Israel, Hong Kong complete retail CBDC test emphasizing privacy, inclusivity
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank of Israel and Bank for International Settlements teamed up to address the complex issues...
Year: 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s temporary release request denied as trial date looms
Lack of internet access wasn't a insufficient ground to grant Sam Bankman-Fried's temporary release according to District Judge Lewis Kaplan....
Bitcoin derivatives data suggests BTC price holds the current range
BTC investor sentiment turns increasingly bullish after this week’s quick rebound from a sharp price correction. Bitcoin experienced a 5%...
Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance
The chair’s comments came in response to a query from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto during a Senate oversight hearing. United...
OneCoin co-founder Greenwood gets 20 years in US jail for fraud, money laundering
Karl Greenwood will also have to pay back the $300 million he made in commissions in the OneCoin pyramid scheme....
Why is Ether (ETH) price up today?
Ether’s price is up today, recovering entirely from yesterday’s sell-off amid waning FTX liquidation concerns. Ethereum’s native token, Ether, gained...
Petition hopes to stop US government agencies from using Chainalysis’ forensics
According to the petition on Change.org, Chainalysis’ unproven technology can lead to an assortment of privacy violations. A petition was...
NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal
The duo’s paper says self-contracts can help a user quit smoking or lose weight, but incentives such as putting a...
Franklin Templeton files for spot Bitcoin ETF
Several prominent financial institutions have filed for spot Bitcoin products in recent months. Asset manager Franklin Templeton applied with the...
Binance pledges $3M in BNB to Morocco earthquake victims
Binance said it will issue a series of airdrops worth up to $100 in BNB to users located in Morocco’s...
Bitcoin data highlights 3 key reasons why investors don’t care about BTC price
Bitcoin price is down, but three key metrics used by smart money traders continue to flash bullish signals. Much has...
CoinEx exchange suspected of being hacked as $27M worth of crypto moved
A CoinEx hot wallet transferred $27.8 million of various tokens to a wallet with no previous history, leading experts to...
MetaMask Snaps to let users interact with Solana DApps through Solflare
Solflare co-founder Filip Dragoslavic said that the integration removes the “friction” that prevented potential users from entering the Solana ecosystem....
Stablecoin depegging plagued USDC and DAI more than others: Analysts
Stablecoins from Circle and MakerDAO have been more unstable than those from Tether and Binance over the past couple of...
Ripple is staring down an opportunity to fix its closed system
Ripple Labs built its XRP token on a centralized system. But with legal action against Ripple coming to a close,...
