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US Lawmakers Call on Congress to Pass Crypto Law Following SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
16.7.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Congress to pass crypto legislation following the court ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “Gary Gensler’s SEC cannot continue to pursue its regulation by enforcement approach, which only...
Binance Reportedly Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees, CZ Says Exchange Is Hiring
15.7.2023
Leading crypto exchange Binance has cut hundreds of jobs after a string of executive exits, according to a media report. The news, which comes as the coin trading platform marks its sixth anniversary amid increased pressure from regulators, was termed as FUD by founder Changpeng Zhao who said...
Ron DeSantis vows to ban CDBCs in the US if elected president
15.7.2023
Speaking at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, DeSantis promised to ban CBDCs in the United States if he is elected president
Pantera Founder Dan Morehead Predicts Upcoming Bull Market: ‘We Can Rally Now’
15.7.2023
Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital, a digital assets investment hedge fund, has predicted an upcoming bull market for cryptocurrency. In Pantera’s latest letter, Morehead states that blockchain-related assets have started to decouple from market indexes and that...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Is Faltering, But Fans Feel Konami's Ignoring Them
14.7.2023
During a recent Konami shareholder meeting, the game company’s president addressed concerns that its latest free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, has negatively affected the franchise’s growth. A shareholder noted that Master Duel’s play style poorly translates to the popular trading...
XRP’s Rise Causes Ripple of Gains in Crypto Economy
14.7.2023
Since July 12, 2023, the cryptocurrency market has expanded by a staggering $60 billion within a mere 48 hours. The majority of this growth transpired after the decisive Ripple Labs case verdict, resulting in bitcoin’s dominance dipping from 50% to its present level of 48.6%. Ripple Labs...
United Kingdom’s digital pound meets public backlash — Why?
14.7.2023
The use of physical currency for transactions is plummeting globally, so why is the U.K. so tentative with its own central bank digital currency?
Google to Allow NFTs in Apps and Games on Play Store
14.7.2023
Google will let developers expand offerings of blockchain-related content including through support for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in apps on its store for Android devices. The change will allow users to earn and transact with digital collectibles, potentially reviving interest in the NFT market....
Congressman Torres Calls for Investigation Into SEC Over its Approach to Crypto
14.7.2023
Congressman Ritchie Torres has asked for two separate independent investigations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for its "haphazard and heavy-handed approach to digital assets."
Sam Altman's Worldcoin passes 2M sign-ups after months of touring
14.7.2023
Worldcoin surpassed two million sign-ups to World ID in less than half the time it took to reach one million
Spot Volumes Rise on Centralized Exchanges but Traffic Falls Further, Report
14.7.2023
Spot and futures trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have increased in June, a new report shows. At the same time, website traffic to major trading platforms for digital assets continued to decline, according to the study which also tracks its geographical distribution. Spot...
Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch Next Month, Digital Yuan to be Used Offline, BitMEX Traders Can Form Guilds
13.7.2023
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Experts want to give AI human ‘souls’ so they don’t kill us all
13.7.2023
Some experts believe the alignment problem can be fixed by making AI more human — but others say that will just make things much worse
A strategic investment in Aark Digital is made by OKX
13.7.2023
In a significant development for the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, OKX Ventures, the venture capital division of OKX, has announced a strategic investment in Aark Digital.The investment underlines both the growing significance of decentralized derivatives trading in the cryptocurrency...
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...
Hive Blockchain Shifts Focus to AI, Rebrands as Hive Digital Technologies
13.7.2023
Prominent crypto mining firm Hive Blockchain has rebranded itself to Hive Digital Technologies as the company shifts focuse toward artificial intelligence.
In a Wednesday statement, the Vancouver, Canada-based mining company said that the removal of "blockchain" from its name was a deliberate...
Russian Central Bank Readies ‘Real-world’ CBDC Pilot – Digital Ruble Launch Imminent?
13.7.2023
The Russian Central Bank could begin “real-world” tests on the digital ruble next month after parliament approved a key piece of CBDC legislation.
Per Interfax, the State Duma voted in favor of adopting the bill at a third reading this week.
This means the main clauses of the bill are set to pass...
Bank of China Expands Digital Yuan Testing to SIM Cards and NFC Payments
13.7.2023
The state-owned financial institution Bank of China has revealed a partnership with China Unicom and China Telecom in order to test SIM cards and near-field communication (NFC) payments tethered to the renminbi. The Bank of China explains that the pilot will be tested by selected users and areas...
Crypto miner Hive Digital drops 'blockchain' from name amid pivot to AI
13.7.2023
Hive made the rebrand to reflect its “evolving focus” on revenue opportunities in AI, cloud commuting and GPUs
Bitcoin ETF would be the 'seal of approval' from SEC: Mike Novogratz
13.7.2023
The Galaxy Digital founder believes approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF would essentially be a United States regulator and government nod for Bitcoin