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German government watchdog launched Worldcoin probe in November 2022: Report
31.7.2023
Authorities in the United Kingdom and France have also reportedly cited concerns over Worldcoin's data collection methods, which involve collecting iris scans from users
Halogen Capital Launched by Jirnexu Founders to Make Crypto Investing Mainstream in Malaysia
28.7.2023
Malaysia’s newest crypto fund management firm, Halogen Capital, has been launched by the entrepreneurs behind the local fintech player Jirnexu.
The new firm already offers a spot Bitcoin (BTC) fund and a lower-risk Income Fund denominated in Malaysian ringgit, with a spot Ethereum (ETH) fund...
Wallex.US Wallet Sponsors US Open of Surfing – One of the Largest Sports Festivals in the World
26.7.2023
The newly launched a non-custodial crypto and defi wallet app Wallex.US is making a big splash by becoming the first ever cryptocurrency company sponsoring a major surfing event. The 2023 Wallex US Open of Surfing will be held in Huntington Beach, California, from July 29 through August 6, 2023....
USD-backed stablecoin pilot project launched by Pacific island nation of Palau
26.7.2023
The Palau Stablecoin, or “Kluk,” will be minted on XRP Ledger using the Ripple CBDC Platform and will be distributed first to government employees
Worldcoin Officially Launches, Announces Orb Rollout Expansion in More Than 35 Cities
25.7.2023
Worldcoin, the decentralized biometric ID protocol, has officially launched, allowing users to reserve their share of WLD, the incentives-driven token of the protocol, that will be granted when confirming one’s identity using a biometric device called the “Orb.” In addition...
Worldcoin's Newly-Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges
24.7.2023
The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its token on Monday
Federal Reserve Launches Fednow for Instant Payments — JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and 33 Banks Onboard
21.7.2023
The Federal Reserve has launched its Fednow Service for instant payments with 35 participating banks and credit unions, as well as 16 service providers. “The Federal Reserve is committed to working with the more than 9,000 banks and credit unions across the country to support the widespread...
Meta and Microsoft launch open-source AI model Llama 2
19.7.2023
Llama 2 is trained on 40% more public data and can process twice as much context than that of Llama 1 according to Meta
Wallex․US Launches New Non-Custodial Crypto and DeFi Wallet App
19.7.2023
Fintech company Wallex.US has launched a new non-custodial crypto and defi wallet app. The app offers a secure and encrypted way to store, send, and receive more than 150 cryptocurrencies. It also provides real-time chart monitoring and analysis capabilities, as well as easy Pay & Get Paid...
Bitget Brings AI Power to Grid Trading Strategies
11.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 11, 2023 – Bitget, top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform, has launched an AI-powered feature for its Grid Trading strategies. The new feature aims to make this sophisticated investment method more accessible for new crypto traders without...
Bank of International Settlements Report: 15 Retail CBDCs Will Be Launched By 2030
10.7.2023
The Bank of International Settlement (BIS) has said that there could be up to 15 retail Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and eight wholesale CBDCs before the end of the decade.
The Switzerland-based group owned by 63 central banks conducted a new survey on the growth of CBDCs and their...
Central Bank of Russia: Digital Ruble Could Be Launched as Soon as 2025
8.7.2023
Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, indicated that the launch of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), could happen in 2025. The pilot test for the CBDC will be organized later this year after the State Duma, the lower house of...
Latam Insights — Argentina Settles IMF Payment in Yuan; Brazilian CBDC to Be Launched in 2024
3.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina settles part of its $44 billion debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using the Chinese yuan, Central Bank of Brazil officials estimate...
Garlinghouse: SEC Official Received ‘Millions’ From Vested Interests, Tradfi Heavyweight Crypto Exchange EDX Launches, Peter Schiff on USD Decline — Week in Review
25.6.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently asserted that former SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director William Hinman “received millions of dollars of payments from his law firm” which had a vested interest in a well-known 2018 speech given by the then SEC official. In other news, crypto exchange...
Binance Launches Regulated Crypto Exchange in Kazakhstan
23.6.2023
Licensed since last year, the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance, has now launched a trading platform in Kazakhstan. The move comes amid increased pressure from regulators in other jurisdictions, like the U.S., and after Binance’s decision to pull out of several European markets....
Crypto Exchange Backed by Fidelity, Schwab, Citadel Launches With Trading of 4 Cryptocurrencies
21.6.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange backed by Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, and Virtu Financial has launched and completed a new funding round. The platform offers the trading of four cryptocurrencies. EDX Crypto Exchange Launches EDX Markets...
Warnings of Regulatory ‘Siege,’ Binance US Asset Freeze Averted, Schiff Says Fed Destroyed US Banking System, and More — Week in Review
18.6.2023
Red tape and confusion has been the theme in crypto news as of late, with cryptocurrency firms scrambling to stay compliant with regulators like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with little to no definite regulatory clarity made available to them thus far. In the wake of lawsuits...
Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Energy Secures 50 BTC on Newly Launched Liquidity Platform Block Green
14.6.2023
Block Green aims to unlock liquidity from institutional investors for miners and incentivize green mining
Cointelegraph Pitch Room launched, bridging promising projects to quality investors
7.6.2023
Cointelegraph presents Pitch Room, where innovation meets opportunity
AI-related crypto returns rose up to 41% after ChatGPT launched: Study
5.6.2023
Researchers in Germany found that the launch of ChatGPT had a significant impact on AI-related cryptocurrencies, despite an overall bear market