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US House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets
27.4.2023
A range of speakers addressed issues of agency turf wars and regulator fitness in hearings on regulatory gaps
Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients
27.4.2023
Increasing familiarity with virtual assets clients will make Anti-Money Laundering measures easier with time, and the firms should be treated reasonably, the HKMA says
Ethereum Price to Peak at $2,758 This Year, Then Fall to $2,342 by 2023’s End, Finder Experts Say
27.4.2023
A recent survey made public by the online comparison platform Finder.com has revealed the predictions of 32 professionals in the fields of fintech and cryptocurrency. The specialists have expressed their conviction that ethereum, the second largest digital asset by market capitalization, will...
The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
27.4.2023
In his speech to CoinDesk’s Consensus festival yesterday, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project says a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement
California approves blockchain-based digital wallet for gov't services
27.4.2023
Santa Cruz voted to approve the use of a blockchain-based digital wallet for government services and official documentation and is set to begin a pilot program in July 2023
Bahamas Securities Commission Unveils Draft Digital Assets Act in Response to FTX Scandal – Here's the Latest
27.4.2023
The securities regulator in the Bahamas has unveiled a new piece of draft regulation developed as a response to the collapse of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX.
The new bill, titled the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Bill 2023, is an update to the original DARE Act of 2020....
Bitcoin's Negative Correlation With Dollar Index Strengthens Ahead of U.S. GDP Data
27.4.2023
The 90-day correlation coefficient between the two has declined to -0.70 from -0.11 four weeks ago, hinting at a strong inverse relationship
BRICS Currencies to Have No Alternative, Former Russian President Medvedev Says
27.4.2023
Fiat currencies of BRICS member states will have no alternative in the future, according to former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Nations in the bloc need to think about their digital forms and a digital currency issued by the group as a whole, the Russian politician said. Ruble, Yuan, Other...
China’s WeChat to Allow More In-app CBDC Payments – Digital Yuan Pilot “Accelerates”
27.4.2023
The Chinese tech giant Tencent has stated that its WeChat ecosystem will let users make digital yuan payments on applets and video channels.
The move will allow WeChat users to pay via in-app applets using the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC).
They will also be able to use the CBDC...
Silicon Valley-based tech accelerator expands its digital asset vertical to France
26.4.2023
Plug and Play Tech Center will add crypto and digital assets to the list of verticals in its Paris office, where it will help startups network with consumer brands
Google Trends Shows Surge in How to Buy Gold and Bitcoin Searches Amidst US Banking Upheaval
26.4.2023
In the midst of the banking upheaval in the United States, Google Trends has revealed a notable surge in searches related to the acquisition of gold, with the search query reaching a perfect score of 100 during the first week of April 2023. Similarly, the search term “how to...
Bahamas securities watchdog presents comprehensive new draft digital assets act
26.4.2023
After the FTX scandal focused the international spotlight on it, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas completes its regulator overhaul
As Crypto Grows, so Does CoinDesk’s Commitment to Keeping Pace
26.4.2023
A new CoinDesk tool called the Bitcoin Trend Indicator can help traders spot where BTC is headed
Binance.US enables free Web3 domain creation for American users
26.4.2023
Binance users based in the United States are now able to create Web3 domains that serve as digital identities in a new partnership with Unstoppable Domains
Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing
26.4.2023
Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon
Today in Crypto: Bitpanda Joins Hands with Raiffeisenlandesbank, Galaxy Digital to Develop ETPs with DWS, China Expands CBDC on WeChat, NEAR Goes Live as Blockchain Operating System
26.4.2023
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Don’t Cap Digital Euro Holdings, European Parliament Study Says
26.4.2023
The paper turns on its head conventional wisdom that limits are needed to avoid supplanting the banking system
Russian CBDC ‘Ready for Launch by Year’s End’ – What Effect Will Digital Ruble Have?
26.4.2023
Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be released before 2023 is out, the government has claimed.
Lenta.ru reported that 19 Russian banks are currently working with the Central Bank on its latest phase of digital ruble testing.
Moscow wants to fast-track the rollout of its CBDC in...
Deloitte on a crypto hiring spree, reveals LinkedIn job postings
26.4.2023
Deloitte highlights its commitment to Web3 and crypto through its intent to hire cryptocurrency experts to join its team, with over 300 positions posted on LinkedIn
Galaxy Digital to Develop ETPs Alongside Asset Manager DWS
26.4.2023
The two firms have formed a "strategic alliance, of which the ETP development is the initial aim