Swift, UBS, Chainlink pilot tokenized fund settlement

Recently, financial regulators around the world have been growing concerned about the role of cryptocurrency in money laundering and financing of various illicit activities. The first two months of 2020 saw many governments acting on these concerns and introducing a variety of legal measures designed to bolster their defenses against financial cybercrime allegedly facilitated by…

Buyers are struggling to build upon Bitcoin’s sharp recovery on Aug. 8, indicating that the bears remain active at higher levels.

“Globally, more than two-thirds of central banks consider that they are likely to or might possibly issue a retail CBDC in either the short- or medium-term,” said the BIS. 292 Total views 17 Total shares A survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, suggested that many central banks around the world are…

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Binance’s secret U.S. users On Mar. 27, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao with alleged willful evasion of federal law and operating an illegal digital assets exchange. In the 74 page complaint, the…

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has asked his followers to prepare for “lots of dumb things in [the] coming months” on his newly acquired social media platform.The Tesla CEO, now sole director of Twitter has already made a swathe of changes to the platform since taking over the company on Oct. 27, and has now…

Indian crypto businesses are struggling with the new tax policies as trading volumes have dried up and many established crypto firms are looking to relocate to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.While many developed countries and even several of its Asian counterparts are actively studying and formulating better crypto regulations, the Indian government has maintained a “blockchain, not…

Reports have suggested the former CEO of Alameda Research and SBF had largely been out of contact following the collapse of FTX in November 2022. 438 Total views 3 Total shares Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried watched from the defense table as his former business associate and girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, testified at his criminal

Enthusiasts continue releasing new logos for Bitcoin to date, but the BTC community has yet to come across a symbol that comes close to the beloved orange ₿. 271 Total views 13 Total shares The bright orange Bitcoin (BTC) logo, for over a decade, has become synonymous with financial freedom amid modern-day recession and stringent…

Despite this growth, BNB Chain still has far less unique addresses than Bitcoin. 185 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTUnique addresses on the Build and Build (BNB) Chain have now surpassed Ethereum, according to a Dec. 22 statement from the developer.BNB Chain has made significant strides…