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Denis Shafranik

B2B stablecoin payments ready for take-off

The market for stablecoin payments is gaining momentum, as more leading payment providers such as Visa and Mastercard integrate solutions into their systems or, in the case of Paypal, launch a coin. F...

20 May 2024
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Ripple stablecoin launch: a game changer

On 4 April, Ripple announced its plan to launch its own stablecoin, next to XRP, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar later this year. This is envisioned as a key development for Ripple, aiming to bridge the ...

18 May 2024
Blockchain Observations
Janine Grainger

Why obsessing over crypto headlines is a dangerous investment habit

Fifteen years ago, crypto wasn’t on the mainstream media’s radar; but today, it frequently captures the spotlight on drive-time, lunch-time and evening news channels, drawing both seasoned investors a...

12 May 2024
Laurent Descout

Why treasurers should prepare for stablecoins

Digital assets and crypto have become increasingly mainstream and have made many headlines, but not always for the right reasons. Aside from governance concerns, the biggest criticisms levelled at cr...

10 May 2024
Treasury Management
Ross Kolodyazhnyi

The future is tokenized. You’re either on board or you get left behind.

If you seek the trigger to lead the next leg of the crypto "bullish" market, it won't be Ethereum ETF approval or Bitcoin halving. It will be driven by real-world assets. RWA tokenization, w...

09 May 2024
The future of Payments in Europe
Rodrigo Zepeda

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART IV (RECOMMENDATIONS)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for firm emplo

02 May 2024
Fintech
Rodrigo Zepeda

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART III (EMPLOYEES)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for firm employ...

01 May 2024
Fintech
Rodrigo Zepeda

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART II (EMPLOYERS)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is statutory legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for f...

30 Apr 2024
Fintech
Rodrigo Zepeda

A Guide to New Flexible Working Rights for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART I (LEGAL FRAMEWORK)

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (2023 Act) is statutory legislation that sets out new ‘flexible working’ (FW) rights for e...

29 Apr 2024
Fintech
Richard Dhuny

Reflections on Paris Blockchain Week and the Web3 landscape

It was a privilege to be at the Paris Blockchain Week 2024, which brought together industry leaders, innovators and enthusiasts to discuss the latest trends and developments in enterprise blockchain a...

23 Apr 2024
Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Janine Grainger

Making cents (sense!) of post-halving pricing…

The transaction that first gave Bitcoin any sort of monetary value happened in October 2009 when a Finnish computer science student Martti Malmi (‘Sirius’) sold 5,050 coins for $5.02, meaning each Bit...

23 Apr 2024
Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Blockchain and TradFi: from disruption to transformation

Blockchain has longtime been looked at as a disruptive technology for the traditional financial (TradFi) industry. But that idea is fundamentally changing. TradFi institutions are increasingly realizi...

14 Apr 2024
Blockchain Observations

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