Metro department store debuts stablecoin payments in Singapore: Report

Wednesday, Dec. 19 — Cryptocurrency markets continue a fresh rally with Bitcoin (BTC) touching $3,800 and leading altcoins to claw back their latest losses.Market visualization from Coin360Data from Cointelegraph’s own price index, CoinMarketCap and Coin360 confirms the extended rebound, which began late Monday and continued through Tuesday.After a slight correction, almost all of the top…

Sberbank has applied with the Central Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin. 5086 Total views 14 Total shares Sberbank, the largest state-owned bank in Russia, has reportedly filed an application with the Bank of Russia to launch a blockchain platform for its “Sbercoin” stablecoin.Sergey Popov, director of the transaction…

Synthetic tokens and tokenized stocks have made it onto Uniswap Labs’ black list as regulatory concerns mount. 962 Total views 4 Total shares The world’s leading decentralized exchange, Uniswap, has announced the delisting of a number of tokens from its app interface.Uniswap Labs made the announcement on July 23, emphasizing that the tokens had been…

Austria is Europe’s leader in terms of applying modern day technology to better the all-around welfare of its citizens. Making cities “smart” and digital is a key part of transforming public goods and services in order to reach that goal. Vienna is especially keen on innovation, trying to find new solutions by way of digitization. Easy…

Olive Allen, a Russian national and artist who has lived in the United States for more than 11 years, has burned her mother country’s passport in the hopes of raising awareness and funds related to the military conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to Cointelegraph on Friday, Allen described herself as “a child of new Russia” and said…

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said people should invest in crypto if they're using "cash that you don't need for a long time" as the market sees high volatility amid FTX's fallout. 583 Total views 10 Total shares Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has strongly advised cash-strapped and inexperienced investors to stay away from trading…

Ethereum is gearing up for its next major upgrade in the first quarter of 2025, codenamed “Pectra,” which will combine the Prague and Electra upgrades.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action has been uneventful in the first few days of the new year and it continues to languish below the psychological level at $50,000. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is in the fear zone registering a value of 29/100. On-chain analytics resource Ecoinometrics said stages of extreme fear rarely remain for long,…