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Grayscale Investments Partners with FTSE Russell to Roll Out Crypto Sector Index Series
24.10.2023
Today, Grayscale Investments announced a partnership with the UK-based global index provider FTSE Russell to introduce the FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sector Index Series.
The index hopes to bring clarity to the fast-growing, yet often misunderstood crypto asset market by offering a structured...
Euroclear Unveils RWA Tokenization Service With World Bank's 100M Euros Digital Bond Issuance
24.10.2023
The digital bond was issued on R3's Corda blockchain, while global bank Citi and investment manager TD Securities assisted in the issuance
With Over 50% Market Share, Bitcoin’s Dominance Echoes Its 2021 Peaks
24.10.2023
Recent data reveals a surge in bitcoin’s dominance, a measure of its market capitalization in relation to the entire cryptocurrency sphere, reaching peaks not observed since February 2021. Present figures demonstrate that bitcoin (BTC) constitutes approximately 54% of the total...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype Rally Weekly Inflows To $66 Million, Investors Remain Bullish on Solana: Report
24.10.2023
Digital asset investment products notched a fourth week of consecutive inflow with Bitcoin (BTC) recording $55.3million as investors hovered around a spot BTC ETF approval in the United States.
A new CoinShares weekly market report shows a renewed interest in digital asset products, a decrease...
On the Road to Yuan Internalization: Petrochina Completes First Digital Yuan Settlement
24.10.2023
Petrochina, the largest Asian oil and gas producer, has completed a settlement using the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The operation, which involved a purchase of 1 million crude barrels through the Shanghai Oil and Gas Trading Center platform, marks the first time...
Singapore Firm Strikes Cross-border Digital Yuan Deal with Chinese Bank
24.10.2023
A Singaporean payments firm has sealed a “cross-border” digital yuan cooperation deal with a major Chinese bank, in another breakthrough for the CBDC.
Per the Shanghai Securities News, the deal was concluded by Thunes, a global payment infrastructure provider, and the China Construction Bank...
Chinese digital yuan CBDC used for first time to settle cross-border oil deal
23.10.2023
CBDC and de-dollarization saw major strides last week with the 1-million barrel deal on the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange
Digital Yuan Enters Oil Market as PetroChina Finalizes First International Crude Trade in CBDC
23.10.2023
PetroChina inked a major deal on October 18, becoming the first company to complete an international crude oil trade using China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Yuan. The transaction was reported by China Daily, a media outlet owned by the Chinese Communist Party.
This move...
PetroChina Completes First International Crude Oil Trade in Digital Yuan: Report
23.10.2023
PetroChina bought 1 million barrels of crude oil settled in e-CNY at the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange
Today in Crypto: Thailand Delays Digital Wallet Plan, Crypto Wallet Downloads Dropping Last Two Years, Reddit Removes Alleged Insider-Trading Moderators
23.10.2023
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Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Diversifies Into AI for 'Substantially Higher Margin' Than Mining
23.10.2023
The firm is looking for a "reliable income stream ... that is uncorrelated to bitcoin prices."
Join the Economic Freedom Nexus — No BS Crypto News in the Context of Permissionless Exchange
23.10.2023
We all know central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the furthest thing there is from actual cryptocurrency. That “financial inclusion” usually just means more laws preventing poor people from free exchange and survival in broken, state-run fiat madhouses. The Economic Freedom...
Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe
23.10.2023
Thailand’s government has delayed the launch of a planned digital money program aimed at stimulating its economy, while opposition leaders call for a probe of the scheme
Latam Insights: Argentine Digital Currency Bill to Be Introduced ‘as Soon as Possible,’ Bitfinex Free P2P Exchanges
23.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Central Bank of Argentina is pushing for the introduction of the digital currency “as soon as possible,” Bitfinex makes P2P transactions free...
Thailand Delays Plan to Distribute $15 Billion in Digital Currency to its Citizens
23.10.2023
Thailand's ambitious plan to distribute digital currency to its citizens, with a total value of approximately $15 billion, has hit a roadblock, as Deputy Minister of Finance Julapun Amornvivat announced a delay in the program's launch, local media outlets reported.
The initiative aimed to provide...
Data Protection Bodies Call For ‘Privacy Threshold’ in Digital Euro Transactions
21.10.2023
Ensuring low-value digital euro transactions are not traced is one of the recommendations made by two data protection agencies in the EU. The independent bodies have presented their joint opinion on the proposed regulation for the upcoming digital version of Europe’s common fiat currency....
US Chamber of Digital Commerce Backs Binance, Urges SEC to Drop Lawsuit
21.10.2023
In a significant move on Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading crypto policymaking advocacy group, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to dismiss its lawsuit against cryptocurrency giant Binance. SEC’s Authority Questioned:...
NFT Sales Spike 12.62% Higher Than Last Week, Breaking Two-Month Downturn
21.10.2023
Parsed data from the week spanning October 14-21, 2023, reveals an upward trend in non-fungible token (NFT) sales, with a 12.62% surge from the previous week. Both buyer and seller participation swelled, by 15% and 17% respectively, resulting in approximately $70.51 million in NFT transactions....
Bank of Russia Predicts Digital Ruble Won’t End Other Payment Methods
21.10.2023
The Central Bank of Russia does not expect the introduction of the digital ruble to end the popularity of other non-cash and cash payment options. According to statements offered by Alla Bakina, director of the bank’s national payment system department, other non-cash payment options have...
Roblox to End Remote Work Policies; Metaverse and Digital Workspaces ‘Still Not There’
21.10.2023
Roblox, a metaverse gaming company, has recently announced the end of its remote work policies, calling all but a few workers to work from its headquarters in San Mateo, California. Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki stated that the metaverse and digital workspaces were still not...