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UK financial watchdog announces launch of permanent Digital Sandbox in August
20.7.2023
According to the FCA, the sandbox will be open to businesses, start-ups and data providers, including those involved in banking, investment, lending and payments
Today in Crypto: UK Gov 'Firmly Disagrees' with Treasury on Regulating Crypto as Gambling, UK FCA to Open Digital Sandbox on August 1, Push Protocol Launches Decentralized Audio & Video Streaming App
20.7.2023
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BRICS Leaders to Talk Expansion at August Summit, Host Confirms
19.7.2023
The leaders of the BRICS states will discuss the organization’s enlargement when they meet in South Africa, the country’s president indicated. The summit is set take place in August when over a dozen countries will hope to be given a path to membership. Nearly 20 Nations Aspire for BRICS...
Ethereum’s Fiery Path: $6.6 Billion Ether Burned Since the London Hard Fork
16.7.2023
Drawing upon recent data, the Ethereum network has incinerated close to 3.46 million ether, translating to a staggering $6.68 billion in value burned since the London hard fork’s implementation on August 5, 2023. Taking into account the 710-day period that followed, the Ethereum network...
Coinbase's Base launches mainnet for builders, will onboard users in August
13.7.2023
Base’s layer-2 mainnet has launched, allowing builders to deploy contracts, while users will be welcomed to the network in August
Russian State Duma Passes Digital Ruble Law
13.7.2023
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, discussed and passed the Digital Ruble law in its second and third discussion on July 11. The law will allow the Central Bank of Russia, as the sole regulator of the proposed digital currency, to organize a pilot test slated...
Russian Parliament Passes Vital “Digital Ruble” Legislation With Plans To Start Tests In August
12.7.2023
As momentum builds around the ‘digital ruble’, the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of the Russian Federation, the country’s parliament has inched closer to the landmark legislation.
On July 11, the lower parliamentary house, the State Duma passed the bill in its third reading taking...
India’s External Affairs Minister Shuns BRICS Currency Talks, Prioritizes Rupee’s Strength Instead
11.7.2023
Members of the BRICS alliance are meeting at a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August, focusing attention on the potential for the BRICS bloc to create a gold-backed reserve currency. However, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, said India isn’t...
Economist Jim Rickards: ‘Biden Is Now a World Historic Figure — He Has Destroyed the Dollar’
11.7.2023
Jim Rickards, economist and best-selling author, has accused the Biden administration of destroying the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Rickards stated that Biden is to blame for the upcoming marginalization of the U.S. dollar at the hands of a BRICS bloc common currency to be proposed on August...
Google Trends Data Reflects Rising Interest in BRICS Bloc and De-Dollarization Searches
10.7.2023
Set to take place in less than two months, the upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, scheduled for August 22 to 24, has captured global attention. Anticipation is mounting as ministers from the BRICS countries convene to explore potential avenues for expanding the bloc’s membership...
Shibarium could go live in August — Developer
7.7.2023
The Shiba Inu ecosystem’s world paper, as well as new Shiba Inu projects and detailed information about the Treat token, will be presented at a Toronto conference next month, Shytoshi Kusama says
Shiba Inu-Based Shibarium Blockchain Expected to Go Live in August
7.7.2023
The layer 2 network will utilize bone, treat, shib and leash tokens for applications built on the blockchain
Singapore Court Set to Decide Fate of Crypto Lender Hodlnaut in August Hearing
22.6.2023
A court in Singapore is poised to make a crucial decision about the future of crypto lender Hodlnaut during an upcoming hearing scheduled for August 7, a recent filing has revealed.
The decision stakeholders now are waiting for the court to make is on whether Hodlnaut will be dissolved, or if...
Blockchain Futurist Conference returns to Toronto August 15-16, 2023
21.6.2023
Untraceable, a veteran blockchain events company that has been organizing crypto events for over a decade, announces that the 5th annual Blockchain Futurist Conference is set to take place on August 15–16, 2023, in Toronto, Canada. Located at Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana Pool Bar, this...
France’s Macron Hopes to Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa, Report
16.6.2023
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to join the leaders of the BRICS nations when they meet in August, according to a press report. While his participation in the multipolar bloc’s summit is uncertain, Macron has already scheduled another summit in Paris to discuss the establishment of...
Litecoin Starts June Strong as Investors Eye August Halving, Uptick in Activity
1.6.2023
LTC has outperformed both bitcoin and ether over the last 30 days
Istanbul Blockchain Week to return in August for the largest Turkish web3 event of 2023
31.5.2023
IstanBlock 2022, organized by web3 PR and Creative Communications agency EAK Digital, was the most high-profile event ever seen in the Turkish market. The event brought together key figures in the Turkish government, banking, and finance sectors, such as Turkish government speaker Ziya Altunyaldiz...
Burning Metrics: Ethereum Burns 3.33 Million Ether Valued at $6.1 Billion in 21 Months
28.5.2023
In the past 21 months following Ethereum’s London hard fork, the network has witnessed the destruction of over 3.33 million ether, valued at $6.1 billion. At present, roughly 3.51 ether is burned every single minute. Standing out as a prominent participant in the burn process since August...
Future of Food Events launches inaugural Web3 x Food Summit, July 31 & August 1
24.5.2023
As the food and beverage industry continues to evolve, brands must embrace new technologies to engage with consumers and build loyalty. To support the industry’s growth, Future of Food Events, a division of world-leading conference company C5 Group, launches the Web3 Brand Activation Summit....
South African Minister Tells BRICS Nations Not to Rush Decision on Common Currency
11.5.2023
The South African minister of international relations, Naledi Pandor, has urged Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) countries to be wary of making a hurried decision when they meet in August to discuss launching a common currency. Pandor said her country will “not shy away...