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Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year
26.11.2022
The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the currency via several transactions,...
Crypto Winter No Longer Has Big Impact on Long-Term Industry Growth, EY Executive Says
26.11.2022
EY’s global blockchain leader says that for the first time ever, crypto’s price swings do not have that big of an impact on the long-term growth of the industry. Nonetheless, he stressed: “It is also important that regulators crack down on obvious Ponzi schemes faster and with...
World Cup Crypto Scams are On the Rise – Look Out For These
25.11.2022
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has released a list of the top five scams related to the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The World Cup gets the attention of millions of football fans from all over the world. Taking advantage of this critical period of time, scammers use different...
£3.2 Million Crypto Scam Dismantled by UK Cyber Crime Unit – Over 100 Arrests Made in ‘Biggest Ever Fraud Operation’
25.11.2022
The UK’s Metropolitan Police has taken down an international crypto scam ring in what it describes as the largest ever fraud operation led by the force. ...
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International Monetary Fund Calls For Increased Regulation of African Crypto Markets, Says ‘Risks From Crypto Assets are Evident’
25.11.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on African countries to opt for more crypto regulations citing the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
In a November 22 blog, the financial agency, which works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 190 member...
KyberSwap Brings its swap rates on Solana with aggregator launch
25.11.2022
By launching its aggregator on Solana, KyberSwap has expanded its DeFi presence. The integration would enable the platform to provide swap rates on Solana in a secure and user-friendly manner. This new development makes KyberSwap the first EVM decentralized exchange aggregator to offer competitive...
CoinList addresses 'FUD' on withdrawals, cites technical issues for delays
25.11.2022
CoinList blamed “custodian issues” with one suffering an outage affecting “many tokens” on the platform as the reason for reported withdrawal problems
This Crypto is Putting Carbon Credits on the Blockchain – Microsoft, Netflix and HP Join as Affiliate Partners
24.11.2022
IMPT is a brand new project that is focused on capitalising on the growth of ESG investing and the rise of cryptocurrencies. ...
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Deloitte Report: Metaverse Could Be $13 Trillion Industry by 2030 – Here’s What You Need to Know
24.11.2022
The metaverse has the potential to generate an additional $800 billion to $1.4 trillion to Asia’s gross domestic product (GDP) per year by 2035, growing into a market worth up to $13 trillion annually by 2030, according to a recent report by international consultancy Deloitte. ...
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One of the Richest People in Crypto Just Bought a 9.3% Stake in Silvergate Capital, Becomes Largest Shareholder
24.11.2022
Brendan Blumer, known as one of the creators of the EOS blockchain and one of the richest people in the crypto space, has bought a 9.3% stake in the crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital, a new SEC filing has revealed.
The large stake taken by Blumer means that the Hong Kong-based crypto...
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Speak at Conference Alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Despite Ongoing FTX Investigation
24.11.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will speak during the New York Times' annual DealBook Summit alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen despite the ongoing investigation against his failed venture FTX.
The full-day event, which will be on November 30, will...
MetaMask users boycott ConsenSys for collecting wallet addresses
24.11.2022
Consensys upgraded its privacy policy yesterday, informing MetaMask users that their Ethereum wallet address and IP addresses would be captured during transactions utilizing Infura as their preferred RPC provider. Consensys, the New York-based blockchain software company, made it clear that when...
Ripple CTO Comments on FTX Collapse, Says it Can Happen Again With Other Exchanges Unless This Happens
24.11.2022
As the sudden collapse of major crypto exchange FTX continues to ravage through the markets across the world, David Schwartz, the chief technology officer of U.S. blockchain company Ripple, believes that only enforcing a system of automatized checks and balances can prevent various crypto...
New York Attorney General Urges Congress to Prohibit Retirement Investments in Crypto Assets
24.11.2022
New York Attorney General Letitia Games has urged lawmakers to ban the use of crypto assets as an investment option for retirement accounts.
In a November 22 letter penned to members of Congress, James claimed that US lawmakers need to protect workers’ retirement funds from high-risk crypto...
Crypto is breaking the Google-Amazon-Apple monopoly on user data
23.11.2022
Blockchain is undermining Big Tech companies and cloud providers, particularly when it comes to the Internet of Things
Casper Association launches $25M grant to support developers on its blockchain
23.11.2022
To complement the launch of its grant program, Casper said it will provide education to support developers and innovators on its network
Genesis Has $2.8 Billion in Outstanding Loans, Parent Company DCG Was Lent Substantial Amounts - Here’s What You Need to Know
23.11.2022
Troubled crypto trading and lending firm Genesis Global has lent out some $2.8bn to various crypto firms, including large loans to its parent company, Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group (DCG)....
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Dubai Multi Commodities Centre to Issue Gold Backed Tokens Using the Xinfin Blockchain Protocol
23.11.2022
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced a new partnership with the firm Comtech Gold in order to digitize gold trading. The DMCC said the tokenized precious metals are backed by DMCC Tradeflow-registered gold bars, and each tokenized gold bar “will be backed by a Tradeflow warrant.”...
Blockchain-based infrastructure forges the future for carbon markets, crypto and commodities
23.11.2022
Rising from the ashes of old crypto exchanges, a new paradigm arises
Blockchain VC funding halves in October despite some strong raises
23.11.2022
VC funding continues to decline, but Uniswap bucks the trend by drumming up $165 million in a Series B round