Going cashless: Norway’s digital currency project raises privacy questions
At this point, the test network for the Norwegian CBDC uses not the public Ethereum ecosystem, but a private version...
Month: January 2023
Dead cat bounce? Bitcoin price nears $23,000 in fresh 5-month high
Bitcoin is not far from reclaiming its 200-week moving average, but traders are still highly suspicious of the bullish BTC...
UAE Says No Virtual Asset Service Provider Has Been Granted an Operating Permit
The United Arab Emirates virtual assets regulator has said no crypto entity has been granted the full market product (FMP)...
Davos 2023: CBDCs Are the Future of Central Bank Money but They Are Still Not Ready
A World Economic Forum (WEF) panel comprised of central bankers and global tech providers has profiled central bank digital currencies...
Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last...
FTX VCs liable to ‘serious questions’ around due diligence — CFTC Commissioner
The lack of recordkeeping of FTX coupled with “an auditor no one’s ever heard of” forces the CFTC to ask...
SBF to forfeit $700M worth of assets if found guilty of fraud
While most of SBF’s assets have been seized, Federal prosecutor Damian Williams outlined that the government is also looking to...
Nothing Outlaws Crypto in India if Legal Procedures Are Followed, Says Government Official
An Indian government official says that there is currently nothing that outlaws crypto in India “as long as you follow...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin ‘Hyped-up Fraud’ — Expects Satoshi Nakamoto to Increase BTC Supply Cap
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin “a hyped-up fraud.” The executive questioned the cryptocurrency’s supply cap, expecting a picture...
IMF Division Chief and Deputy Managing Director Call for Swift Regulatory Action to Avoid Crypto Contagion to Legacy Finance
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) division chief and deputy managing director are calling for more action to be taken in...
Biggest Movers: SOL Rebounds From Recent Losses, ATOM 5% Higher on Friday
Cosmos raced higher for a second straight session, after recently snapping a four-day losing streak. Friday’s move saw the token...
Crypto to play ‘major role’ in UAE trade: foreign trade Minister
UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi noted that as the country has attracted a lot of talent...
GameFi needs a wider choice of products to take off, says Animoca Brands CEO
A wider choice of quality games is needed to bring the masses into GameFi, according to Robby Yung, CEO of...
Bitcoin price rally provides much needed relief for BTC miners
Bitcoin’s prolonged breakout above $22,000 is easing pressure on razor thin profit margins for BTC miners. Bitcoin mining powers network...
Stellar joins CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee as one of four crypto orgs
Stellar chief operating officer Jason Chlipala said the foundation would bring the unique perspective of Layer 1 to the committee...
