Bank of Thailand Tests Potential of a Retail CBDC, the Digital Baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has released a report on its Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project, conducted...
Month: May 2024
Core Scientific Posts $210.7M Profit in Q1 2024, Boosted by Bitcoin Mining Surge
Core Scientific announced a significant recovery in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024, reporting a net income...
Macquarie Bank to Go Cashless as the Banking Sector Shifts to Digital-Only in Australia
Macquarie Bank, one of the largest banks in Australia, will not allow its customers to deposit or withdraw cash or...
Revolut Launches Stand-Alone Crypto Trading Platform in the UK
Revolut, the London-based fintech firm, has announced the launch of a new product, Revolut X. This stand-alone crypto exchange is...
Mastercard joins forces with US banking titans for tokenized settlement trials
The partnership between significant banking giants in the U.S. and Mastercard aims to streamline multiple asset-class settlements on a shared...
Solana could flip Ethereum in transaction fees within a week: Report
The potential flip could further cement Solana’s status as an “Ethereum killer,” which has been questioned due to recent network...
Near Protocol ‘darkness’ and ‘sovereignty’ tweets raise hack suspicion
The unusual messages, including a Morse code video and gothic-font tweets, left the crypto community puzzled. Near Protocol has not...
Solana drops 5% on new FTX plan, quick rebound to wipe $125M shorts
If Solana recovers as quickly as it has in recent times approximately $125 million in short positions will be liquidated.
Rwandan central bank proceeds with ambitious retail CBDC project
The African country is eyeing a tokenized retail CBDC with offline transfer capabilities as it heads toward a cashless economy.
Blockchain education initiatives take off amid crypto bull market
Despite strong demand for crypto-savvy workers, there exists a shortage of highly-experienced employees.
AI-powered smart contracts could be ‘transformative’ — Ava Labs founder
Imagine if ordinary people could write smart contracts in their native language. It could bring in “billions of new users.”
Trader loses 7-figure sum due to 0L Network hard fork
“Forking out wallets without community input is theft,” according to the trader, who also claims to be part of 0l...
3 memorable moments from Trump’s NFT dinner
Donald Trump says he helped make “NFTs hot again” and even dissed his own political rival’s unofficial meme coin —...
Rwandan Research Paper Recommends CBDC With ‘Partial Pseudo-Anonymity’
A recent research paper from the National Bank of Rwanda recommends a two-tier, universal, zero-interest central bank digital currency (CBDC)...
Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Faces Unexpected Setback in NYSE Uplisting Plan
Exodus Movement, a crypto wallet company, announced that its planned listing on NYSE American will not proceed as scheduled due...
