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Hong Kong Regulator Prepares to Approve In-Kind Spot Bitcoin ETFs
28.12.2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has published rules for spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers, allowing the use of both cash and in-kind creation models. This approach contrasts with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which insists on the exclusive use of the cash...
Most Top Crypto Apps Track Users: Robinhood Most Data-Hungry, Binance Brings a Surprise
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / tashatuvango Popular cybersecurity company Surfshark recently analyzed the 15 most popular crypto apps to find out how much data each collects. They found that nine of these use collected data to track their users. But it’s not just how much data is collected, but how it’s...
Bitrace Report Examines Money Laundering with Stablecoins
27.12.2023
Source: iStock/kali9 A recent report by blockchain researcher Bitrace has shed light on the potential use of stablecoins in money laundering activities. The report, published on December 26 and translated by Wu Blockchain, highlighted two distinct scenarios in which stablecoins, specifically...
Nobel Prize Winner Robert Shiller Warns Confiscating $300B in Russian Assets Might Cause a ‘Cataclysm’ for the Dollar System
27.12.2023
Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller has warned against the effects that the confiscation of Russian assets in Western countries might have on the stability of the dollar-dominated financial system. According to Shiller, a move of this kind might cause a cataclysm, opening the doors...
Ondo Finance Expands With Solana (SOL) – Everlodge (ELDG) to Become Major Force in $4.548T Market
26.12.2023
Ondo Finance has expanded their U.S. Treasury-backed tokens to the Solana (SOL) blockchain and ecosystem applications. As a result, investors can now use them as collateral and in Decentralized Finance (DeFi). These tokenized treasuries spearheaded the real-world asset boom to bring traditional...
Balancing Act: Cryptocurrency, Data Mining, and Sustainability – Navigating the Right Path
25.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek Data mining plays a crucial role in the cryptocurrency space as it is integral in providing market analysis, risk management, and ensuring security and integrity of transactions is in place. Traders and investors use data mining techniques to analyze market trends...
New Argentina President Legalizes All Foreign Currencies For Payment – Including Bitcoin
22.12.2023
Source: Alexey Novikov / Adobe Argentina’s newly elected leader, Javier Miliei, has struck down forced legal tender laws forcing Argentinians to settle debt obligations in specific currencies, enabling use of alternatives like USD and Bitcoin (BTC). The rule comes attached to a sweeping executive...
Bitmap Theory’s Meteoric Rise: Pioneering a Bitcoin Metaverse With a $235 Million Valuation
22.12.2023
The Bitmap Theory initiative, launched just last summer, is swiftly gathering momentum. Its objective is to integrate a digital realm, often referred to as the metaverse, within the Bitcoin blockchain. Through the innovative use of Ordinal inscription technology, Bitmap enables individuals to claim...
Hedge Funds Have Been Using this AI Tool to Eliminate Risk – Now It’s Available to the Public
22.12.2023
Investing in the financial markets can be high-risk, potentially resulting in significant losses. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), major investment firms and hedge funds have started pouring money into powerful AI tools that use deep neural networking to mitigate trading...
Bitcoin Inscription Frenzy Hits EVM Blockchains
22.12.2023
In the wake of Bitcoin’s inscription phenomenon, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains are experiencing a surge in similar practices, leading to unexpected service outages and a little confusion over their use. EVM Chains Face Surge in Token Inscriptions Over the past year...
FDIC’s Sign and Ad Rules Update May Impact Crypto Industry – Here’s How
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JHVEPhoto The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has recently implemented a new rule governing the use of its official signs and advertising, potentially influencing public perception of certain crypto firms. The FDIC announced on December 20 that its board...
Cardano to Train Petrobras Staff on Blockchain, Participants to Earn NFT Rewards
20.12.2023
Source: Freepik The Cardano Foundation has partnered with Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, to offer blockchain education through workshops for its 40,000+ workforce. Just in: The Cardano Foundation partners with Petrobras, Brazil's largest corporation, to provide blockchain...
Use GPT4 Technology for AI Momentum Trades with Over 80% Success Rates
20.12.2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools using natural language processing, like GPT-4 and LLaMA 2, are revolutionizing all types of industries, and one of the most exciting areas of disruption is the trading landscape. The recent launch of a new user-friendly trading AI, which incorporates...
Report Highlights USDT’s Role in the Underground Economy of Cambodia
20.12.2023
A recent report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) explains the enabling role that Tether’s USDT has on the underground Chinese-linked economy of Cambodia. The stablecoin is allegedly used in different activities like sidestepping capital controls for Chinese nationals, who can use...
Blockchain Association’s Employment of ‘Small Army’ of Former Security Officials Angers US Senator Elizabeth Warren
19.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Blockchain Association’s use of former security officials to push back against her attempts to link crypto to terrorism funding. Warren claimed that the ease with which U.S. officials can leave their positions in government to work as lobbyists shows...
Report: Bank of Korea Chief Says Growing Use of Stablecoins Threatens Central Bank Operations
19.12.2023
The Bank of Korea governor Rhee Chang-yong recently stated that the growing stablecoin use threatens the operations of central banks. The possible involvement of global networks like Visa and Mastercard in the stablecoin business will likely undermine the monetary independence of countries like...
US Ambassador to Argentina Hails Bitcoin Miner’s ‘Genius’ Flared Gas Power Generation Plans
18.12.2023
The U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Marc R. Stanley, has lauded Unblock Computing’s bitcoin mining initiative for its innovative use of flared gas in generating electricity. Ambassador Stanley commended the plan for its dual benefits: aiding Argentina in achieving its climate objectives...
Nearly Half of Users Primarily Use Crypto to Earn Extra Income — Binance Study
15.12.2023
Nearly half of the crypto exchange Binance’s users list “earning extra income as their primary use for crypto.” The survey also revealed that 36% of the respondents consider “achieving financial security and independence” as the primary objective for using crypto...
Australian Cash Use in Decline as 75% of Residents Now Seen as ‘Low Cash Users’
15.12.2023
On Dec. 12, Michele Bullock, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, revealed that as much as 75% of Australians are now considered to be “low cash users.” Bullock also noted that the reduction in the use of cash for transactions is putting a strain on the cash distribution...
NFT-Focused Line Next Secures $140 Million Investment in Funding Round Led by Peter Thiel-Sponsored Firm
14.12.2023
Line Next, a subsidiary of Line Corporation, said on Dec. 13 that it has secured a $140 million investment in a funding round led by the Peter Thiel-sponsored Crescendo Equity Partners. Line Next has said it will use the capital raised to fund the expansion of its global business and develop...