Private firms to join global central bank CBDC project

The social media giant still intends to launch Novi along with its Diem payment network once regulatory approval is granted. 495 Total views 28 Total shares Social media giant Facebook has tapped Coinbase and Paxos for its forthcoming Novi digital wallet project, which kicked off its pilot testing phase in the United States and Guatemala…

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that regulators are starting to pay close attention to cryptocurrencies this year. For instance, as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to soar, it’s predicted that regulators will start taking direct action – possibly even banning Bitcoin completely. While the ban may sound extreme, regulators have recently honed in on…

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in the shadow of a deepening geopolitical nightmare unfolding in Ukraine.As retaliation for the Ukraine invasion and the macroeconomic consequences grow, crypto by and large is struggling to keep up.A curious paradox has presented itself this month. Despite investors and those directly impacted by the war assumedly looking for…

The current health care system — from its arduous processes to its lack of coherency — prevents doctors from providing patients with the best care and negatively impacts the care they already deliver. Medical professionals are burdened with attempting to coordinate health care in a system that simply isn’t designed for it.Around the world, physicians…

The financial mogul’s commentary came during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting.

A large part of the recent leg of Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally started after BlackRock filed to list a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on June 15. Several applications by other firms have been rejected by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the past. However, BlackRock’s filing has a 50% possibility of getting approved,…

The Standard Chartered subsidiary says it's the first bank of its kind to offer spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF trading to customers.

Pantera Capital Founder explains how a Bitcoin maximalist bias led to the biggest mistake of his investor career. 2074 Total views 48 Total shares Dr. Steven Waterhouse, a founding partner of Pantera Capital, says that his biggest regret as a VC is not investing in the Ethereum (ETH) Initial Coin Offering (ICO), but he learned…

Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun denied illegal fundraising, porn transaction facilitation, gambling and money laundering accusations in a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo published on July 23.Chinese media accuses Tron founder of money launderingEarlier today, Chinese media 21st Century Business Herald claimed in an article that unspecified sources informed its reporters that…