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Saudi Arabia has ramped up its economic diversification efforts driven by its ambitious Vision 2030. In a bid to diversify its economy away from a dependence on oil, the kingdom has embraced emerging technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), and tapped into booming markets like gaming.But while the country has yet to leave a

The legal status of cryptocurrencies remains a mixed bag of regulatory positions, depending on the jurisdiction being considered. While some countries move toward blanket prohibitions or stringent regulations, others elect to go with a more open approach to crypto.For Ukraine, the latter path appears to be the case, with the government encouraging legalized crypto operations…

The Ethereum Foundation has awarded a grant to researchers at Columbia and Yale universities for the compilation of a new smart contract programming language into the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 6.The beneficiary of the grant is a smart contract R&D project called…

The municipal government of São Paulo, Brazil, is going to use a blockchain registry for its public works projects.The Municipal Secretariat of Urban Infrastructure and Works contracted blockchain firm Construtivo to implement a blockchain solution for city hall, Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1.Better transparency after past inefficiencies The city has decided to implement a blockchain…

Update [10.42 a.m. UTC]: This article has been updated to include comments from Santander denying the allegations that U.K. users are deliberately being blocked from making deposits into their Coinbase accounts. Santander: “We do not block payments to any legitimate company” Some online users have accused major Spanish bank Santander of blocking United Kingdom customers from depositing their fiat…

Multi-blockchain explorer Blockchair has added a privacy score for each Bitcoin transaction with the goal of educating users on how to not reveal themselves. 1185 Total views 16 Total shares Multi-platform blockchain explorer Blockchair has added a “privacy-o-meter” for every Bitcoin (BTC) transaction that identifies which part is the change.This is the key to tracing…

The arrested employees, including directors, are suspected of fraud. 2223 Total views 23 Total shares As a countrywide cryptocurrency ban looms, multiple Turkish exchanges have now come under investigation with four employees of the recently-shuttered Vebitcoin exchange arrested this morning for allegations of fraud.Last night, Vebitcoin announced it would be ceasing operations in a short…

Bitcoin (BTC) is due to hit nearly $150,000 during its next four-year halving cycle, Pantera Capital believes.In its latest “Blockchain Letter,” released on Aug. 22, executives at the crypto asset manager doubled down on their bullish BTC price forecasts for 2024 and beyond.Halving data reinforces November 2022 BTC price bottomBitcoin price performance depends heavily on…

Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently unveiled a new feature on its platform designed to save users money on transactions fees.According to a blog post released by the exchange on March 13, Coinbase would immediately begin offering Bitcoin (BTC) transaction batching for its customers.The move taken by Coinbase, which “requires no action from customers”, will allow…