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Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Wall Street Cheerleader

Also: Arbitrum integrates Bitcoin; UBS tests ZKSync for gold

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Tech

UBS Tests ZKSync's Layer-2 Tech, Showing Deeper TradFi Interest in Crypto

The Swiss banking giant, which has been experimenting with blockchain, tapped the layer-2 firm to test whether it could scale its current Key4 Gold program.

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Tech

Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, Swift Complete Pilot to Extract Cash From Tokenized Funds

The pilot was run as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian.

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Finance

UBS and Citi Will Let Some Customers Trade Bitcoin ETFs, Contrary to Rumors

The banking giants' decisions contrast with Vanguard's decision to bar customers from buying bitcoin ETFs.

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Policy

UBS Group’s Wealthy Clients Can Now Trade Some Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: Bloomberg

The news comes a day after HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, said it plans to start a digital-assets custody service for institutional clients.

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Markets

Bank of China’s BOCI Issues Tokenized Securities on Ethereum in Hong Kong

It’s the first-such transaction by a Chinese financial institution in Hong Kong, according to the company.

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Opinion

Credit Suisse’s Buyout Shows Banks Still Have a Banking Problem

Bitcoin and crypto aren't unraveling the banks.

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Videos

Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on State of U.S. Crypto Regulation Amid Banking Turmoil

New York Community Bank has agreed to buy a major chunk of failed Signature Bank, according to the FDIC. Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses what to make of the lingering U.S. banking jitters and the potential impact on crypto regulation in the country. Plus, her reaction to UBS purchasing rival Credit Suisse.

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Videos

Bitcoin Higher Amid Upbeat China Manufacturing Data; Deribit To Offer Bitcoin Volatility Futures

Bitcoin (BTC) traded higher on Wednesday as upbeat China manufacturing data alleviated global growth concerns and improved risk appetite in global financial markets. Crypto options exchange Deribit will soon launch BTC volatility futures, offering investors a simpler way than options to hedge against market volatility. Plus, Mt. Gox creditors are about to recover some of their funds following a 10-year liquidation process. Still, concerns that large amounts of BTC will be released onto the market are overdone, according to UBS.

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