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France Amends Crypto Regulatory Framework In Line With MiCA Licensing Rules
10.8.2023
France’s financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced key amendments to its digital asset regulatory regime in light of the Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation.
The new amendments will come into effect from Jan 1 2024 and would affect both its General Regulation...
Ether Futures ETF Applications Spike: Unveiling the Surprising Reason
10.8.2023
Though a wave of Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF applications have stirred excitement in the crypto market over the past two months, a lesser-known bundle of Ether (ETH) ETF applications is following closely behind it....
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Today in Crypto: India's Central Bank Proposes AI-powered Conversational Payments System, India Wants to Utilize Crypto to Digitally Sign Documents, UK Recruiting For CBDC Academic Advisory Group
10.8.2023
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Nigeria’s National Youth Scheme To Issue Blockchain-Based Certificates To Citizens
10.8.2023
The Nigerian government has unveiled plans to deploy blockchain technology to issue and verify all National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) certificates.
At a policy gathering organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to promote plans around the proposed National...
Coinbase's Much-Hyped Base Blockchain Draws Modest $10M of Inflows on Day One
10.8.2023
However, nearly $166 million had already flowed to the blockchain ahead of the official launch
Are Reports Linking the 11th Largest BTC Wallet to Tether a Myth? Cryptoquant Analysis Reveals Discrepancies
10.8.2023
In the wake of recent claims that Tether, the company behind leading stablecoin USDT, holds the 11th largest bitcoin (BTC) wallet, Cryptoquant, a blockchain intelligence firm, has expressed skepticism. Citing inconsistencies in onchain data, Cryptoquant has questioned the authenticity of...
Bank of England Forms Digital Pound Advisory Group to Shape CBDC Design
10.8.2023
Announced on the Bank's Website on Wednesday, the Bank of England (BoE) has established a digital pound advisory group named the CBDC Academic Advisory Group (AAG) and is actively seeking specialists to join this group as the nation enters the CBDC design phase. ...
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ChatGPT-Based Search Function Goes Live on Blockchain Encyclopedia IQ.wiki
10.8.2023
IQ GPT will help fight misinformation in the crypto space and onboard new users
Coinbase's Blockchain Gambit: A Solution to Six Consecutive Quarters of Losses?
10.8.2023
Coinbase is launching its Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Base, which could help reverse the company's streak of six consecutive quarters of losses.
The new platform aims to enable developers to build their own crypto applications, expanding Coinbase's revenue streams beyond its core...
Base mainnet is now live with 100+ dApps and service providers
10.8.2023
Base recently announced the official release of its mainnet for everyone. Now, users can access over 100+ service providers and dApps on Base. Besides this, the mainnet is also offering integrations throughout the Coinbase ecosystem. According to Base, any user can enjoy dApps on Base with quick...
Y00ts NFTs Announce Migration to Ethereum, Will Return $3 Million Polygon Grant
10.8.2023
After shifting from Solana to Polygon earlier this year, the y00ts non-fungible token (NFT) project has announced that it is once again migrating its base from Polygon to Ethereum blockchain.
The y00ts project, once a prominent player on Solana's network, made waves earlier this year by migrating...
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Shares Insights on Sam Bankman-Fried’s Reputation
10.8.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed that a larger section of the crypto community did not respect Sam Bankman-Fried as depicted by the mainstream media.
Buterin has been a long critic of Bankman Fried since the collapse of the latter’s digital asset exchange, FTX, and has made...
Coca-Cola and Top DAOs Join Coinbase's 'Onchain Summer' Web3 Festival for Base Launch
10.8.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase has kicked off the multi-week Onchain Summer event to celebrate the launch of its much-anticipated Layer 2 network Base.
The crypto giant said that each week in the series will bring new activations across Web3, including art, music, culture, and gaming.
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FTX Rebuts Creditor Panel’s Statement on Lack of Consultation - Here’s the Latest
10.8.2023
The lawyers of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX which filed for a Chapter 11 in November and collapsed thereafter, have filed a response to the creditor panel’s draft reorganization plans, disapproving the committee’s claims on FTX’s lack of engagement....
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Nigeria to issue verifiable blockchain certificates for NYSC
10.8.2023
This initiative aims to house all NYSC certificates on the blockchain, providing individuals with the means to easily verify and authenticate them
BNB Chain hard fork to improve security & compatibility with EVM chains
10.8.2023
Binance’s BNB Chain is set for two upgrades that are aimed at improving finality of the network and compatibility with other EVM blockchains
Bitcoin Network Adjusts: Mining Difficulty Rises 0.12% to 52.39 Trillion
10.8.2023
Bitcoin miners saw a slight increase in mining difficulty on August 9, 2023, at block height 802,368, as the difficulty rose 0.12% from 52.32 trillion to 52.39 trillion. Over the last 2,016 blocks, miners recorded an average hashrate of about 376.5 exahash per second (EH/s). Miners Experience...
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Criticizes PayPal's Entry into Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Arena Without Federal Regulatory Approval
10.8.2023
On Wednesday, Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) criticized PayPal's launch of its new dollar-backed stablecoin, PYUSD, as she believed the company should have waited for federal regulatory approval before proceeding.
"I am deeply concerned that PayPal has chosen to launch...
Aptos token rises 11.6% after Microsoft deal to marry AI with blockchain
10.8.2023
APT pumped 17.6% within the first 50 minutes before cooling off to $7.51 — still 11.6% above pre-announcement levels
Launchpad XYZ Makes it Easy for Crypto Newcomers to Find the Next Viral Coin Using AI and Blockchain Data – How Does it Work?
10.8.2023
Historically, trading has evolved from simple bartering systems to intricate stock exchanges and now, into decentralized exchanges trading digital assets. As trading methods transform, AI trading is becoming an instrumental tool for spotting promising opportunities in this digital era....
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