If your country has adopted a CBDC, you might be suffering
New research indicates that in countries where central bank digital currencies have been adopted or are under consideration, well-being is low.
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SEC delays decision on spot Bitcoin ETF applications from WisdomTree, Invesco, and Valkyrie
SEC has delayed its decision on Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications from WisdomTree, Invesco Galaxy and Valkyrie, with the next deadlines set for October. 333 Total views 7 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on WisdomTree’s Bitcoin Trust first filed on Dec. 8 2021. The institutional giant refiled

Compound liquidator makes $4M as oracles post inflated Dai price
DAI reached a price of $1.3 on Uniswap and Coinbase, the two exchanges used by Compound's oracles. 307 Total views 2 Total shares The crypto market suffered a powerful crash on Thursday morning UTC, which sent prices of major currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) tumbling in excess of 10%.When traders rush for the…

Bitcoin First as LedgerX Launches Physically-Settled Futures Product
Update: 10:15a.m. EST: The CFTC has reportedly confirmed that LedgerX’s physically-settled bitcoin futures product has not yet been approved by the Commission.United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives provider LedgerX has officially launched physical Bitcoin futures trading, becoming the first to do so on the domestic market.In an announcement on social media July 31, LedgerX said its…

MetaMask will start collecting user IP addresses
The popular browser wallet has over 21 million monthly active users. 338 Total views 2 Total shares According to a revised privacy policy agreement published by ConsenSys on Nov. 23, MetaMask will begin collecting users' IP addresses and Ethereum wallet addresses during on-chain transactions.However, ConsenSys, the wallet's creator, explains that the collection of users' data…

Crypto.com will provide liquidity to Finxflo in new partnership
“We want to eliminate the hurdles associated with crypto trading, and streamline the experience for new retail investors,” said Finxflo CEO James Gillingham. 3339 Total views 18 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange platform and card issuer Crypto.com will be providing liquidity in a new partnership with Singapore-based hybrid liquidity aggregator Finxflo.In an announcement on Tuesday, Crypto.com…

Fireblocks launches crypto payment engine with Checkout.com and Worldpay as pilot partners
Checkout.com settled $1 billion in stablecoin transactions during its initial pilot phase of Payments Engine. 216 Total views 3 Total shares Following a successful pilot phase, digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has launched its new payment engine for merchants, opening up pathways for businesses to settle and accept cryptocurrency transactions across jurisdictions. Fireblocks’ new Payments Engine…

Blockchain games and metaverse projects raised $1.3B in Q3: DappRadar
The blockchain gaming sector remains active in terms of adoption and venture capital firms have taken notice, according to industry data. 284 Total views 15 Total shares Venture financing for the blockchain industry remained robust in the third quarter, even as bearish conditions ravaged digital asset markets, a sign that venture capital firms were focused…

Google engineer concerned about losing AI edge to open source
A leaked document from a senior software engineer sounds the alarm about Google’s edge in artificial intelligence. 141 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAccording to a critique written by a senior software engineer at Google, the company is losing its advantage in artificial intelligence (AI)…