Russian State Duma Prepares Bill to Widespread Digital Ruble Payments
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by the State Duma, introduces the...
Month: May 2025
Partnership Signed to Enhance Blockchain-Powered Trade Between Malaysia and Singapore
MYEG, a Malaysian e-government and digital services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sgtradex, Singapore’s national digital...
Former IMF Chief Economist: Bitcoin Undermines Dollar Hegemony in $25 Trillion Shadow Economy
Kenneth Rogoff, former chief economist of the IMF, has argued that bitcoin flows are already affecting the use of the...
Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Could Be Released Four Years Early
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme...
Blockchain.com expands in Africa as local crypto rules take shape
Blockchain.com is opening a Nigerian office as part of its expansion into African markets, showing regulatory progress, including Ghana, Kenya...
How central banks are testing blockchain-based monetary policy
From the BIS's Project Pine to Japan’s retail pilot, central banks are exploring how blockchain and smart contracts could enhance...
Thailand to allow crypto spending for tourists, eyes regulatory reform
Thailand plans to let tourists use crypto via credit cards while overhauling financial laws to align capital and digital asset...
France arrests over 12 suspects linked to crypto kidnappings: Report
French authorities suspect the possibility of a criminal organization behind two recent crypto-linked alleged kidnappings, Le Parisien reports. French authorities...
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo joins crypto bank Sygnum
Nicknamed “crypto dad,” Giancarlo headed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission between 2017 and 2019. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the...
Humanoid AI-powered robots duke it out in China fight comp
Unitree director Wang Qixin says the robotics company used AI and motion capture to train the robots on real fight...
Bitcoin long-term holders ‘quietly capitalizing’ with drop to $109K
Analysts say that long-term Bitcoin holders have been accumulating during the recent market stress, which has seen the cryptocurrency dip...
Migos Instagram account hacked in apparent blackmail bid on Solana co-founder
The Instagram account of ex-rap trio Migos posted images of what appeared to be Solana co-founder Raj Gokal holding identity...
Saylor says onchain proof-of-reserves a ‘bad idea’ due to security risks
Strategy’s Michael Saylor advised against institutions publishing proof-of-reserves to show their crypto holdings, saying it’s a “bad idea” that increases...
Conor McGregor Sparks Decentralization Dogfight Between Bitcoiners and Multi-Chain Believers
UFC icon Conor McGregor has set his sights beyond the political ring of the Irish presidency—plunging straight into the heart...
De-Dollarization Deepens as SCO Nations Target Dollar-Free Trade
Global financial power dynamics are shifting fast as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization drives a unified move to replace dollar dominance...
