Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economic Updates Saturday Morning 11-2-24

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PAXOS ISSUES ‘GLOBAL DOLLAR’ STABLECOIN USDG OUT OF SINGAPORE. PARTNERS DBS

Last July Paxos Global confirmed it received the regulatory go ahead from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to issue a stablecoin, with DBS Bank as custody partner. Today it confirmed the launch of the USDG stablecoin, which it refers to as the ‘global dollar’. 

Given Paxos has a background of partnering with institutions such as PayPal and Stripe, it says the Ethereum stablecoin is “designed to support the needs of regulated institutions that maintain higher standards of operation.”

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UBS ISSUES TOKENIZED USD MONEY MARKET FUND USING ETHEREUM TECH

Today UBS Asset Management announced the launch of its “UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token” (“uMINT”) which is “built on Ethereum distributed ledger technology”.

The Singapore fund will only be available through authorized distribution partners. That’s the case for most regulated entities, including BlackRock’s BUIDL money market fund where Securitize is a partner.

Oct 31

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HEDERA WELCOMES NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE TO GOVERNING COUNCIL, ACCELERATING SECURITIES TOKENIZATION IN AFRICA

▪️The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has joined the Hedera Governing Council to advance tokenization in Kenya’s capital markets, a significant move for both the local economy and the broader African financial landscape.

▪️By joining the Hedera Council, the NSE will provide African investors with access to innovative digital assets and financial products.

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US TREASURY DISCUSSES THE TOKENIZATION OF TREASURIES

During Tuesday’s meeting of the US Treasury’s Borrowing Advisory Committee, the members explored the topic of tokenizing US Treasuries. It discussed the impact of stablecoins on the demand for short term Treasuries, concluding that the effect is marginal.

The presentation covered the use of tokenized Treasuries as a safe haven in the digital asset sector. And finally, it focused on how blockchain and tokenization could improve Treasury market operations, including the benefits, costs and risks.

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SOME EU STATES UNHAPPY WITH ECB CONTROLLING DIGITAL EURO LIMITS – REPORT

Politico reported that some European states, including Germany, France, the Netherlands and six other countries, are concerned about the European Central Bank (ECB) having the right to specify holding limits for the digital euro central bank digital currency (CBDC).

A concern is that the ECB could set the wallet limits too high, resulting in deposits flowing out of banks. One diplomat called it a “battle for power” between central banks and politicians

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STABLECOINS BOOSTING DEMAND FOR US T-BILLS: TREASURY DEPT

The United States Treasury Department is taking an interest in stablecoins and tokenization.
Stablecoins seem to be increasing demand for short-term United States government bonds known as Treasury bills, according to US Department of the Treasury meeting minutes published Oct. 30.

In an Oct. 29 meeting, the US Treasury’s Borrowing Advisory Committee weighed the benefits of stablecoin adoption and Treasury bill tokenization, with one member suggesting the US create a permissioned blockchain for T-bills, the minutes said.

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HBAR ADOPTION EXPANDS AS DUBAI LAUNCHES DIGITAL WILL SOLUTION ON HEDERA

▪️Unlike traditional wills that manage physical assets, the DIFC Courts have chosen Hedera for its reliability, security, speed, and trust, ensuring a transparent process.

▪️This initiative underscores Dubai’s strategic approach to establishing a sustainable digital asset infrastructure and regulatory framework.

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US TREASURY STRATEGY FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION MENTIONS DIGITAL ASSETS

The United States Department of the Treasury has released its national strategy for financial inclusion, only including cryptocurrencies as a potential risk for consumers.

In an Oct. 29 notice, the US Treasury said its National Strategy for Financial Inclusion in the United States report resulted from a request from Congress and included recommendations to “advance consumer access to safe financial products and services and strengthen financial security.”

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JUST IN: BINANCE LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER CRYPTO EXCHANGE SERVICE FOR WEALTH MANAGERS

Binance has launched the a first-of-its-kind crypto solution which will cater to the crypto needs of wealth managers.

▪️Binance has launched 'Binance Wealth' which will cater to wealth managers and further boost crypto adoption.

▪️This initiative will provide easy access for high net-worth individuals seeking digital asset exposure.

▪️The exchange will provide exposure to a wide range of crypto assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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CARDANO WILL RUN A NATION STATE: HOSKINSON SHARES WHEN AND HOW

In a keynote titled “After Voltaire: The Next Evolution of Cardano,” Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, unveiled an ambitious roadmap that could see the blockchain ecosystem running a nation-state by 2030. Hoskinson envisions this nation-state as a substantial entity, potentially serving tens of millions of people.

We as an ecosystem have to make a decision. Do we want to be timid and just chase our tales and focus on small concerns or do we want to be bold and change the world? There’s no reason we can’t for the first time in human history. […]

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IF TOKENIZED DEPOSITS DON’T PROGRESS, BANK OF ENGLAND LIKELY TO LAUNCH CBDC

During a speech on Saturday, Andrew Bailey the Governor of the Bank of England, discussed the importance of central bank money for both wholesale and retail payments. 

He argued that the role of central bank money is particularly important for wholesale high value payments and the settlement of payment systems. Hence, the Bank wants to enable digital innovation in the wholesale sector.