South Korean Politician Quits Party Over Crypto Scandal
15.5.2023
A member of the South Korean parliament is leaving his party amid mounting allegations of massive crypto investments inconsistent with his frugal public image. The controversy, which has caught the attention of the Korean society, involves accusations of conflict of interest and other...
Samsung to research South Korea's CBDC for offline payments
15.5.2023
The collaboration will have both parties researching the offline capabilities of CBDC issued by South Korea’s central bank
Teku and Prysm deploy fixes to prevent the attestation flooding
15.5.2023
Ethereum recently informed users about the beacon chain experiencing finality issues. The backbone of Ethereum’s PoS mechanism encountered the issues on May 11 and 12. While end users were able to conduct transactions like usual, the issue affected client implementations. Although the network...
Binance leaves Canada amidst new crypto rules
15.5.2023
Binance holds a prominent position across the globe in terms of crypto exchange platforms. Needless to say, the community expects things to work out in its favor every time, no matter the geographical region. However, if the recent announcement by the platform is anything to go by, then it appears...
Bitcoin Cash Prices Bump Ahead of ‘CashTokens’ Upgrade
15.5.2023
The upgrade is set to go live on mainnet at noon UTC on Monday
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report
15.5.2023
The US Justice Department’s top crypto cop said that it was a “pretty significant issue” given the rise of North Korean “state-sponsored hackers.”
0x Project integrates Liquidity Book
15.5.2023
Liquidity Book has been integrated into 0x Project swap API Per a recent announcement. The integration comes with another partner, Matcha XYZ aggregator, to serve a whole new set of benefits. This includes offering swaps at a lower cost and with zero slippage dedicatedly to traders. However,...
Primordial NFT? Someone tried to sell a JPEG for BTC months before Bitcoin Pizza Day
15.5.2023
The seller even got help from Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, though it's still up in the air whether the artist actually made the "sale."
Latam Insights: Bolivia Mulls Chinese Yuan for Trade Settlements, Steve Hanke Proposes 30-Day Solution for Venezuelan Inflation
15.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia mulls using the Chinese yuan in international trade settlements, inflation reaches 108.8% in Argentina, and Steve Hanke states he...
Zimbabwe sells millions of gold-backed crypto tokens despite IMF warning
15.5.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s first gold-backed cryptocurrency sale has been a success
OpenAI CEO in ‘advanced talks’ for $100M Worldcoin funding: Report
15.5.2023
“Existing and new investors” will contribute to the $100 million, according to someone familiar with the situation
China, France to Deepen Ties Following Meeting of French President Macron and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping
15.5.2023
Chinese and French foreign ministers have expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation and pursue a “close and enduring comprehensive strategic partnership,” according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This followed a “successful” meeting between French...