Ledn secures industry-first $50M Bitcoin-backed syndicated loan

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.Turkey — the cradle of civilization — is quietly digitizing despite its high-inflation economy, and the lira’s volatility…

The European Central Bank is looking to renovate its payments infrastructure, studying both public and private solutions, with or without blockchain. 2428 Total views 61 Total shares A blog post from the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses the importance of resilient payment mechanisms. While the report focuses on legacy systems, it also mentions novel blockchain-based…

Bitcoin stands to gain from increasingly risk-on macro sentiment, but can it shift a stubborn BTC price range?

Google said that generative AI streamlines search functions, enabling individuals to discover novel perspectives and insights more effortlessly. 216 Total views 1 Total shares Google introduced a series of enhancements to its search engine on Aug. 15, incorporating advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) features it says will enhance online information discovery and comprehension.The recent update…

The year 2022 is here, and banks and the traditional banking system remain alive despite decades of threatening predictions made by crypto enthusiasts. The only endgame that happened— a new Ethereum 2.0 roadmap that Vitalik Buterin posted at the end of last year. Even though with this roadmap the crypto industry would change for the better,…

For most crypto investors, there is nothing more important than making a return on their investment. Thanks to the volatility, this can be done quickly or it can be a hugely difficult task. That's why crypto airdrops are an inexpensive way to make additional returns on your portfolio. After all, airdrop tokens are free and…

A move by the Iranian government to cut off the power supply to local Bitcoin (BTC) miners grabbed headlines in June amid a soaring price gain by the preeminent cryptocurrency. As Bitcoin surged to prices not seen since 2017, a rising hash rate mirrored renewed interest in the cryptocurrency. By July 1, the Bitcoin mining…

A former President of China’s central bank says the digital yuan will be able to eventually replace cash if four key conditions are met. Former Bank of China President, Li Lihui, has revealed the launch of the digital yuan is imminent, and that the currency can replace cash if four key conditions are met. The central…