Swiss banks, Cantons of Basel-City, and Zurich have successfully issued digital bonds using real CHF wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) on SIX Digital Exchange (SDX). This marks the first-ever issuance of this kind, leveraging the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) wCBDC. The digital bonds issued by Basel-City (ISIN: CH1265890678) and Zurich (ISIN: CH1306117073) represent a The post Swiss banks issue first digital bonds using real CHF wholesale wCBDC on regulated DLT platform appeared first on CryptoSlate.

CryptoSlate is excited to announce our partnership with Mash, introducing an innovative way for readers to engage with our content using Satoshi (SATs), fractions of Bitcoin. This partnership marks a significant step in enhancing our website’s interactivity and supporting independent journalism. Introducing Mash reactions on CryptoSlate We have integrated Mash’s revolutionary tool on our website, The post Harness the power of Satoshi on CryptoSlate: New Mash partnership revolutionizes reader interactions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Hong Kong, a city renowned for its dynamic financial landscape, may be toying with groundbreaking changes in its digital asset approach. In a recent letter, Mr. Chen Zhihua, President of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Association, proposed introducing an “Initial Coin Offering (ICO) mechanism” in Hong Kong. The suggestion was one of many made The post Hong Kong regulator considers allowing ICOs to bolster economic revival appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The metaverse market in the United States is set to expand to a projected value of $110.44 billion by 2028, according to the latest metaverse report by Research and Markets. According to the analysis, the U.S. market, valued at $16.69 billion, is poised for remarkable growth, with a forecasted compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of The post US metaverse market to soar to $110B by 2028, fueled by Gen Z, Alpha usage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wormhole, the messaging protocol enabling cross-blockchain communication, has made headlines by securing a landmark $225 million in funding, valuing the company at $2.5 billion. Fortune reported the news as the company completing “the largest funding round for a crypto project in 2023.” The funding round attracted diverse backers, including Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, The post Wormhole secures record $225M funding, spins off into Wormhole Labs for cross-chain expansion appeared first on CryptoSlate.