Yet another government official is waking up to Bitcoin’s significance beyond its role as an asset. Rand Paul – Republican senator and well-known libertarian – recently questioned whether “cryptocurrency” could become the world reserve currency. As Bitcoin gains traction and legitimacy around the world, this reality grows ever-more plausible. Weakening Trust in Government Money Rand Paul aired his thoughts in an interview with Axios on Friday. The senator surmised that as trust in government decreases, “cryptocurrency” could “actually become the…
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Standard Chartered and Linklogis Launch Olea to Drive Sustainable Trade Finance
Standard Chartered has launched a joint initiative with Linklogis. The latter is a promising blockchain finance tech solution from China. Together, they are building Olea, a trade finance origination and distribution platform. The two firms have worked on developing the new digital trade finance platform. Furthermore, the platform leverages blockchain technology. This platform aims to give institutional investors an alternative asset class. Their plan is to lure in businesses that require supply chain financing. The platform should be operational by…
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