On Wednesday, Solana Labs unveiled the launch of token extensions, marking a noteworthy advancement in the SPL Token standard. The blockchain network’s token extensions aim to provide a suite of solutions for businesses transitioning to distributed ledger technology, emphasizing security, compliance, and ease of use. Solana’s New Token Extensions Set to Boost Blockchain Adoption …
Standard Chartered: BTC Could Hit $200K in 2025 With Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
Standard Chartered has predicted that the price of bitcoin could rise to $ 200,000 next year with the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bank’s analysts described: “We see this as a watershed moment for normalizing bitcoin participation by institutional money, and we expect …
Standard Chartered Anticipates Bitcoin Reaching $100,000 Sooner Than Expected
Standard Chartered Bank has doubled down on its bitcoin price forecast of $ 100,000 next year with increased optimism on the timing. “We now expect more price upside to materialize before the halving than we previously did, specifically via the earlier-than-expected introduction of U.S. spot [bitcoin] ETFs,” the bank’s analyst described. Standard Chartered’s Bitcoin …
Standard Chartered Bank Begins Offering Digital Yuan Exchange Services in China
Standard Chartered Bank (China) has become one of the first foreign banks to participate in China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The bank explained that as an international bank rooted in the Chinese market for 165 years, Standard Chartered is optimistic about the development prospects of the digital yuan. Standard Chartered Participates in …
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures Partners With SBI to Establish Digital Asset Joint Venture in UAE
Standard Chartered’s ventures arm, SC Ventures, and Japanese conglomerate SBI Holdings are collaborating to establish a digital asset joint venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The joint venture will focus on investing in companies across the digital assets spectrum including market infrastructure, risk and compliance tools, defi, tokenization, consumer payments, and the metaverse,” SC […]