Foreign trade and pensions: What’s next for Russia’s CBDC project?
The Russian digital ruble pilot launch was delayed until at least May, but the government still hopes to kick off the currency in 2024.
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Crypto lender BlockFi is granted extra time to file Chapter 11 exit plan
BlockFi was granted a 48-day extension by a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to submit an exit plan, exploring a potential sale of company assets and restructuring.
A brief history of digital banking
Explore a brief history of digital banking, tracing its evolution from early automation to the integration of new technologies, such as IoT and blockchain.
Orange Pill App Is Accelerating Hyperbitcoinization In Real Life
Orange Pill App brings Bitcoiners together, demonstrates demand for adoption to local businesses and propels the bitcoin standard. This is an opinion editorial by Robert Hall, a content creator and small business owner who has an Orange Pill App…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Below $29,000, Hitting a 10-Day Low
Bitcoin dropped for a second consecutive session on Thursday, as price moved towards a key point of support. Today’s sell-off has sent the cryptocurrency below $29,000, with the coin now trading at a ten-day low. Ethereum fell to a one-week…
Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute Plugs Into CoinRoutes Smart-Order Routing System
CoinRoutes won a patent in February for a “cryptocurrency smart-order router” designed to help trading firms reduce the costs of storing large reams of historical data.
Ethereum Name Service to Work With MoonPay to Build Fiat On-Ramp
The partnership will create the ability for people to purchase .eth domain names with fiat currency for the first time.
Staking Provider P2P.org Raises $23M From Big-Name Investors to Drive Institutional Offering
The investment comes from Web3 investor Jump Crypto, crypto exchange Bybit and digital asset bank Sygnum.
Ethereum Name Service adds fiat payments for ENS domain registrations
Ethereum Name Service has integrated fiat payment options for new decentralized domain registrations in a new partnership with MoonPay.
Decentralized Exchange Bancor Starts On-Chain Trading Platform Carbon
The platform allows users to create a single concentrated liquidity position that buys and sells in specific price ranges.
DeFi-Focused Layer 1 Berachain Raises $42M Series A at $420.69M Valuation
The round was led by Polychain Capital and included participation from venture capital firms Hack VC, dao5, Tribe Capital, Shima Capital and Robot Ventures.
History Repeats: Applying What We Know About Tech Stocks to a New Market
Advisors can offer a balanced and rational investment strategy that counters the hype when bullishness sets in, Onramp Invest CEO Eric Ervin writes.
Fireblocks VP: Big names won’t go back after discovering crypto payments’ potential
Ran Goldi, the vice president of payments at Fireblocks, believes that affordability and speed will keep big brands that have implemented crypto payments in the last two years.
Blockchain Infrastructure Provider 0x Rolls Out New Line of APIs
0x announced that its new platform is aimed at providing developers the tools to build financial products on crypto rails.
First Mover Americas: Landmark Crypto Laws Pass in Europe
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Web3 interoperability highlighted in Radix - LayerZero partnership
Web3 interoperability integration between Radix and LayerZero, launching in the second half of 2023, enables cross-chain communication and asset transfers, unlocking omnichain functionality for DApps and assets.
Credit Agency Giant TransUnion Will Deliver Credit Scores for Crypto Lending
TransUnion, one of the largest credit agencies in the U.S., will provide off-chain credit scores for blockchain-based loan applications in a way that maintains the privacy of consumers.
Imagining the Future AI and Web3 Can Build
How AI and Web3 will form the next iteration of the internet, Sandy Carter writes.
Terra co-founder Do Kwon reportedly indicted for document forgery
While Terraforms’ Do Kwon and Han Chang-jun are facing charges in Montenegro, the other co-founder, Shin Hyun-seung, still walks free in South Korea.
The European Parliament adopts crypto-focused MiCA legislation
Introduced for the first time in 2020, the regulatory package will now need the approval of the European Council before coming into force.
Tornado Cash dev Alex Pertsev set to be released from prison under surveillance
The Tornado Cash developer was arrested in August by Dutch authorities as part of a criminal investigation against the crypto mixer service.
Bitcoin Bearish Signal: Supply Older Than 7 Years On The Move
On-chain data shows a large amount of Bitcoin supply dormant for more than 7 years ago has moved recently, a sign that may be bearish for the price. Bitcoin Supply Aged Between 7 And 10 Years Old Has Been Transferred Recently As pointed out by an…
Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules
Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol
Radix's XRD Token Beats Wider Crypto Market With 176% Surge in a Month
The XRD price reached a 12-month high of $0.15 on Tuesday.
Ethereum gas fee jumped due to memecoin frenzy with mixed comments on network usability
Ethereum proponents celebrated the growth in daily revenue, while many others pointed toward network congestion and difficulty in usage.
EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules
The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.
African Blockchain Business Funding Rose 429% in 2022 — Report
In 2022, African blockchain businesses raised a total of $474 million, a 429% increase from what was raised in the year earlier, the latest CVVC African blockchain funding report has revealed. The custody and exchanges category raised over $250…
Midjourney, other AI devs strike back in court, claiming their material is not similar to artists
The response by the AI firms raises questions about how copyright law principles such as authorship, infringement and fair use will apply to content created or used by AI.
Crypto exchange BitGet seals Lithuanian crypto registration
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitGet secures green light to operate in Lithuania.