Chinese Central Bank Governor: User Privacy and Financial Security Key Principles Guiding CBDC Design Process
According to Yi Gang, governor of China’s central bank, the process of designing the country’s digital currency is premised on...
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Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain’s Stock Gets Downgraded, Firm Offloads Close to 4,000 Bitmain Miners
On Oct. 31, 2022, the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain revealed the firm’s attempt to obtain $27 million in a...
Leaked Documents Show Facebook and Twitter Working Closely With DHS, FBI to Police Disinformation: Report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly working closely with major...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Files Amicus Brief to Support Ripple in SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an amicus brief in support of Ripple Labs in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Elon Musk Says Twitter to Charge $8 per Month for Blue Checkmark Verification — Plans to Reward Content Creators
Tesla, Spacex, and Twitter boss Elon Musk has decided to charge $8 per month for users of the social media...
Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Acquires 3,853 Bitmain-Made BTC Mining Rigs for $5.9 Million
On Nov. 1, 2022, the bitcoin miner Cleanspark revealed it acquired 3,853 Bitmain-brand Antminer S19J Pro mining rigs for $5.9...
Visa Warms Up Fans With NFT Auction Ahead of Soccer World Cup in Qatar
Financial services giant Visa has set out to activate soccer fans for the upcoming World Cup Qatar 2022 with a...
Big Four Company EY Takes Wavespace Utility to the Metaverse
EY, one of the “big four” accounting companies, is taking part of its software suite into the metaverse. EY wavespace,...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Over 130% Higher in the Last 7 Days
Meme coins remained higher on Tuesday, despite cryptocurrency markets mostly trading in the red. Dogecoin is now over 130% higher...
Following the Great UST Collapse, a Defi Project Plans to Launch a ‘Soft-Pegged Stablecoin’ Built on Terra
Following the Terra stablecoin collapse last May, the Terra blockchain ecosystem has another stablecoin concept in the works called “Solid.”...
Gamestop NFT Marketplace Is Now Live on Immutable X, Market Features Web3 Games
After announcing the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace seven months ago, the American consumer electronics and gaming merchandise retailer, Gamestop, has...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates as Markets Prepare for 0.75% Rate Hike
Bitcoin was consolidating below a key resistance level on Tuesday, as market volatility rose ahead of the upcoming U.S. Fed...
Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common Currency for Latam
The victory President-Elect Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva obtained on Oct. 30 over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil might...
Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto Is a ‘Better Bet’ Than ‘Incredibly Inconvenient’ Gold
The Ethereum blockchain co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, insisted in a recent tweet that crypto is a better bet than gold, which...
Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021
In 2021, African fintech startups accounted for 61% of the $2.7 billion in venture capital funding that was deployed on...
