‘No fucking way’ — Joe Rogan, Post Malone slam US government CBDC
10.8.2023
CBDCs have turned out to be a popular talking point among the American public, garnering takes from comedians, rappers and presidential candidates alike
NFT project y00ts to return $3M grant as it ditches Polygon for Ethereum
10.8.2023
DeLabs has promised to return the $3 million grant initially provided by Polygon Labs to support y00ts from Solana to Polygon
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Criticizes PayPal's Entry into Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Arena Without Federal Regulatory Approval
10.8.2023
On Wednesday, Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) criticized PayPal's launch of its new dollar-backed stablecoin, PYUSD, as she believed the company should have waited for federal regulatory approval before proceeding.
"I am deeply concerned that PayPal has chosen to launch...
Binance Expands Global Reach — Becomes Fully Licensed Crypto Exchange in El Salvador
10.8.2023
Binance has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in El Salvador, having obtained two licenses: a Bitcoin Services Provider license (BSP) and a Digital Assets Services Provider license (DASP). According to the company, Binance now has approvals and registrations in 18 markets worldwide....
Apple’s 30% tax rules will stay for now, crypto and NFTs may have to wait
10.8.2023
A Supreme Court judge has rejected a request from Epic Games that would've immediately loosened Apple's App Store payment rules, to the potential benefit of crypto and NFT apps
Y00ts NFT Collection is Migrating to Ethereum After Accepting $3M Grant From Polygon
10.8.2023
DeGods project leader Rohun Vora, known as Frank, said that the move aims to "unite the DeGods and y00ts communities" on the same blockchain. Polygon said it would re-deploy some of the returned funds to support its native builders and creators
UBS Expects US Dollar Dominance to Persist for ‘Years to Come’
10.8.2023
Swiss investment banking giant UBS expects the U.S. dollar’s reign to live on. “We firmly believe we will be living in a U.S. dollar-centric world for years to come,” the bank’s executive said, adding that there will be some room for competitors. UBS on US Dollar’s Dominance...
Aptos token rises 11.6% after Microsoft deal to marry AI with blockchain
10.8.2023
APT pumped 17.6% within the first 50 minutes before cooling off to $7.51 — still 11.6% above pre-announcement levels
First Mover Asia: SEC Appealing XRP Ruling Isn't Moving Markets
10.8.2023
Fireblocks discloses massive vulnerability affecting crypto wallets
10.8.2023
Fireblocks said the vulnerabilities affecting Coinbase, Binance, and Zengo have since been fixed and has reached out to more than 12 others still at risk
SEC Seeks to Appeal Ripple-XRP Ruling — Requests Stay of Proceedings
10.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent a letter to District Judge Analisa Torres seeking permission to file an interlocutory appeal in the SEC v. Ripple case over XRP. In addition, the securities regulator’s motion will “seek to stay the district court...
Rise in Chinese Citizens, Firms Using Digital Yuan to Pay Taxes
10.8.2023
More Chinese citizens and firms are using the digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), to pay their taxes, state organs, and government-owned banks have claimed.
Per Xinhuanet, the claims were made by Hunan Province’s Tax Bureau, as well as the Changsha Central branch of...