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SEC Delays Decision on Ark Invest’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Calls For Public Input
11.8.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just delayed a decision on Ark Invest’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application by at least eight weeks by calling for a period of public comment.
The agency published an order calling for public input on Ark Invest’s Ark 21Shares Bitcoin...
Worldcoin Extends WLD Reservation Access to Unverified Users
11.8.2023
The controversial iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin is now allowing unverified users to reserve their Worldcoin (WLD) tokens.
The project, launched on July 24 following three years of development, aims to establish a comprehensive global database for human identification, setting itself apart...
United States CBDC Debate Goes Mainstream As Post Malone Takes Swipe At “Digital Dollar”
11.8.2023
American rapper, Post Malone has criticized the idea of a potential United States Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) describing it as a means of government control.
The celebrity dropped his two cents on the issue on the popular podcast, the “Joe Rogan Experience” where the duo fired shots...
Xverse Secures $5 Million in Seed Funding Round for Bitcoin Web3 Wallet, Led by Jump Crypto
11.8.2023
Yesterday, Hong Kong-based startup Xverse, the provider of a Bitcoin Web3 wallet that supports Ordinals and BRC-20 inscriptions, successfully raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Jump Crypto.
The company, known for driving mainstream adoption through its user-friendly interface...
FC Barcelona secures $132 investment for blockchain and NFT venture
11.8.2023
The football club has been keen on creating nonfungible token collections for much of the past year
FC Barcelona secures $132M investment for blockchain and NFT venture
11.8.2023
The football club has been keen on creating nonfungible token collections for much of the past year
Californian Regulator Updates Campaign Policy For Cryptocurrency Donations
11.8.2023
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has rolled out fresh disclosure requirements for politicians and political candidates seeking donations in digital assets.
A newly released agenda for the next commission’s meeting shows the latest updates on which political parties are to work...
Dubai-Based Illuminati Capital Raises $50 Million for Web3 and Gaming Investments
11.8.2023
The new Dubai-based crypto venture fund Illuminati Capital has raised $50 million for a fund that aims to invest in early-stage blockchain and Web3 gaming startups.
According to a report from VentureBeat, the hope with the new VC fund is to bring the founders’ experience from the blockchain...
Visa Completes Off-Chain Gas Payments Test Using Visa Cards
11.8.2023
Payment solution giant Visa revealed that it has successfully completed initial tests that allow users to pay their on-chain gas fees directly in fiat money through Visa card payments.
Mustafa Bedawala, a product manager at Visa, unveiled the project, shedding light on a common obstacle faced...
Bitcoin Network’s Inherent Properties Can Be Leveraged to ‘Enhance the Security of PoS Chains’ — Babylon Chain CTO
11.8.2023
Fisher Yu, the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) at the bitcoin staking protocol Babylon Chain, has argued that when staking bitcoin, stakers “do not need to trust or give their bitcoins to any third parties.” According to Yu, such an attribute helps to “eliminate...
Latest Bank of Canada Report Highlights Lack of Incentives For Canadians to Adopt CBDC
11.8.2023
Bank of Canada, the country’s de-facto central bank, came up with a recent report that sheds light on the reluctance of the country’s citizens to readily adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Published Thursday, the report dubbed – ‘Unmet Payment Needs and a CBDC’ – highlights the lack...
Visa explores crypto gas fees payments through cards
11.8.2023
Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum's ERC-4337 standard and the "paymaster" smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement
Visa explores crypto gas fees payments through cards
11.8.2023
Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum’s ERC-4337 standard and the “Paymaster” smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement
Tenet unveils Tenet bridge: LSDs meet Omnichain compatibility!
11.8.2023
In a ground-breaking move, LayerZero, a cutting-edge omnichain interoperability protocol, and Tenet, an innovative Layer-1 ecosystem built around liquid staking derivatives, have teamed up to introduce the Tenet Bridge. With the help of LayerZero’s cutting-edge capabilities, this...
Genesis Report: Crypto Derivatives Emerge as the Next Key Growth Driver in 2023
11.8.2023
According to the Q2 2023 report from Genesis Trading, crypto derivatives is set to experience substantial expansion, fueled by a massive decrease in spot market liquidity and a notable trend towards utilizing derivative instruments.
"With spot market liquidity suffering and spot order book depth...
Mexico ‘Leads LATAM in Travel Rule Adoption’ as ‘Argentina Lags Behind’
11.8.2023
Mexico is “leading the way” in Latin America’s Travel Rule adoption drive, a study has found – with Argentina “lagging behind.”
The claims were made by the Latin American Financial Action Task Force (known locally as GAFILAT), an intergovernmental organization comprising 18 Latin American...
Telegram trading bots are hot, but don’t trust them for custody — Security firms
11.8.2023
There are still too many unknowns over how various Telegram trading bots store private keys, blockchain security firms told Cointelegraph
SEC’s Crypto Compliance by Enforcement Push Continues as Bittrex Hit With $24 Million Fine
10.8.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s push to force the crypto industry into “regulatory compliance” via enforcement action continues, with bankrupt crypto exchange Bittrex the latest to fall foul of the agency.
Bittrex just agreed to pay a $24 million fine to the SEC, after the agency...
Swiss City of Lugano and Tether's Plan ₿ Summer School Achieves Second-Year Milestone
10.8.2023
From bill-splitting apps to solutions for urban parking, the Swiss City of Lugano and Tether's second annual Plan ₿ Summer School showcased the transformative potential of blockchain over the past 10 days. The event, which wrapped up yesterday, saw around 80 students from 28 countries dive deep...
Circle CEO Urges On-Shore Stablecoin Development for the Future of Finance
10.8.2023
Resharing Circle's video ad tweet, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, emphasized the critical need to accelerate the progress of the digital dollar and Stablecoin development. His message highlights that this advancement is essential for maintaining the strength of the US dollar.
Initially posted...