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[Deloitte] Beyond Payments: Digitalization Trends in the Cross-Border Checkout Revolution 🌐💳
Trend One: The digital payment evolution: the rise of the cashless economy.Digital wallets have been the fastest-growing payment method, driven by policy support and consumer preference. The Asia Pacific region accounted for nearly two-thirds of the global spending at a combined US$9.8 trillion 💸, while boasting the highest digital wallet penetration rates among all regions. Trend… Read more
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[KPMG] The Asset Tokenization C-Suite Playbook
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🎮 Ronin One is Built for Game Developers, Integrated with AEM Journaler
Ronin is an EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) blockchain, specifically forged for gaming. Launched by Sky Mavis, the creator of Web3’s breakout title, Axie Infinity, which has generated over $1.3B in revenue, Ronin is the only blockchain proven to scale a single game to accommodate millions of daily active users and has processed over $4B in… Read more
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Web3 Accountant Global Crypto Tax Report 2024
2024 has been a landmark year with Bitcoin reaching an all-time high (ATH), attracting increased scrutiny from tax regulators worldwide. Equipped with advanced technology and substantial budgets, regulators are now more educated and prepared than ever before. From Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malta having tax incentives with no capital gain tax to the increase… Read more
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MAS and SFA invite nominations for 2024 Singapore FinTech Festival FinTech Excellence Awards
A total of eight winners will be announced at the 2024 Singapore FinTech Festival (one winner from each of the five corporate categories and three winners from the individual category). This year, the categories have been redesigned to focus more on outcomes and have added thematic categories. Entries can be submitted in the following categories:… Read more
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[BitGo] Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Conference Report
Here are some titles for speeches/discussions: We are now moving towards a new reality where Bitcoin must be considered a strategic asset that nations should accumulate, similar to gold and oil. We have observed that as prices rise, institutional investors’ interest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has significantly increased. Ironically, Bitcoin was born out of the… Read more
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[MAS] Purpose Bound Money: A New Paradigm of Value Transfer 💸🔗
Utility of digital money is on the rise and can exist in multiple forms (central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and liabilities). Those issued on a blockchain offer the promise of programmability and greater functionality in value transfer for end-users. Purpose Bound Money (PBM) 💰, a version of programmable money, may find product market… Read more
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[KPMG]Global Analysis of Fintech Funding in H1’2024 🌍💰
2024 got off to a challenging start for the fintech market globally, driven by ongoing concerns related to geopolitical uncertainty 🌐 and high interest rates 📈. Total global investment declined from $62.3 billion to $51.9 billion between H2’23 and H1’24 — the lowest six months of fintech investment since H1’20. All regions experienced a noticeable… Read more
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Coinbase Institutional Market Intelligence: Stablecoins and the New Payment Landscape 💳🌐
Stablecoins settled $10.8T worth of transactions in 2023, of which $2.3T were related to organic activities including payments and cross-border remittances 🌍💸, among others. We believe stablecoins could be a vital use case for the real economy, leading to further disruption among incumbents in the payments space. Today’s payment giants suffer from major disadvantages, including… Read more
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[Liquifi] How to Launch a Token: Preparing for Launch
Editor’s note: “What do I need to know to launch a token?” is one of the most common questions we get from crypto founders, especially given the industry’s dynamic regulatory landscape. To ensure compliance, security, and long-term success for your project, it’s crucial to approach token launches from proper principles, especially during “hot” market periods.… Read more