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Australian 'token mapping' consultation paper to release in early 2023: Treasurer
14.12.2022
The consultation paper will give an insight into how certain crypto assets should be regulated alongside frameworks for company licensing, asset custody and consumer protections under token mapping
CSS is OK, I guess.
6.12.2022
Nothing but ear-to-ear smiles as I was watching this video from @quayjn on YouTube. (No actual name in the byline, though I think it’s Brian Katz if my paper trail is correct).
The best is this Pen you can …
CSS is OK, I guess. originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of...
ECB Blog Post Insists This Is ‘Bitcoin’s Last Stand,’ Officials Claim BTC Is Headed Toward ‘Irrelevance’
30.11.2022
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, a blog post published by the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses bitcoin and the authors Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf seem to believe its “bitcoin’s last stand.” The ECB authors further say that while bitcoin’s price...
Harvard Research Paper Urges Governments and Central Banks to Add Bitcoin to Reserves to Hedge ‘Sanction Risk’
25.11.2022
Central banks in countries that face a risk of being sanctioned by the US could shift their international reserves to include bitcoin (BTC), a new Harvard University research paper has argued.
The research paper based the idea of central bank risk hedging with bitcoin on the fact that many central...
Aussies warned to avoid crypto paper wallets they find on the street
24.11.2022
Fraudsters have reportedly been leaving fake crypto paper wallets in public places as part of a scam to dupe Australians out of their crypto
Fed paper looks at theoretical role of remuneration, convenience in CBDC design
17.11.2022
The discussion paper reviews the literature on the impact of CBDCs in large, developed economies and draws some conclusions and specific design elements
El Salvador President Bukele says Bitcoin is ‘the opposite‘ of FTX
14.11.2022
Despite the backlash he previously received for purchasing BTC as markets crashed, Bukele cited the recent FTX collapse to explain why Bitcoin is different
Amid the FTX Confusion, Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says ‘Custodial Exchanges Were a Mistake’
9.11.2022
Whistleblower and former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, has been very vocal about the crypto economy in recent times. After publishing a copy of Bitcoin’s white paper on Twitter on the document’s 14th birthday, Snowden had some words with Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto....
Bank of Russia Suggests Tax Cuts for Long-Term Digital Asset Holders
9.11.2022
The Central Bank of Russia is proposing to introduce tax incentives for long-term holders of digital financial assets. The idea has been circulated with a consultation paper published for public discussions on the development of the digital asset market in the Russian Federation. Bank of Russia...
Following the Great UST Collapse, a Defi Project Plans to Launch a ‘Soft-Pegged Stablecoin’ Built on Terra
1.11.2022
Following the Terra stablecoin collapse last May, the Terra blockchain ecosystem has another stablecoin concept in the works called “Solid.” The stablecoin Solid and its white paper were revealed by a decentralized finance (defi) project, Capapult Finance, and the idea has been dubbed...
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Seminal Bitcoin White Paper Turns 14 Today
31.10.2022
Approximately 14 years ago today, on Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world by sharing the renowned white paper. Satoshi’s invention, shared on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List, not only solved a problem that had plagued computer scientists for years,...
14 years since the Bitcoin white paper: Why it matters
31.10.2022
Cointelegraph asked Bitcoiners at the Plan B conference in Lugano why the white paper matters now more than ever
Cosmos Hub postpones vote date following white paper revision
29.10.2022
A revised vision of the Cosmos Hub is now expected to be on chain for voting on Oct. 31, after being originally scheduled for Oct. 3
How to Make a Folder “Slit” Effect With CSS
19.10.2022
When you put something — say a regular sheet of paper — in a manilla folder, a part of that thing might peek out of the folder a little bit. The same sort of thing with a wallet and credit …
How to Make a Folder “Slit” Effect With CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of...
Bitcoin Added to the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘First Decentralized Cryptocurrency’
18.10.2022
Since 1955 Guinness World Records (GWR) has published a reference book annually that covers world records from extreme natural events to human achievements. This year, Bitcoin has entered the fray as the world’s first and most valuable cryptocurrency network as GWR has added the subject...
Celsius judge says court may look to UK consultation paper in absence of US guidance
17.10.2022
Judge Martin Glenn says U.K. legal principles may be “persuasive” in the absence of U.S. legal precedents in the complex case of the crypto lending platform’s bankruptcy
Tether Drops All Commercial Paper from Reserves in New Transparency Push
14.10.2022
The stablecoin issuer Tether has finally eliminated its exposure to commercial papers, replacing them with much more liquid and secure US Treasury Bills.
According to an announcement from Tether, the move to eliminate its commercial paper holdings and replace it with US Treasuries is part of...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
14.10.2022
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero...
Tether reduces commercial paper exposure to zero, replaces investments with T-Bills
13.10.2022
The USDT issuer has faced criticisms for its exposure to commercial paper and, specifically, its alleged holdings of Chinese commercial paper
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings to Zero
13.10.2022
The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills