Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Shows How States Should Keep an Eye on Crypto Usage for Nefarious Purposes
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week....
Tag: 17. September 2024
UN Chief: Unregulated AI Threatens Democratic Systems
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) poses a risk to democratic systems, exacerbating disinformation and gender...
Russian Central Bank Eyes Digital Currency to Overcome Cross-Border Payment Obstacles
Elvira Nabiullina, head of Russia’s central bank, has highlighted challenges in cross-border settlements, including payment issues and falling trade volumes....
BRICS Payment Platforms Gain Momentum as US Dollar Alternatives, Says Russian Official
BRICS’ new payment platforms, which offer alternatives to the U.S. dollar and euro, are attracting global attention, according to Russian...
Peter Schiff: Fed Is About to Make Major Policy Mistake That Will Crush US Dollar, Reignite Inflation
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has issued a strong warning that the Federal Reserve is on the verge of...
Velar’s new Bitcoin DEX offers yield and liquidity for BTC holders
The Bitcoin trading protocol aims to unlock more Bitcoin liquidity and yield-generating capabilities for BTC holders.
Crypto firms airdrop tokens to support Vietnam typhoon victims
Binance will start sending tokens on Sept. 16, while KuCoin will start delivering their token donations on Sept. 18.
Weekend Wrap: Circle blacklists Lazarus, Ethereum researcher exits and more
Circle is the fourth stablecoin issuer to blacklist Lazarus Group-linked wallets, but a blockchain analyst has called out the firm...
Circle partners with Sony’s blockchain lab on USDC expansion
The firm says it wants to make its stablecoin the standard for Web3 creators using Sony’s new layer-2 blockchain.
41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications
The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers.
VC Roundup: Asylum Ventures launches $55M fund to back startup “artists,” not assets
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Asylum Ventures’ new fund, as well as startups Puffpaw, Permissionless Labs, Infinit, DRiP,...
Linux debuts decentralized foundation with Hedera and 100+ members
The Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust is a foundation that will incorporate all of Linux's decentralized projects in one place, including...
Chainlink CCIP now live on ZKsync, boosting cross-chain interoperability
Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater interoperability.
Bitcoin L2 BOB Launches ‘One-Click’ BTC Staking Solution
BOB (Build on Bitcoin), a hybrid layer two (L2) solution integrating Bitcoin and Ethereum, has launched BOB Stake, a new...
Qatar Financial Centre Activates Digital Assets Lab
Qatar Financial Center (QFC) has launched its Digital Assets Lab, selecting 24 participants to develop innovative digital solutions using distributed...
