Rory Manchee
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The New Intersection of Money: Where TradFi and DeFi Converge arrives at exactly the right moment. As stablecoins, tokenised assets and blockchain-based payment rails move steadily into mainstream finance, the book offers a clear and accessible guide to how banks, regulators and DeFi builders are beginning to meet. It is a timely, thoughtful read — though its focus on stablecoins and TradFi adoption leaves room for a bigger argument: that on-chain finance is not just better banking plumbing, but a deeper rethink of ownership, access and value.
In the year since Brave New Coin last caught up with Yat Siu, Co-founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands, the company has been at the forefront of shaping the future of Web3 and beyond. As the crypto world gears up for a bustling conference season, we sat down with Yat to learn more about the company’s groundbreaking initiatives - from stablecoins to strategic partnerships - and the inside scoop on what’s next for the industry powerhouse.
Australia’s securities regulator is asking for public submissions on the launch of crypto exchange-traded products - with a particular focus on a Bitcoin or Ethereum exchange-traded fund.
In the legacy equity and debt markets, there is a mini-industry surrounding the publication, tracking, and processing of “Corporate Actions.” These formal market announcements, used by issuers to communicate events that may have financial implications for their stockholders, can comprise significant matters such as dividend payments, stock splits, rights issues, mergers, and acquisitions. They can also include administrative events such as company name changes or board appointments.
You’ve no doubt heard that Data is the oil of the digital economy, as businesses grapple with big data, data analytics, data science, and data-driven decision-making. But leaving aside topical issues such as data governance, sovereignty, management, privacy and security, there is nothing particularly new or unique about the role of data in the digital economy - there’s just more of it, more associated technology, and ever-expanding ways to access, store and deploy data.
