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我是 Jonathan,在美國 University of Rochester 取得光學工程與金融經濟雙學位後,就職於日本三大投資銀行之一的 SMBC Nikko。之後在創投 SBI 負責海外投資,主要專注於區塊鏈,金融科技,人工智能等領域的成長期新創。2020 年加入基石創投。
English version (下方有中文版):
- 【Institutional Investors】
The world’s largest digital currency asset manager Grayscale raised $217 in one week after its debut of national TV commercial. (Details) And Grayscale’s trust crypto products begin trading publicly on OTC markets. (Details) Nasdaq-listed software firm MicroStrategy, whose major shareholders include BlackRock and Vanguard, purchased $250M in Bitcoin. (Details) Famous crypto fund Pantera has raised $165M for Fund III. (Details)
- 【Large Crypto Exchanges】
CME becomes the third largest bitcoin futures exchange, behind OKEx and BitMEX, as institutional investors put more money in. (Details) Coinbase will allow US individuals to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings. (Details) Crypto exchange INX plans a $117M IPO in US with a small Israeli underwriter. (Details)
- 【Regulation / Compliance / Government】
Singapore’s central bank backs a code of practice that is released by a crypto industry NPO, which focuses on AML and KYC. (Details) US prosecutors seize Bitcoin that allegedly tied to AL Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas. (Details) Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic teams with crypto transaction storage platform Fireblocks to automate AML compliance for institutional clients. (Details) Investing app Wealthsimple (known as Canada’s Robinhood) enters Canada’s crypto sandbox. (Details) China plans a major expansion of testing for its CBDC Yuan, in cities including Hong Kong and Macau, with companies like Tencent, Meituan-Dianping, Bilibili, and Didi. (Details)
- 【Blockchain Application】
Japan’s Keio University partners with major bank MUFJ, major insurance SOMPO, and Sumitomo Life to launch STAR, a blockchain based platform for students (job candidates) and corporate HR (recruiter) to exchange personal information. (Details) SOMPO partners with LayerX to test instant payout for various insurance, using smart contract. (Details) Korea’s tech giant Kakao partners with private stock trading platform Angel League to issue digital ID card on its public blockchain Klaytn. (Details) Walmart partners with shopping loyalty platform StormX to provide cashback on shopping using crypto. (Details)
中文版:
- 【機構投資人]
全球最大的虛擬貨幣資產管理公司 Grayscale 在全國性電視廣告上映後一週內籌集了 2.17 億美元。(Details) 而 Grayscale 的虛擬貨幣信託產品開始在 OTC 市場公開交易。 (Details) 納斯達克上市的軟體公司 MicroStrategy,其主要股東包括 BlackRock 和 Vanguard,購買了 2.5 億美元的 Bitcoin。(Details) 著名加密基金 Pantera 為三號基金募集了 1.65 億美元。(Details)
- 【大型虛擬貨幣交易所】
CME 成為第三大 Bitcoin 期貨交易所,僅次於 OKEx 和 BitMEX,得益於機構投資者開始投入更多資金。(Details) Coinbase 將允許美國公民以其持有的 Bitcoin 作為抵押,最多借貸抵押品 30% 的美金。 (Details) 虛擬貨幣交易所 INX 計劃在美國進行 1.17 億美元的 IPO,但承銷商為以色列的一家小公司。 (Details)
- 【監管/合規/政府】
新加坡央行支持一個虛擬貨幣產業 NPO 發佈的業務守則,該守則主要針對反洗錢和 KYC。(Details) 美國檢察官查獲涉嫌與 AL Qaeda、ISIS、哈馬斯有關的 Bitcoin。(Details) 區塊鏈分析公司 Elliptic 與加密交易記錄平台 Fireblocks 合作,為機構投資人提供自動進行反洗錢合規。 (Details) 投資 APP 的 Wealthsimple (被稱為加拿大的 Robinhood) 進入加拿大的法規沙盒。(Details) 中國政府計劃在包括香港和澳門在內的城市,與騰訊、美團點評、Bilibili 和滴滴出行等公司一起大規模擴大其CBDC 人民幣的測試。 (Details)
- 【區塊鏈的應用】
日本的慶應義塾大學與大型銀行 MUFJ、大型保險公司 SOMPO、住友生命保險合作,推出基於區塊鏈的學生 (求職者) 和企業人資部 (招聘者) 之間的個人資訊交換平台 STAR。(Details) SOMPO 與 LayerX 合作,利用 smart contrcat 測試各種保險的即時賠付。(Details) 韓國科技巨頭 Kakao 與非上市股票交易平台 Angel League 合作,在其公開區塊鏈 Klaytn 上發行數字身份證。(Details) Walmart 與購物回饋平台StormX 合作,為使用虛擬貨幣購物的消費者提供購物返現。(Details)
The Future Is Unwritten.