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BRICS COUNTRIES GAIN INFLUENCE OVER G20

The G20 summit is ongoing in Brazil’s Rio and all the five BRICS countries are a part of the bloc. The world leaders are discussing trade deals and renewing policies at the summit. US President Joe Biden attended the summit but missed out on the photo op on Tuesday.

However, the world leaders retook the photo op placing Biden at the center and standing next to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his left and Canada’s Justin Trudeau to his right.

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A NEW FRONTIER: COURT AUTHORIZES SERVICE OF PROCESS THROUGH NFT AIRDROP

In a landmark decision highlighting the unique aspects of blockchain technology, an S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Judge ruled in favor of Celsius’s motion for alternative service, whereby Celsius sought to provide legal service by airdopping non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to anonymous defendants’ digital asset wallets.

Judge Approves Celsius’s NFT Airdrop for Legal Service
In the wake of the cryptocurrency exchange’s insolvency, its bankruptcy estate filed suit seeking to void allegedly fraudulent transfers and recover additional funds for its creditors.

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BIS RESEARCH FINDS PROS DOMINATE CRYPTO DEX DEFI EXCHANGES

In traditional finance (TradFi), market makers and high frequency traders act as intermediaries on exchanges. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) was meant to provide an alternative, with retail investors providing liquidity in a crowdsourcing manner.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) was curious about the extent of disintermediation, so it crunched the data on decentralized exchange (DEX) transactions. It found that sophisticated players dominate and are equivalent to professional intermediaries in TradFi.

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BRICS NEWS:  4 NEW COUNTRIES SHOW INTEREST TO JOIN BRICS ALLIANCE

A total of four new countries have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS alliance this month. The number of countries that are ready to be a part of the bloc is only growing lately. The de-dollarization agenda, clubbed with a renewed consideration of local currencies is what’s attracting emerging economies into the bloc.

Four new nations have come forward officially expressing their intent to be a part of the BRICS alliance. The four countries that want to join the bloc are: Bolivia Columbia Libya Namibia

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CHAINLINK COLLABORATES WITH MICROSOFT ON CBDC COMMISSIONED BY BRAZIL’S CENTRAL BANK

Blockchain oracle service provider Chainlink (LINK) is working on a pilot project for Brazil’s proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) called DREX with Microsoft and other firms in the country.

In a press release, Chainlink says it is collaborating with Microsoft Brazil, digital bank Banco Inter and blockchain finance firm 7COMm to build a trade finance solution as part of the second phase of the DREX pilot.

The goal of the pilot, according to the announcement, is to “demonstrate the automated settlement of agricultural commodity transactions across borders, across platforms, and via different currencies.”

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STABLECOIN ISSUER PAXOS TO ACQUIRE FINLAND’S MEMBRANE FINANCE FOR EU ACCESS

Today stablecoin issuer Paxos said it acquired Finnish e-money institution Membrane Finance, the issuer of EURe. The deal gives Paxos a licensed e-money institution (EMI) enabling access to all EU states, subject to regulatory approval.

Paxos and its affiliates are already regulated in New York, Abu Dhabi and Singapore. Under Europe’s MiCA regulations crypto legislation, registration in one state is passported to all other member states.

Paxos is the issuer of the PayPal stablecoin (PYUSD) and its own Paxos dollar (USDP). Its UAE affiliate has issued a yield bearing stablecoin. And in Singapore it recently launched the Global Dollar Network, which will share interest revenues on the USDG stablecoin with distribution partners.

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PHILIPPINES TO DISTRIBUTE TOKENIZED GOVERNMENT BONDS VIA GCASH WALLET, PDAX CRYPTO EXCHANGE

The Philippines government is about to embark on the next phase of its government bond tokenization path. Last year it tokenized bonds targeting institutional investors. That was followed by releasing 90 day Treasury Bills available to retail investors.

Now the Bureau of the Treasury is planning to distribute longer term tokenized Treasury Bonds, or GBonds, in December targeting consumers.

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GAMETA AND ROBIN ECOSYSTEM PARTNER TO ADVANCE WEB3 PAYMENT SOLUTIONS

Gameta, a top player in the GameFi market, has commenced an exclusive strategic collaboration with Robin Ecosystem. As per Gameta, the partnership intends to increase Web3 adoption with the merger of advanced payment technologies and gaming innovation. The platform disclosed this endeavor on its official X account.

Gameta’s Collaboration with Robin Ecosystem Marks a Revolution in Web3 Payments
In a recent post, Gameta mentioned that its collaboration with Robin Ecosystems focuses on revolutionizing Web3-based payment solutions.

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RLUSD IS HERE: RIPPLE’S OPERATIONALLY READY STABLECOIN UNVEILED

Ripple has just reached an important milestone, with its President Monica Long confirming that the company’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, is ready for use. This stablecoin is designed to complement Ripple’s main token, XRP, by offering a steadier and more reliable option for people in the crypto world.

Long shared this news during her appearance on The Scoop, where she explained how RLUSD could improve Ripple’s payment solutions. The idea behind RLUSD is simple: it gives users a way to trade tokenized U.S. dollars on the blockchain, helping them avoid the unpredictable volatility that is common in the crypto market.

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BRICS COUNTRIES ARE REJECTING DE-DOLLARIZATION

The BRICS alliance was hellbent on kick-starting the de-dollarization agenda until the 16th summit in Russia’s Kazan region. Things have now taken a U-turn as the bloc members are slowly backtracking on the initiative.

The US dollar was seen as the main villain of the global economy where local currencies were kept at its mercy.

The agenda to break free from the clutches of the US dollar ignited the de-dollarization process started by the BRICS bloc. 

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RIPPLE IPO ON THE HORIZON? SBI CEO URGES ACTION AS XRP LAWSUIT HEATS UP

XRP surged above $1.20 over the weekend, marking an 87% weekly gain and hitting a three-year high. The rally gained momentum after 18 U.S. states sued the SEC and its chairman, Gary Gensler, accusing the agency of overreaching in its regulation of the crypto industry. This significant development reignited discussions around Ripple’s potential Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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FINTECH STARTUP RAISES $1.5M TO DEMOCRATIZE MARITIMESeeds of Wisdom RV and Economic Updates Sunday Morning 11-17-24 FINANCE

Maritime fintech startup Shipfinex secured $1.5 million in seed funding to democratize maritime finance through blockchain-enabled fractional ownership of maritime assets.

Democratizing Maritime Finance
Shipfinex, a maritime fintech startup, recently announced it has secured $1.5 million in seed funding. Gaurav Mehta, chairman of shipping asset trader Best Oasis Limited and Dubai-based company SPM Shipping DMCC, led the funding round. Vivek Seth, senior vice president at ADNOC Logistics & Services, and Yasovardhan Chinni, founder of Nanlian Ship Management LLC, also participated.