Ripple Labs escalates dispute with SEC, files notice of cross-appeal

China has released its latest government-sponsored rankings of major cryptocurrencies on March 22, placing Bitcoin (BTC) in 15th, while EOS keeps its top spot. Tron (TRX) came in second, after overtaking Ethereum (ETH) in February.The crypto rankings by China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID) were first announced in May last year. In this eleventh edition…

Sweden’s central bank is planning plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona.While Switzerland took a negative stance towards a central bank digital currency (CBDC) earlier today, with its government claiming that it could do more harm than good, Sweden is starting to explore the potential benefits of e-krona,…

Bitcoin apparently did not like all the fanfare over good results in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. 2592 Total views 35 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply in price this morning as pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in collaboration with biotech company BioNTech, announced a breakthrough in its COVID-19 vaccine.Bitcoin fell approximately $1,000, over 6%, between 12:00 pm…

The central bank said “for the time being” Bitcoin was not regulated in the country, but it was exploring the feasibility of introducing a CBDC. 167 Total views 20 Total shares The Central Bank of Honduras, or BCH, addressed rumors regarding the country potentially adopting Bitcoin as legal tender like its neighbor El Salvador —…

Bitcoin (BTC) closed last week with gains of 9.55%, but started the new week on a weak note, falling near $40,500. The sharp correction in Bitcoin also caused liquidations in several altcoins. According to CoinGlass data, cross-crypto long liquidations for Dec. 11 were more than $300 million.The sharp fall does not change the trend in

A Senate veto-busting vote saw 12 Democrats who initially voted for North Carolina’s CBDC banning bill switch to backing Governor Roy Cooper’s veto.

From being inspired to bashing the artwork’s “flaws,” the community responded to Madonna and Beeple’s latest NFT drop. 3068 Total views 50 Total shares The queen of pop has collaborated with record-setting artist Beeple to create a series called Mother of Creation, which includes three nonfungible tokens (NFTs) titled Mother of Technology, Mother of Nature…

In an industry built on an ethos of decentralization and the empowerment of individuals, where the key idea is that each and every person should have control of their own wealth and begin acting as their own bank, we’ve seen centralized custodial exchanges lead the charge up until now. Now, as the industry continues to…