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Rwanda Government Orders Banks to Stop Facilitating Crypto-Related Transactions
14.2.2023
According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating crypto-related transactions. In her Jan. 31 letter justifying the decision, the acting governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye cites the unregulated status of most crypto...
Bitcoin miners already made nearly $600K from Ordinals' NFT transactions
14.2.2023
The Ordinals hype is real with the NFT inscriptions now regularly taking over 50% of Bitcoin block space
SonicUnwrap Protocol smoothens Crypto transactions with innovative feature
13.2.2023
UPI system in India will soon host an upcoming decentralized transaction for crypto with a core focus on security and seamless movements of tokens among the community. Per the announcement made by Sonic through an official blog post, the venture is working to bring v2 – SonicUnwrap Protocol...
Block Sizes Exceeding 3 MB Now Common on Bitcoin Blockchain as Ordinal Inscription Demand Rises
12.2.2023
Since Luxor, a bitcoin mining pool, mined a record-setting 3.96 MB block (#774,628) on the Bitcoin blockchain, block sizes have been larger than they were prior to that block height in the past 12 days. Statistics show that blocks larger than 3 MB are now quite common, and demand for Ordinal...
India’s Central Bank Reveals 50,000 Users and 5,000 Merchants Now Using Digital Rupee
12.2.2023
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants are now using its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Digital rupee transactions are currently processed by eight banks, with five more banks set to join the pilot soon, said RBI Deputy...
What is a coinbase transaction?
10.2.2023
A coinbase transaction is the first transaction created in each new block, and it has key features that differentiate it from other transactions
Central Bank of Brazil to Test Security and Transaction Privacy Levels of the Digital Real
10.2.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil will focus its first digital real tests on determining the levels of privacy and security that can be achieved with the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. The tests will be conducted later this year and will set up a simplified operation...
Moonpay and Looksrare Partner to Bring Convenient NFT Purchasing to the Masses
10.2.2023
On Thursday, the fiat-to-crypto onramp business Moonpay announced a multi-year partnership with the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Looksrare. According to the deal, Looksrare will allow marketplace users to buy and sell crypto assets through Moonpay’s services. Moonpay and Looksrare...
Alameda wallets resurrect to transfer FTT in the millions
8.2.2023
Alameda linked wallet bought 1 million FTT worth $2.3 million before opening a loan position on the decentralized crypto lending platform Abracadabra
Crypto Exchange Binance Introduces Tool for Calculating Taxes on Transactions
6.2.2023
The tool, initially available to users in Canada and France, supports reporting of up to 100,000 transactions
Ethereum Network’s Rising Gas Fees in 2023: A Balancing Act of Growth and Cost
3.2.2023
Ethereum gas fees have increased 13.71% in the last two weeks, with the average fee rising from $4.52 per transaction to $5.14 per transfer on Feb. 3, 2023. Despite ethereum’s price seeing significant growth this year, its network’s gas fees have also seen a similar increase. As...
Chinese Communist Party officials issue KPIs for e-CNY transactions in Suzhou
2.2.2023
CCP officials want to see the e-CNY surpass $300 billion in transactions in 2023 through promotional efforts
Bitcoin Records Largest Mined Block to Date, 4 MB Block Containing NFT Causes Unease Among Small-Block Supporters
2.2.2023
Amid the controversy surrounding the Ordinals project and the debate over what types of data should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, the network mined its largest block, nearly 4 MB in size, containing just 63 transactions. One of the transactions was a 3.94 MB Ordinal inscription featuring...
NFT Sales Soar: January 2023 Reaches Nearly $1 Billion in 30 Days With 41% Increase
2.2.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased 41.96% from the previous month, according to data recorded on Feb. 1, 2023. NFT sales reached nearly $1 billion in 30 days, with an approximate total of $997.53 million. Additionally, the number of digital collectible transactions rose more than 22% in...
Crypto wallets combat scammers with transaction previews and blocklists
31.1.2023
New features aimed at protecting users come amid recent crypto thefts and phishing attacks targeted at well-known crypto executives and influencers
Korean Government to Adopt Cryptocurrency Tracking System Within 5 Months
31.1.2023
The South Korean government will adopt a cryptocurrency tracking system within the first half of this year, the country’s Ministry of Justice reportedly announced. The tracking system will be used to monitor and analyze crypto transactions, particularly to uncover the sources of illegal...
Digital asset investment products see highest inflows since July 2022: Report
30.1.2023
According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw $117 million in inflows last week
South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering
30.1.2023
The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software
The state of Solana: Will the layer-1 protocol rise again in 2023?
27.1.2023
Despite the latest FTX-related crisis, Solana still has what it takes to win the layer-1 race, according to the head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, Austin Federa
Ethereum Scaling Tool Polygon's MATIC Token Surges Amid Spike in Transactions
27.1.2023
The token has risen 13% this week and is up 34% for the year. The blockchain has the second most users, according to one research group