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Digitex Founder Pleads Guilty to Failure in Anti-Money Laundering Program Implementation
8.5.2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said Todd pleaded guilty to “willfully causing” Digitex to violate the Bank Secrecy Act.
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HKMA Establishes Working Group to Set Standards for Wholesale CBDC Interoperability
8.5.2024
Project Ensemble Architecture Community will assist in the implementation of the Sandbox, slated to launch by mid-2024.
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South Africa’s FIC Unveils Draft Directive for Travel Rule Implementation; Crypto Industry Leader Issues Warning
5.5.2024
The South African Financial Intelligence Centre recently issued a draft directive calling crypto-asset service providers to implement the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) travel rule. However, key figures in South Africa’s crypto industry say several factors could hinder the implementation...
Solana Developers Target April 15 for Fixing Implementation Bug Causing Transaction Failures
9.4.2024
Solana experienced a significant disruption, with over 75% of non-vote transactions failing, attributed to an “implementation bug” in its use of the QUIC protocol, not a fundamental design flaw.
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UAE Introduces CBDC Implementation Strategy – Here’s What’s Inside
26.3.2024
The UAE's central bank has announced a comprehensive strategy to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for retail and wholesale use. In partnership with technology providers R3 and G42 Cloud, the UAE envisions that digital dirham will streamline cross-border transactions, enhance...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – BULLFROG, ANAI, PULSE
13.3.2024
Crypto bulls remain in control, with Bitcoin (BTC) hitting fresh record highs above $73,000 on Wednesday, and Ether (ETH) continuing to probe $4,000 in wake of the successful implementation of the Dencun update, but traders hunting for top crypto gainers today continue to flock to the much more...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Dencun Upgrade Successfully Goes Live – Where Next for ETH?
13.3.2024
The Ethereum (ETH) price is consolidating just below $4,000 and close to multi-year highs in wake of the successful implementation of the Dencun upgrade, that, amongst other things, is set to deliver a major boost to the Ethereum ecosystem via delivering a significant reduction in Ethereum layer-2...
U.S. Republican Senators Renew Efforts to Block CBDC Implementation
27.2.2024
US Senators have renewed their assault on any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) based on the dollar. Republican lawmakers including Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, and Mike Braun, yesterday filed The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. Their proposal pulls no punches....
Vitalik Buterin: Verkle Trees Implementation to Benefit Ethereum Stakers and Network Nodes
19.2.2024
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has highlighted the advantages of implementing Verkle Trees within Ethereum’s staking protocol. In a recent post, the Ethereum mastermind said this technological upgrade would specifically benefit Ethereum solo stakers and network nodes. Verkle Trees...
On-Chain Domains Expand Usability of Web2 Platforms
8.2.2024
Just as the internet advanced with the evolution of the Domain Name System (DNS) – which turns domain names into IP addresses – the crypto sector is undergoing a similar transition with the implementation of on-chain domain names. What are On-chain Domains? Sandy Carter, COO and Head of Business...
Why Europe’s MiCA Raises the Barrier to Entry for Stablecoin Issuers
8.2.2024
The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), due to take effect this year, is the European Union’s comprehensive crypto law. The legislation promises legal certainty, compliance challenges and global implications. MiCA’s primary goal will be to establish a unified rulebook for regulating...
South Korea Imposes Stricter Punishments For Crypto Trading Offenses
7.2.2024
South Korea’s financial regulators have slated July 19 for the implementation of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act and the Virtual Asset Industry Supervision Regulations. According to local media outlets, The Financial Service Commission (FSC) disclosed on Feb 7 the date for both regulations...
B2C2 Secures VASP Registration Ahead of MiCA Implementation
7.2.2024
UK-based digital asset liquidity provider B2C2 has secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration expanding its operations to Luxembourg ahead of new rules being implemented in Europe. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), due to take effect this year, is the European...
Beijing Censors Crypto Mining Activities to Strengthen Energy Conservation
5.2.2024
Beijing, China has further doubled down on crypto mining activities as a part of its revamped energy conservation implementation plan. Per a recent government notice, the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission along with 11 other departments have implemented revised plan to further...
Cardano’s Decline Leads Holders to Switch from ADA to Pandoshi (PAMBO)
4.2.2024
  Once a leading smart contract network, Cardano has fallen far behind its competitors and the distance keeps growing. This is largely due to the network’s peer-reviewed development method, which mandates that every platform update must be thoroughly scrutinized by numerous experts....
User Interface Bug in Friend.tech Caused Traders to Overpay 187 ETH for ‘Keys’
2.2.2024
A bug in the user interface implementation of Friend.tech has led to traders overpaying for ‘keys’ on the platform. In a recent post on X, security researchers Pawel Wylecial and ‘E.Laszlo’ said the bug arises from the user interface caching information before transactions...
Breez Wallet Shows Offline Lightning Network Payments Solution
30.1.2024
Breez Wallet, a Lightning Network (LN) focused wallet, has shown an implementation that allows users to receive LN payments without being online. The service, which will be included in an upcoming non-custodial wallet app, leverages the wallets’ own SDK using mobile notifications to receive...
Gate.io’s Proof of Reserves Implementation Passes Hacken’s Security Audit
22.1.2024
Hacken Finds Gate.io’s PoR ‘Contributes Significantly to the Field’ Jan 22nd, Panama – Gate.io, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 innovator, announced that its latest Proof of Reserves (PoR) methodology passed a comprehensive security review conducted by Hacken, a pioneer...
Ethereum Completes Dencun Network Upgrade on Goerli Testnet
17.1.2024
Ethereum has successfully implemented the Dencun network upgrad on the Goerli testnet. On Jan. 17, Ethereum’s developers have deployed the previously announced Dencun upgrade, succeeding the Shapella upgrade (also known as the Shanghai upgrade) in 2023. The Dencun upgrade prominently features...
ESMA Unveils Plan to Address Crypto Risks Ahead of MiCA Regulation Implementation
16.1.2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is actively preparing for the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, marking a significant milestone in bringing comprehensive oversight to the digital asset space. As the ESMA prepares for the enforcement of the MiCA...