TradFi
Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols
There’s value in crypto, especially layer 1 protocols, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it.
Web3 Experiential Tokens and Asset Pricing
Web3 consumer engagement models are still in their infancy, but could have the potential to unlock incremental value and enable price discovery for creators and investors alike.
Digital Asset Tech Provider Metaco Secures Partnership With Liechtenstein Private Bank
Liechtenstein's VP Bank follows Citibank, Societe Generale, DekaBank and DZ Bank in selecting Metaco to assist with the development of their digital asset services
Amber Group's Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm
Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) is helping bridge the gap between TradFi and digital currencies, and Cactus Raazi brings decades of Wall Street experience including time at Goldman Sachs.
TradFi Banks Team Up to Create Digital Bonds Trading Platform on Blockchain
France's Credit Agricole CIB and Sweden's SEB are creating a system with a goal of being environmentally friendly.
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins such as tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion.
Cryptocurrency Market Set for More Upside After Bank Problems: Bernstein
The current environment is the perfect setting for the decentralized-financial system to stand out as an alternative to traditional banking, a report from the firm said.
AllianceBlock, ABO Digital to Offer Tokenized Structured Products
The tokens will give traditional-finance investors a compliant way to back crypto projects.
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Crypto Impact and What's Next
The abrupt collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted U.S. regulators to impose emergency measures to protect depositors. This comes on the heels of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank’s shutdown in the same week. Here’s a look at how SVB’s closure is sending ripple effects across the crypto industry, and what’s to come.
Why Financial Analysts Missed Silvergate’s Red Flags
There were numerous signs of the crypto bank’s problems, but none of the analysts following the company picked up on them. Angelo Calvello, of Rosetta Analytics, says that was partly down to their traditional investment mindset.
