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Binance Halts Deposits and Possibly Withdrawals for Aussie Users After Being Cut Off by Australian Payment Service Provider

Binance Australia said on May 18 that it is “unable to facilitate PayID AUD deposits for Binance users” due to a third-party payment service provider’s decision to discontinue support for the crypto exchange. Binance Australia…

Hong Kong Launches Digital Currency Pilot With 16 Firms Including HSBC, Bank of China, Alipay

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the commencement of its e-HKD pilot which “will take deep dives into potential use cases in six categories.” The pilot paves the way for “the possible implementation of a retail central bank…

NY Fed, Singapore Regulator Verify CBDC Interoperability, Payment Speeds in Latest Test

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems operating on different types of networks can be used for cross-border and cross-currency payments, a new report published by researchers with the New York Federal Reserve and Monetary Authority of…

Venezuela’s President Declares Inevitable Shift Away From US Dollar in De-Dollarization Push

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that Venezuela will shift away from using U.S. dollars in trade, emphasizing that the de-dollarization process is “inevitable.” He described: “This is the path of Venezuela and the path…

Rate Hikes Affecting Housing Markets in Eurozone, United States, ECB Study Shows

Interest rate hikes in the euro area are already causing a decline in housing investment, the zone’s central bank revealed in a study. While smaller than in the United States, the impact of the monetary policy tightening on the Old Continent is…

Brink Announces $1 Million Donation-Matching Campaign From Marathon Digital Holdings For Bitcoin Development

On stage at the Bitcoin 2023 conference, Brink announced a matching campaign for donations from Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings to support the work of Bitcoin Core developers. Marathon will match donations made to Brink on a…

IBEX Mercado Announces Partnership With Grupo Salinas Bringing Lightning Access To Millions Of Mexican Citizens

IBEX Mercado, a bitcoin Lightning payment service provider, has announced a new partnership with Grupo Salinas, one of the largest corporate conglomerates in Mexico.“Over four million Mexicans can now pay with bitcoin for their cable, internet, and…

Litecoin Network Surges With Activity as Ordinal Inscriptions Drive Transaction Volume

Based on recent data, the Litecoin (LTC) network has seen a considerable surge in activity due to an increase in Ordinal inscription minting happening on its blockchain. The cryptocurrency’s value has risen by more than 13% in the past week…