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Latest Bank of Canada Report Highlights Lack of Incentives For Canadians to Adopt CBDC
11.8.2023
Bank of Canada, the country’s de-facto central bank, came up with a recent report that sheds light on the reluctance of the country’s citizens to readily adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Published Thursday, the report dubbed – ‘Unmet Payment Needs and a CBDC’ – highlights the lack...
Crypto Analyst Highlights Germany's Economic Challenges and Its Surprising Implications for Crypto
7.8.2023
A weakening economy and potential recession in Germany could be positive for Bitcoin (BTC) prices, crypto analyst Marcel Pechman believes.
According to Pechman, a further fall in Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) will likely mean that the European Central Bank (ECB) will start easing...
KPMG Study Highlights Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Shrink Carbon Footprints
3.8.2023
In a fresh analysis focusing on Bitcoin and its alignment with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, the ‘Big Four’ accounting titan KPMG delves into the digital currency’s promising contributions to this movement. The professional services entity highlights...
Blockchain Australia CEO highlights repercussions to Government actions
24.7.2023
LUNA tanked 99.7% in 2022. The entire crypto ecosystem crashed in a couple of days. The result was that users either ended up losing their money or had to incur heavy losses. This triggered regulators across the globe to start drafting stricter laws for crypto ventures. This has been taken with...
Filecoin’s Q3 2023: Highlights and projections
20.7.2023
Eight years ago, Protocol Labs released their cryptocurrency Filecoin on 15th July. It bears the ⨎ symbol and has recently garnered the attention of traders and investors. While many cryptocurrencies faced a dip in 2021 and 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, recession, and low GDP rate, Filecoin...
G20 Watchdog Report Highlights Crypto Firms' Nowhere-to-Hide Situation Under Global Rules
18.7.2023
Amid a heightened call for comprehensive digital assets legislation, the G20's Financial Stability Board (FSB), on July 17, published its final recommendations for regulating crypto trading firms. It focuses on issues relating to regulatory supervisory and oversight of crypto assets to help foster...
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Highlights Rising Crypto Demand from Gold Investors
15.7.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has expressed optimism about the rising demand for cryptocurrencies among gold investors.
In an interview with CNBC following the release of BlackRock's second-quarter earnings report, Fink stated that "more and more" gold investors have been inquiring about the role...
Bitcoin price rallies to $31.8K, but derivatives data highlights BTC bears’ advantage
13.7.2023
Bitcoin’s price is following in XRP’s footsteps by rallying close to $32,000, but the price could pull back in the face of this week’s $720 million options expiry
IMF Highlights Climate Change and DAOs as Major Threats to the Marshall Islands
12.7.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified climate change and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) as potential threats to the Republic of Marshall Islands. Therefore, the IMF urges reforms in light of these challenges.
On July 9, the IMF published its disclosure titled...
Former SEC Chairman Highlights Conditions for Bitcoin ETF Approval
11.7.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton has said that a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely to get approved if it can be shown that the Bitcoin spot market offers the same “efficacy” as the futures market.
“If they’re [applicants] right—that...
Azuki ‘Elementals’ Mint Mishap Highlights the Fragile State of the NFT Market
29.6.2023
From questionable mint mechanics to recycled artwork, Azuki’s latest NFT mint shows that even blue-chip projects are struggling to grow during a challenging bear market
Plus: Aliens, Forever Skies splash land on Steam
23.6.2023
Also: next week's Steam highlights & lots more charts
Wimbledon 2023 to feature AI-generated highlights commentary
22.6.2023
The AI-generated tools include player analysis, personalized highlights and a new draw analysis feature for the single's path to the final
Balaji Srinivasan Highlights De-Dollarization Past of Biden’s Top Economist
22.6.2023
Former Chief Tech Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, took to Twitter to remind his followers about Jared Bernstein’s earlier stance on de-dollarization. The angel investor sees logic in views that the new White House top economist has now abandoned, on the U.S. dollar’s status as a global...
10 Highlights From Classic Mega Man’s Newly Released Design Doc
14.6.2023
At the recent Summer Game Fest Capcom announced the launch of Capcom Town, its new…website…online community…thing? That will act as a hub of sorts for, er, Capcom stuff of some sort. (Capcom just turned 40, so maybe it’s a midlife crisis sort of thing.)Read more
5 key highlights of the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance
14.6.2023
The SEC’s allegations against Binance include charges of misleading conduct, manipulative trading, diversion of customer assets and more
Ripple welcomes MiCA regulation as US lawsuit highlights lack of clarity
14.6.2023
Ripple's operations gear up in Europe and Asian markets despite an ongoing lawsuit instituted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
New Study Highlights Bitmain’s S19 Mining Rigs Dominate Bitcoin Network’s Hashrate
14.6.2023
Coin Metrics researchers published a groundbreaking study on June 13, unveiling an innovative nonce analysis methodology for bitcoin mining. This research enables experts to dissect and identify the specific mining rigs responsible for contributing hashrate to the network, while also evaluating...
Majority of Americans Hesitant to Embrace Central Bank Digital Currency, Survey Finds
13.6.2023
A recent poll conducted by the Cato Institute and public opinion firm Yougov reveals that the majority of Americans are hesitant to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The findings indicate that support for a CBDC remains relatively low among survey respondents. U.S. CBDC Support Remains...
UN report highlights ‘serious and urgent’ concerns about AI deepfakes
13.6.2023
The UN wants to address AI-generated fake news and information as the organization looks to bring in voluntary guidelines for the technology