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Avalanche-based Star Arena Recovers 90% of Hacked Funds, Offers 10% Bounty
12.10.2023
On-chain social platform, Star Arena has announced a recovery of assets drained from its platform over the weekend following an agreement with the hacker.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the platform disclosed that 90% of user assets have been recovered while the hacker was offered a...
JPMorgan Chase Conducts First Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement with BlackRock and Barclays
11.10.2023
The blockchain-based collateral settlement application of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global banking giant, the Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), is now live, having completed its inaugural transaction involving two significant clients: BlackRock and Barclays. ...
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The Blockchain-Based Solution Poised to Improve Our Financial Lives
11.10.2023
Tokenization grabs headlines, but digital wallets hold tremendous promise, too
First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Goes Live With First Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement
11.10.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Saudi Arabia and China collaborate on Arabic-based AI system
10.10.2023
A university in Saudi Arabia has collaborated with two Chinese universities to create an Arabic-focused AI system called AceGPT
BNB Chain-Based Altcoin LSC Faces Rug Pull Draining $1.1 Million, Token Slumps 98%
9.10.2023
Lucky Star Currency (LSC), a Binance Smart Chain-based altcoin token, has reportedly suffered a rug pull, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
The developer of the LSC, a relatively new crypto token, has managed to rug pull its users of $1.11 million, crashing the altcoin’s value...
The Rise and Retreat: Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscription Wave Ebbs
8.10.2023
Since September 25, 2023, the trend of Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions has notably waned, hitting its most subdued levels since mid-April. On October 3 and 4, fewer than 17,000 inscriptions made their mark on Bitcoin’s distributed ledger, as both the volume of inscriptions and associated...
Russian President Putin Says US Dollar-Based Global Financial System Is Collapsing
8.10.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the U.S. dollar-based global financial system is gradually collapsing. “After all, a currency is a derivative of the power of the economy of the country that issues this currency,” Putin noted, emphasizing: “The share of...
Wirex Unveils Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Non-custodial Crypto Debit Card Service
6.10.2023
Wirex, a global digital payment platform, has introduced W-Pay, an App Chain that leverages Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology, which aims to facilitate seamless connections between decentralized applications (dapps), non-custodial wallets, and traditional payment infrastructures....
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South African Crypto Exchange Valr Receives ‘Initial Approval’ From Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator
5.10.2023
Valr, the South Africa-based crypto exchange, recently said it had won initial approval from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The crypto exchange’s Head of Growth, Blake Player, said Valr has been attracted by the Middle East region’s significant crypto flows and in particular Dubai’s growing...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform
4.10.2023
HKEX says the system, used by traders in Hong Kong to buy stocks in China, will speed up settlement and provide greater transparency
CMCC Global Raises $100M for Hong Kong-Based Blockchain Companies
4.10.2023
The lead investor in the fund was B1, which committed $50 million, alongside Richard Li’s Pacific Century Group, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss’ firm and Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu
Latam Insights: Brazil Launches Nationwide Blockchain ID Program, Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Extends Restructuring Period
2.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil launches a blockchain-based ID card, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog Sunacrip extends its restructuring period, and Buenos Aires launches...
Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID
30.9.2023
Brazil is launching its new national identity program powered by blockchain technology. Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first states to issue identification documents on-chain
Hashgraph Association in Blockchain Adoption Drive Partnership With Tunisia-Based Dar Blockchain
30.9.2023
The Hashgraph Association and Dar Blockchain recently said they will be working “to nurture projects, facilitate growth, and profoundly shape the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) technology landscape.” The two entities said they hope to achieve the set objectives via meetups...
Buenos Aires to Bring Blockchain-Based Digital ID to Millions of Citizens
30.9.2023
The city of Buenos Aires has announced that it will roll out a blockchain-based, privacy-focused digital ID wallet starting in October. The Quarkid project, previously known as Tangoid, will allow its users to download a “self-sovereign” wallet to hold their birth and marriage...
Tackling the Ticket Scalping Scourge With Blockchain-Based Solutions a ‘No-Brainer’ Says Mohammed El Kandri
29.9.2023
According to Mohammed El Kandri, event organizers battling the ticket scalping problem have a greater chance of overcoming this challenge if they deploy a blockchain-based ticketing solution. A blockchain-based solution allows event organizers to issue digital tickets that are “tamper-proof...
Tonk Is Building a Provability-Focused Onchain Nintendo Emulator
29.9.2023
Tonk, a programming collective focusing on onchain gaming, has announced a blockchain-based Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator called Dappicom. The app, being coded using Noir, a smart contract-enabled privacy-focused language, will allow players to prove they have achieved in-game...
Meta AI Assistant Launches to Compete With Chatbots Like Chatgpt
28.9.2023
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched its own chatbot based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Meta AI provides an alternative to products like Openai’s Chatgpt and is setting out to offer interaction tailored to attend to different interests and solve...
Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID
28.9.2023
The first documents to be available on-chain in Buenos Aires include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification