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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...
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.
Companies...
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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