Hong Kong to expand pilots for cross-border use of digital yuan
The first phase of tests for use of the digital yuan across borders has been successful, the Hong Kong Monetary...
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Sotheby’s crypto-powered auction sells Banksy art for $13M
Sotheby’s originally estimated Banksy’s “Love is in the Air” to sell for up to $5 million. Major auction house Sotheby’s...
US SEC Has Brought 75 Enforcement Actions on Crypto Industry
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought 75 enforcement actions against companies and individuals in the crypto industry...
Funding Roundup: Fresh Capital Aims to Advance Blockchain Product and Service Capabilities
Beyond expanding the reach of blockchains’ functionality, projects are striving to improve upon existing technologies with their capital injections to...
Official Remittance Inflows to Zimbabwe Surged to $1 Billion After Covid-19 Restrictions Forced Migrants to Use Formal Channels
Cross border remittances into Zimbabwe surged to $1 billion in 2020, more than a 36% increase from the $636m that...
Cybersecurity Firm Spots a Crypto Stealer Distributed Through a Massive Email Spam Campaign and Discord Channels
A crypto stealer seems to have spread through a massive spam campaign across several countries, including the United States, Australia,...
Diem parters with Silvergate bank to launch stablecoin in the US
Facebook-initiated Diem Association announces a new model of its upcoming stablecoin that is set to be issued by California state-chartered...
You can buy condos with DOGE in Portugal as crypto real estate listings soar
You can now use Dogecoin to buy luxury apartments in Portugal, with a penthouse currently on sale for around 5...
Bitwise launches US ‘crypto ETF’… sort of
Bitwise has launched a new ETF offering exposure to the top publicly-listed firms operating in the blockchain and crypto industries....
Bitcoin for pizza, not the other way around, says Papa John’s offer to UK customers
Users of cryptocurrency exchange Luno can claim $14 in BTC rewards before Sunday. Famous pizza chain Papa John’s has begun...
Which ‘green’ cryptocurrency is Tesla likely to add for payments?
Elon Musk revealed that Tesla will halt all BTC transactions due to environmental concerns, with the firm set to look...
Backlash to Elon Musk’s Bitcoin bombshell as traders start to buy the dip
Tesla’s decision to suspend accepting Bitcoin as payment has sent crypto Twitter into a frenzy, with some onlookers alleging a...
Bitcoin loses 6% in an hour after Tesla drops payments over carbon concerns
Bitcoin has shed nearly 6% in an hour after Tesla suspended its support for payments in BTC. The Bitcoin markets...
Finance Redefined: Never a dull day in DeFi! May 5-12
One of the busiest days of the year for DeFi featured exploits, rugpulls, protocol pivots, and more. Never a dull...
Bank of Israel Drafts Model of a Digital Shekel
The central bank of Israel has offered a glance at what a digitalized version of the national fiat currency may...
