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Crypto Analytics Firm Messari Raises $35M in Funding Round Led by Brevan Howard Digital
21.9.2022
Cryptocurrency data and analytics firm Messari has closed a $35 million Series B funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital, according to a press release
Digital Dollar Likely Won't Be Part of Retail Banking World, US Lawmaker Says
21.9.2022
A digital dollar, or central bank digital currency issued by the Federal Reserve, shouldn't necessarily be a retail banking offering, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes tells CoinDesk
Digital bank FV Bank integrates USDC stablecoin for direct deposits
21.9.2022
Apart from USDC support, FV Bank also plans to launch a custody service in Q4 2022, targeting major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum
Why Nasdaq’s Crypto Move Lays the Ground for a Ballistic Recovery in Digital Asset Prices
21.9.2022
Nasdaq has launched a new dedicated digital assets unit to cater to institutional investors. The move by the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization globally could mark a ballistic price recovery point for the struggling cryptocurrency market.
In a statement to Bloomberg, Nasdaq...
Iran to Start Testing a Digital Rial This Week
21.9.2022
The country's central bank published a draft document outlining goals and and opportunities for a central bank digital currency in August
China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level
21.9.2022
China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the People’s Bank has been stepping up digitalization efforts this...
Could Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launching CBDC Help Digital Yuan Go Global?
21.9.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory’s de facto central bank, is aiming to launch trials of the e-HKD, its central bank digital currency (CBDC), in the fourth quarter of this year. If successful, the initiative could facilitate the global rollout of the digital yuan, China’s CBDC...
V Brně se řešila budoucnost Open Source v digitální politice
21.9.2022
V pátek 16. 9. 2022 se na Fakultě informatiky Masarykovy univerzity v Brně konala mezinárodní konference Open Source driving the European Digital Decade, kam se sjeli odborníci ze Spojených států, Švédska, Francie a…
US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks
21.9.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist...
Ukraine to Revise Virtual Assets Law in Line With EU Crypto Rules
20.9.2022
Work is underway in Ukraine to update the legal act that applies to cryptocurrencies in order to align the nation’s legislation with European standards. Several government institutions in Kyiv are preparing changes to the bill “On Virtual Assets,” which was signed into...
Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break
20.9.2022
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most...
Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit — Sees Increased Demand for Digital Assets Among Institutional Investors
20.9.2022
Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent years. Initially, the new crypto unit will offer custody solutions for bitcoin and ether to institutional investors. Nasdaq Establishes Crypto...
Neudata and CoinDesk Indices Discuss Crypto Data and Digital Assets
20.9.2022
Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, and Neudata's Nicholas Neary discuss the emerging crypto data sector
Nasdaq's Crypto Move, $160M DeFi Hack, Hong Kong CBDC + More News
20.9.2022
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Digital Bank Revolut's Data Breach May Have Affected 50,000 Customers
20.9.2022
Digital bank Revolut, which includes crypto trading among its services, has suffered a breach which exposed the data of over 50,000 customers
Alameda Research ‘happy to return’ $200M loan to Voyager Digital
20.9.2022
The trading company will pay back the debt, which has fallen almost twice in dollar estimate, by the end of September
Menyr Lets You Build A Whole Damn World For Your RPG Campaigns
20.9.2022
Menyr, which pitches itslef as a “story-telling engine”, is a toolbox that lets players create an entire digital world for their role-playing games, from landscapes to settlements, then play through them. Launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, it has already blown past its funding goal.Read...
Bank of America Market Strategist Says ‘Summer Rally Is Over’ as Crypto and Stocks Slide Ahead of Fed Rate Hike This Week
19.9.2022
Digital currency markets, precious metals, and stocks dropped another leg down on Monday following the drop markets saw last Tuesday. Last week’s fall was one of the worst weeks in more than three months as market strategists believe a sizable Fed rate hike is coming this week. Bank...
Sustainable Blockchain GRNGrid Gets $50M From Investment Firm GEM Digital
19.9.2022
GRNGrid is an environmentally friendly layer 1 blockchain tailored to decentralized finance
Flipkart Enters Partnership With eDAO for Digital Treasure Hunt
19.9.2022
Flipkart recently announced entering a partnership with eDAO to conduct a digital treasure hunt. This hunt will run on Firedrops, Flipkart’s KYC-compliant NFT platform. The collaboration will see Flipkart attracting more customers towards its much-anticipated The Big Billion Days sale. The hunt...