ChainCatcher news, the crypto anti-money laundering company Notabene has completed a $14.5 million Series B funding round, led by DRW Venture Capital, with participation from Apollo, Nextblock, ParaFi Capital, Wintermute, CMT Digital, F-Prime, Green Visor Capital, Illuminate Financial, Jump Capital, Signature Ventures, and Y Combinator.Notabene is a startup that helps cryptocurrency trading companies comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Notabene aims to become the SWIFT for crypto trading, and its network effects are continuously strengthening, with 165 companies using the platform, including some virtual asset service providers (VASP) such as Copper, OKX, and Ramp.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain whale lost 6.76 million dollars due to betting on Harris's victory, and subsequently changed the username to "theRealTaylorSwift".It is reported that the famous singer Taylor Swift is a supporter of Harris.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) stated that starting next year, banks in North America, Europe, and Asia will begin real-time trials of digital asset and currency transactions through its global messaging network, which serves over 11,500 financial institutions. Next year's trial will test an advanced version of its infrastructure, which will be able to coordinate real-world digital asset and currency transactions across networks for the first time.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, ECB Executive Board member Fabio Panetta stated that while central banks have long provided central bank money for wholesale transactions, we do not yet have a digital form of cash. As the use and acceptance of cash decline, this issue is becoming increasingly prominent. Therefore, the European Commission has proposed a legislative initiative to ensure the acceptance of cash, and the ECB is also committed to maintaining the widespread availability and accessibility of euro cash.Nevertheless, the trend of reducing the use of banknotes in everyday transactions may continue, reflecting the digitalization of economic activities and the patterns of many developed economies. We must act swiftly to address the risks posed by Europe’s current inability to ensure the integration and autonomy of its retail payment systems. This is a key motivation behind the digital euro project: to bring central bank money into the digital age, providing digital currency equivalent to banknotes and strengthening our monetary sovereignty.

ChainCatcher news, Taylor Swift stated on Tuesday that she supports Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, ending speculation about whether the superstar singer would share her political views before the November election. Swift said she will vote for Harris in the election.Swift wrote on Instagram: "I’m voting for Harris because she fights for rights, and I believe we need a warrior to defend those rights. I think she is a strong, talented leader, and I believe that if we have calm rather than chaos in leadership, we can achieve greater things in this country. I am very encouraged and impressed by her choice of Tim Wu as her running mate, who has supported LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and women's rights to their own bodies for decades."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the South Korean side stated that today's stock market decline is "excessive," and they will closely monitor the foreign exchange and stock markets, taking swift market stabilization measures when necessary.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer2 network Bsquared Network (B² Network) announced on social media the launch of RuneSwift.It is reported that RuneSwift will help the Runes project release liquidity, allowing users to receive and collect runes on B² without the need to lock Pre-Rune NFTs on Bitcoin, and without worrying about missing potential NFT airdrops and snapshots. The Gas fee for every 10,000 transactions is only 0.002 BTC, while executing the same transaction on BTC would require 6 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, at the Oak Grove Crypto 2024 held on April 5, Trust Wallet's Community & Growth Lead Scarlett Zhang mentioned in her keynote titled "Introducing Trust Wallet: Account Abstraction-Powered Smart Contract Wallet" that since its establishment in 2017, Trust Wallet has integrated over 110 public chains and attracted more than 80 million loyal users worldwide.Scarlett Zhang also introduced the recently launched smart contract wallet Trust Wallet SWIFT, which currently allows login via biometric methods, but the private keys are still end-to-end encrypted and fully stored on the user's device, similar to the method of using facial recognition to access data on an iPhone.Scarlett Zhang revealed that Trust Wallet is developing growth tools, with an on-chain interaction platform expected to launch in May this year, helping ecosystem projects achieve precise exposure through the wallet ecosystem while allowing wallet users to safely access the hottest and most promising projects on the market with minimal effort.

ChainCatcher message, for cross-border bank settlement, the network SWIFT announced plans to launch a CBDC platform in the next two years that will connect different national digital currencies with the current financial system. The organization recently completed a 6-month test to assess the feasibility of this development, which involved the participation of 38 institutions, including central banks and financial institutions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) plans to establish a new platform in the next one to two years that will connect the central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) currently under development with the existing financial system. This initiative may be fine-tuned when the first major CBDCs are launched.SWIFT's Chief Innovation Officer Nick Kerigan stated that its latest pilot lasted 6 months and involved 38 central banks, commercial banks, and settlement platforms, making it one of the largest global collaborations in CBDCs and "tokenized" assets to date.The focus of the plan is to ensure that CBDCs from different countries can work together, even if built on different underlying technologies or "protocols," thereby reducing the risk of fragmentation in payment systems. It also indicates that CBDCs can be used for highly complex trade or foreign exchange payments and have the potential for automation, thereby speeding up processes and reducing costs.

ChainCatcher news, the multi-chain wallet Trust Wallet officially announced the launch of the account abstraction-driven smart contract wallet Trust Wallet SWIFT, which has entered the public testing phase and will be globally launched on February 26, 2024.It is reported that SWIFT supports 7 low-cost and scalable major EVM chains, including Arbitrum, Polygon, BSC, opBNB, Base, Optimism, and Avalanche, and plans to add support for more chains.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget launches a new round of CandyBomb, with a total prize pool of 50,000 GSWIFT, this round is for new users only. CandyBomb opens the spot trading pool, net recharge pool, and invitation pool simultaneously. During the event, complete specified tasks to earn corresponding signatures, which users can view on their personal page.CandyBomb-GSWIFT Schedule:Registration/Event Period: December 6, 19:00 - December 13, 19:00 (UTC+8)Announcement of Winning Results/Airdrop Distribution: December 13, 21:00 (UTC+8)Airdrop Unlock: Airdrops from the spot trading pool and net recharge pool will be 100% unlocked on December 13, 22:00 (UTC+8)

ChainCatcher news, Web3 payment infrastructure Airswift announced that it will be invited to attend the Stellar Annual Conference Meridian 2023 on September 26, 2023. During the event, Dr. Yan Zhang, CEO and founder of Airswift, will give a speech on topics such as Airswift's cryptocurrency supply chain financing platform, a groundbreaking solution aimed at unlocking supply chain liquidity.It is reported that this year's Meridian 2023 theme is Unlocking Human Potential and will be held in Madrid, Spain from September 26 to 28, expecting to attract over 400 participants from more than 50 countries, including over 100 speakers.Airswift is a fintech company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2022, providing cryptocurrency payment solutions for businesses and consumers worldwide. It offers services such as decentralized payment protocols and on-chain supply chain finance platforms to connect businesses with cryptocurrency consumers.

ChainCatcher News, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has partnered with Chainlink to develop a Swift blockchain interoperability project aimed at enabling the tokenized transfer of traditional financial assets. Swift utilizes Chainlink CCIP on the backend to facilitate cross-chain messaging and token transfers, while DTCC acts as the token issuer and central securities depository (CSD).Specifically, DTCC mints and issues "BondTokens" that are compatible with Chainlink CCIP and distributes them to the test wallets designated by Swift.

ChainCatcher news, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) announced that three central banks, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Central Bank of Kazakhstan, are conducting beta testing for their CBDC interoperability project, aimed at enabling CBDCs for cross-border payments. The first phase of the CBDC sandbox experiment involves 18 global financial institutions.SWIFT stated that the second phase of the CBDC sandbox experiment is currently underway, with 30 financial institutions testing the solution, including the Reserve Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bundesbank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the Bank of Thailand.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is testing CBDC interconnection innovative solutions with three central banks, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the National Bank of Kazakhstan. It has now entered a new phase of sandbox testing, integrating the solutions with the infrastructure of various regions for direct testing.In addition, SWIFT has also launched the second phase of sandbox testing, where commercial banks, central banks, and financial market infrastructures are exploring other use cases, including trigger-based payments on digital trading platforms, foreign exchange models, delivery versus payment, and liquidity saving mechanisms. The Reserve Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bundesbank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the Bank of Thailand are among the more than 30 institutions involved in the expanded second phase.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently announced the establishment of a Cross-Border Payments Interoperability and Extension (PIE) working group, which includes the blockchain-based digital payment network Ripple.It is reported that the working group aims to strengthen cross-border payments and achieve the G20-recognized cross-border payment goals. The working group will improve access to payment systems, extend operational hours, and establish connections between different payment systems, including linking APIs and messaging.Ripple will collaborate with other working group members such as Mastercard and SWIFT to achieve the BIS's goal of enhancing cross-border payment interoperability.

ChainCatcher news, Airswift announced that it has received the Stellar Community Fund (SCF) award to support the product development of its on-chain supply chain finance platform, releasing liquidity for global suppliers. The Stellar Community Fund is a community-driven reward program aimed at promoting the development of projects based on Stellar and Soroban. Airswift's supply chain finance platform is built on the Stellar native smart contract platform Soroban and will utilize a combination of accounts receivable tokenization technology and decentralized payment liquidity pools to help small and medium-sized suppliers obtain the necessary funds before buyer payments, while assisting buyers in optimizing their capital usage.It is reported that Airswift is a fintech company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2022, providing crypto payment solutions for businesses and consumers worldwide. It offers services such as decentralized payment protocols and on-chain supply chain finance platforms to connect businesses with cryptocurrency consumers. (Source link)