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Now live: Y00ts cross-chain bridge to Ethereum
16.10.2023
Y00ts has announced that it has finally launched the bridge from Polygon to Ethereum. Users have until October 22, 2023, to complete the migration process. It can take up to an hour due to traffic. Hence, users may want to be quick in initiating the migration process. Y00ts is covering the gas fees...
First Abu Dhabi Bank completes cross-border payments testing on JPMorgan Onyx
11.10.2023
The FAB pilot follows Bank ABC’s in Bahrain. JPMorgan also just launched its Tokenization Collateral Network on Onyx
Bitcoin 'death cross' sees BTC price dip $1K erasing Uptober gains
11.10.2023
BTC price erases all its month-to-date gains with Bitcoin traders predicting that $27,000 will not stay around long
SBF's Legal Time Seeks to Cross Examine Caroline Ellison Over FTX's Anthropic Investment
11.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team is preparing to question Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, over FTX’s investment in AnthropicAI.
The line of questioning would also center around the extent to which Ellison relied on legal counsel when making pivotal decisions during her tenure...
SBF's Lawyers Seek To Cross-Examine Gary Wang on Counsel’s Involvement in Alameda Loans
10.10.2023
In the ongoing multi-billion fraud trial of the bankrupt FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has blamed lawyers' involvement in structuring the loans issued to FTX co-founder Gary Wang by Alameda Research.
As a result, SBF’s lawyers have requested Judge Lewis Kaplan to cross-examine Wang further...
Cybercriminals Use Dexs and Crypto Cross-Chain Services to Launder $7 Billion — Elliptic
10.10.2023
According to the findings of a research study by Elliptic, cybercriminals are believed to have used crypto cross-chain bridges and coin swap services to launder $7 billion worth of “illicit or high-risk funds.” The Lazarus Group, a cybercriminal organization said to be backed by North...
American Economist Jeffrey Sachs Heralds End of Dollar Hegemony: ‘Central Bank Digital Currencies Will Become the Basis of Payments’
7.10.2023
Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist and best-selling author, has stated that the end of the dollar’s hegemony is near and that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will become the basis of cross-border settlements. For Sachs, the abuse of the U.S. dollar as a geopolitical weapon is one...
Bank of France Deputy Governor Views CBDCs as a Catalyst For Cross-border Payments
4.10.2023
Denis Beau, the first deputy governor of Banque de France has referred to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as a foundation for a new global monetary system.
According to him, CBDCs should be developed to implement cross-border payments rather than for local financial settlements alone...
Blockchain finance to grow into $79.3B market by 2032
4.10.2023
COVID-19 pandemic-induced disruptions in traditional finance, coupled with the promise to reduce operational costs set the stage for the mainstreaming of the digital ecosystem
Examining dYdX’s Path to Profitable DeFi
28.9.2023
Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading
France, Singapore and Switzerland test cross-border CBDCs
28.9.2023
The Project Mariana was developed under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements
BIS and Central Banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have jointly announced a successful test of cross-border trading and settlement for wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs).
This test incorporated innovative decentralized finance...
Chainlink’s Cross Chain Protocol Goes Live On Base: Here’s The Latest
27.9.2023
Blockchain oracle network Chainlink has integrated its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on the Coinbase layer 2 network, Base.
According to a Sept 27 press release, the cross-chain interoperability protocol is now live on Base giving the network’s developers access to the whole...
Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross
27.9.2023
The uptick was initially led by spot market buyers, which squeezed out bearish derivative positions, one analyst said
Moneygram Introduces Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Payments
26.9.2023
Moneygram, a leading money transfer company, announced plans to launch its own non-custodial digital wallet in partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation. The wallet will enable users to convert between fiat and digital currencies when sending cross-border payments. Moneygram Partners With...
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
26.9.2023
After two years of experiments, JPMorgan and the Bahraini bank will offer U.S. dollar payment settlement in several countries, with plans to expand to euro service as well
Bitcoin price at risk? US Dollar index confirms bullish 'golden cross'
26.9.2023
Concerns over the U.S. dollar's impact on Bitcoin may be overstated by investors, particularly in the longer term
Cross-Chain Partnership Between Swarm and Wrapped Expands DeFi Capabilities
26.9.2023
Swarm and Wrapped entered into a partnership on September 7 to improve Wrapped.com's existing services for transferring cryptocurrencies between different blockchain networks. The main goal is to make it easier to convert, or "wrap," cryptocurrencies for use in decentralized finance, commonly known...
Chainlink hits Ethereum layer 2 Arbitrum for cross-chain DApp development
21.9.2023
Chainlink’s CCIP protocol has launched on Ethereum layer 2 Arbitrum One to help developers build cross-chain decentralized applications