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U.S. Policy and its Potential Impact on Global Blockchain Adoption
A Look at Global Regulatory Trends By Anastasia Samaras Clearer U.S. blockchain securities regulation continues to be a long-lasting hurdle holding back the potential growth of the blockchain securities industry, in the U.S. and beyond. Uncertainty around regulatory frameworks impacts innovation, deters retail and institutional adoption, and leaves innovators and businesses in a state of […]Continue Reading
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Upstream is a MERJ Exchange market, here’s what this means
By Fernanda De La Torre Upstream is a MERJ Exchange market, MERJ is licensed and regulated by the Financial Services Authority Seychelles and Central Bank of Seychelles. FSA Seychelles is an associate member of IOSCO — the International Organization of Securities Commissions. MERJ is the only exchange operator globally with the complete infrastructure and licenses to support digital […]Continue Reading
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How Upstream is staying warm this crypto winter
The fall of FTX, cryptocurrency, and a crypto winter. How Upstream’s unique methodology was built to prevent these issues and enforce failsafes By Vanessa Malone Upstream, a MERJ Exchange Market, is the first regulated exchange for digital securities and NFTs powered by a blockchain. As a blockchain-powered trading app, Upstream sometimes gets mistakenly looped into […]Continue Reading
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81% of adults in the U.S. agree that there is a need for clearer crypto industry regulations
Ahead of U.S. midterm elections, a recent Grayscale national survey points to the bipartisan consensus that crypto is the future of finance By Anastasia Samaras A new national survey from Grayscale, conducted by The Harris Poll on its behalf, presented interesting findings about public perception surrounding the crypto market ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. 53% of […]Continue Reading
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Upcoming Dialogue with the Regulators Forum: Navigating Blockchain & Fintech
Capital markets are evolving right now and at the forefront of revolutionary changes in fintech and regtech is blockchain technology. Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions alone is expected to grow from $1.5 billion in 2018 to an estimated $11.7 billion by 2022, with the financial sector accounting for over 60 percent of the market value […]Continue Reading
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Digital Securities: Where Blockchain and Wall Street Collide
By Vanessa Malone Key Points: A series of events from both the Wall Street and blockchain industries led to the emergence of digital securities. The infrastructure to efficiently and compliantly conduct a digital security offering (from issuance to secondary trading) is already here. Education should be the primary focus as we head deeper into the […]Continue Reading
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