Crypto leaders should stop flirting with CBDCs

The adoption rate of blockchain technology in China continues to impress as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reportedly issued 20 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises.According to local news outlet Sina Finance in early December, the funds are specifically used to issue loans to these…

Almost 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) left major United States-based exchange Coinbase on Dec. 30 in a sign that investor appetite is returning to the sphere. Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass shows Coinbase’s professional trading arm, Coinbase Pro, shedding 9,925 BTC in the 24 hours to New Year’s Eve.Binance adds 66,000 BTC in DecemberThe buy-in, which runs…

When I entered crypto, I succumbed to the contest between blockchain ecosystems, believing one had to be “better” than others. I have since realized the future of cryptocurrency is bringing with it a variety of platforms that will excel at different things. With the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC), I’ve left behind the days of thinking…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC), the top-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surged past $9,300 on July 21 for the first time in over a week. Following a low-volatility range, traders are seemingly turning cautiously bullish in the near-term.Since late June, Bitcoin has been stuck in a relatively tight range between $9,000 and $9,250. It struggled…

Platforms including EigenLayer, Symbiotic and Karak are charting new territory on the frontier of restaking.

The launch comes ahead of a series of AI forums to be hosted by U.S. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer. 216 Total views 2 Total shares Google and its charitable arm, Google.org, launched the Digital Futures Project, an initiative to study responsible artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, on Sep. 11. The Mountain View company will invest a

Akon takes the stage at the Blockdown Virtual Conference this evening as one of the most influential figures in blockchain’s shift from niche financial tool for techies to the mass adoption of digital currencies. The creator of Akoin discussed the reasons for his transition from music sensation to philanthropist and crypto-entrepreneur with Cointelegraph Magazine.“The Mandelas...…

With more than 400 validators and DAOs, Free TON is now considered in mainnet status. 687 Total views 6 Total shares The Free TON project, a community-led software fork of Telegram’s ultimately ill-fated attempt at launching a blockchain, announced on Tuesday the launch of the project’s effective mainnet.The network had originally launched in May 2020,…