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Standard Chartered, PwC make case for programmable CBDC in China Greater Bay Area
1.6.2023
With 11 megalopolises and three currencies, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao make up a region that is ripe for CBDC research
Lula Proposes to Revitalize South America Union USAN; Reinforces Need of Shifting Away From US Dollar
1.6.2023
Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva, President of Brazil, remarked on the need to retake South American integration mechanisms through the Union of South American Nations (USAN). Lula also proposed to shift away from the U.S. dollar by using a standard reference currency for bilateral...
The Bitcoin Standard' Author to Advise El Salvador on Economic Strategy
31.5.2023
Saifedean Ammous, a prominent economist and author of "The Bitcoin Standard," has been appointed as an economic advisor to El Salvador's National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC).
In a Tuesday Twitter thread, the ONBTC revealed that Ammous is joining the division as an economic advisor, providing advice...
BRC-721E Token Standard Converts Ethereum NFTs to Bitcoin NFTs
30.5.2023
The new token standard allows traders to burn their ERC-721 NFTs and transfer them to Ordinals on the Bitcoin network
Bitcoin Ordinals to bridge Ethereum NFTs with the launch of BRC-721E
30.5.2023
The BRC-721E token standard was launched by the Ordinals market along with Bitcoin Miladys to make way for traders to transfer their ERC-721 NFTs onto Ordinals
Dogecoin’s Transaction Surge Surpasses Bitcoin and Ethereum With 2 Million Transactions Settled in 24 Hours
28.5.2023
The Dogecoin blockchain has witnessed a significant surge in transaction activity ever since the inception of DRC20 tokens. When compared to other prominent networks, Dogecoin has stood out with its substantial volume of processed transactions. Recent statistics reveal an unprecedented milestone...
African Fintech M-Kopa Secures $200M in Debt Financing Plus $55M in Equity Funding
24.5.2023
Kenya-headquartered African fintech M-Kopa is reported to have secured $200 million in debt financing and an additional $55 million in equity funding. Financial services group Standard Bank Group led the debt financing round while the investment company Sumitomo Corporation led the equity round...
Microsoft a OpenAI vyvíjejí jednotný standard pro AI doplňky. ChatGPT bude používat Bing
24.5.2023
Doplňky, doplňky, doplňky! Před patnácti lety to byla mantra Firefoxu, no a dnes je to naprosto kritický požadavek každého nového pokročilého AI chatbota. Už v březnu je představilo OpenAI, o měsíc později se přidal Microsoft a nakonec práci na pluginech přiznal i Google.
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Bitcoin Stamps Approach 50,000 Recorded on Blockchain Alongside Introduction of SRC20 Tokens
23.5.2023
With nearly nine million Ordinal inscriptions, the trend that followed, called Bitcoin Stamps, is nearing a milestone of nearly 50,000 stamps recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain. Additionally, similar to the BRC20 token economy, the Bitcoin Stamps concept has provided users with the ability to mint...
Global Standard Setter Recommends More Investor Protection Following Turmoil Over the Past Year
23.5.2023
The International Organization of Securities Commissions called for more consistency and protection for retail investors following turmoil over the past year in its newly drafted cryptocurrency recommendations.
IOSCO, which has members that regulate more than 95 percent of the world’s securities...
Microbt Unveils New Whatsminer Bitcoin Mining Rig With 320 TH/s, Setting New Standard for Hashpower
19.5.2023
During the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami, bitcoin mining rig producer Microbt unveiled three new additions to their Whatsminer series. The latest Whatsminer models, namely the M50S++, M53S++, and M56S++, boast hashpower ranging from 150 terahash per second (TH/s) to an impressive 320 TH/s....
DRC20 Tokens Take Dogecoin Community by Storm, Driving Record-Breaking Daily Transactions on the Network
17.5.2023
With the BRC20 token economy maintaining a market capitalization of nearly $500 million, the introduction of the DRC20 token standard has sparked a flurry of excitement within the Dogecoin community. The emerging token type has ignited a surge of activity, leading to a substantial increase in daily...
Tears Of The Kingdom Is Smaller Than A Call Of Duty Patch, And That’s Great
12.5.2023
Like many others, I just bought the digital version of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on my Switch. I paid for the game, exited the eShop, and then it just…started downloading. No prompt to delete something else to make room. No minor crisis over deciding which of the half-dozen...
BRC20 Token Standard Sparks Frenzy in Bitcoin Community With Market Cap Surpassing $95 Million
3.5.2023
As of May 3, 2023, the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed a staggering 3.35 million Ordinal inscriptions, and a new experimental token standard known as “Bitcoin Request for Comment,” or BRC20, has garnered substantial attention in the past week. With 10,487 BRC20 tokens built using...
Bitcoin BRC-20 token standard becomes a new destination for meme tokens
3.5.2023
BRC-20 token market cap has seen a 600% rise over the past week, and its transaction volume has overtaken the standard BTC transactions on the network
Standard Chartered Analyst: BTC to Surge by $20,000 if the US Defaults on Debt Obligations
3.5.2023
Geoff Kendrick, the head of forex research at the banking institution Standard Chartered, recently said that the price of bitcoin is likely to jump by $20,000 in the event of the United States defaulting on its obligations. According to Kendrick, while bitcoin is likely to surge when the U.S....
Satoshi’s Last Emails: ‘Make It About the Open-Source Project,’ Economist Predicts ‘Catastrophic’ Fall in US Living Standard, FRC Shares Plummet, and More — Week in Review
30.4.2023
Another week has passed in the world of crypto and finance, with the anniversary of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s last known emails, predictions of massive declines in Americans’ standard of living, and important developments at the struggling First Republic Bank. All this and more...
Former President Donald Trump Says US Dollar Is Crashing — Warns ‘We’re Very Close’ to World War III
28.4.2023
Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. dollar is crashing and soon will “no longer be the world standard.” The former president of the United States further warned that “we are very close” to a third world war happening. “Joe Biden has led us to the very brink of World...
Banks bullish on crypto: Standard Chartered’s Zodia raises $36M
27.4.2023
After leading Zodia’s series A funding round, the Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings became its second-largest shareholder
Crypto Storage Provider Zodia Custody Raises $36M From SBI Holdings, Standard Chartered
27.4.2023
Zodia Custody will use the funding to increase its token coverage and enhance its settlement product, Interchange