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Crypto Biz: Google bullish on blockchain, UK’s $125M AI pledge, Voyager and Binance
28.4.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Google expanding its Web3 program, the U.K.’s $125 AI pledge, FTX selling LedgerX and Binance.US backing out of its Voyager purchase
Mauritius planning to launch pilot project for retail digital rupee late this year
28.4.2023
The governor of the Bank of Mauritius told a meeting of central bank technologists about the development of the island nation’s CBDC ambitions
Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses 2 Million Ordinal Inscriptions Milestone in Just Over 4 Months
28.4.2023
As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics. This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753....
Genesis Bankruptcy Parties Agree to 30-Day Mediation Period
28.4.2023
The process can start once the parties agree on a mediator and submits an order to the U.S. bankruptcy court
Where crypto can grow: Digital asset regulations around the world
28.4.2023
While many countries have sped up their efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies following a crisis-filled 2022, most still lack a clear framework for the industry to build around
FTX Boss Ryan Salame’s Maryland Home Searched by FBI in Unexplained Raid
28.4.2023
According to unnamed sources, the home of Ryan Salame, the former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, was searched by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday. The grounds for the raid remain unknown, and neither Salame nor his legal representative have offered...
The Bitcoin Transition: How HODLers can become changemakers and drive adoption
28.4.2023
“When you think about Bitcoin, it's potentially the largest country or one of the largest countries today. But it's digital in and it's spread out everywhere,” Jeff Booth told Cointelegraph
European bankers on digital euro: 'ECB has no interest in users’ personal data'
28.4.2023
While anonymity still stands as the core issue of European CBDC, the inevitable competition with private banks also raises questions
Revolut taps Koinly for cryptocurrency tax reports
28.4.2023
Digital bank Revolut has partnered with Koinly to integrate cryptocurrency tax report services for users
ECB Probes Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets
28.4.2023
Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems in seeking to keep pace with digital innovation as they explore central bank digital currencies
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s home searched by FBI: Report
28.4.2023
It’s unclear what the Bureau was searching for in the home of the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, who worked closely with Sam Bankman-Fried
US House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets
27.4.2023
A range of speakers addressed issues of agency turf wars and regulator fitness in hearings on regulatory gaps
Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients
27.4.2023
Increasing familiarity with virtual assets clients will make Anti-Money Laundering measures easier with time, and the firms should be treated reasonably, the HKMA says
Ethereum Price to Peak at $2,758 This Year, Then Fall to $2,342 by 2023’s End, Finder Experts Say
27.4.2023
A recent survey made public by the online comparison platform Finder.com has revealed the predictions of 32 professionals in the fields of fintech and cryptocurrency. The specialists have expressed their conviction that ethereum, the second largest digital asset by market capitalization, will...
The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
27.4.2023
In his speech to CoinDesk’s Consensus festival yesterday, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project says a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement
California approves blockchain-based digital wallet for gov't services
27.4.2023
Santa Cruz voted to approve the use of a blockchain-based digital wallet for government services and official documentation and is set to begin a pilot program in July 2023
Bahamas Securities Commission Unveils Draft Digital Assets Act in Response to FTX Scandal – Here's the Latest
27.4.2023
The securities regulator in the Bahamas has unveiled a new piece of draft regulation developed as a response to the collapse of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX.
The new bill, titled the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Bill 2023, is an update to the original DARE Act of 2020....
BRICS Currencies to Have No Alternative, Former Russian President Medvedev Says
27.4.2023
Fiat currencies of BRICS member states will have no alternative in the future, according to former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Nations in the bloc need to think about their digital forms and a digital currency issued by the group as a whole, the Russian politician said. Ruble, Yuan, Other...
China’s WeChat to Allow More In-app CBDC Payments – Digital Yuan Pilot “Accelerates”
27.4.2023
The Chinese tech giant Tencent has stated that its WeChat ecosystem will let users make digital yuan payments on applets and video channels.
The move will allow WeChat users to pay via in-app applets using the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC).
They will also be able to use the CBDC...
Grayscale CEO Expects Decision on Attempt to Overturn SEC's ETF Rejection by End of 3Q
27.4.2023
Michael Sonnenshein still sees crypto industry in its "early days."