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Swiss Central Bank to Launch Real-World CBDC Pilot
27.6.2023
The chairman of Swiss Central Bank,Thomas Jordan, has announced that the central bank is launching a wholesale CBDC on Switzerland's SIX digital exchange as part of a pilot.
In a conference at Zurich on Monday, the Swiss central bank chair said that the project would begin soon, Reuters...
HyperCycle & Penguin Group merged for AI-driven growth in Paraguay
27.6.2023
HyperCycle, a groundbreaking Layer 0++ blockchain infrastructure engineered for high-speed and cost-effective AI-driven microtransactions, has partnered with Penguin Group to release HyperPG: advanced software for accessing High-Performance Computing (HPC) for the fast-growing AI economy....
Airbnb can get some benefits via VeChain
27.6.2023
Amid a lot of speculation, many members have started pitching the benefits of VeChain to Airbnb. This is under the hope that the venture would actually proceed to integrate the blockchain mechanism of VeChain. Specifically speaking, a Twitter user who goes by the name Sebastian, also an investor...
Brazil: Suspected Braiscompany Crypto Fraudsters Detained in Argentina
27.6.2023
Three suspected Brazilian crypto fraudsters have been detained while trying to flee to Argentina – as police continue to probe the troubled Braiscompany.
In March, a number of suspected employees were filmed apparently emptying the firm’s São Paulo premises under cover of night.
In May, police...
2020 Twitter Hack Mastermind Gets Five-Year Sentence for Crypto Theft
26.6.2023
A culprit in the infamous 2020 Twitter hack who phished thousands of dollars in Bitcoin from Twitter users has been sentenced to five years in prison for his crime, as well as for a separate SIM swapping scheme. ...
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ECB Executive Fabio Panetta: Cryptocurrencies Hold No Societal Benefits, Likens to Gambling
26.6.2023
Cryptocurrencies hold “no societal benefits,” and should instead be seen as a form of gambling, according to European Central Bank (ECB) board member Fabio Panetta.
In a speech held at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) last week, Panetta argued that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin...
VeChain X Opendoor: Real estate revolutionization
26.6.2023
VeChain and Opendoor recently announced a partnership. The collaboration will see Opendoor leveraging Vechain’s technology to revolutionize real estate transactions, user experience, and sustainability. It will help Opendoor establish an immutable transaction record, offering unmatched...
Brazilian Hospital Will Accept Crypto Pay in National First
26.6.2023
A hospital in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has become the first in the nation to accept crypto pay.
Per the Brazilian media outlet Livecoins, the hospital in question is the Rolante Hospital Foundation (FHR), a large general hospital in the municipality of Rolante.
FHR is the oldest...
Crypto Firm Wintermute Entangled in Lawsuit Against Celsius Network
25.6.2023
Creditors of the bankrupt landing firm Celsius have amended their lawsuit to include Wintermute.
Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit against Celsius Network have now alleged that Wintermute helped the crypto lending firm in wash trading.
The new court filing shows Wintermute Trading Ltd as...
Experts: This Is Why Russia Is Becoming a ‘Crypto Mining Hotspot’
24.6.2023
Experts have explained why Russia is reportedly becoming a crypto mining hotspot, as the nation claims its crypto mining hashrate is second only to that of the USA.
Per Finam, Nikita Zuborev, a Senior Analyst at the domestic crypto platform BestChange, said:...
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Santander, Crédit Agricole Asset Servicing Arm Acquires French Crypto Custody License – Adoption on the Rise?
23.6.2023
CACEIS Bank, the combined asset servicing arm of the major European banks Crédit Agricole and Santander, has acquired a French crypto custody license, according to the website of France’s financial regulator.
The license, which was granted by France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on June...
Deal Cancelled: BitGo Pulls Out of Prime Trust Acquisition and Users Report Withdrawal Issues
23.6.2023
BitGo, the American crypto custodian platform, has made the decision to cancel the acquisition of Prime Trust.
Following this announcement, Prime Trust has taken measures to suspend withdrawals.
The cancellation of the deal comes just two weeks after BitGo signed a non-binding letter of intent...
Mastercard's 'Engage' Programme Enters Crypto Card Market
23.6.2023
The world’s second-largest payment-processing company, Mastercard, has announced that it is expanding its Engage program to help scale crypto and blockchain technology.
As per a press release, Mastercard is expanding its Engage program to allow a number of crypto firms to leverage the credit card...
Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrencies: Regulatory Frenemies in the Making
23.6.2023
Both at the forefront of technological innovation of investor interest, crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) are forming something of a love-hate relationship. Aaron Brown – former head of financial market research at AQR Capital Management – argued in a recent opinion piece that both industries...
The Filecoin Virtual Machine celebrates its 100 days
23.6.2023
Filecoin launched Filecoin Virtual Machine, also known as FVM, on March 14, 2023. It has been a hundred days, and the community has seen tremendous growth in developers, storage providers, and other members of the network. To ignite more sparks in the celebration, Filecoin has highlighted...
Work Underway on El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin City Airport’
23.6.2023
El Salvador has broken ground on the construction of an airport for its Bitcoin City project.
Around a month ago, the YouTuber Albert Sánchez uploaded what he claimed was aerial footage of construction crews working on the site.
The airport is to be known as the Pacífico Airport, but will also...
China Warns Citizens of Consequences for ‘Facilitating’ Crypto Trades
23.6.2023
A Chinese ministry has warned citizens of the severe consequences of “facilitating” crypto transactions on behalf of other people.
The nation has exacted two sweeping crackdowns on crypto, one in 2017, and the other in 2021.
The first crackdown mainly targeted crypto exchanges, forcing most...
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...
Valkyrie Funds Files Application for Spot Bitcoin ETF
22.6.2023
Valkyrie Funds, a Tennessee-based asset manager, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
The investment firm recently filed an application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, joining a growing list of companies seeking to offer...
BitMEX CEO Suggests Crypto Exchanges Should Eliminate Internal Market Makers – Here's Why
22.6.2023
BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz has stated that crypto exchanges do not need to run internal market makers after it was revealed Crypto.com has internal trading teams that trade crypto.
The revelation raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest at Crypto.com.
In an interview with The Block...