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Sberbank to Join Russia’s Crypto Settlement Pilot This Fall, Executive Reveals
5.9.2024
Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, plans to join a cryptocurrency settlement pilot program this fall. The bank also aims to serve clients using digital rubles by 2025. Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov supports regulatory efforts to legitimize cryptocurrencies for international...
South Korea to inspect crypto exchanges for suspicious transactions
4.9.2024
South Korea’s FSS to enforce stricter regulations on crypto exchanges, with possible legal repercussions for noncompliance
South Korea to inspect crypto exchanges for suspicious transactions
4.9.2024
South Korea’s FSS is set to enforce stricter regulations on crypto exchanges, with possible legal repercussions for noncompliance
Sui blockchain taps radio waves to bank the offline unbanked
4.9.2024
Sui blockchain innovates with alternative methods, like radio waves, to enable offline crypto transactions for unbanked communities, even those without internet access
New zero-KYC proposal aims to secure P2P crypto transactions
3.9.2024
A Reddit user’s draft proposal aims to prevent MitM scams in P2P cryptocurrency markets by securing transactions without KYC
TON Blockchain Reaches 1 Billion Transactions
3.9.2024
The TON blockchain recently announced it has reached a milestone, registering a billion completed transactions on its network. Through its social media channels, the TON network team explained that half of this volume had occurred during the last three months. The project has benefited from...
Bitcoin’s August Slump: Dormant Wallets Stirred, But Vintage BTC Spending Slowed
2.9.2024
Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC spent was lower in August than in July. Specifically, dormant wallets spent around 2,291 BTC from addresses...
Monthly NFT sales fall below $400M, marking yearly low
2.9.2024
NFTs saw a sharp decline in August 2024, with monthly sales dropping to $374 million—the lowest this year
India’s HDFC Bank Launches New UPI and CBDC Features
2.9.2024
HDFC Bank, a leading private sector bank in India, has introduced new features for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and central bank digital currency (CBDC) to enhance digital banking for its customers. Announced at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai, India, these innovations, developed...
Binance to Suspend Horizen Transactions on Sept 12 to Support Its Upgrade
2.9.2024
Leading crypto exchange, Binance has announced that it would suspend deposits and withdrawals on the Horizen (ZEN) network…
Coinbase Reports Its First AI-to-AI Crypto Transaction
2.9.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the platform’s first AI-to-AI cryptocurrency transaction, highlighting a new application of digital currency by artificial intelligence agents. Armstrong believes this advancement will enhance AI’s capacity to independently obtain resources...
NFT Market Faces Brutal August: Sales, Buyers, and Transactions All Plunge
1.9.2024
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have had a rough time in 2024, and August has been no exception. Following a 36.6% drop in July, August brought another significant decline, with sales falling by 41.36%. NFT Market Struggles: August Sales Plunge 41.36% After July’s Decline According...
Coinbase sees first crypto transaction between AI agents
31.8.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sees the transaction as an “important step to AIs getting useful work done.”
Coinbase sees its first crypto transaction between AI agents
31.8.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sees the transaction as an “important step to AIs getting useful work done.”
Binance Research Report: Blockchain Could Transform Cross-Border Transactions
30.8.2024
Blockchain technology is set to transform the payments industry by tackling persistent issues in cross-border transactions. A detailed report by Binance Research suggests that incorporating blockchain into payment systems could substantially lower costs and speed up settlements, offering a...
Hong Kong Regulator Launches Sandbox to Test Tokenized Asset Transactions
29.8.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has launched a sandbox to test the use of tokenized assets in real-world scenarios. The sandbox aims to promote interbank settlement using tokenized currency and central bank digital currencies. The HKMA will collaborate with other regulators and industry players...
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
29.8.2024
Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
Polygon MATIC may be ‘brewing’ reversal amid sudden spike in onchain activity
29.8.2024
On-chain activity for the Ethereum layer-2 network has picked up recently, but token prices remain at deep bear market levels.
Bitcoin Runes records 15.6M NFT transactions, weekly volumes turn positive: Nifty Newsletter
28.8.2024
Bitcoin Runes has recorded 15.6 million transactions and generated $162.4 million in fees in four months.
TON Stop Transactions; Network Overload Due to $DOGS
28.8.2024
Telegram’s TON network has stopped processing transactions due to $DOGS memecoin transactions overload. The crypto exchange, Bybit announced…