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24.01 / 17:15

Blockchain defi economy World Economic Forum Davos TradFi TradFi and DeFi come together — Davos 2023

Traditional finance, or TradFi, continues to explore the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, with the World Economic Forum holding more workshops and sessions for the sector in 2023. These were major themes seen by the Cointelegraph team as they covered the action throughout a busy week in Davos, Switzerland. In a late-night recording session, the team recapped everything readers need to know about the week for the new Decentralize With Cointelegraph podcast.

24.01 / 16:57

NOT Credit Suisse’s laid-off bankers will not face bonus clawbacks

A Credit Suisse bonus scheme that gives more upfront cash to senior bankers in a bid to retain talent comes with a sting in the tail — anyone who quits within three years has to pay back the full amount.

24.01 / 15:35

FIVE Man Matthews Man Group picks Pictet’s Matthew Giordmaina for senior operations role

London-based hedge fund Man Group has hired Matthew Giordmaina as its head of reconciliations, investment operations.

23.01 / 15:23

UBS UBS dealmaker Sonies quits to become CFO at Redefine Meat

A senior UBS dealmaker has left the Swiss bank after four years to become chief financial officer at a company that produces fake meat.

23.01 / 13:21

UPS Ripple XRP SEC CEO Amicus XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Lawsuit Set to Conclude in 2023 – Can XRP Reach $10 if Ripple Wins the Case?

The XRP price has risen by nearly 5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.425152 after a week in which Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted that the firm's lawsuit with the SEC will end in 2023. The altcoin's current price represents a 10% gain in a week and a 20% rise in the last 30 days, pushed upwards by the market expectation that the aforementioned case has entered its end phase.

23.01 / 05:49

Blockchain Stablecoin CBDC Digital Currency Payments Central Bank DLT Chinese blockchain firm launches the 'SWIFT' of stablecoins and CBDCs at Davos

A Hong Kong-based blockchain company has launched a digital payments system aimed at bridging the gap between stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

21.01 / 20:43

Adoption play UAE Minister Says Crypto Will Play a "Major Role for UAE Trade Going Forward"

The United Arab Emirates plans to use crypto for trade in the future and also set up a working regulatory framework, according to the country's minister of state for foreign trade.

21.01 / 14:03

MET Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties

ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.

21.01 / 06:23

regulation Bloomberg FTX foreign play Crypto to play 'major role' in UAE trade: foreign trade Minister

Crypto will play a “major role” in the United Arab Emirates' global trade moving forward, says the UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi.

21.01 / 00:33

Blockchain Ethereum Hackers hacks SushiSwap Ava Labs TradFi NOT DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

20.01 / 18:03

MET Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties

ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.

20.01 / 18:03

Continental Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties

WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with senior Chinese official Liu He this week as the two superpowers try to rekindle a relationship that accounts for much of the world’s economic activity but has grown tense over technology access, trade policy and Taiwan.

20.01 / 05:33

Continental Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties

20.01 / 05:33

MET Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties

ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.

19.01 / 18:41

Bank Germany’s N26 Bank Bucks the Trend, Seeks to Expand its Crypto Trading Offering to More Countries

19.01 / 16:47

COST Citigroup Davos debrief: What the World Economic Forum taught us about ESG, remote working and more

Financial News' very own Kristen McGachey braved the cold of Davos to report back on the world elite's priorities for 2023 as they face harsh economic realities.

19.01 / 15:27

business Adoption World Economic Forum Davos Metaverse to bring 'true productivity' to industrial environments: Davos 2023

The metaverse continues to be a central talking point among leaders and decision-makers in global industries. For many, the vision of the future of the metaverse is not limited to a gamified version of reality.

19.01 / 14:39

Continental Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties

19.01 / 14:39

MET Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties

ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.

19.01 / 11:57

Government Adoption World Economic Forum Davos NOT Metaverse not the endgame, but 'ongoing digital transformation': Davos 2023

The metaverse has been a buzzword inside and out of the Web3 world over the last year. Moreover, development in the metaverse is something that has remained strong relative to the overall turmoil of the decentralized space.

19.01 / 10:21

business event World Economic Forum Swiss Bitcoin Suisse explains why Swiss is a crypto pivot point: Davos 2023

Switzerland is a “pivot point” for crypto adoption in Europe and continues to be the “center point of the next stage of institutionalization," said Dr. Dirk Klee, CEO of Bitcoin Suisse.

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