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[Continuum] Risk Mitigation: Top 5 Financial Pitfalls for Tech Startups
1. Underestimating Startup Costs Pitfall: Many tech startups underestimate the initial costs needed to get their business off the ground. This includes expenses related to technology development, marketing, staffing, and operational costs. 2. Cash Flow Management Challenges Pitfall: Even profitable tech startups can run into trouble if they don’t manage their cash flow effectively. Poor cash flow… Read more
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[ESMA] Decentralised Finance: A categorisation of smart contracts
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[STM] State of the Tokenization Industry: 2024 🌐💼
Since the industry’s inception in 2017, each year seemed like a fresh opportunity that could lead to the year of the security token. Now, 7 years later, 2024 has proven to be the year of the Real World Asset (RWA) 🏦. RWAs have expanded the definition to cover any physical asset that can be tokenized,… Read more
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[LTP] Ethereum Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Handbook 2024 📚💹
As the second-largest digital asset by market capitalization, Ethereum also received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an ETF issuance in May and was officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange and other trading platforms in July. Since July 23, a total of nine Ethereum ETFs have been listed for trading,… Read more
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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