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Wormhole’s W Token Pre-Market Surge Indicates Massive Airdrop Worth Almost $3 Billion
5.3.2024
Wormhole might just be gearing up for one of the biggest airdrops in history. Wormhole is currently trading at around $2.5 in pre-market over the counter (OTC) trades. According to the protocol’s tokenomics paper, there are 1.1 billion W tokens available for immediate trading on listing....
Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial
23.2.2024
COPA's trial to find out whether or not Craig Wright is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto has completed its third week
European Markets Org Praises Bank of England On UK Stablecoin Rules
7.2.2024
Today, the Bank of England extended the deadline for citizens to provide feedback on its proposed regulatory regime for UK stablecoins from February 6 to February 12. The central bank’s discussion paper focused on rules for sterling-denominated stablecoins, which it believes are the most likely...
Polygon Labs Execs Outline Regulatory Framework to Combat Illicit Activity in Defi
31.1.2024
A paper prepared by two Polygon Labs executives and a former Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) director presents a framework to combat illicit activity in decentralized finance (defi) markets. The document proposes three different classes for defi platforms, including platforms...
How To Stop Criminals From Exploiting DeFi, According To Polygon Labs
29.1.2024
Polygon Labs – the main developers behind the blockchain scaling network Polygon – published a research paper on Monday explaining how the government should go about regulating the DeFi industry. From the Treasury Department to the U.S. Senate, politicians have been loudly criticizing crypto’s...
Chinese Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Pilot in Hong Kong
26.1.2024
The central People’s Bank of China says it plans to expand its “cross-border” digital yuan pilot in Hong Kong. Per a Weibo post from the media outlet Caixin, and a report from The Paper, the Deputy Governor of the PBoC Xuan Changneng said the bank wants to “deepen the cross-border e-CNY pilot”...
New Web3 and Blockchain Focused VC Fund, Paper Ventures, Launched With Initial Capital of $25 Million
23.1.2024
Paper Ventures, a new blockchain venture capital (VC) fund focused on early-stage Web3 and blockchain projects, has been launched with an initial fund of $25 million. The fund, founded by experienced venture capitalists, will not only invest in outstanding projects but will help nurture them....
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Judge Calls for More Crypto Regulation
17.1.2024
Source: Valerii Evlakhov/Adobe A South Korean bankruptcy court judge has called on the government to bolster regulation in the crypto industry, claiming investors need more protection. Per Newsis, the claims were made by Judge Lee Seok-jun, of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Lee wrote a paper...
Chinese ‘Criminals Used Digital Yuan to Launder Money’ – Prosecutors
16.1.2024
Source: dule964Adobe Chinese law enforcers say they have shut down a gang that was using digital yuan wallets to launder money. Per the media outlet The Paper, the gang was allegedly active in the Yuecheng District, in the municipality of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. The Shaoxing Public Security...
Hong Kong Regulators Unveil Public Consultation Paper on Stablecoin Regulation
28.12.2023
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau have released a public consultation paper to gather residents’ opinions on the proposed regulatory regime for stablecoin issuers. The HKMA also announced the introduction of a sandbox arrangement whose purpose will...
Hong Kong Government Seeks Public Input on Legislation for Stablecoin Supervision
27.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have jointly introduced a public consultation paper outlining a legislative proposal to regulate issuers of stablecoins. This move is prompted by the increasing prominence...
Basel Banking Committee Proposes Stricter Guidelines to Classify Stablecoin as Less Risky Than Unbacked Cryptocurrencies
14.12.2023
BIS building in Basel, Switzerland. Source: Adobe/doganmesut The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS) wants to tighten rules to classify stablecoins as less risky assets than Bitcoin (BTC) and other unbacked cryptocurrencies. In a recent consultative paper, the international standard...
Indian Government Provides Update on Crypto Regulation
14.12.2023
The Indian government has responded to questions during a parliamentary session regarding crypto regulation in India. The government emphasized the valuable guidance provided by the IMF-FSB synthesis paper presented at the G20 summit, noting that this paper offers a framework for both G20...
Australia Considers Sector-Specific Codes for Addressing Banking and Crypto Scams
30.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / FiledIMAGE The Australian Department of the Treasury is considering applying sector-specific codes and standards to banking and cryptocurrency scams as part of its proposed framework. On November 29, a consultation paper titled “Proposed Scams Code Framework,” aimed...
Study Reveals Bitcoin Mining as a Catalyst for Renewable Energy Growth and Flexible Load Systems
28.11.2023
A recently published working paper, collaboratively authored by industry experts, examines the critical influence of bitcoin mining in promoting worldwide clean energy efforts and stabilizing electricity grids. This paper probes into the utility of mining as a flexible and versatile instrument...
Crypto Advocates Mention Bitcoin Mining as a “Critical Tool” for Clean Energy and Balancing Grid
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek A number of crypto advocates have emphasized the significance of Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a “critical tool” for clean energy usage and grid balancing. In a recently published working paper titled “Leveraging Bitcoin Miners as Flexible Load...
Nic Carter, other pro-Bitcoiners fight climate impact narrative in new paper
28.11.2023
A newly published working paper on Bitcoin mining has worked to counter claims from anti-crypto politicians that Bitcoin is melting the planet
European Banking Authority Calls for Enhanced Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Crypto Providers – Regulation Incoming?
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro The European Banking Authority (EBA) aims to update the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) rules for crypto providers. In a consultation paper released on November 24, the banking regulator of the European Union acknowledged...
Bitcoin Researcher Behind 'BitVM' Ignites Fresh Buzz With New Paper on File Hosting
13.11.2023
The proposal by Robin Linus, a core contributor to Bitcoin-based zero-knowledge proofs developer ZeroSync, sets out how an open market for content hosting could be created by "an atomic swap of coins for files."
Bitstream White Paper Proposes Bitcoin Payments to Disrupt File Storage Economy
12.11.2023
Robin Linus, the creator behind BitVM — a computing construct atop the Bitcoin blockchain — released a new white paper on November 11, 2023, entitled “Bitstream.” The document explores a system aimed at reforming the economic structure of file storage, suggesting...