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India Announces Upcoming Launch of Central Bank Digital Currency, Digital Rupee, to Be Issued by RBI
2.2.2022
The Indian government has announced the upcoming launch of the country’s central bank digital currency. The digital rupee will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the financial year 2022-23, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during her budget speech. RBI’s...
El Salvador Rejects IMF Call to Abandon Bitcoin as Legal Tender
2.2.2022
El Salvador has rejected the recommendation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to drop bitcoin as legal tender. The country’s finance minister reportedly “angrily” said, “No international organization is going to make us do anything, anything at all.”...
Microstrategy Buys 660 More Bitcoins —Total Holdings Rise to 125,051 BTC
2.2.2022
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has bought 660 more bitcoins at an average price of $37,865 per coin, bringing the total crypto holdings of the company to 125,051 bitcoins. “Our strategy with bitcoin has been to buy and hold, so to the extent we have excess cash flows or we find other ways...
Geeking out With RPGs and NFTs: AdaQuest to Hold a Public Sale on KICK․IO
1.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. It is surprising how many NFT enthusiasts are also into role-playing games. In retrospect, it was only really a matter of time before someone combined these two passions into one. That’s why KICK.IO launchpad is excited to announce a new fun and promising project –...
Blockchain Software Firm Consensys Acquires Mycrypto Ethereum Wallet
1.2.2022
On February 1, the blockchain infrastructure firm Consensys has revealed it has acquired the Ethereum-based wallet Mycrypto and plans to merge the wallet into Metamask. The price Consensys paid for Mycrypto was not disclosed but the announcement notes that the acquisition will “further...
$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Consolidates Into a Single Address
1.2.2022
$3.6 billion or 94,643.29 bitcoin stemming from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was moved and consolidated into a single wallet following 23 transfers. At the time of writing, the $3.6 billion in bitcoin remains idle and the trading platform Bitfinex says it “continues to work globally with...
Technical Analysis: Solana Surges 15%, as Loopring Price Declines
1.2.2022
Solana was trading close to 15% higher on Tuesday, as crypto markets were mostly in the green to start February. This comes as markets look set to move past January’s red wave. Biggest gainers Cryptocurrency markets were mostly bullish during Tuesday’s session, with several projects...
Crypto Asset Manager Wisdomtree Reveals ‘Direct-to-Retail’ Digital Wallet
1.2.2022
The crypto asset and exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager Wisdomtree has revealed the company is launching a new digital wallet called Wisdomtree Prime, which will allow users to hold crypto assets, blockchain-enabled funds, tokenized versions of commodities like gold, and access to stocks or bonds...
V noci bude velká aktualizace aplikací Telly, novinkou je podpora Xboxu
1.2.2022
Společnost Telly chystá úpravy ve svých aplikacích pro internetovou televizi. Aktualizace proběhne v noci z 1. na 2. února 2022 po 1:00 hod., u většiny aplikací se tak stane automaticky. Po dobu aktualizace nebude služba funkční
New Balance ‘Virtual Goods’ Trademarks Hint of Upcoming Metaverse and NFT Venture
1.2.2022
Following Adidas and Nike getting into the metaverse, the sneaker manufacturer New Balance seems to be prepping to launch virtual items tied to its products. The firm filed three trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that describe “downloadable...
Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Some Of Its Best Games
1.2.2022
The Xbox hard drives of the world needed a break eventually. For February 2022, Xbox Game Pass isn’t cluttering the most jam-packed release slate in recent memory. Not only is the upcoming lineup fairly slight, but some of the best and biggest on Microsoft’s games-on-demand service will soon...
India Proposes 30% Tax on Crypto Income — Finance Minister Cites ‘Phenomenal Increase’ in Crypto Transactions
1.2.2022
The Indian government has proposed taxing income from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets at 30%. India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said: “There’s been a phenomenal increase in transaction in virtual digital assets … The magnitude and frequency of these...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Surges 10% to Start February
1.2.2022
Cryptocurrencies traded higher to start the month of February, as markets look to forget January’s red wave. ETH is trading close to 10% higher as of writing, with bitcoin gaining almost 4% today. Bitcoin Bitcoin, which fell by as much as $16,000 last month, has recently started to regain...
Panther Protocol’s $ZKP Token Launches, Sets to Revolutionize Private Finance
1.2.2022
In the growing DeFi panorama, both institutional traders and retail investors are starting to notice the inherent privacy issues with the most popular Layer-1 blockchains. The extreme transparency of L1s such as Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, to name a few, leaves investors vulnerable to attacks...
MicroStrategy Begins 2022 by Spending USD 25M on Bitcoin
1.2.2022
US-based software company MicroStrategy said it increased its bitcoin (BTC) stash to BTC 125,051 as it bought an additional BTC 660 for USD 25m.
Per CEO Michael Saylor, they paid an average price of USD 37,865 per BTC. In total, they spent USD 3.78bn on their bitcoin holdings. They're now worth...
Crypto payment card ‘top priority’ for Binance Ukraine in 2022
1.2.2022
A Ukrainian official previously said that local laws do not prohibit people from paying in crypto if it’s converted into fiat
Another solo Bitcoin miner solves valid block, making it fourth in 2022
1.2.2022
A 'whale' solo Bitcoin miner with a whopping 1.14PH/s computing power solved a valid block on Tuesday
RBI to Introduce Digital Rupee (CBDC) Using Blockchain in Fy 2022-23
1.2.2022
Union Budget 2022 – While presenting the 2022 Union Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman made the most significant announcement – introducing the New Digital Currency, Digital Rupee, that will boost India’s digital economy, starting in 2022. Earlier today, in the Union Budget speech, Finance...
UI Interactions & Animations Roundup #21
1.2.2022
A new collection of the most interesting and creative motion designs and animations from the last couple of weeks.
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Central Bank of Jordan Exploring the Possibility of Launching a CBDC
1.2.2022
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan recently said his institution is studying the possibility of launching a legal digital currency, one that will be linked with its national currency. He also suggested that cryptocurrency trading might eventually be allowed in Jordan once the necessary...