{"id":3370,"date":"2022-04-14T09:59:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T09:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fatburningcoffeetrick.com\/?p=3370"},"modified":"2022-04-14T09:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T09:59:08","slug":"latest-updates-from-the-cointelegraph-team-on-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=3370","title":{"rendered":"Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\n<p><em><strong>This article is updated all day long. All time codes are in the UTC time zone, updates in reverse order (the latest update is placed at the top). Check the first-day coverage here.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS) hosts multiple thought leaders from the crypto and blockchain universe on its second day, and the Cointelegraph ground team is at the venue to deliver the most recent developments from the event. <\/p>\n<p>Paris NFT Day, the prequel event to the PBWS, saw the announcement of Cointelegraph France.\u00a0On Wednesday, the Cointelegraph team delivered the important tidbits from sessions, as well as quotes from exclusive interviews, in a near real-time manner. CT reporters had the chance to interview key people from the crypto ecosystem, including Binance CEO CZ, Tether chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino and\u00a0Binance&#8217;s NFT platform lead Helen Hai.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to check this article regularly to get notified about the most recent announcements from the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__accent post-content__accent_big\">9:30 \u2014 During the <em>CBDCs and Stablecoins<\/em> session, Stellar Development Foundation\u2019s Jason Chlipala noted that Blockchain technology has made way for us to move into a common paradigm where safe, secure digital assets can be issued on a common infrastructure, that could \u201clead to an interoperable world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCBDCs and stablecoins would co-exist as they serve different purposes. But CBDCs are gonna be the next piece of the puzzle to create a global infrastructure,&#8221; he adds: &#8220;Stablecoins don\u2019t have to replace cash completely, rather become an addition to the existing infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:10 <\/strong>\u2014 Six Digital Exchange legal head Inmaculada Navas explains that crypto regulations have evolved immensely in Switzerland since 2018 and now AML &amp; KYC are quite huge in the country. \u201cWith the likes of Blockchain Law coming into force in 2020 impacted a lot of civil laws as well,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:50<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cI would give MiCA regulations a 5\/10 with a lot of scope for improvement,\u201d says Euronext head of innovation Emilie Rieupeyroux.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From a regulatory point of view we cannot expect a 100% perfect regulatory copy, but what is more important is that regulators come up with something that enables mass adoption,\u201d she added in the\u00a0<strong><em>Regulation of Digital Assets- How to Protect Stakeholders<\/em><\/strong> session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__accent post-content__accent_small\">Near Foundation CEO Marieke Flament told Cointelegraph: &#8220;The industry has a substantial positive impact at the local level \u2014 in terms of communities and networks. Here in France, for example, the French community is tight-knit and growing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>A friendly bear from the Cointelegraph booth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>8:20 <\/strong>\u2014 <strong> <\/strong>\u201cEl Salvador is set to pass a new law that would cover all the needs of additional asset service providers and offer a government license to operate in the country. Bitfinex has built a new fundraising platform in light of the upcoming license and it would allow the government to raise funds for their volcanic bond,\u201d adds Paolo Ardoino.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:10 <\/strong>\u2014 \u201cCrypto use cases for remittance and even paying wages have seen a surge in Latin America and Central Africa. Nigeria at the moment is the most underrated crypto hotspot with a vibrant crypto economy,\u201d says ZenGo CEO Ouriel Ohayon.<\/p>\n<p>Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino noted that Tether (USDT), a stablecoin, is seen as a reserve asset in Turkey, Venezuela, Argentina and other similar countries. It\u2019s sad because it should be supposed to work as an FX currency, he added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBitcoin, DEX and CEX are financial solutions for nearly 2 billion unbanked population around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:00 <\/strong>\u2014 The second day kicked off with <em><strong>The Future of Crypto Exchanges in Emerging Markets<\/strong><\/em> session. <\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/paris-blockchain-week-april-14-latest-updates-from-the-cointelegraph-team-on-the-ground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is updated all day long. 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