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10th edition of the European Blockchain Convention: Celebrating industry achievements
24.6.2024
The European Blockchain Convention (EBC) announces its landmark 10th edition, scheduled to take place on September 25-26, 2024, in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain. This two-day event promises to be one of the most influential gatherings in Europe, bringing together visionaries, industry...
Asset tokenization to reach $2T by 2030 despite ‘cold start’ — McKinsey
24.6.2024
Tokenized financial assets have seen a slow start, and broad adoption is “far away,” but McKinsey analysts predicts some to take off faster than others
Banking Sector Poses Highest Money Laundering Risk, Singapore’s Central Bank Says
24.6.2024
According to the Money Laundering Risk Assessment Report by Singapore’s central bank, the banking sector is identified as the highest money laundering risk to the country. The report also highlights risks related to digital assets and cryptocurrencies. To mitigate these risks, the Monetary...
DARPA release highlights difficulty in developing quantum finance solutions
23.6.2024
Quantum computing for finance is proving to be one of the harder problems for scientists in the field
Bitcoin Network Adapting Despite Experiencing Growing Pains, Says Early BTC Investor
23.6.2024
Although Bitcoin-based decentralized applications (dapps) have been known to replicate or copy Ethereum dApps, Jeff Yin, founder of Merlin Chain, believes there is a growing impetus to build bitcoin dapps that are distinguishable from ether-based dapps. Yin, however, noted that the synchronization...
Former Microsoft Engineer Predicts a Gradual Shift in Blockchain Development Focus Toward Vertical Scaling
23.6.2024
While wrapped digital assets have enabled the bridging of assets and expanded their utility, their perceived need for custodianship reintroduces centralization risks and trust dependencies. This contradicts the decentralized ethos of blockchain technology, according to Chris Li, founder and CTO...
EigenLayer enhances EigenDA security to combat sybil attacks
23.6.2024
With the incorporation of this security measure, EigenLayer seeks to protect the service it offers while guaranteeing its availability to all clients
Parfin Creates New Blockchain to Be Used as Privacy Solution for Brazilian CBDC
23.6.2024
Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the possibility of operating in a permissioned way and also linking itself to other public blockchains using Rayls Public...
McKinsey Report: Tokenization at a Tipping Point, Poised to Transform Financial Markets
22.6.2024
The world of finance is standing on the brink of a transformative era driven by the rising prominence of tokenized assets. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, tokenization—the process of converting assets into digital tokens on a blockchain—has reached a tipping point, setting...
Federal Watchdogs Flag 4 Major US Banks for Lack of Crisis Management; Demand Living Will Revisions
22.6.2024
Federal authorities have spotlighted critical deficiencies in the crisis management strategies—known as “living wills”—of four major U.S. banks, signaling a push for stronger safeguards against financial turmoil. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve...
Report: Pantera Capital Eyes Fresh Funds for New TON Token Investment
22.6.2024
Pantera Capital, an American investment firm, is reportedly preparing to raise funds for a new investment in toncoin (TON). This news follows Pantera’s earlier significant investment in TON, marking one of its largest investments to date. Pantera Capital Plans New Investment in TON Blockchain This...
Nova Chain Drives Mass Adoption with DAO Community-Driven Blockchain and AI Platform
22.6.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Nova Chain is making significant strides in the digital content industry with its innovative blockchain platform. Designed to empower content creators, Nova Chain combines advanced blockchain technology with AI-driven algorithms to provide secure content management, transparent...
What is Toncoin (TON), and how to buy it?
22.6.2024
Toincoin is a cryptocurrency that uses advanced blockchain technology to ensure efficiency and anonymity while enabling quick, safe transactions
Digital Chamber raises privacy concerns over IRS crypto tax draft
22.6.2024
The Chamber proposes adding a field to the form for brokers to indicate if a digital asset has a different tax rate, such as NFTs taxed as collectibles, to prevent errors and ensure accurate reporting
Bitwise CIO Makes the Case for Adding Ether to Investment Portfolios
22.6.2024
Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, a crypto-based index fund and ETF provider, has explained why he believes ether might be an interesting asset for an investment portfolio. Hougan states three key reasons for investing in ether: diversification to “own the market,” different use cases than...
Blockchain Association objects to IRS broker rule in letter
21.6.2024
The Washington DC-based blockchain advocacy group argued the IRS' broker rule provisions violate the Paperwork Reduction Act
Kraken-CertiK $3M saga, zkSync airdrop wallets dumping tokens: Finance Redefined
21.6.2024
The ZK token dump led to a 34.5% price decline in the token $0.18 after it hit a high of $0.32 shortly after launching
Digital Scarcity — Billionaire Michael Dell and Michael Saylor Exchange Dialogue on Bitcoin
21.6.2024
On June 20, Michael Dell, the Chief Executive Officer of Dell, the American technology company known for developing, selling, repairing, and supporting computers and related products and services, shared his thoughts on bitcoin via the social media platform X. This interaction began with a response...
Tron’s Tether Volume Competes With Visa’s Daily Transactions Amid Crypto Slump
21.6.2024
According to data from the X account Lookonchain, the 24-hour trading volume of tether on the Tron network has surpassed Visa’s average daily transaction volume. Additionally, despite a general downturn in the crypto economy, tron (TRX) has achieved a 2% gain against the U.S. dollar over...
Korea Blockchain Week Names Sui the Official Conference Partner, Announces New Headline Speakers
21.6.2024
PRESS RELEASE. SEOUL, KOREA — 21st June 2024 — Korea Blockchain Week 2024, Asia’s most impactful blockchain conference, is delighted to announce a slate of prolific top-tier sponsors and headline speakers. Sui, an innovative Layer-1 blockchain created by Mysten Labs, has been named the Official...