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Adam Forsyth

Taurus integrates with Swift ledger for tokenized deposit payments

Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has connected its tokenization and custody platforms to Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger, giving financial institutions a route to use bank-issued tokenized deposits for round-the-clock cross-border payments. Summary Taurus has connected its custody and tokenization platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger. The first client integrations are expected within days, followed by initial…

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NCT price surges 200% on Upbit KRW listing

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced on Aug. 26 that it will add PolySwarm’s NCT token to its Korean won market.  Summary Upbit will open NCT/KRW trading at 9:00 p.m. KST on August 26, barring liquidity delays. NCT rose by over 200% over 24 hours before the scheduled Korean won market opened on Upbit. Upbit…

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Bitcoin braces for $6.4B options expiry Friday

Bitcoin traders are preparing for approximately $6.44 billion in BTC options to expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC on Friday, Aug. 28, following the cryptocurrency’s rapid advance from approximately $62,000 to $80,000. Summary 81,700 Bitcoin options worth roughly $6.44 billion expire Friday at 08:00 UTC on Deribit’s platform. Calls total 44,639 contracts versus 37,061 puts,…

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