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Californian lawmaker proposes legislation to protect actors from AI clones
14.9.2023
Californian Assembly Member Ash Kalra labeled the bill as a “common sense requirement” to help protect the work of actors, artists and entertainers
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
Latam Insights: El Salvador Launches Pilot to Introduce Bitcoin Content in Schools, Bitso Teams up With Despegar in Argentina
11.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador launches a pilot to add Bitcoin content to school curriculums, Bitso announces a partnership with Despegar in a cashout program, and Uruguay...
OKX Crypto Exchange and Circle Partner to Introduce Fee-Free USDC Transactions
9.9.2023
On September 7, global web3 technology leader OKX and fintech firm Circle Internet Financial unveiled USDC features on the OKX Wallet and the OKX DEX aggregator.
This partnership aims to facilitate gasless USDC transactions, eliminating network fees and enabling cross-chain USDC swaps across...
El Salvador to introduce Bitcoin education in schools by 2024
5.9.2023
The non-profit and NGO Mi Primer Bitcoin partnered with the Ministry of Education El Salvador to include Bitcoin into its curriculum
Coinbase Debuts Paypal’s PYUSD Stablecoin; Trading to Roll Out in Phases Pending Liquidity
31.8.2023
Coinbase has listed Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin, following an announcement of its support for the digital asset just a day earlier. Should liquidity requirements be satisfied, the exchange plans to introduce trading pairs for the asset in stages. Coinbase Adds PYUSD Stablecoin Coinbase,...
ARK Invest and 21Shares Step Up to Introduce Ethereum Futures ETF
31.8.2023
ARK Invest and 21Shares, two significant participants in this market, have recently made news for their collaborative efforts on a ground-breaking project. The popular cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Products (ETP) issuer 21Shares and ARK Invest, recognized for their forward-thinking investing...
Velodrome to Introduce Aerodrome DEX on Coinbase's Base Network
29.8.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Velodrome has launched Aerodrome, a new decentralized exchange (DEX) built for Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain Base.
The new DEX promises to allow traders to swap tokens with “minimal slippage” and low fees, while also rewarding users with governance tokens that...
Governments See CBDCs Making Their Countries ‘More Economically and Financially Efficient’ — Venom Foundation CEO
29.8.2023
According to Louis Tsu, the CEO of Venom Foundation, governments that are seeking to introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are not being driven by the fear that privately issued digital currencies may soon become the preferred method for cross-border and micropayments. Instead, some...
Glassnode and Ark Invest Introduce ‘Cointime Economics’ — A New Model to Measure Bitcoin’s Value
27.8.2023
Researchers from Glassnode and Ark Invest have collaborated to develop a new economic model for analyzing Bitcoin’s onchain metrics called “Cointime Economics.” The framework offers an alternative way to measure the economic activity and value of bitcoin based...
Analysts Introduce Innovative Framework to Decode Bitcoin Economy in Bear Market
27.8.2023
Investment firm Ark Invest and blockchain security firm Glassnode have revealed a conceptual framework for understanding the Bitcoin (BTC) economy amid the ongoing bear market.
On Thursday, Ark Invest unveiled the whitepaper, titled "Cointime Economics: A New Framework For Bitcoin On-chain...
Twitter to impose daily limits on DMs for unverified accounts, citing an effort to ‘reduce spam’
22.7.2023
Twitter has not yet specified what the daily DM limits will be, and the move hasn’t been received well by both verified and unverified users
US House Republicans Introduce Landmark Bill for Regulating Crypto: The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
21.7.2023
On Thursday, Senior House Republicans presented legislation to resolve the regulatory ambiguity surrounding the digital asset industry.
The proposed bill calls for mandatory definitions of "blockchain" and "digital asset" to be included within the existing financial laws by market regulators....
US House Republican committees introduce joint digital assets bill
21.7.2023
The House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees have been working together all year on a bill to rival Lummis and Gillibrand’s RFIA
U.S. House Republicans Introduce Crypto Oversight Bill to Protect Investors
20.7.2023
The bill looks to set out clear rules for the digital assets ecosystem
UK Financial Regulator to Introduce Isolated Environment for Testing Financial Applications
20.7.2023
During a pilot phase, the environment was used to test the eco-friendliness of decentralized ledgers
BRICS Bank Official Discusses Common Currency as Reports of Gold-Backed BRICS Currency Gain Attention
9.7.2023
The BRICS Bank’s vice president and chief financial officer has shed light on the economic bloc’s aspiration to develop a common BRICS currency. His remarks followed recent reports suggesting that Russia has confirmed the BRICS’ plan to introduce a gold-backed common currency, with...
CME Group set to introduce ETH to BTC Ratio futures
29.6.2023
The scheduled launch date for these futures contracts is set for July 31, pending regulatory review
Crypto Exchange KuCoin to Introduce Mandatory ID Checks Next Month
28.6.2023
As of July 15, new customers will be required to complete identification checks to use KuCoin's services
KuCoin crypto exchange to introduce mandatory KYC in July
28.6.2023
KuCoin’s Know Your Customer checks will require new users to complete identity verification to access all services, while existing non-KYC users will not be able to deposit