Venezuela’s President Declares Inevitable Shift Away From US Dollar in De-Dollarization Push
19.5.2023
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that Venezuela will shift away from using U.S. dollars in trade, emphasizing that the de-dollarization process is “inevitable.” He described: “This is the path of Venezuela and the path of a free economy where currencies are not used...
US Lawmakers Reintroduce Securities Clarity Act Which Coins New Term
19.5.2023
US lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday that aims to clarify how digital assets are labeled, in part through a new term coined an “investment contract asset.”
Reps. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Darren Soto, D-Fla., reintroduced the Securities Clarity Act, with backing from crypto advocacy groups...
I run a Ledger competitor — but I support them in blow-up over keys
19.5.2023
Ledger’s latest update — aimed at making private seed phrases on its wallets recoverable — was simply an attempt to innovate and improve user security
IMF sees room for eNaira improvement in first year assessment
19.5.2023
The world’s second-ever CBDC has yet to reach 1% of Nigeria’s population, according to the IMF assessment
What Are the Stakes in the SEC vs. Ripple?
19.5.2023
Bitcoin defense lawyer says Craig Wright lawsuit could harm open source software
19.5.2023
The Bitcoin Defense Legal Fund’s chief legal officer spoke out against an “extraordinarily dangerous” lawsuit initiated by Craig Wright, a person who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Rate Hikes Affecting Housing Markets in Eurozone, United States, ECB Study Shows
19.5.2023
Interest rate hikes in the euro area are already causing a decline in housing investment, the zone’s central bank revealed in a study. While smaller than in the United States, the impact of the monetary policy tightening on the Old Continent is likely to grow further, the regulator expects. Housing...
Ledger clarifies how its firmware works after deleted tweet controversy
18.5.2023
Developers say third-party apps can’t access Ledger users’ keys without the owner’s consent
Singaporean family office to set up digital bank in Bahrain
18.5.2023
Whampoa Group started its digital asset arm in 2021 and has invested in a $500 million Binance Labs fund along with TikTok parent ByteDance
Litecoin Network Surges With Activity as Ordinal Inscriptions Drive Transaction Volume
18.5.2023
Based on recent data, the Litecoin (LTC) network has seen a considerable surge in activity due to an increase in Ordinal inscription minting happening on its blockchain. The cryptocurrency’s value has risen by more than 13% in the past week, although it has dipped more than 4% within...
Ripple's $250 Million Acquisition of Swiss Blockchain Firm Metaco Marks Expansion into Tokenized Assets
18.5.2023
The American fintech Ripple has acquired the Switzerland-based blockchain firm Metaco for $250 million, marking its first entry into the asset tokenization field.
The acquisition was announced by Ripple on Wednesday, with the firm saying it expects the deal to help it expand its enterprise...
Bitcoin Drops Below $27K as Investors Continue to Weigh Debt Ceiling Talks, Regulatory Actions
18.5.2023
BTC reversed its morning gains, declining below $26,500 before recently rebounding