preview of Accenture's partnership with Microsoft.
