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Russian parliament passes a “digital rouble” bill
12.7.2023
Document faces confirmation in the higher chamber of Russian parliament and, afterward, the President’s signature
Chinese Central Bank Unveils SIM Card-based Offline CBDC Wallet
12.7.2023
The Chinese central bank has unveiled an offline SIM card-based digital yuan “hard” wallet solution that lets users pay with the central bank digital currency (CBDC) with powered-down phones.
The innovation could eventually allow 2G phone-owning citizens to use their handsets to use the token when...
BIS Survey: 93% of the World’s Central Banks Are Engaged in CBDC Work
12.7.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an organization that seeks to support the international cooperation of the world’s central banks, has released the results of its 2022 survey on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and crypto. The survey found that 93% of the 86 banks surveyed...
US Senate Finance Committee asks digital asset community how to tax it in open letter
12.7.2023
Community members may want to read up on the intricacies of tax law before they respond, but they have two months to do so
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...
Billionaire Winklevoss Twins and DCG's Barry Silbert Dispute Takes a Nasty Turn
11.7.2023
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the billionaire twins who owns crypto exchange Gemini, may have a hidden agenda with their lawsuit against Barry Silbert’s crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), a recent Fortune article has suggested.
According to the article, there is a chance that...
Bots Sending BTC — Lightning Labs Releases New Tools for AI-Bitcoin Integration
11.7.2023
On July 6, Lightning Labs released new developer tools to enhance the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin. The layer two (L2) startup introduced a new specification known as L402 and tools that enable AI systems to conduct transactions over the Lightning Network. The Fusion...
Index Coop Aims to Improve Limitations of Protocol, On-Chain Structured Products
11.7.2023
The infrastructure limitations of this sector include a lack of cross-chain asset support, expense in maintaining products due to high issuance costs and difficulty rebalancing on-chain products due to slippage
Marex Unveils Bitcoin, Ether-Linked Long Strategy With Dollar Index as Hedge
11.7.2023
"The dollar index futures act a robust complement to the long-only portfolio from both a thematic and empirical perspective," Marex's Mark Arasaratnam said
Crypto and Stablecoins Are Not Money, Says Bank of England Governor in Favor of 'Enhanced Digital Money'
11.7.2023
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has reiterated his stance against cryptocurrencies, during his recent speech at the Mansion House in London.
Bailey, who has previously voiced his concerns about the speculative nature of digital currencies, said Monday that Bitcoins have...
UK Treasury Starts Consultation on Five-Year Digital Securities Trial
11.7.2023
The pilot will relax regulations for digital bonds and equities – but not unbacked crypto, like bitcoin or ether
Brazil's CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claims
11.7.2023
Pedro Magalhães, a blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered Brazil's pilot CBDC has found code that would allow accounts to be frozen or drained at will
BOE governor trashes crypto, stablecoins in favor of ‘enhanced digital money’
10.7.2023
A retail CBDC or “enhanced” digital money would support the singleness of money and settlement finality, Andrew Bailey said, but crypto isn’t money
CoinDesk Market Index Q2 Review: Quiet Appreciation, Regulatory Uncertainty
10.7.2023
On the positive side, the SEC started approving crypto ETF products, buoying markets for bitcoin and ether. On the other: major crypto exchanges were sued by regulators, increasing regulatory uncertainty around the sector
Voyager Digital Sees $250 Million in Net Outflow Since Resuming Withdrawals
10.7.2023
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has seen more than $250 in net outflow since it resumed withdrawals on June 23, a year after it filed Chapter 11 and halted withdrawals.
As per data from Dune Analytics, the platform currently holds $176 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
Voyager Digital...
Společnost Progress Digital zahájila testování DAB+
10.7.2023
Firma Progress Digital zahájila v pondělí 10. července experimentální provoz dvou DAB+ vysílačů. Vysílají programy Radio Čas a Radio Čas Rock
World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Report: Gold Set for a Neutral Second Half Under Economic Uncertainty
9.7.2023
On July 6, 2023, the World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, revealing that a “strong first half for gold is likely to give way to a more neutral H2.” According to WGC researchers and market strategists, central banks are “nearing the end of their...
Grayscale Adds Lido’s LDO Token to Defi Fund, Token Becomes Second-Heaviest in Fund’s Basket
9.7.2023
On July 7, 2023, the digital asset manager Grayscale Investments published an update on three of its funds — the Digital Large Cap Fund, the Defi Fund, and the Smart Contract Fund. Although no new tokens were added to two of the funds, Grayscale revealed that it added Lido DAO’s...
Marathon Digital attributes 21% decline in Bitcoin mined to adverse weather conditions
9.7.2023
Marathon Digital also noted that the decrease in transaction fees for June was not a cause for concern, highlighting that Bitcoin Ordinals had provided a boost in the previous month
NFT Sales Witness 23% Decline This Week, Ethereum Dominates With $130 Million in Sales
8.7.2023
During the first week of H2 2023, non-fungible token (NFT) sales witnessed a 23.39% decline compared to the previous week, marking a two-week downward trend. A total of $195.95 million worth of NFT sales occurred, with Ethereum-based NFTs accounting for $130.77 million. NFT Sales Take a Hit:...