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China’s Shanghai and Suzhou Ready Fresh CBDC Adoption Drive
18.8.2023
The Chinese cities of Shanghai and Suzhou are eyeing more digital yuan adoption progress as the nation tries to drive up interest in its CBDC.
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) recently claimed that almost $250 billion worth of CBDC transactions had been processed in the nation to date....
Russian Regions Say CBDC Will Help Them Fight Corruption
18.8.2023
Russian regions say that the nation’s CBDC, the digital ruble, will help them fight corruption by “eliminating the shadow economy.”
Per Dela, an economy-focused newspaper that covers the Krasnoyarsk Krai region, officials in Siberia are keen to use the coin to conduct their business....
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Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – METAL, XBULL, XDOGE
17.8.2023
Blue chip crypto markets are under broad selling pressure on Thursday amid a combination of macro and technical selling pressures.
Bitcoin (BTC) was last down around 3%, having recently slipped below its 2023 uptrend to new multi-month lows under $28,000.
Ether (ETH) fell around 3.7% on Thursday...
Microsoft and LeverFi Launch AI-Backed Solution to Overcome DeFi Challenges
17.8.2023
Microsoft and LeverFi have joined forces to launch an AI-backed solution that aims to tackle the challenges facing the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry.
The DeFi ecosystem is grappling with some significant challenges, including security hacks, poor risk management policies, and manual...
Best Crypto to Buy Now August 17 – THORChain, Kava, Cosmos
17.8.2023
Crypto markets are under broad selling pressure on Thursday amid a combination of macro and technical selling pressures.
Bitcoin (BTC) was last down around 3%, having recently slipped below its 2023 uptrend to new multi-month lows under $28,000.
Ether (ETH) fell around 3.7% on Thursday, trading...
3 Shiba Inu Alternatives As Shibarium Bridge Fail Crashes BONE, LEASH, SHIB Price
17.8.2023
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) meme token and its other ecosystem tokens $LEASH and $ have been crashing hard on Thursday, amid a turbulent launch of Shiba Inu’s Shibarium layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution.
Shiba Inu developers launched the public alpha version of their blockchain, which will from now...
Today in Crypto: Polygon Labs and Mobile Giant SK Telecom Sign a Web3 Deal, Coinbase Partners With Trustly for Payments in Canada, Singaporean Police Arrest Ten Foreigners and Seize Crypto
17.8.2023
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Inside Shibarium's Launch Hiccups: How the SHIBarmy Battled Unprecedented Traffic Surge
17.8.2023
The highly anticipated Shibarium launch proved that no amount of preparation can truly brace a project for the unanticipated strength and fervor of its community.
This comes after huge traction caused a storm amid the Shibarium launch, fuelling wild speculation on crypto twitter and triggering...
US Rep. Warren Davidson Claims Some XRP Holders “So Hyper-Defensive” of Ripple’s CBDC Work
17.8.2023
US Congressman Warren Davidson who has been increasingly vocal against a central bank digital currency (CBDC) lately, said that some Ripple token (XRP) holders are “hyper-defensive” about Ripple’s recent CBDC moves.
In a Twitter (X) post on Aug. 15, Davidson noted that he was surprised by...
Kazakhstan Takes Another Step Closer to CBDC Launch – Digital Tenge on Its Way?
17.8.2023
Kazakhstan is edging closer to the “launch” of a CBDC, making it the latest former Soviet nation to announce its foray into the digital fiat sphere.
Per Telesputnik, the Central Bank laid out a detailed proposal for a digital version of the fiat tenge to the nation’s Supreme Audit Chamber.
The...
Best Crypto to Buy Now August 16 – SEI, THORChain, Toncoin
17.8.2023
Cryptocurrency markets fell on Wednesday, with total market cap dropping by around $16 billion to around $1.1 trillion, Bitcoin (BTC) dropping 1.5% to around $28,700 and Ether (ETH) dropping 1.1% to just above $1,800, where it is now finding support from its 200DMA.
Downward moves in the crypto...
Cat Coin, Shibarium Token Pumping on Uniswap - Are They Scams? Best Meme Coin Alternatives
16.8.2023
A BNB blockchain-based meme coin called Cat (CAT) is has pumped up over 100% on Wednesday, while another meme coin called Shibarium Token (SHIBARIUM) is up over 130%.
The former’s latest rally has pushed its market cap back to the north of $1 million, with over $2.5 million in trading volumes...
Former FTX Executive Invokes Fifth Amendment Right, Remains Silent in Trial – Here's the Latest
16.8.2023
Ryan Salame, a former executive of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has declined to testify about his involvement in an alleged illegal campaign donation scheme.
According to a motion filed by U.S. federal prosecutors on Monday, Salame's attorney has said that, if subpoenaed, he intends...
Tokens Highlighted in Binance and Coinbase SEC Lawsuits See Surge in Trading – What's Going On?
16.8.2023
Around two months after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed lawsuits against major exchanges Binance.US and Coinbase, targeting 19 cryptocurrencies that were designated as unregistered securities, the same tokens are showing signs of recovery.
Following the allegations,...
Today in Crypto: Stellar Buys Minority Stake in MoneyGram, Adidas and BAPE Reveal Limited Sneakers Auctioned via NFT Passes, Three Key Silvergate Execs Set to Leave the Company
16.8.2023
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Major Chinese Filecoin Miner Accused of Orchestrating $83.2 Million Pyramid Scheme
16.8.2023
A Chinese local court has started the trial in the case of Shenzhen Shikongyun (Space-Time Cloud) Technology, a major Filecoin mining firm, for an alleged $83.2 million pyramid scheme.
The ongoing trial in Pingnan County in the Guangxi autonomous region involves the company's four executives...
Stablecoin Firm Circle's Chief Strategy Officer Urges Legislation Amidst USDC Market Decline
16.8.2023
Circle is advocating for federal legislation regarding stablecoins amid the volatility in its USD Coin (USDC) after some bank failures earlier this year.
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Dante Disparte, Circle's Chief Strategy Officer, spoke out against the lack of regulations in...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – SHIBARIUM, SNAKE, CBot
16.8.2023
Altcoins have been selling off on Tuesday, with the likes of XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT) and Polygon (MATIC) falling between 4-7% over the course of the last 24 hours.
The combination of a continued steady crawl higher in long-dated US government bond yields...
Best Crypto to Buy Now August 15 – THORChain, XinFin, Hedera
15.8.2023
Blue chip cryptocurrency markets have seen limited to no reaction to the latest US Retail Sales figures for July, which should underpin optimism that the US economy remains far from recession.
Bitcoin (BTC) was last trading in the $29,100s and Ether (ETH) in the $1,820s, with the latest data doing...
Coinbase Exchange Launches Stand with Crypto Alliance, an Independent Pro-Crypto Advocacy Group
15.8.2023
Coinbase has announced the launch of a crypto advocacy group tasked with promoting the interests of the crypto community.
Dubbed Stand with Crypto Alliance, the independent nonprofit organization aims to mobilize support for legislation that would create a regulatory framework for digital assets...