'Privacy-minded' CBDCs are a wolf in sheep’s clothing

In an interview with Bloomberg, ARK Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood recently discussed why her flagship fund, Ark Innovation (ARKK), is adding to its position in shares of Coinbase (COIN) after the SEC sued Binance, one of Coinbase’s biggest competitors. ARKK purchased nearly 330,00 shares of COIN on June 6, 2023, worth about $17…

Network validators were able to identify unusual activity in the platform’s AMM metapools and prevent the fraudulent transaction. 863 Total views 11 Total shares Cross-chain protocols are continuing to face challenges, with Synapse Bridge narrowly averting a multi-million exploit.On Nov. 7, Synapse Bridge announced on Discord they had prevented a hacker from draining approximately $8…

Cointelegraph recently had the chance to speak with Pierre-Edouard Wahl, the head of blockchain digital services at PwC Switzerland, about the future potential of blockchain in the country. Wahl, who noted that PwC Switzerland worked closely with main Swiss stock exchange SIX on their announcement of a future distributed ledger-based digital asset exchange, elaborated on…

There’s more to the metaverse than hardware, and Mark Zuckerberg appears to be learning that lesson the hard way.

Coinbase seems to be signaling that the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange is not concerned about the stablecoin's regulatory issues. 1067 Total views 17 Total shares The United States’ largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, is listing Tether (USDT) on its professional trading platform.According to a Thursday announcement, Coinbase Pro has enabled USDT deposits ahead of the trading launch…

The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association says it plans to make it easier for authorized exchanges to list digital currencies by loosening the screening process. 319 Total views 5 Total shares The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association, the governing body that deals with crypto assets in Japan, released documents of plans…

Japanese crypto firm Freessets announced a new technology that enhances Bitcoin wallet privacy. 812 Total views 29 Total shares Japanese crypto firm Freessets has announced a new technology to enhance Bitcoin wallet (BTC) privacy.According to a June 8 announcement, Freessets has created a system that allows wallets to request their addresses’ Bitcoin balances without revealing…

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 4% in the past 24 hours, but its losses may be down to an old culprit which has already sparked market volatility and selling pressure.According to data from online monitoring resource Skew, March 27 will see the expiry of Bitcoin options open interest worth 49,400 BTC ($328 million). BTC price choppy after…

The U.S. dollar index (DXY) turned down from its 20-year high on April 29 but that has not changed the bearish price action seen in Bitcoin (BTC) and the U.S. equity markets. Equities remain under pressure and this week, Amazon stock saw its biggest intraday drop since 2014 after uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s tightening measures…