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El Salvador President Bukele says Bitcoin is ‘the opposite‘ of FTX
14.11.2022
Despite the backlash he previously received for purchasing BTC as markets crashed, Bukele cited the recent FTX collapse to explain why Bitcoin is different
Amid the FTX Confusion, Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says ‘Custodial Exchanges Were a Mistake’
9.11.2022
Whistleblower and former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, has been very vocal about the crypto economy in recent times. After publishing a copy of Bitcoin’s white paper on Twitter on the document’s 14th birthday, Snowden had some words with Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto....
Bank of Russia Suggests Tax Cuts for Long-Term Digital Asset Holders
9.11.2022
The Central Bank of Russia is proposing to introduce tax incentives for long-term holders of digital financial assets. The idea has been circulated with a consultation paper published for public discussions on the development of the digital asset market in the Russian Federation. Bank of Russia...
Following the Great UST Collapse, a Defi Project Plans to Launch a ‘Soft-Pegged Stablecoin’ Built on Terra
1.11.2022
Following the Terra stablecoin collapse last May, the Terra blockchain ecosystem has another stablecoin concept in the works called “Solid.” The stablecoin Solid and its white paper were revealed by a decentralized finance (defi) project, Capapult Finance, and the idea has been dubbed...
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Seminal Bitcoin White Paper Turns 14 Today
31.10.2022
Approximately 14 years ago today, on Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world by sharing the renowned white paper. Satoshi’s invention, shared on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List, not only solved a problem that had plagued computer scientists for years,...
14 years since the Bitcoin white paper: Why it matters
31.10.2022
Cointelegraph asked Bitcoiners at the Plan B conference in Lugano why the white paper matters now more than ever
Cosmos Hub postpones vote date following white paper revision
29.10.2022
A revised vision of the Cosmos Hub is now expected to be on chain for voting on Oct. 31, after being originally scheduled for Oct. 3
How to Make a Folder “Slit” Effect With CSS
19.10.2022
When you put something — say a regular sheet of paper — in a manilla folder, a part of that thing might peek out of the folder a little bit. The same sort of thing with a wallet and credit …
How to Make a Folder “Slit” Effect With CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of...
Bitcoin Added to the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘First Decentralized Cryptocurrency’
18.10.2022
Since 1955 Guinness World Records (GWR) has published a reference book annually that covers world records from extreme natural events to human achievements. This year, Bitcoin has entered the fray as the world’s first and most valuable cryptocurrency network as GWR has added the subject...
Celsius judge says court may look to UK consultation paper in absence of US guidance
17.10.2022
Judge Martin Glenn says U.K. legal principles may be “persuasive” in the absence of U.S. legal precedents in the complex case of the crypto lending platform’s bankruptcy
Tether Drops All Commercial Paper from Reserves in New Transparency Push
14.10.2022
The stablecoin issuer Tether has finally eliminated its exposure to commercial papers, replacing them with much more liquid and secure US Treasury Bills.
According to an announcement from Tether, the move to eliminate its commercial paper holdings and replace it with US Treasuries is part of...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
14.10.2022
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero...
Tether reduces commercial paper exposure to zero, replaces investments with T-Bills
13.10.2022
The USDT issuer has faced criticisms for its exposure to commercial paper and, specifically, its alleged holdings of Chinese commercial paper
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings to Zero
13.10.2022
The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills
Tether Holdings Revealed – Commercial Paper Holdings Slashed
4.10.2022
The stablecoin issuer Tether has revealed new details about its holdings of reserve assets, and now says a majority of its holdings are in the form of US treasuries.
In a tweet posted on Monday, Tether’s chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino said that 58.1% of the assets backing up the popular...
Tether commercial paper exposure now under $50M, says CTO
4.10.2022
Tether is also looking to become more transparent, having hired a new accounting firm to conduct regular audit and attestation reports to ensure its stablecoin is properly backed by the USD
Tether CTO Says US Treasury Notes Account for More Than 58% of USDT’s Reserves
3.10.2022
On Monday, the chief technology officer of Tether Holdings Limited, Paolo Ardoino, explained that U.S. Treasury bills represent more than 58% of the company’s reserves. The announcement follows Tether hiring the accounting firm BDO Italia and the stablecoin issuer’s quarterly...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Increases US Treasury Portfolio, Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings to Below $50M
3.10.2022
The firm had said it plans to bring its commercial paper holdings to zero by the end of the year
US Senator Introduces ‘No Digital Dollar Act’ to Prohibit Treasury and the Fed From Interfering With Americans Using Paper Currency
2.10.2022
A U.S senator has introduced the “No Digital Dollar Act to prohibit the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve from interfering with Americans using paper currency” if a central bank digital currency is adopted. The bill further states: “No central bank digital currency shall...
Basel Study Shows World’s Largest Banks Are Exposed to $9 Billion in Crypto Assets
1.10.2022
A first-of-its-kind study published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision details that the world’s largest financial institutions are exposed to roughly €9.4 billion (US$9 billion) in crypto assets. The research paper authored by the Basel Committee’s secretariat Renzo...