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March 8, 2024
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Philippine central banker reveals details about wCBDC pilot project

BSP’s deputy governor for payments and currency management sector, Mamerto Tangonan, unveiled additional details about the central bank’s plans to explore wholesale central bank digital currency […]
March 8, 2024
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Nissan launches metaverse experience blending car history with driver education

Nissan Motor Co. unveiled the “Heritage Cars & Safe Drive Studio,” a new metaverse experience on March 7, blending historical insights with safety education.   Commemoration […]
March 8, 2024
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Metaverses could be a hub for distributing copyrighted work illegally — UK researchers

Researchers in the United Kingdom have examined the applicability of current intellectual property (IP) laws to emerging technologies like the metaverse. The study identified deficiencies in […]
March 8, 2024
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Gemini mulled forming a ‘juggernaut’ with Genesis before it went to smoke

Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss reportedly entertained the idea of merging with Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its cryptocurrency lending firm, Genesis Global Capital (GGC), in a […]
March 8, 2024
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Fed’s Powell allays digital dollar anxiety as nations ramp up CBDC efforts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the United States is currently far from considering or adopting any form of central bank digital currency (CBDC), particularly […]
March 8, 2024
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BlackRock wants to buy spot Bitcoin ETFs for global allocation fund

BlackRock, a leading global asset manager, intends to purchase spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for its Global Allocation Fund (MALOX), according to recent filings with the […]
March 8, 2024
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AI tokens are more hype than value right now, says Coinbase analyst

While technologists explore AI applications across industries, a Coinbase report suggests that AI-related tokens may be over-hyped in the short and medium term.   Coinbase analyst […]
March 7, 2024
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Traders are now gambling on ‘poorly drawn’ celebrity memecoins

A new trend in the world of memecoins on the Solana blockchain involves the creation of tokens featuring “poorly drawn” depictions of celebrities and political figures, […]
March 7, 2024
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Philippine gov’t blocks unlicensed crypto exchange sites, Binance unaffected

The Philippine National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has initiated measures to block websites of crypto firms offering investment products in the country without proper licenses.   On […]
March 7, 2024
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NYCB stocks flip wildly as banks brace for end to fed bailouts

Investors in NYCB experienced significant turbulence on Wednesday as shares in the bank plummeted by 42% before rebounding sharply following the announcement of a $1-billion lifeline […]
December 8, 2023
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Hive Digital says BTC miners bought last Dec. have already paid themselves off

Hive Digital made a sizeable ASIC miner purchase in December 2022. Just one year later, thanks to a Bitcoin boom, the crypto miner says the rigs […]
December 8, 2023
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ERC-2771 integration introduces address spoofing vulnerability — OpenZeppelin

The smart contract vulnerability arises after the integration of ERC-2771 and multicall standards. OpenZepplin identified 13 sets of vulnerable smart contracts.   Thirdweb recently disclosed a […]
December 8, 2023
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El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of others

The same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.   El Salvador […]
December 7, 2023
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Terraform’s Do Kwon mounts last-ditch effort to avoid extradition: Report

Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have mounted a final attempt to appeal his extradition from Montenegro.   Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has […]
December 7, 2023
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‘If I was the government, I’d close it down’ – JPMorgan CEO on crypto

Following an outsized rally, ORDI became the first BRC-20 token to breach a $1 billion market capitalization.   The ORDI token, based on the Bitcoin Ordinals […]
December 6, 2023
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Bitcoin Ordinals ORDI token tops $1B market cap after 850% monthly gain

Following an outsized rally, ORDI became the first BRC-20 token to breach a $1 billion market capitalization.   The ORDI token, based on the Bitcoin Ordinals […]
December 6, 2023
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Animoca’s Yat Siu bullish on TON partnership as Bitcoin sets strong foundation for 2024

Animoca Brands became the biggest validator of the TON blockchain in 2023, banking on the network effect of Telegram’s 800 million users to drive GameFi adoption. […]
December 5, 2023
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Riot Platforms buys $291M in BTC rigs as miners rake it in from Ordinals

It adds to a prior agreement in which Riot bought 33,280 miners from MicroBT. The term sheet was also updated, allowing Riot to buy another 265,000 […]
December 5, 2023
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IRS team reports rise in crypto tax investigations

According to the fiscal year 2023 report, the IRS unit investigated failures to disclose crypto holdings and report on capital gains for transactions.   The Criminal […]

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