Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency 'in the coming months'
24.2.2021
Stablecorp CEO Jean Desgagne said VersaBank's digital currency was intended to provide an alternative to concerns over volatility and security in crypto markets
The Fed Is Carefully Examining Digital Dollar — Chairman Jerome Powell Says ‘Very High Priority Project for Us’
24.2.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the progress of a digital dollar. He confirmed that it is a “very high priority project” for the Fed, and agrees with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the benefits of issuing a digital dollar. The Fed Is Looking...
ETH mining still highly profitable despite upcoming Eth2 upgrade
24.2.2021
Miners weigh in on lucrative ETH mining payouts as the blockchain eyes a transition away from its proof-of-work consensus in 2021
Chainlink rolls out OCR system upgrade, reducing gas costs tenfold
24.2.2021
The Off-Chain Reporting upgrade changes how oracles aggregate data, easing the burden on the blockchains
Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto whale who wants to give billions away
24.2.2021
“The brutal or inspiring truth... is that the more you put in, the more you get out.”
Total estimated crypto users worldwide tops 100 million, survey finds
24.2.2021
Bitcoin's runaway growth in January boosted the global crypto user base by close to 16%, according to an analysis from Crypto.com
Craig Wright Sends His Lawyers Against Bitcoin Developers
24.2.2021
Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Crypto Finder
The outspoken Australian, Craig Wright, dubbed “Faketoshi” due to his unproven claims that he's Satoshi Nakamoto, made another move that left the cryptoverse bewildered.
UK-based litigation law firm Ontier said it begun legal...
'Cryptocurrency is not legitimate money,' says Nigeria's central bank governor
24.2.2021
Nigeria’s central bank is doubling down on its anti-cryptocurrency stance
Microstrategy Buys $1 Billion More Bitcoin — Company Now Holds Over 90,000 BTC
24.2.2021
Microstrategy has purchased an additional $1.026 billion worth of bitcoin, raising the total number of bitcoins it has accumulated to about 90,531. Its CEO explained that his company remains focused on its two corporate strategies of growing its enterprise analytics software business...
Tokenization of assets is not taking off, but it really should
24.2.2021
For years, tokenization has been hyped to be one of the most interesting use cases of blockchain, but it hasn’t gained its momentum yet
xSigma Passes Security Audit and Prepares to Launch Stablecoin DEX With LP Rewards
24.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. February 24, 2021 – xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has announced details of its launch program. The DEX, which supports liquid swaps between stablecoin pairs, will go live on February 24, having passed a third-party security audit. Blockchain security...
DeFi exchange protocol DFX raises $5M in seed funding led by Polychain Capital
24.2.2021
Polychain Capital has bet on a new DeFi exchange protocol looking to boost the adoption of stablecoins in DeFi