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Chainlink, Microsoft, Banco Inter collaborate on Brazil’s CBDC pilot
19.11.2024
The Drex phase two pilot leverages Chainlink’s CCIP and Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure to innovate trade finance automation
Take-Two Boss Isn't 'Worried' About GTA 6 On Xbox Series S
7.11.2024
Grand Theft Auto 6 is easily the most anticipated video game release of 2025. The open-world game is likely to push consoles hard, which is why some fans have been nervous about the game’s performance on Xbox Series S. But according to the boss of Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two...
Why A Space Marine 2 Exec's YouTube Comment Became A Lightning Rod
18.9.2024
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, made by Saber Interactive, is the sequel to a beloved 2011 shooter and has been praised for, among other things, feeling like an old-school Xbox 360-era game. But some have marshaled that classic mystique into a rebuke of modern games that don’t conform to certain...
Crypto Exchange Gate.io Secures Sponsorship Deal With Italian Soccer Giant Inter Milan
24.8.2024
Crypto exchange Gate.io has secured a sleeve sponsorship deal with Inter Milan, the reigning Italian champions. Gate.io’s logo will be displayed on both men’s and women’s team jerseys. Both parties see this collaboration as a chance to connect with their respective communities...
Deadpool & Wolverine Is Now The Most Successful R-Rated Movie Ever Made
16.8.2024
The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Deadpool & Wolverine, has become the highest-grossing R-rated film in history after less than 25 days at the box office. Read more
Orbit Chain hacker moves $48M to Tornado Cash after months of ‘silence’
10.6.2024
The cross-chain bridge was exploited for $82 million over New Year’s Eve, with the funds sitting dormant since Jan. 1
Cosmos Developers Patch Critical Flaw in IBC Protocol, Safeguarding $126 Million in Assets
24.4.2024
Cosmos developers have successfully rectified a critical security vulnerability in its Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, which had placed assets worth at least $126 million in jeopardy, following a private notification from Asymmetric Research. This flaw, existing in the protocol since...
Cosmos patches ‘critical’ IBC protocol bug, saving $126M
24.4.2024
IBC has always had the bug, but it only recently became exploitable due to developments in the protocol’s codebase, Asymmetric Research said
Crypto Firm XBTO Loses Headline Sponsorship Deal with Messi’s Inter Miami CF
25.1.2024
XBTO has officially lost its place as Inter Miami FC’s headline sponsor, with cruise liner Royal Caribbean taking the crypto firm’s place. “A significant moment in authentic partnership” Royal Caribbean confirmed the news in a press release this week, stating that the company will “make its mark...
Polymer Labs Secures $23 Million to Build Ethereum’s ‘Interoperability Hub’
25.1.2024
Polymer Labs, the inter-blockchain communication (IBC)-based networking layer two (L2), recently disclosed that it had raised $23 million via a Series A funding round. Polymer said only Ethereum and all chains under the IBC control will initially be compatible with its interoperability solution....
Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets
2.1.2024
Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group responsible for the attack and has asked cryptocurrency...
Lesotho’s Entire Payment System Reportedly Goes Offline After Cyberattack
16.12.2023
The Central Bank of Lesotho recently confirmed that its payment system was attacked by unknown cybercriminals. The bank also acknowledged that the resulting downtime is making it “impossible for all local banks to honor inter-bank transactions in the country.” No Financial Loss Suffered...
India's Central Bank Launches Wholesale CBDC Pilot For Inter-Bank Borrowing
20.10.2023
The Reserve Bank of India has initiated a wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program for inter-bank borrowing.
The central bank had earlier announced its plans to test the wholesale CBDC, with the pilot now underway as of October. RBI’s executive director Ajay Kumar Choudhary...
Valentin Pletnev, CEO of Quasar Finance, on Cosmos Ecosystem and Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) Protocol | Ep. 222
18.4.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Valentin Pletnev, CEO and Co-Founder of Quasar Finance, talks about Cosmos, allowing investors to manage their DeFi investments across multiple chains and passing the quickest Osmosis governance proposal ever....
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Economists Expect the Fed to Reveal Another 25bps Rate Hike Before Pausing for the Rest of 2023
10.4.2023
After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. Additionally, the majority of...
Noble Partners With Circle Financial to Integrate USDC on Cosmos Blockchain
29.3.2023
According to the token protocol startup Noble, the second-largest stablecoin, USDC, will be integrated into the Cosmos blockchain, as the company has partnered with Circle Financial for the rollout. Noble details that the integration will give access to Circle’s USDC stablecoin to more than...
Opinion: The Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol will end ecosystem maximalism
17.1.2023
IBC is going to allow assets to move between blockchains without the high level of risk inherent to bridging
Salvadoran Group Files Lawsuits Against President Nayib Bukele on Lack of Transparency in Bitcoin Purchases
28.11.2022
Cristosal, a Salvadoran nonprofit human rights organization, has filed three lawsuits related to President Nayib Bukele’s management of public funds to purchase bitcoin. The processes are being run before several national and international bodies, and call for the government to offer...
Russia to Supply Electricity to Kazakhstan’s Cryptocurrency Miners
1.10.2022
Russia is preparing to provide Kazakhstan with additional energy needed to operate crypto mining farms in the Central Asian nation. New arrangements will allow Kazakhstan’s miners to buy electricity directly from the Russian power generation and distribution giant Inter RAO. Miners...
Putin Threatens to Let Europe ‘Freeze’ — Russian President Warns ‘We Will Not Supply Gas, Oil, Coal, Heating Oil’
8.9.2022
Following the discussions concerning the inter-governmental political forum Group of Seven (G7) pledging to impose price caps on crude oil and the European Commission talking about fixing electricity prices, Russian president Vladimir Putin explained on Wednesday that Russia will not supply...