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IMF Chief Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash — Urges Public Sector to Prepare for CBDC Deployment

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related payment platforms,”…

Jupiter to Roll Out First Phase of Major Airdrop: 1 Billion JUP Tokens to Reward 955,000 Solana Wallets

The decentralized exchange (dex) Jupiter has unveiled specifics regarding the distribution of the first 10% tranche of its community airdrop, encompassing 1 billion jupiter (JUP) tokens from a total pool of 10 billion. This initiative is designed…

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket, Reaching Second Highest Point of 2023 Amidst Backlog Woes

On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Bitcoin saw its average transaction fees peak at $18.69 per transfer, marking a high of 0.00051 BTC. This surge represented the second-largest increase in 2023. However, the following day saw a reduction in onchain…

Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Slips 4%, Traders Eye Critical Support With Caution

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, experienced a downturn on Friday, dropping 4.7% against the U.S. dollar. Over the previous week, it has seen a decline of 6.6% in its value. The trading dynamics on…

South Korea’s National Pension Service Dives Into Crypto With $20M Coinbase Investment

Regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that the National Pension Service of South Korea acquired 282,673 Coinbase Global shares in 2023’s third quarter. This transaction, valued at approximately $20…

58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas’ Crypto Operations

Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that…

Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals Crypto Policy Framework — Plans to Roll Back Most of SEC Crypto Regulations

U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has unveiled his “Three Freedoms of Crypto” policy framework. He stated that as President, he will ensure that innovative sectors, including crypto, are “liberated from the shackles of the…

A Major Vulnerability Found in Early Crypto Wallet Software Risks Billions in Assets

A critical vulnerability in early cryptocurrency wallets, identified by cybersecurity startup Unciphered, threatens billions of dollars in digital assets. Originating from a flaw in the BitcoinJS software used for wallet generation between 2011 and…

Critics Alarmed as 2 Major Mining Pools Dominate Over 50% of Bitcoin Hashrate

On Wednesday, crypto analyst Chris Blec highlighted that Bitcoin’s two major mining pools now control over half of the network’s total hashrate. Blec posits this dominance could transform bitcoin mining into an industry adhering to…