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This Week in Web3: Blockchain for Business and Crypto Markets Regulation
- 2025 could be a watershed year for cryptocurrency industry due to regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and rapid innovation in payment systems, digital assets are moving from speculative investments to mainstream financial tools.
- Stablecoins have immense potential to revolutionize payments and remittances, but their adoption depends on transparent rules that balance innovation with financial stability.
- Crypto markets are no longer solely defined by speculative trading but are evolving into sophisticated ecosystems that cater to institutional investors, retail participants, and decentralized finance (DeFi) pioneers.
- More than a dozen new cryptocurrency-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reportedly could be launched in 2025, if they're approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- E-Trade, the online stock trading arm of Morgan Stanley, is reportedly considering adding cryptocurrency trading in a move that would make E-Trade one of the largest mainstream financial firms to offer crypto trading.
- Trump's win in November sparked a crypto rally because he is seen as a more crypto-friendly candidate, standing in contrast to the Biden administration's efforts to crack down on the industry following some high-profile scandals.
- The stage is set for a potential future where blockchain and cryptocurrency transcend their speculative origins to become integral components of the global economy. But for that future to ultimately be realized, blockchain technologies must achieve greater enterprise usability.
- Ripple has begun leveraging the Chainlink standard, a move designed to provide 'high-quality pricing data' around its Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin.
- Stablecoins are becoming a vital tool in the treasury toolbox. Yet to successfully navigate this shifting landscape, it's essential to master the specialized vocabulary that defines these payments innovations.
- To successfully navigate this shifting landscape, it's essential for finance professionals to master the specialized vocabulary that defines these payments innovations.
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