Bill targeting illicit use of crypto passes US House

Institutions still fear Bitcoin’s criminal persona, its volatility, and other factors. 644 Total views 5 Total shares Although a number of big players have picked up bags of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2020, multiple aspects still avert institutions from investing on a wide scale, according to Robert Li, an analyst for Draper Dragon, a Draper Venture…

Uniswap’s decentralized exchange has emerged as one of the critical pieces in the decentralized finance sector, with the DEX benefiting from the first-mover advantage after it became the go-to exchange for new projects and traders in 2020. In late 2020, 400 UNI tokens were distributed to all wallet addresses that previously provided liquidity on the platform…

SIM swapping victim Michael Terpin wrote an open letter to the United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai.In his letter, posted by Coindesk on Oct. 21, Terpin requested that the regulator take decisive action against SIM swapping and end this type of fraud.Terpin proposes to force all U.S. mobile carriers to hide customer…

TON traders might view the recent dip as a chance to buy low if Durov’s arrest is an isolated incident.

For decades, art galleries and museum exhibitions around the world have facilitated the presence of cultural education, social interaction and visual moments of awe. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, Georgia O'Keeffe's Black Iris III and Picasso's Weeping Woman have all inspired generations of art-lovers in their own pursuits of life, creative or else.However, since the turn of the century…

So much of the world’s economic steam depends on interest rates, which in turn are tied to inflation, i.e., the rate at which producer and consumer prices are rising. But measuring inflation isn’t easy. It is as much art as it is science. The world’s number one inflation index, arguably, is the United States Bureau of

Climate change has become one of the biggest global challenges for humanity. At the same time, the dependence on hydrocarbon energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas is still strong.Supply lines around these energy sources are further vulnerable to geopolitical tensions. Due to the current sanctions against Russia, experts now expect rising electricity…

Access to CBDCs reduces banks’ need to insure against liquidity risks and gives policymakers greater information about trouble in the financial system, according to the study. 221 Total views 4 Total shares The introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) may increase the stability of a banking system, according to a paper released Tuesday…