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Brink Renews Grant For Sebastian Falbesoner's Review Of BIP324 To Enhance Bitcoin's Censorship-Resistance

Bitcoin research and development center, Brink, has announced the renewal of a year-long grant for Sebastian Falbesoner, also known as theStack. “As part of his grant renewal application, he emphasized the importance of BIP324 Version 2 P2P…

Deutsche Bank Applies for License to Offer Crypto Custody Service

Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, is seeking regulatory approval to offer custody services for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. A Deutsche Bank executive explained that the digital asset move is part of the giant lender’s…

IMF Advances Global Central Bank Digital Currency Platform For International Transactions

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is actively developing a global platform for CBDCs to facilitate seamless transactions across borders, announced IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a conference in Rabat, Morocco.  Georgieva…

CZ Says Binance Has Issued a Cease and Desist Notice Against Nigerian ‘Scammer Entity’

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, said the recently banned Binance Nigeria Limited has been issued with “a cease and desist notice.” Zhao, who has since branded the Nigeria-registered company a “scammer entity,” told his…

Argentina Settled Almost 20% of Its Imports in April and May Using the Chinese Yuan

The government of Argentina has noted that 19% of all imports authorized in the national system were settled using the Chinese yuan in April and May. $2.72 billion in Chinese yuan were approved to complete these payments, taking advantage of the…