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Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Transactions With Real Users in August
27.7.2023
Banks taking part in the digital ruble pilot will begin testing transactions with actual clients in mid-August, according to a top executive of one of the financial institutions. The trials are set to start weeks after Russia adopted dedicated legislation for the introduction of its new digital...
Examining Worldcoin’s Concentrated Supply at Token Launch
25.7.2023
Following the Monday, July 24, launch of the worldcoin (WLD) token, the cryptocurrency quickly peaked at $3.30 per coin but has since depreciated by over 35%. Despite 18 months of beta testing and claims of more than 2 million sign-ups, the token has a scant 164,195 holders with its circulating...
UK Financial Regulator to Introduce Isolated Environment for Testing Financial Applications
20.7.2023
During a pilot phase, the environment was used to test the eco-friendliness of decentralized ledgers
Bank of China Expands Digital Yuan Testing to SIM Cards and NFC Payments
13.7.2023
The state-owned financial institution Bank of China has revealed a partnership with China Unicom and China Telecom in order to test SIM cards and near-field communication (NFC) payments tethered to the renminbi. The Bank of China explains that the pilot will be tested by selected users and areas...
US Pentagon is testing whether AI can plan response to an all-out war
6.7.2023
Air Force Colonel Matthew Strohmeyer said the initial tests were "highly successful" but admitted it isn't "ready for primetime right now."
Today in Crypto: Mastercard to Start Testing Its Multi-Token Network This Summer, OKX's Liquid Marketplace Exceeds $3BN in Trading Volume, Binance’s Institutional Clients Remain Optimistic on Crypto
30.6.2023
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Coinbase's Base Prepares for Mainnet Launch With Slew of Security Audits
29.6.2023
The layer 2 blockchain pioneered by Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has detailed the security testing taken ahead of its public launch later this year
Largest Russian Bank Sberbank Opens Developer Access to in-House Defi Platform
2.6.2023
Sberbank, the largest bank in the Russian Federation, announced that it opened access to its in-house decentralized finance (defi) platform to allow developers to test its capabilities. Reports indicate that Sberbank’s Comunity, the Ethereum-based blockchain decentralized finance solution...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Halt Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Testing, Citing Concerns for American Liberties
1.6.2023
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from “establishing, carrying out, or approving a program intended to test the practicability of issuing” a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “CBDCs would threaten the liberties of law-abiding Americans and are being used...
Avorak AI to begin beta testing later this month, Dogecoin holders excited for trade bots
20.5.2023
The Avorak AI beta testing is adding to the hype surrounding the project. With the recent movements in meme coin prices, Dogecoin holders are moving to Avorak’s ICO, possibly because of Avorak’s trade bot. Is Dogecoin a good investment? Investing in Dogecoin (DOGE) comes with its...
Is ChatGPT king? How top free AI chatbots fared during field testing
18.5.2023
Competition is heating up with several new AI chatbots flooding the market, and if you don’t want to pay a monthly subscription, OpenAI may not be the best choice
Zambia to Complete Testing Real-Life Crypto Usage Simulations by June — Government Minister
18.4.2023
Zambia is set to complete real-life crypto usage simulations by the end of June, Felix Mutati, the country’s science and technology minister has said. The Zambian minister said his country is seeking a balance between innovation and consumer protection. Zambia Needs to Build Digital...
BlockSec launches collaborative testing toolkit for private forked chains
15.4.2023
With the toolkit developers and security researchers can test, analyze and debug transactions via controlled private fork chains from the Ethereum mainnet
T. Rowe Price, WisdomTree join Avalanche subnet for forex testing
12.4.2023
If initial tests are successful, the firms will expand their activities into tokenized credit issuance and equities
Russia delays digital ruble launch testing due to lawmaking process
29.3.2023
The participating banks, however, express their readiness to proceed with the CBDC pilot
Microsoft Is Testing an Ethereum Wallet in Its Edge Web Browser
20.3.2023
Microsoft, the software conglomerate, has introduced an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency wallet in the testing version of its Edge web browser. The new feature, which software sleuth Albacore discovered, is named “Crypto Wallet” and would allow users to store and transact Ethereum...
Microsoft reportedly testing Edge browser web3 wallet integration
18.3.2023
The supposed screenshots show a non-custodial crypto and NFT-friendly Microsoft Web3 embedded into Edge
Furry Community Divided As Convention Drops Covid Requirements
14.3.2023
An upcoming furry convention is no longer requiring its attendees to be tested or vaccinated, causing rifts to form within the furry community. Furry Weekend Atlanta (or FWA), set to take place in Atlanta, Georgia from May 11 to 14, wrote that its directors are basing their decision on the loss...
What is ethical hacking, and how does it work?
11.3.2023
Ethical hacking is the practice of identifying and testing vulnerabilities in a system to improve its security and prevent unauthorized access
Swift Reports Positive Results from CBDC Pilot Test, Continues with Next Phase of Testing
10.3.2023
The international payment system Swift has reported positive results from a pilot test of transfers between different central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), saying they see “clear potential and value” in it.
The pilot test specifically looked at how different CBDCs can interoperate through...