A third of central banks cool on launching CBDCs over regulatory concerns
A survey from a central bank-focused think tank found that fewer than one in five central banks are inclined to issue a central bank digital currency, compared to 38% in 2022.
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Circle discloses full breakdown of $55.7B USDC reserves
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Facebook and Swiss Regulators: A Continuing Saga
Swiss privacy regulators have said that social media titan Facebook is lagging in its response to requests for more liaison.An unanswered letterAs Cointelegraph reported, a Reuters report published on July 23 revealed that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) sent a letter to the Libra Association on July 17 but has not…

Bitcoin price taps $62K sell wall as analyst sees 'up only' for crypto
Bitcoin bulls charge into key BTC price resistance as the US Federal Reserve gives a clear signal over interest rate cuts.

Stellar Invests in SatoshiPay’s B2B Cross-Border Solution
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One million ETH worth have been burned since the implementation of EIP-1559 in August
On a net basis, however, the supply of Ether is still inflating at about 1.2% per year. 931 Total views 42 Total shares In a Twitter post published Wednesday, blockchain research firm CryptoRank revealed that over 1 million Ether (ETH) worth $4.24 billion had been burned since the introduction of the EIP-1559 protocol in August…

BTC price shows ‘textbook’ Wyckoff moves as Bitcoin bulls defend $25K
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated higher on Sep. 15 as analysis described recent BTC price behavior as “textbook.”BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewAnalyst on Bitcoin: "September is not Rektember"Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the largest cryptocurrency focusing on $26,600 — below a key breakout level.Bitcoin had shrugged off the latest United States macroeconomic data reports

6 Questions for Mitch Liu of Theta Labs
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!This week, our 6 Questions go to Mitch Liu, co-founder and CEO of Theta Labs — a decentralized video streaming platform powered by users and built on…