Bitcoin miner Cipher receives takeover offer, considers sale: Report

“We will continue to explore the pros and cons of CBDC,” said Tom Mutton. 712 Total views 13 Total shares At the 2nd Bund Summit held on Oct. 25, Bank of England fintech director Tom Mutton stated that while a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, was “a focus” for the Bank of England, the…

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency presented the growing role of crypto in general and stablecoins in particular to the Senate today. 513 Total views 11 Total shares As part of his statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, acting Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks, prepared a whole section on…

Global crypto exchange OKCoin unveiled its own oracle as a verifiable price data source for the decentralized finance, or DeFi, space. 4148 Total views 27 Total shares OKCoin fired up its own price oracle for the DeFi space with data traceable back to its origin, offering verified accuracy. "OKCoin has launched OKCoin Oracle, a signed price…

The CBN considered Bitt Inc’s experience in the development of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s DCash, launched in April. Barbados-based fintech firm Bitt Inc will be working as the technical partner for the Central Bank of Nigeria for its proposed e-naira digital currency.In a Monday announcement, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had chosen…

A new job listing from investment banking giant Goldman Sachs reveals apparent intentions to pursue digital asset development at an unprecedented pace. The listing, now live, seeks a Digital Asset Project Manager under the aegis of the bank’s GS Accelerate in-house incubator program.In a summary of the role, the bank indicates that the future hire will…

Bitcoin (BTC) waited for cues at the Oct. 24 Wall Street open as expectations of a breakout ran high.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewHang Seng drops most since 2008Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a mundane trading day for BTC/USD after the pair hit weekly highs of $19,700 overnight.Despite what Michaël van…

A new Bitcoin lightning node in Nigeria could inspire individuals to take “control of their financial future” and break free from ‘rotten' financial systems node runner Megasley told Cointelegraph. 386 Total views 19 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTA Bitcoin Lightning Network node (BTC) has struck the earth…