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The researchers published results from “Project Hamilton,” which was first announced in 2020 to explore the use of existing and new tech to build and test a hypothetical CBDC platform. 13 Total views 25 Total shares Theoretical research into a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the U.S. has found that distributed ledger architecture has…

As the COVID-19 outbreak wreaks havoc on the United States’ economy and abroad, investors grapple with a second economic downturn in just over a decade. While the 2008 financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic are very different, both events have produced market volatility and allowed for new technologies to emerge.The economic disruption wrought by the…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekBitcoin price hits new all-time high as crypto market maturesIt’s happened! This…

Ethereum 2.0 has dragged its feet. But when it does finally ship, it could provide the “largest economic shift in society” — or so it’s believed. The launch of ETH 2.0 is tentatively penned for July, transforming Ethereum from a no-frills proof-of-work protocol to a fully-fledged staking platform. After that, instead of competing against each…

The funding round had backing from some of crypto’s biggest venture funds, which continue to bet big on the future of DeFi. 538 Total views 10 Total shares Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch Network has concluded a sizable Series B investment round, raising $175 million as part of a broader effort to expand protocol utility and…

Floating Point Group informed customers that withdrawals had been halted after experiencing a security breach on Sunday evening. 47 Total views 1 Total shares Cryptocurrency brokerage firm Floating Point Group (FPG) has confirmed it has halted trading, withdrawals and deposits on its platform after falling victim to a cyberattack on June 11. FPG estimates the…

In the bullish case, Bitcoin's ultimate price could surpass $24 million per coin, but global adoption still needs to grow by at least fourfold.