North Carolina resists the CBDC tide with new payments ban

Novice traders are usually drawn to futures and options markets due to the promise of high returns. These novice traders watch influencers post incredible gains and at the same time multiple advertisements from derivatives exchanges that offer 100x leverage are at times irresistible for most. Although traders can effectively increase gains by recurring derivatives contracts, a…

The cryptocurrency field is a place where everything changes in the blink of an eye. New technologies, key market players and trends shift much faster than in any other industry. From the current point of view, many exciting developments seem viable. Still, this chaotic industry can bring more opportunities within the upcoming months, and everything…

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark will join an important benchmark for US small-cap stocks, underscoring the company’s recent string of profitability despite industry volatility following the April 2024 halving.  Beginning March 24, CleanSpark’s stock will be included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. As the name implies, the index measures the performance of small US companies that

Hyperledger has introduced a set of tools dubbed “Hyperledger Aries” aimed at interoperability of different types of blockchain-based data. The company announced the development in a blog post on May 14.Hyperledger Aries is a set of tools that purportedly enables the exchange of blockchain-based data, supports peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging and facilitates interactions between different blockchains…

A dramatic reversal on Monday sees BTC/USD instantly fill the latest CME futures gap before bouncing off forecast levels below $28,000. 821 Total views 3 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) lost $30,000 support on Jan. 4 as all-time highs gave way to a rapid retracement totalling thousands of dollars.BTC price dips $4,000 in 60 minutesData from…

The exchange’s ties to Goldman Sachs go all the way back to Fred Ehrsam, who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 with Brian Armstrong. 284 Total views 3 Total shares Digital currency exchange Coinbase has reportedly approached Goldman Sachs to lead its upcoming initial public offering — a move that could bolster the appeal of cryptocurrencies to…

Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to its realized price just below $22,000 on July 25 as Wall Street opened with a flat performance.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin gives up more key levelsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD as it consolidated after falling from $23,000 overnight.The pair echoed equities in cool trading prior…

"Unlike some cryptocurrencies using blockchain technology, the EIB's blockchain bond issues do not lead to extensive energy use," the bank wrote. 1050 Total views 8 Total shares According to a new press release on Nov. 29, the European Investment Bank, or EIB, issued a first-ever euro-denominated €100 million digital bond on a private blockchain-underpinned platform…

The CBDC-like bakong provides digital payment services in riel and the U.S. dollar. It has been steadily extending its regional scope. 172 Total views 3 Total shares The bakong, a digital currency operated by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), will provide users with access to the Alipay merchant network and enable cross-border transactions on