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Project Mbridge Reaches Milestone: First Digital Dirham Cross-Border Settlement Goes Through
3.2.2024
The first cross-border digital dirham payment was completed by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the UAE, using the Mbridge platform, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) liquidity and interconnection tool. The settlement involved sending 50 million...
UAE and China Complete First $13.6M Cross-Border CBDC Transaction
2.2.2024
The United Arab Emirates and China have executed their first cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) transaction valued at $13.6 million using digital dirham and digital yuan. According to People.cn, the 50-million-dirham ($13.6 million) transaction occurred via the m-CBDC Bridge platform...
Russia’s Central Bank Exploring Use of Crypto, CBDCs with BRICS Allies
31.1.2024
The Governor of Russia’s Central Bank says she is speaking to BRICS member states about using “digital currencies” to power international trade. Per RIA Novosti and 1Prime, the bank’s long-serving Governor Elvira Nabiullina said the Central Bank was “currently holding consultations with friendly...
Portal Raises $34 Million to Develop Decentralized Bitcoin Cross-Chain Swaps
30.1.2024
Fintech provider Portal has raised $34 million in seed funding to develop its Bitcoin-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which will aid cross-chain swaps between multiple networks. In a Jan 30 announcement, the company disclosed an exit from stealth mode and an inflow of $34 million to build...
UAE Central Bank Completes First Cross-Border Digital Dirham Transfer Using mBridge CBDC Platform
30.1.2024
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) achieved a significant milestone by conducting its inaugural cross-border digital dirham transfer using the mBridge central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform on January 29. The transaction involved the transfer of 50 million digital dirhams...
Cross-chain freedom takes flight: LayerZero V2 is live!
30.1.2024
With permissionless, censorship-resistant, and fixed compatibility with over twenty chains, LayerZero V2 is currently live. V2 includes several premium features, including universal messaging. This will enable relaying any type of message accumulated between nodes, including tokens, arbitrary data...
Russian Economist: ‘US Sanctions Will Undermine Dollar and Boost Digital Ruble’
29.1.2024
A leading Russian economist has claimed that American sanctions will ultimately undermine the role of the US dollar in the global economy – and help the cross-border adoption of the digital ruble. Per News.ru, the comments came from Alexander Razuvaev, a member of the supervisory board of the Guild...
Coinbase Nears Historic 1 Million Bitcoin Milestone Amid Rise in Reserves and ETF Activity
28.1.2024
Recent data reveals Coinbase Global is on the brink of holding 1 million bitcoins, requiring just an additional 5,019 bitcoins to cross this significant milestone. In the preceding fortnight, Coinbase has witnessed its bitcoin reserves grow by 16,404 bitcoins, inching closer to this noteworthy...
Chinese Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Pilot in Hong Kong
26.1.2024
The central People’s Bank of China says it plans to expand its “cross-border” digital yuan pilot in Hong Kong. Per a Weibo post from the media outlet Caixin, and a report from The Paper, the Deputy Governor of the PBoC Xuan Changneng said the bank wants to “deepen the cross-border e-CNY pilot”...
FSB Reveals 2024 Roadmap for Crypto Regulations and Cross-Border Payments
25.1.2024
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its 2024 roadmap with plans to steer crypto regulations, cross-border payments, and broader issues in global finance. The international financial body created by the G20 revealed its plans for the current year. The main focus revolves around...
Is Chainlink Going to Crash? LINK Price Turns Red as New Mining Protocol Takes the Limelight
22.1.2024
Chainlink price turns red as LINK price analysis reveals localized retracement in aftermath of cross-chain stablecoin infrastructure rally. The downside move comes after a joint announcement with Circle on January 16 triggered a +11.38% move on the chart. $LINK testing the drop-off#altcoins...
Socket Protocol Loses $3.3M in Exploit, Users Urged to Revoke Approvals
18.1.2024
Following a serious exploit in the Socket protocol that drained $3.3 million, the company has halted specific operations and urged users to revoke all approvals as a precautionary measure. Socket Responds to $3.3 Million Security Breach With Swift Action and Transparency Socket, a cross-chain...
Tether partners with rhino.fi to improve cross-chain transactions
17.1.2024
Tether and rhino.fi form a strategic partnership to enhance cross-chain transactions and increase user awareness of USDT in the DeFi domain. This affiliation will enhance USDT connectivity across primary Layer 1 blockchain and Layer 2 rollups. Tether, for its part, is the most prominent...
Chainlink, Circle Partner to Enhance USDC Cross-Chain Transfers – Here’s How it Works
17.1.2024
Source: Circle Decentralized oracle platform Chainlink (LINK) announced the latest partnership with Circle to ease cross-chain USDC stablecoin transfers. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which enables...
CCIP integrates Circle’s CCTP for cross-chain USDC transfers
17.1.2024
To offer users a safe and dependable method to transfer USDC across chains, Chainlink has announced the integration of two industry standards: the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). Using Chainlink CCIP, developers can...
Bitcoin Sees Its First Ever Weekly 'Golden Cross'
17.1.2024
The 50-week simple moving average (SMA) of bitcoin's price has crossed above the 200-week SMA for the first time on record
Chainlink Teams Up With Circle to Allow Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers
16.1.2024
The integration allows developers to build cross-chain use cases via Chainlink's CCIP that involve multichain transfers of Circle's USDC stablecoin
Enterprise DAO allows cross-chain token staking
16.1.2024
Enterprise DAO effectively fulfills its commitment to advance its cross-chain by offering the capability to engage in cross-chain token staking. In order to facilitate a seamless user experience while staking, token DAOs will be granted the ability to employ tokens acquired across Cosmos for...
Synapse Network Embarks On A Historic Journey By Migrating To zkSync
12.1.2024
Synapse Network , a leading cross-chain launchpad, is embarking on a groundbreaking journey by migrating its native token, $SNP (soon to be $zkSNP), to zkSync, heralding the dawn of the era of Zero Knowledge and Layer Zero integration. Notably, $SNP is set to become the first-ever omnichain...
Domestic Exchanges Account for 99.7% of Brazilian Cross-border Crypto Trades – Central Bank
12.1.2024
Source: Alexey Novikov/Adobe Exchanges that buy coins overseas to sell on the domestic market account for most of Brazil’s cross-border crypto trade, a Central Bank report has found. The findings were published in an official post from the bank’s data analysis team. The authors reported...